60 years of Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits was the title of the concert that was celebrating the 60 years of Eurovision Song Contest in Eventim Apollo, London, United Kingdom. The night was dedicated to Eurovision’s favourite songs and artists, the presenters of the marvellous night was Petra Mede and Graham Norton.
The announcement of the event was on 22 October 2014 and it took place on 31 March 2015, by the organization of Eurovision and the National British Broadcaster BBC. The organizers of the Show decided not to broadcast it live, allowing participating broadcasters the freedom to air the programme on a date and channel that was convenient for their broadcasting schedules. The participant broadcasters was: Ireland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Albania, Russia, San Marino, Israel, Bulgaria, Latvia, Portugal, Slovenia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Romania, Austria, Switzerland, France, Australia, Estonia, Serbia, and Spain.
The Queen of the Show was the first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, Lys Assia, and the program was consisted by 15 artists:
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Draw |
Year |
Country |
Artist |
Song |
Video |
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01 |
2013 |
Denmark |
Emmelie de Forest |
"Only Teardrops" |
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02 |
1973 |
Luxembourg |
Anne-Marie David |
"Tu te reconnaîtras" |
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03 |
1984 |
Sweden |
Herreys |
"Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" |
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04 |
1998 |
Israel |
Dana International |
"Diva" |
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05 |
2000 |
Denmark |
Olsen Brothers |
"Fly on the Wings of Love" |
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06 |
1976 |
United Kingdom |
Brotherhood of Man |
"Save Your Kisses For Me" |
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07 |
1968 |
Spain |
Rosa López |
"La, la, la" |
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1969 |
"Vivo cantando" |
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1973 |
"Eres tú” |
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2002 |
"Europe's Living a Celebration" |
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08 |
1982 |
Germany |
Nicole |
"Ein bißchen Frieden" |
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09 |
2006 |
Finland |
Lordi |
"Hard Rock Hallelujah" |
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10 |
2001 |
France |
Natasha St-Pier |
"Je n'ai que mon âme" |
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11 |
2008 |
Russia |
Dima Bilan |
"Believe" |
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2006 |
"Never Let You Go |
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12 |
1985 |
Norway |
Bobbysocks! |
"La det swinge" |
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13 |
2012 |
Sweden |
Loreen |
"Euphoria" |
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14 |
1980 |
Ireland |
Johnny Logan |
"What's Another Year" |
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1992 |
"Why Me?" |
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1987 |
"Hold Me Now" |
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15 |
2014 |
Austria |
Conchita Wurst |
"Rise Like a Phoenix" |
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A medley of some of the Eurovision Song Contest's greatest hits were performed in English by all of the participating artists, as a reprise act at the close of the show, including: Anne-Marie David singing Israel's winning entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, "Hallelujah". Swedish trio, Herreys, sang "Nel blu dipinto di blu", which finished in third place at the 1958 Eurovision for Italy's Domenico Modugno. Bucks Fizz's "Making Your Mind Up", the winning entry for United Kingdom in 1981, was performed by Bobbysocks. The reprise concluded with all of the remaining performers, except Loreen, joining on stage to sing ABBA's Eurovision Song Contest 1974 winning entry, "Waterloo".
Eurovision Song Contest was entered the Guinness World Records as the longest-running annual TV music competition, international. But what Eurovision could be without the fans? Nothing, absolutely nothing, the heart and the soul of this competition are the fans and Eurovision knows it very well!
