THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: The 40 Songs Ranked.  #15-11.

EUROVISION 2022

THE 40 SONGS

(in order of preference)

 

The number of competitors for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has decreased to 40 with the banning of Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine. This year, the 2022 ESC will be held in host city Turin, Italy in May. Caffè Lattè has ranked all of the entries in terms of sonic quality, as it does annually. The higher the ranking, the better the song. This post’s entries are among the more interesting songs in this year’s field.

*Note that a live performance and the on-stage presentation may alter the overall impact of a song.

40- SERBIA; 39- BULGARIA; 38- LATVIA; 37 – GERMANY; 36- ALBANIA;

35- NORTH MACEDONIA; 34- IRELAND; 33- UKRAINE; 32- SPAIN; 31- SWITZERLAND

30- FINLAND; 29- MALTA; 28- CROATIA; 27- CYPRUS; 26- CZECH REPUBLIC

25- ISRAEL; 24- ARMENIA; 23- MONTENEGRO; 22- AUSTRIA; 21- LITHUANIA

20- BELGIUM; 19- GREECE; 18- NETHERLANDS; 17- AUSTRALIA; 16- PORTUGAL

#15   

ME∂ HÆKKANDI SÓL

Systur

ICELAND

Iceland is still chasing its first Eurovision win. Its 2022 entry will be performed in Icelandic during Semi-Final 2. The song is worthy of a place in the Grand Final. Its title means “With The Rising Sun”.

#14   

DISKO

LPS

Slovenia

Slovenia never repeats itself, offering a diversity of genres from year to year. For 2022, its entry is a fun and catchy song that evokes the disco era. It deserves to make it through from Semi-Final 1 to the Grand Final. The song will be sung in Slovene.

#13   

THE SHOW

REDDI

Denmark

 Denmark has gone with an interesting song that has hooks and deserves to stand out during the first Semi-Final. A lack of better entries will hopefully work in its favour.

#12   

HOPE

Stefan

Estonia

It will be interesting to see how this Estonian entry fares. It has a country and western edge over a dance beat. Competing in Semi-Final 2 will make it harder to qualify for the Grand Final, but the song deserves to get there.

#11   

 

LIÁMAME

WRS

Romania

Despite being worthy of a spot in the Grand Final, the Romanian entry may be overshadowed by the stronger choices in the second Semi-Final. It will be performed in English and Spanish. The song’s title translates as “Call Me”.

THE TIME CAPSULE: ALL I NEED. More retro tomorrow.

<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<

ALL I NEED

Jack Wagner

1984

U.S.A. - #2

Trivia:

"All I Need" was the debut single and title track from Jack Wagner's first album. The singer is better remembered for his role as Dr. Peter Burns in the TV drama "Melrose Place".

 

Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0

 

Caffé Latté

H🔥TTEST S🔥NGS

this week

1. PURPLE ZONE

Soft Cell & Pet Shop Boys      2 4

2. LET SOMEBODY GO

Isak Danielson      5 2

3. C’MON BABY, CRY

Orville Peck      9 2

4. I GO CRAZY

Jason Gould      6 3

5. HIGHER POWER

Anna Bergendahl      3 3

6. AFTERLIFE

Benjamin Ingrosso      -> NEW      

7. I CAN’T GET ENOUGH

Cazzi Opeia      4 4

8. DER CONDOR ZIEHT (EL CONDOR PASA)

Jojo Remix Art Garfunkel Jr. & Art Garfunkel      -> NEW      

9. BLUFFIN

LIAMOO      1 5

10.     KING OF A TRAGEDY

Isak Danielson      8 6

 

 

Hear the Top 10 (plus additional new songs) on the Spotify playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oRYS3HHlrsvIxmVhDRRGb?si=qitqnrk4SDO7HuZT4TQ7uw

spotify:playlist:3oRYS3HHlrsvIxmVhDRRGb

THE TIME CAPSULE: THIS DIAMOND RING. More retro tomorrow.

