Tu te Reconnaitras

Big and melodic. It's the brief piano break that does it for me

...is France Gall, probably.

But Gina G, Just a Little Bit, is a stonker, too.

I created an Alternative Eurovision playlist some years back. Always good to discover the bobbins stuff on there and add new ones.

http://open.spotify.com/user/scenehitter/playlist/3Ru60IuoToO9lIdWvI3izG

Its been particularly good in the last 10 years - looking forward to tonight!

Try these for starters

AND

Edit: sorry, for those who can't see the YouTube embed (which is me, half the time) it's Domenico Modugno singing Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu), the Italian entry which came third in '58.

Ruffus - 80's coming back

One of the few Eurovisions that I've ever actually watched, I was genuinely annoyed that this failed to win.

But not in Eurovision. Always loved this song since I received a promo copy single from EMI. It was only years later I realised it was Belgium's entry.

Dream Express - A Million In 1-2-3

always thought The Shads effort was pretty decent.

and Ding Dinge Dong, a quality stab at emulating Abba. Of course Anne-Marie David, Vicky Leandros and Gina G. This delight, though, came 3rd in 1974....

This has stuck with me for the last 20 years or more. Bring back the orchestra/mad conductor. Brilliant.

Very tongue-in-cheek!

Can't beileve that no one has linked to this yet

First the amazing Remedios Amaya from Spain ( nil points! )

And then the more recent Mor Ve Ötesi from Turkey

Both wonderful for real.

My absolute favourite of 2009 - never made it to the finals (scandalous!): Marko Kon & Milan Nikolic - Cipela.
I'm in love with the singer. He's the lovechild of Barry White and Kurt Wagner, he shakes his ass in a strangely contagious way and this song is funky... I'm not ashamed to admit to owning this track!

Serbian funk...I like it (ignore the dancers!)

If you hadn't seen the wacky Eurovision stage show and you'd heard this at the local indie disco you'd bloody love it.

Top tune.

...the entry that should have won it for Germany years ago.

German C&W rocks. The album's pretty good to!

Love Shine A Light was good as well.