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29 Apr 2012

EuroSongCountdown 2012 – April 28th 2012

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We’re talking language this week. Has free language helped or hurt Eurovision? Do you need to be in English to be a success?

EuroSongCountdown for 28 April 2012

The Songs:

Waterloo – ABBA (Swedish)

Sanomi – Urban Trad (Belgium – 2nd 2003)

Ding-A-Dong – Teach-in (Netherlands – 1st 1975)

Ceol an GhráSandie Jones (Ireland – 15th 1972)

Verjamem – Eva Boto Slovenia

Vida Minha – Filipa Sousa Portugal

Quédate Conmigo – Pastora Soler Spain

Waterloo – ABBA (Sweden – 1st 1974)

EuroSongCountdown, Saturdays at 2100 AEST/1300 CET/1200 GMT on JOY94.9 and JOY.org.au

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