The Eurovision That Was and Nearly Was – 29 April 2013
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Welcome to JOYEurovision’s on-air debut for 2013.
For our first radio show of 2013, Hikaru was joined by ESCXtra‘s Liam Clark, who we’re very happy to have as a guest commentator.
Our five part review of this year’s songs can be found here at JOYEurovision: Part 1/Part 2/Part 3/Part 4/Part 5.
(Next week, we’ll start featuring several of this year’s songs! Have your thoughts and reviews ready.)
Don’t forget, our poll for which of this year’s entrants are your (sexy) #1 now open! Send your nominees to JOYEurovision@myopera.com
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bdWOAYDM8w?rel=0]
The songs featured today:
Afro-Dite – Never Let It Go (Sweden 2002)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbWBSpf-7Eo?rel=0]
Loreen – Euphoria (Sweden 2012)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80?rel=0]
Ott Lepland – Kuula (Estonia 2012)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7BaTBe0UD8?rel=0]
Angelica Agurbash – Love Me Tonight (Belarus 2005)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s7t78H_TKI?rel=0]
Sestre – Samo Ljubezen (Slovenia 2002)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjuBvv0kVHg?rel=0]
(the first Eurovision song written about coming out of the closet)
Karmen Stavec – Še in še (Slovenian EMA 2002, hear the full story about what makes this song controversial over at The JOYEurovision Discs with Michael)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaDMJHYus3Q?rel=0]
Esma & Lozano – Imperija (originally selected for FYR Macedonia, but the song–not the singers–replaced)
Alonya Lanskaya – Rhythm of Love (original winner of the Belarussian National Final for 2013)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewGLYsqCoN4?rel=0]
Regner Egekvist – Holder Af De Ting (Danish Melodi Grand Prix 1984)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qH8I63r95k?rel=0]
ABBA – Det Kan Ingen Doktor Hjälpa (submitted but not selected for Sweden’s 1971 Melodifestivalen)
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