EUROVISION'S TOP 40 RUNNERS-UP. This post: #25-21. Continues tomorrow.

Caffé Latté presents:

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EUROVISION’S

GREATEST

RUNNERS-UP

Each year, the Eurovision Song Contest pits nations against each other, vying for a victory. Since 1956, the ESC has thrown up several unforgettable winning entries, but what about the songs that came close but finished in second place? Caffé Latté ranks 40 of the past 62 runners-up that still deserve special recognition.

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WHITE AND BLACK BLUES

JOELLE URSULL

FRANCE / 1990

In 1990, the French and Irish entries shared second place behind the winning song from Italy. The former featured most lyrics in French and some in English. It was written by Serge Gainsbourg.

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JOHNNY BLUE

LENA VALAITIS

GERMANY / 1981

Only 4 points separated Germany's entry from the winning UK song "Making Your Mind Up". This was one of the many entries composed by Ralph Siegel for Eurovision over several decades.

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GIORGIO

LYS ASSIA

SWITZERLAND / 1958

The first Eurovision was won by "Refrain", performed by Lys Assia representing Switzerland in 1956. She returned to the contest in 1957 and 1958. "Giorgio" was performed in Italian and even beat Domenico Modugno's "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" which finished in 3rd place for Italy.

 

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HI

OFRA HAZA

ISRAEL / 1983

The Israeli entry for 1983 was performed by popular artist Ofra Haza. 

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EN UN MUNDO NUEVO

KARINA

SPAIN / 1971

The title of the 1971 Spanish entry translates as "In a new world".