Performed by: Danijel Music by: Milan Popović Lyrics by: Mario Mihaljević Conductor: Radovan Papović Language: Croatian Placing: 4th (125 points) Other versions: English 1983 Yougoslavia: Daniel - Džuli (4th place at Eurovision Song Contest in Munich) "Džuli" (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Џули; English version: "Julie") was the Yugoslav entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Serbo-Croatian by Montenegrin singer Daniel. It was performed 12th on the night, following the Netherlands' Bernadette with "Sing Me a Song" and preceding Cyprus' Stavros & Constantina with "I Agapi Akoma Zi". At the close of voting, it received 125 points, and came 4th in a field of 20. Daniel Popović also recorded song in English (as "Julie") and Hebrew (as "Julia", under the pseudonym Daniel Popenthal). It became a hit in Europe, being covered by artists such as Swedish dansband Wizex on the 1983 album Julie (as "Julie") with Swedish lyrics by Tommy Stjernfeldt. Born to a Montenegrin father and a Belgian mother, Daniel Popović was raised in Titograd, but made his name in Zagreb, where he moved in 1977 to pursue a career in pop music. In 1983His national victory was somewhat unexpected because most observers saw popular folk singer Lepa Brena, a regional representative of Serbia (TV Belgrade), as a clear favourite. Daniel achieved 4th place in Munich, equaling at the time the best ever Yugoslav placing in the Eurovision Song Contest (Lola Novaković's 4th-place finish in 1962). "Džuli" was also a huge hit in Yugoslavia: the album sold 717,166 copies while the single sold further 80,883 – a huge number for Yugoslavia in both cases. The song was a big hit in many other European countries as well, including Norway, where Daniel played several venues. Early in 1984, he performed at a NRK broadcast TV show prior to the Sarajevo Winter Olympics, playing "Džuli" and a new song called "Miss You". Like many other Eurovision contestants, Daniel failed to build on his triumph, and his commercial appeal gradually declined. By the 1990s, his popularity was already on the wane, though he managed to register one more moderate hit in 1991 – a track called "Daj obuci levisice" (Please Put On Levi's) that he competed with in Jugovizija 1991 representing Croatia (HTV) and placing second, only two points behind the winning song "Brazil" by Bebi Dol. A few years earlier, he had also featured in Lepa Brena's folk hit "Jugoslovenka" (Yugoslav Girl). He stayed in Croatia during the Yugoslav Wars and disappeared into anonymity after a few unsuccessful albums. Tapping into his savings, he opened a studio and started producing records for performers like Nives Celzijus–her first and so far only album Cura moderna (Modern Girl). He would foray back into singing only occasionally. During the summer of 2001, he took part in the Sunčane Skale festival in Herceg Novi, but managed to get only 7 points (winner Ivana Banfić received 107). In early 2005, after an extended commercially barren period in Croatia, Daniel moved back to Montenegro, hoping to resurrect his stuttering singing career. In late 2005, his performance in Munich in 1983 was included in a collection of two double DVDs and two double CDs celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest. The collection, which consisted of all the winners as well as a few of the most favourite non-winning contestants, was entitled Congratulations (1956-1980) and Congratulations (1981-2005). A glimpse of Daniel's 1983 act could also be seen in the celebration show broadcast from Copenhagen in October 2005. In January 2007, it was reported that Daniel would take part in the Croatian pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, Dora, together with his son Sebastian (20) and daughter Isabella (16), as well as Snježana Ivana Pandl (17). Their song did not make it to the final selection process. In late 2009, he was a contestant on Kmetija reality show, the Slovenian version of The Farm. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3qp4SrHhNU

