THE TIME CAPSULE: WANT ADS. More retro tomorrow.
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WANT ADS
Honey Cone
1971
U.S.A. - #1
Trivia:
Girl group Honey Cone formed in 1969 and split up the year after reaching the top with "Want Ads".
Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.
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ESC Winning Countries:
15) NORWAY
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
ALL THE WINNING COUNTRIES
A look back at every country that has won the Eurovision Song Contest in chronological order.
1985
NORWAY
Norway first competed at Eurovision in 1960. Since then, it has only missed 2 Contests. The long wait for a Norwegian triumph came to an end in 1985 with the bouncy “La det swinge”. Performed by Bobbysocks!, the entry was composed by Rolf Løvland. The song was performed in Norwegian.
Norway’s second winning entry was also sung in that language. Løvland was involved in its composition too. “Nocturne”, performed by Secret Garden in 1995, featured few lyrics but this did not repel votes.
A third Norwegian win was accomplished in 2009 with the popular “Fairytale”. Alexander Rybak and his trusty violin easily stormed ahead of the competition in host city Moscow.
THE TIME CAPSULE: IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU. More retro tomorrow.
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IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU
Sting
1993
U.K. - #14; U.S.A. - #17
Trivia:
Sting's "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" was nominated in 3 categories: Record and Song of the Year as well as Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male. It collected the Grammy in the latter field.
Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.
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ESC Winning Countries:
14) GERMANY
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
ALL THE WINNING COUNTRIES
A look back at every country that has won the Eurovision Song Contest in chronological order.
1982
GERMANY
Germany participated in the inaugural presentation of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. The country had to wait a quarter century before finally securing its first victory. This was finally accomplished by the entry “Ein bißchen Frieden”. Nicole sang the winner, the first sung entirely in German. The following year, Munich hosted Eurovision.
At the time of the first German victory, the nation was divided. The Berlin Wall separated East Berlin from West Berlin. Technically, the 1982 triumph belongs to the latter territory. When Lena stormed to victory in 2010 with “Satellite”, Germany was once again a united country.
The earliest Contests consisted only of a Grand Final. With the inclusion of many more countries, Semi-Finals were introduced. As one of “the Big 5” nations and automatically proceeds into the Grand Final.
THE TIME CAPSULE: PATIENCE. More retro tomorrow.
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PATIENCE
Guns N’ Roses
1988
U.K. - #10; U.S.A. - #4
Trivia:
"Patience" revealed a softer side of rock group Guns N' Roses. It was lifted as a single off the 1988 album 'G N' R Lies' album in the following year.
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ESC Winning Countries:
13) ISRAEL
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
ALL THE WINNING COUNTRIES
A look back at every country that has won the Eurovision Song Contest in chronological order.
1978
ISRAEL
Over the decades, Eurovision has expanded its frontiers to include countries such as Australia, Morocco and Israel. These additions have attracted controversy. Israel joined the Eurovision family in 1973. Five years later, the country became the first (and so far only) non-European nation to claim victory. Its first win proved to be a dilemma for nations that did not recognize the state of Israel. Some did not telecast the outcome!
“A-Ba-Ni-Bi” was performed by Izhar Cohen & The Alphabeta. This first Israeli winner was succeeded the following year by “Hallelujah”. Performed by Milk and Honey”, the song provided Israel with back-to-back victories in 1978 and 1979. In the latter year, Eurovision ventured beyond the European continent and was held in host city Jerusalem in the Middle East for the first time. These 2 winning entries were the first sung in Hebrew.
Along with the political controversy surrounding Israel at Eurovision, in 1998 there were new tensions due to Dana International’s selection to represent the country. As a transgender performer, Dana received death threats. Fortunately, this did not hinder its chance, as “Diva” stormed to victory.
In 2018, Israel claimed its fourth Eurovision win with Netta’s “Toy”. This was the first Israeli winner not sung in Hebrew. Tel Aviv became the second city in Israel to host the ESC in 2019.
THE TIME CAPSULE: TAXI. More retro tomorrow.
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TAXI
Harry Chapin
1972
U.S.A. - #24
Trivia:
Harry Chapin's song "Taxi" recounts the story of cab driver Harry who picks up a passenger that he recognizes as an ex named Sue. The 1972 single spawned a spin-off chart hit in 1980. The story of Harry and Sue was revisited by Chapin on the #23 single entitled "Sequel".
Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.
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Caffé Latté
H🔥TTEST S🔥NGS
this week
1. INNOCENT LOVE
Robin Bengtsson 4 2
2. KING OF A TRAGEDY
Isak Danielson 3 2
3. TWISTED MIND
Purple Disco Machine & Agnes 8 2
4. HOW LONG
Tove Lo 1 4
5. WAIT
Troye Sivan & Gordi -> NEW
6. BLUFFIN
LIAMOO -> NEW
7. LOVE’S TRAIN
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Pak & Silk Sonic 2 3
8. WHEN YOU DANCED WITH ME
ABBA 6 7
9. GODDESS
Robin Packalen -> NEW
10. COMPLETE MESS
5 Seconds Of Summer 5 3
Hear the Top 10 (plus additional new songs) on the Spotify playlist:
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THE TIME CAPSULE: REAL LOVE. More retro tomorrow.
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REAL LOVE
Jody Watley
1989
U.K. - #31; U.S.A. - #2
Trivia:
"Real Love" was co-written by singer Jody Watley and producer Andre Cymoné. The two married in 1991.
Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.
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