So I just searched it up and there have been 28 eurovision songs that have made it to the Billboard Hot 100 but only 12 of them were the originial songs. The other 16 have been other artists that covered, alot of them being non-english songs that someone covered in english. The most recent one was Armenia's song in 2022 "Snap" which originally became a viral tik-tok hit.
i remember the disco version of "fly on the wings of love" and like americans say in videos "ahh so iconiiic!!" and it's like...bish, thats a eurovision winner song...da frick
It's called Eurovision Song Contest because it is broadcasted via Eurovision network that connects different European, North African and Middle Eastern broadcasters. The contest is organized by European Broadcasting Union (EBU) who owns Eurovision network.
Please do the 2021 Eurovision - the strongest of the recent years 5. Ukraine - Go_A: "Shum" 4 Iceland - Daði Freyr & Gagnamagnið: "10 Years" 3 Switzerland - Gjon's Tears: "Tout l'univers" 2 France - Barbara Pravi: "Voilà" 1 Italy - Måneskin: "Zitti e buoni"
You're right about Eurovision being one of the first shows seen on television - the newly formed EBU (European broadcasting union) needed something to broadcast on their TV/radio network Eurovision, they wanted to make use of the new television format. However, it took quite a while before it actually became a show pleasing to the eye and not just the ear.
About the history of why eurovision started: From what I understood the vision for eurovision was to unite a war torn europe after world war 1 and 2. To have a collective music festival to gather around. But then also of course for the purpose of entertainment!
I think that's part of the romantic view about it, but I'd say that they've nailed it with their guess because the TV program itself was also conceived as a way to test and promote live, international TV broadcasts through the recently created Eurovision network.
From 1956 to 1998 all the songs were accompanied by a live orchestra. From 1999 and onwards the orchestra was dropped, so the entries could use recorded backing track during their performances
Hearing this makes me travel to the golden Hollywood years and the black and white movies. This song was a success in many countries, even around here in Latin America
As I remember it the reason for why americans know this song is because Frank Sinatra did a cover of it, and it became a massive hit. Leading to the original song also being more widely known.
@@rogerlie4176 Shit you're right, I don't know how I ended up at Frank Sinatra in my head. All the random useless facts I hold in there must have gotten mixed up😂 And now I can't even remember what I mixed it up with..😅
@@uztre6789 You're correct! I looked it up this time and, while the performers can play the instruments - the instruments are not "plugged in" - so nobody hears them. Now it will bugg me to figure out where I heard that they had to play the instruments live.
A quick google says only 28 Eurovision songs (and covers) have made it to the standard US Top 100 Billboard - and only three of them after 1980. ('Oh, ah, Just a little bit', Gina G, United Kingdom, 1996 - 'Arcade', Duncan Lawrence, Netherlands, 2019 - 'Snap', Rosa Linn, Armenia, 2022)
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So appearently there have been about 28 Eurovision songs on the Billboard 100. The most recent ones are: Rosa Linn - 'Snap' (2022) and Duncan Laurence - 'Arcade' (2019)
The Eurovision song contest was created by the Swiss to unify Europe after WWII, to promote the EBU (European Broadcasting Union whose HQ are in Geneva, Switzerland) across the continent and its members and to be able to use the new ressources TV could offer. «Eurovision» has also been a word to describe the broadcasting mode: when it's broadcasted in «Eurovision», it means the programme is broadcasted in many countries in Europe - usually live and therefore, at the same time. The first even to be broadcasted on «eurovision» mode was the Coronation of Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953 live on public TVs in the UK, France, Belgium, West Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. In French, it has become a synonym of the ESC: «on regarde l'Eurovision» (we're watching ESC). But it's also said/written sometimes an event will be broadcasted «en eurovision» (in eurovision), i.e. being watchable on public TVs across Europe.
Hmm, without really looking it up I know that the winning song Arcade from 2019 (the Netherlands) got big on tiktok during the pandemic and got on the hot 100 some years later (and I'll also guess that the winning band 2021 Måneskin has charted on there, but not sure if it was with their winning song or some other song later).
Yes, you gotta wonder if Domenico Modugno would roll over in his grave seeing MoyMoyPalaboy having fun with the Gypsy Kings version of his song. Or laugh about it.
this song...even today we know it in europe. i'm a 90s kid and i also know the "vooolaree ooOoh cantaaareee ooOOooOOh". it's ingrained in us and parents pass it to their kids somehow XDD and Italy didnt win that year which is the biggest steal. like..pfft
In an effort to cut down production costs, Israel decided against having a live orchestra when they hosted in 1999, and there hasn’t been a live orchestra since!
Germany mainly, although quite a few countries didn`t require the Orchestra, so it was dropped to save money. Now we just have nothing live apart from the main vocals. So glorified karokee, what a backwards step.
With Eurovision Song Contest you have a long journey ahead :) I really hope you would have Lordis Hard Rock Halleluja too, the winner 2006 from Finland in this weeks ESC.
This in it's original version as here at the Eurovision was released in the USA in 1958 and was 5 weeks at number one for the singer, it was recorded in English by many singers after it's success one being Dean Martin but Dean's English version not as successful but Dean seems to be the one more famous for it. In the UK the Italian version made number 10 and there were several versions in English by different singers iin the chart at the same time. It was the Italian version though that was the world wide hit
Oh this song for me this song is an absolute masterpiece and a classic eurovision hit❤❤it takes me back to my childhood when I search more about Eurovision❤❤please react to Johnny Logan Hold me now
