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The Shadows

Posted 22 August, 2008 - 21:22 by Hans Rostgaard ...
The Shadows © Den Danske Shadows Klub
Year(s) of participation: 
1975

When The Shadows in 1975 sang out  "Let Me Be The One” at the Eurovision Song Contest, Europe almost agreed to let them be that.

Siw Malmkvist

Posted 6 August, 2008 - 22:43 by Viktoria Karlsson
Siw Malmkvist© filmstars.se
Year(s) of participation: 
1960, 1969

Not only is Siw Malmkvist a well known Swedish singer, she is also an actress, TV hostess and a muscial artist. Siw is without a doubt a woman with many skills.

Julio Iglesias

Posted 1 August, 2008 - 21:13 by Serkan Uluçay
Julio Iglesias © wikipedia
Year(s) of participation: 
1970

The universal Spanish voice, Julio Iglesias, participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970. Although he didn't win the contest, he is well known as "the Universal voice" in all over the world.

Teach - In

Posted 21 July, 2008 - 22:36 by Serkan Uluçay
Teach - In © AlexGittlin.com
Year(s) of participation: 
1975

Teach-In, one of the most popular Dutch bands, paticipated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1975. They successfully won the contest that year and they became very popular with their strong pop ethics.

Cliff Richard

Posted 18 July, 2008 - 21:20 by Hans Rostgaard ...
Cliff Richard © Yesterdaysgold.blogspot.com
Year(s) of participation: 
1968, 1973

Cliff Richard is one of the best selling artists in Europe, he has had a big career all over the world and was knighted by the Queen in 1995, but never managed to win the Eurovision Song Contest, despite his two entries being among the most loved and played songs from the Contest.

Dana - A life of faith, music and politics

Posted 23 July, 2008 - 03:44 by Denis McEvoy
Dana Rosemary Scallon (c) dailymail.co.uk
Year(s) of participation: 
1970

Dana set in motion a chain of wins that would secure Ireland's place in the Eurovision record books.  Her career has been a long and varied one but successful every step of the way. 

Domenico Modugno - The Father of Italian Music

Posted 19 July, 2008 - 22:11 by Steve Paxton
Domenico Modugno (copyright - domenicomodugno.it)
Year(s) of participation: 
1958, 1959, 1966

Such is Domenico’s contribution to Italian music that he is known as the Father of Italian music.

Kirsten & Søren / Hot Eyes

Posted 4 February, 2008 - 22:44 by Charlotte Jensen
Kirsten & Søren © SB Studio
Year(s) of participation: 
1984, 1985 and 1988

The Danish duo Kirsten & Søren, internationally known as Hot Eyes, have participated three times at the Eurovision Song Contest. They are a big part of Danish Eurovision history, not only because of their entries, but simply as they played a major part in the Danish finals of the 1980's.


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