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We have now reached the second vowel of the alphabet, the Es.
Well, the Es must start with Eurovision, that excellent, longest running, annual song contest. It's even older than I am. Where to begin: With ABBA or with the nul points-ers? I could easily make several blogs with the material. But I won't, there is so much to cram in.
I'll start with my earliest Eurovision memory which, coincidentally, was the winner in 1965. Luxembourg won with the song "Poupee de cire, poupee de son", performed by France Gall. This clip shows the old contest, when a live orchestra was used:
I agree that most of Eurovision is forgettable but even the mighty Quo have produced some duffers. In any case, I like the spectacle, I like the songs, I like the show. The only thing I have a downer on is the UK commentators. The best show I've seen was when I was in Germany following their win with this: Satellite from Lena, sung with a strange English accent.
Not a UK commentator in sight. Bliss.
Some more Alpine stuff now - Edelweiss but not as you know it, not the one from The Sound of Music but this from Edelweiss, that fine Austrian Electronic/Dance band. Did you know there is a crossover with this lot and Star Trek? Another piece of trivia for you pub quiz aficionados.
The Es wouldn't be complete without the E.L.O. and I have to admit trying to whittle their output to one track wasn't easy. But I've plumped for this one - Hold on tight.
Apologies to all you non-guitar people out there but here is another fine little tune by the title El Negrito.
And so we come to the end (as they said in the closedown of RTL back in the day) and I'll repeat what the guy says in the intro to this - the most beautiful yodel in the world, Erzherzog Johann Jodler.
Remember, comments are welcome. You disagree with my ESC favourites? You think someone else deserves to be listed? You might even have a suggestion as to who should feature in some upcoming episode?
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