It is time for a classic and what better than ERES TU, the 1973 entry from SPAIN, originally sung by MOCEDADES. We are using the Afrikaans cover of RINA HUGO.
Category Archives: Blast from the past
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 17 of 60
Now it is the turn of RUSSIA. We are using their 2013 song WHAT IF sung by DINA GARIPOVA and in Afrikaans is it being covered by JASMYN who has over 10 euro covers under her belt.
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 16 of 60
Now we change to ROMANIA and their 2011 entry, CHANCE sung by HOTEL FM. The Afrikaans cover is by PIETER JORDAAN.
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 15 of 60
Onto a fairly tale and what better than NORWAY’s 2009 entry FAIRY TALE sung by ALEXANDER RYBAK. The Afrikaans cover is done by LEE SCOTT who himself attended Eurovision 2010 in Oslo.
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 14 of 60
Next up is a real South African classic with around 15 people having covered it. It is the 1984 song IK HOU VAN JOU of Netherlands, originally sung by Maribelle. The song was introduced to South Africa 10 years after its Eurovision duet when Dana Winner covered it. We have picked the first Afrikaans cover done by boy band EDEN in 2001.
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 12 of 60
Latvia picked their 2015 entry last night. On the anniversary compilation, we are using their 2007 song QUESTA NOTTE originally sung by Bonaparti.lv. The Afrikaans cover is by three brothers who go under the name on QUALITRIO.
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 11 of 60
Now it is the turn of Italy and the song is their 2013 song L’ESSENZIALE sung by Marco Mengoni. The cover of the song by HENRY VAN DYK is a combination of Italian and Afrikaans.
TOR ENDRESEN & ELISABETH ANDREASSON
In the run-up to the Norwegian selection and the duet between Tor and Elisabeth a song contender as both have been at Eurovision for Norway, it is time to listen to some of their previous songs. The covers of the two CD’s are sort of greatest hits that came out around the years they represented Norway and I got both personally from the artists at Eurovision. Their duet gets my vote for Norway 2015.
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 10 of 60
Next up is IRELAND and how can be not look at the impact JEDWARD caused? Their 2011 song LIPSTICK has been chosen and the Afrikaans cover is by ANDRE HUYSAMEN
EUROVISION 60th CELEBRATION – SONG 9 of 60
We are now at song 9, which comes from ICELAND, their 2004 entry HEAVEN sang by Jonsi. The Afrikaans cover is called KAAPSTAD (Cape Town) and is sung by Tobi Jooste
