poptimists | May. 20th, 2006

To take my mind of the disappointment of Kate "Holding Up The Wall" Ryan FAILING to progress to what was rightfully hers, here is a "mix" of recent, not that well remembered Eurovision SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLASSIX, and the odd one you all know. For what it's worth, 2006 is the weakest final since 2000.

2000
Norway - Charmed - My Heart Goes Boom!
Estonia - Ines - Once In A Lifetime

2001
Lithuania - Skamp - You Got Style
Slovenia - Nusa - Energy
Greece - Antique - Die For You
Latvia - Armis Mednis - Too Much

2002
Malta - Ira Losco - 7th Wonder
Croatia - Vesna Pisarovic - Everything I Want
Cyprus - One - Gimme
Sweden - Afrodite - Never Let It Go
Russia - Premier Ministr - Northern Girl

2003 (strong year)
Iceland - Birgitta Haukdal - Open Your Heart
Ruffus - Eighties Coming Back (okay, these first two fondly remembered by poptimists)
Croatia - Claudia - Vise Nisam Tvoja
Slovenia - Karmen Stavec - Nanana
Romania - Nicola - Don't Break my Heart
Sweden - Fame - Give Me Your Love

2004 (this was a very strong year, these are the less "obvious" picks, i.e. Ukraine, Swebia, Sweden and Bosnia v. well remembered)
Albania - Anjeza Shahini - The Image Of You
Romania - Sanda - I Admit
Andorra - Marta - Jugarem A Estimar-Nos
Belgium - Xandee - 1 Life
Malta - Julie & Ludwig - On Again, Off Again

2005 (again, everyone knows how badly Bosnia were robbed this year)
Estonia - Suntribe - Let's Get Loud
Hungary - Nox - Forogj Vilaj
Lithuania - Laura & The Lovers - Little By Little (ALSO ROBBED!)

VOTE ROMANIA!