Performed by: Mocedades Music by: Juan Carlos Calderón Lyrics by: Juan Carlos Calderón Conductor: Juan Carlos Calderón López De Arroyabe Language: Spanish Placing: 2nd (125 points) Other versions: Basque, English, French, German, Italian This song was chosen as Spain's entry in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest. After the song reached the second place in the contest, it was released as a single. This song also has an English version entitled "Touch the Wind" with lyrics by Mike Hawker. The 1973 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place on 7 April 1973 and was held at Luxembourg, the capital of Luxembourg. The song was performed seventh on the night, following Monaco's Marie with "Un train qui part" and preceding Switzerland's Patrick Juvet with "Je vais me marier, Marie". Composer Juan Carlos Calderón himself conducted the live orchestra. At the close of voting, the song had received 125 points, placing 2nd in a field of 17, after Luxembourg's own Anne-Marie David with "Tu te reconnaîtras" with 129 points. The United Kingdom's Cliff Richard with "Power to All Our Friends" finished third with 123 points. "Eres tú" was succeeded as Spanish representative at the 1974 Contest by Peret with "Canta y sé feliz". In 1974, "Eres tú" became one of the few Spanish language songs to reach the top 10 in the United States, peaking at #9 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also reaching the top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In the United States, the song is still heard on Adult Standards and Easy Listening radio. The B-side of the single was the English-language version of the song entitled "Touch the Wind", which actually featured a completely different set of lyrics, rather than a translation of the original Spanish lyrics; either way, radio stations preferred to play the original A-side version. There were also several cover versions of the tune in both English and Spanish, only one of which ("Touch the Wind" by Eydie Gorme), charted, becoming a minor Adult Contemporary hit. With "Eres tú", Mocedades are one of the five musical acts from Spain to have scored a top ten hit in the United States (the others are Los Bravos, Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias and Los del Río with Macarena), and the only to have a top ten hit sung entirely in Spanish (the version of Los del Río's "Macarena" was a remix by the Bayside Boys with English vocals). The song was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2015, "Eres" ranked #47 on Billboard's 50 Greatest Latin Songs of All Time. The success of "Eres tú" was not limited to just pop or Spanish music radio. In 1976, a guitar instrumental version by country singer Sonny James reached No. 67 on the Hot Country Singles chart. In 1977, Tex-Mex country singer Johnny Rodriguez – who had earlier success with mixing English and Spanish lyrics in his songs – recorded a cover version and released it to country radio. The song peaked at No. 25 in the fall of 1977 on the Hot Country Singles chart. The melody of the song is quite similar, the opening part being identical, to the Slovene song "Brez besed", which was sung by Berta Ambrož at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1966. Many more hits followed in Latin America and Spain, most notably "Tómame o déjame" ("Take Me or Leave Me"), "El vendedor" ("The Peddler"), "La otra España" ("The Other Spain") and "Me siento seguro" ("I Feel Secure"). In 1980 Mocedades signed up to CBS Records, now Sony, and recorded more songs for the Spanish-speaking market, including "¡Ay amor!" ("Oh Love") and "Amor de hombre" ("Love of Man"), which was the first Mocedades track to enter English-speaking charts since the smash hit "Eres tú". Lyrics: Eres tú Como una promesa, eres tú, eres tú Como una mañana de verano Como una sonrisa, eres tú, eres tú Así, así, eres tú Toda mi esperanza, eres tú, eres tú Como lluvia fresca en mis manos Como fuerte brisa, eres tú, eres tú Así, así, eres tú Eres tú como el agua de mi fuente Eres tú el fuego de mi hogar (Eres tú...) Algo así eres tú (Como el fuego de mi hoguera) Algo así como el fuego de mi hoguera (Eres tú...) Algo así eres tú (El trigo de mi pan) Mi vida, algo así eres tú Como mi poema, eres tú, eres tú Como una guitarra en la noche Todo mi horizonte, eres tú, eres tú Así, así, eres tú (Nananana... nananana na...) Eres tú como el agua de mi fuente Eres tú el fuego de mi hogar (Eres tú...) Algo así eres tú (Como el fuego de mi hoguera) Algo así como el fuego de mi hoguera (Eres tú...) Algo así eres tú (El trigo de mi pan) Mi vida, algo así eres tú (Eres tú...) Algo así eres tú (Como el agua de mi fuente) Algo así como el agua de mi fuente Eres tú el fuego de mi hogar ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh01158VP84