<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<

THIS DIAMOND RING

Gary Lewis & The Playboys

1965

U.S.A. - #1

Trivia:

"This Diamond Ring" was a remake recorded by Gary Lewis & The Playboys. Gary is the son of comedian Jerry Lewis.

 

Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0

 

CAFFE´ LATTE´

TOP 10 ALBUMS- APRIL 2022

1

KING OF A TRAGEDY

Isak Danielson      NEW     

2 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST TURIN 2022

    Various Artists      NEW

3 VOYAGE Abba      2 6

4 EXOTICA {Deluxe Edition} Purple Disco Machine      1 2

5 B SIDES & RARITIES VOL. 2 Rumer      NEW

6 INFINITE DISCO Kylie Minogue      NEW

7 5 NEVER FORGET MY LOVE Joss Stone      5 2     

8 BRONCO Orville Peck      NEW

9 WHO CARES? Rex Orange County      NEW

10 THANK YOU Diana Ross      10 6

THE TIME CAPSULE: I WANT YOU BACK. More retro tomorrow.

<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<

I WANT YOU BACK

*NSYNC

1996-97

U.K. - #5; U.S.A. - #13

Trivia:

"I Want You Back" was the debut single by American boy band *NSYNC. It was written by Swedish producers Denniz Pop and Max Martin. Initially, the single was a hit in Europe. In 1998-9, it was released internationally and became a global smash.

 

Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0

 

THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: The 40 Songs Ranked.  #20-16.

EUROVISION 2022

THE 40 SONGS

(in order of preference)

 

The number of competitors for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has decreased to 40 with the banning of Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine. This year, the 2022 ESC will be held in host city Turin, Italy in May. Caffè Lattè has ranked all of the entries in terms of sonic quality, as it does annually. The higher the ranking, the better the song. This post’s entries are a little better, but far from memorable Eurovision entries.

*Note that a live performance and the on-stage presentation may alter the overall impact of a song.

40- SERBIA; 39- BULGARIA; 38- LATVIA; 37 – GERMANY; 36- ALBANIA;

35- NORTH MACEDONIA; 34- IRELAND; 33- UKRAINE; 32- SPAIN; 31- SWITZERLAND

30- FINLAND; 29- MALTA; 28- CROATIA; 27- CYPRUS; 26- CZECH REPUBLIC

25- ISRAEL; 24- ARMENIA; 23- MONTENEGRO; 22- AUSTRIA; 21- LITHUANIA

#20   

MISS YOU

Jérémie Makiese

Belgium

Belgium will face tough opposition if it is to qualify from Semi-Final 2 to the Grand Final. The Belgian entry is sung competently in English but is likely to be overshadowed by stronger songs in its heat.

#19   

DIE TOGETHER

Amanda Tenfjord

Greece

While the Greek entry is interesting and different from many past songs that have represented Greece, this is not a memorable one. With its English lyrics, this should progress to the Grand Final with ease from Semi-Final 1 to the big night.

#18   

DE DIEPTE

S10

The Netherlands

The Dutch entry will be performed by Stien den Hollander, who performs under the moniker S10. She will be singing the song in Dutch in Semi-Final 1. It’s a classy song, in the way that “Arcade” was. As one of the stronger competitors in its heat, this should easily make it through to the Grand Final. The song title means "depth" in Dutch.

#17   

NOT THE SAME

Sheldon Riley

Australia

Australia’s finalists in its national selection left a lot to be desired. It may attract votes from viewers that have not heard it before Semi-Final 2. While the song has a powerful message, it is a typical Eurovision song and this may alienate those expecting something better and more adventurous from Australia.

#16   

SAUDADE, SAUDADE

Maro

Portugal

 Portugal has selected one of its better songs for the ESC in 2022. It is one of the superior quality entries that will participate in Semi-Final 1. The song will be performed in Portuguese and English. Its title means "missing, missing".