EUROVISION'S TOP 40 RUNNERS-UP. This post concludes the countdown. 
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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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ERES TU

MOCEDADAS

SPAIN / 1973

Only 4 points separated the winning song and the runner-up in 1973. The Spanish entry was catchy and may have sounded familiar due to its similarity to the 1966 Yugoslavian entry "Brez Besed".

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SI

GIGLIOLA CINQUETTI

ITALY / 1974

In any other year, this classy track would have easily collected the top prize, but in 1974, "Si" (Yes), performed in Italian, had to battle it out with ABBA's "Waterloo". Cinquetti had previously won Eurovision with "Non Ho L'Eta" in 1964.

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DANCING LASHA TUMBAI

VERKA SERDUCHKA

UKRAINE / 2007

Verka Serduchka remains one of the unforgettable stars of Eurovision. Its lyrics sounded suspiciously like a dig at Russia, which attracted some controversy, but its beat was irresistible.

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SOUND OF SILENCE

DAMI IM

AUSTRALIA / 2016

Australia won the jury vote in 2016. Russia attracted the highest score from the televoting. In the end, neither won. The Ukrainian entry "1944" accumulated the most points overall.

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CONGRATULATIONS

CLIFF RICHARD

UNITED KINGDOM / 1968

The UK entry in 1968 was a no-brainer Eurovision winner. Cliff Richard was an established star. "Congratulations" was a catchy pop song that should have ensured success. Somehow, it was overtaken by a forgettable Spanish song with the nonsensical title "La, La, La". Cliff lost by just one point. This remains one of the most stupefying Eurovision moments.