Performed by: Lou Music by: Ralph Siegel Lyrics by: Bernd Meinunger Language: English Placing: 11th (53 points) "Let's Get Happy (Once Upon A Time In Jerusalem)" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Lou. The pop song received popularity in the United Kingdom and Australia for its fun, up-tempo party tune, being seen as one of Germany's top Eurovision entries The song was performed tenth on the night, following Cyprus' Stelios Konstantas with "Feeling Alive" and preceding Russia's t.A.T.u. with "Ne Ver', Ne Boysia." At the close of voting, it had received 53 points, placing 11th in a field of 26. Composed and written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger, the song is an up-tempo number, with Lou exhorting her listeners to forget their troubles and "get happy and let's be friends". Lou and her five backing singers appeared in a colourful assortment of clothing. Lou wore a white jacket and trousers over a black top, along with a belt with a red fastener. Her two male cohorts appeared in suits, one in red and one in black. Her three female backing singers included a woman dressed in a black jacket and thigh-length boots, another dressed in a sleeveless green gown, and finally, a woman dressed in a sleeveless silver catsuit and platform shoes. This was prolific composer Ralph Siegel's fourteenth entry for Germany. Lyrics: Let's get happy (Doob doo doobn da dap da...) (Doob doo doobn da dap da...) (Doob doo doobn da dap da...) Whoah... Last night in the discotheque All my friends seemed to look and wait Just lookin' for trouble 'Cause everything's drivin' 'em mad (Yeah, drivin' 'em mad) No fun, not a smilin' face And down at heart in so many ways Hey, baby, what's on? And why's everyone so sad? Let's get happy and let's be friends For tomorrow never, never ends And our world will be all new Let's get happy and let's be gay All our troubles, they will fade away And the promise I will send you Hits you on a brand new day (Doob doo doobn da dap da...) Yeah, yeah (On that day, everything will be okay) See the girl with the high heel shoes I wanna know why she's got the blues Don't ya stop a-rockin' And get the ball a-rollin' tonight (Yeah, get the ball a-rollin' tonight) Everyone's kinda cool and stressed Gotta move, or you'll miss the best Whatever you do now You just gotta do it right Let's get happy and let's be friends For tomorrow never, never ends And our world will be all new Let's get happy and let's be gay All our troubles, they will fade away And the promise I will send you Hits you on a brand new day (Doob doo doobn da dap da...) On a brand new day (Doob doo doobn da dap da...) We will be on our way (Doob doo doobn da dap da...) And we'll have lots of fun together (That's right) Let's get happy and let's be friends For tomorrow never, never ends And our world will be all new Let's get happy and let's be gay All our troubles, they will fade away And the promise I will send you Hits you on a brand new day (Let's stop feelin' sad and down) (Let's just take off from the ground) Whoah... let's get happy ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2wExJFygeQ

1976 - Israel Performed by: Chocolate Menta Mastik Music by: Matti Caspi Lyrics by: Ehud Manor Conductor: Matti Caspi Language: Hebrew Placing: 6th (77 points) Other versions: English, German Shokolad, Menta, Mastik (Hebrew: שוקולד מנטה מסטיק, translate: Chocolate, mint, gum) was an Israeli female musical trio, active in the 1970s, composed of Yardena Arazi, Ruthie Holzman and either Tami Azaria (1972-1973) or Leah Lupatin. All the women served in the IDF as part of the Nahal Ensemble. The trio performed both in Israel and internationally, especially after being the 1976 entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in The Hague with "Emor Shalom". Leah Lupatin later worked with Eurovision winners Milk and Honey, replacing Gali Atari to perform 1979 winning Eurovision entry "Hallelujah" in live concerts, including the 1981 Songs of Europe programme. In 1977, the band directed the show The First Night. The show tells the story of the first night of the 20th ecentury and is based on songs from this period translated by Ehud Manor. It is staged by Sarfati. The show was not a commercial success and so was the album. In the same year, the trio participated for the last time in the Children's Songs Festival with two songs written for them by Yorm Teharlev and Yair Rosenblum. In 1978, the new album "" was a work with Arik Lavie, covers of songs from the Palmah and Chizbatron. Shortly after the recording of the album on 1 erMarch 1978, Arzi convened a press conference and announced his retirement from the band. Fashnel tries to keep the band, but Loftin also prefers not to continue. To honour concert contracts abroad, the band consists of Holtzman, Ofra Haza and Israel Karibushi. But on his return to Israel, it was decided not to continue in this format and the trio was finally dissolved on November 20, 1978. Despite rumors and stories for the most part, the relationship between Arzi, Holtzman and Luftin is good and there has never been a personal break between them; Occasionally they meet at special events such as on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Paschenal in 1986, and at the award of a career-wide award in Yitzchak Graziani. In addition, the trio renewed the songs "Venezuela and Nara Mehm Otsar" in 1989 which were included in Arzi's album the same year, Tahana bergi. On May 19, 2013, a hidden song from the band was revealed, when it was collected material for Yordana Arzi's new album. The song is called "Shalom Iri Nochama", performed by Arzi and her classmates Leah Loftin and Ruthy Holtzman. At the Arad Festival that year, Erazi welcomed Loftin and Holtzman for a "mini-meeting" of several songs. In November 2021, the trio met again as part of a celebratory performance in honor of eYordana Erzi's 70th birthday in Tel Aviv. LYRICS: Emor shalom Bo, bo, bo od hayom Ani od kan az bo emor shalom Emor shalom Bo, bo, bo od hayom Ani od kan az bo emor shalom Emor shalom Bo miyad, ten li yad Ten li yad, ani ro'a kvar et ha'ofek Bo miyad, ten li yad Kim'at shloshim shana ani levad Bo, bo, bo od hayom Ani od kan az bo emor shalom Emor shalom Bo, bo, bo od hayom Ani od kan az bo emor shalom Emor shalom Im netse ze el ze Ze et ze nifgosh hayom al em haderech Az nits'ad yad beyad Unemale kol rega she'avad Bo, bo, bo od hayom Ani od kan az bo emor shalom Emor shalom Bo, bo, bo od hayom Ani od kan az bo emor shalom Emor shalom Ten li la, ten li re, ten li mi Ani rotsa lashir bishnaim Ten li fa, ten li sol Yashiru az kulam bekol gadol Bo, bo, bo od hayom Ani od kan az bo emor shalom Emor shalom Bo, bo, bo od hayom Ani od kan az bo emor shalom Emor shalom Bo miyad, ten li yad Ten li yad, ani ro'a kvar et ha'ofek Bo miyad, ten li yad Bo miyad veten li yad TRANSLATION: Say hello Come, come, come today I'm still here so come say hello Say hello Come, come, come today I'm still here so come say hello Say hello Come right now, give me your hand Give me your hand, I can already see the horizon Come right now, give me your hand I've been alone for almost thirty years Come, come, come today I'm still here so come say hello Say hello Come, come, come today I'm still here so come say hello Say hello If we'd go towards each other We'll meet one another today by the roadside Then we'll walk hand in hand And fill every lost moment Come, come, come today I'm still here so come say hello Say hello Come, come, come today I'm still here so come say hello Say hello Give me a la, give me a re, give me a mi I want to sing a duet Give me a fa, give me a sol Then everyone will sing in a great voice Come, come, come today I'm still here so come say hello Say hello Come, come, come today I'm still here so come say hello Say hello Come right now, give me your hand Give me your hand, I can already see the horizon Come right now, give me your hand Come right now and give me your hand ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5nAuXe_uxI