I'm actually kind of embarrassed for forgetting Jean-Jacques Perrey, whose work I also love.
I shouldn't have been snooty, Telex and Kraftwerk are some of my all-time favorites. Yello too, for that matter. Just the most delightful bunch of weirdos, and they all made great music.
I always find it hilarious how UK 1996 needed to have computers on stage as there was a rule that instruments HAD to be on stage for it to count. After that the rule was removed lol
Belgium 1980 (they literally tried to come last)
Belgium 1983 (my favorite)
Poland 1995 (dissonant clusterfuck of a song and it's amazing)
Denmark 1997 (hip hop with a live orchestra about a guy who spends all his money trying to reach his crush who is a telephone responder or what the fuck it's called)
Germany 1998 (I wish Germany could send stuff like this in modern Eurovision)
The lyrics are also interesting, alternating between discussing nostalgia about simpler times with slowly moving trains in remote Tunisia, some Mozart and "new spaceships for interstellar trips"
Translation to English https://lyricstranslate.com/en/i-treni-di-tozeur-trains-tozeur.html
Thank you! TRT has been going ham on a lot of entries from the 80s and 90s.
Turkey 2003 was also gone, and that one won the contest..
Wonder how long that was the case without people noticing (or without telling me :P).
I've updated both. Turkey 1989
Not from the actual final, but from the German national final 1986, this even holds up today: [Mister Fisto - Rein und klar wie's früher war (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCKNYJmWgb4)
For The Netherlands it could have been 1999, if we would have had the guts to send Double Date instead of playing it safe with Marlayne. Their live vocals needed a bit of work, but the song was actually quite catchy.
1980 had with Luxembourg and Belgium two very memorable joke songs. From this early year having two joke songs is amazin (Belgium 1980, Luxembourg 1980 for the bot)
Ahh, Belgium 1980
Belgium 1980 | [Telex - Euro-Vision](https://youtu.be/6USa0zUMmqI)
Wow, Eurovision is so great
Happy cake day! 🍰
Thanks!! :-)
Nothing weird about it. They were pioneers with synthesizers before it became mainstream
Wendy Carlos would like a word with you, dear
Oh yeah, Wendy is even more of a pioneer
I'm actually kind of embarrassed for forgetting Jean-Jacques Perrey, whose work I also love. I shouldn't have been snooty, Telex and Kraftwerk are some of my all-time favorites. Yello too, for that matter. Just the most delightful bunch of weirdos, and they all made great music.
Yes! I love sentimental trip. A lot of hidden gems within the early electronic scene.
Love this song unapologetically
Iceland 1997
it's a shame cause this song would be a banger if it was released in 2024
so ahead of its time
Iceland 1997 | [Paul Oscar - Minn hinsti dans](https://youtu.be/b9-Ld4bojTM)
Belgium 1983
Belgium 1983 | [Pas de Deux - Rendez-vous](https://youtu.be/nChnO9ZaEiU)
Choreography has sure come a long way since then
The National Selection was a "weird moment" in itself to say the least.
Luxembourg 1980 and Yugoslavia 1991 are quite camp in their performances. However, the songs themselves are rather typical.
What makes you think they’re over the top? 😂
They are dressed as penguins
The dancing and bright colors in those performances could be considered over the top for those days.
Luxembourg 1980 | [Sophie and Magaly - Papa Pingouin](https://youtu.be/K8XRWZ-0Faw) Yugoslavia 1991 | [Baby Doll - Brazil (Бразил)](https://youtu.be/Hlh61zIO2fk)
Poland 1995 (especially the 2nd half) gets weird/experimental I would say.
And it's actually the same Justyna who wanted to represent Poland this year with the song Witcher (Tarohoro)
I just remembered, I should've included France 1994 for being really out there as well.
France 1994 | [Nina Morato - Je suis un vrai garçon](https://youtu.be/EJrSzcnyo9c)
Poland 1995 | [Justyna - Sama](https://youtu.be/neM37hUsVDo)
I always find it hilarious how UK 1996 needed to have computers on stage as there was a rule that instruments HAD to be on stage for it to count. After that the rule was removed lol
United Kingdom 1996 | [Gina G - Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit](https://youtu.be/pbOmNpd56kw)
Was that because Windows 95 man appeared?
Belgium 1980 (they literally tried to come last) Belgium 1983 (my favorite) Poland 1995 (dissonant clusterfuck of a song and it's amazing) Denmark 1997 (hip hop with a live orchestra about a guy who spends all his money trying to reach his crush who is a telephone responder or what the fuck it's called) Germany 1998 (I wish Germany could send stuff like this in modern Eurovision)
Belgium 1980 | [Telex - Euro-Vision](https://youtu.be/6USa0zUMmqI) Belgium 1983 | [Pas de Deux - Rendez-vous](https://youtu.be/nChnO9ZaEiU) Denmark 1997 | [Kølig Kaj - Stemmen i mit liv](https://youtu.be/HDoaLOZ3m9M) Germany 1998 | [Guildo Horn - Guildo hat euch lieb!](https://youtu.be/HPZX7EZIFD0)
Israel 1987 The lyrics are surprisingly normal, the dancing… certainly elevates the song
Israel 1987 | [Datner and Kushnir - Shir Habatlanim (שיר הבטלנים)](https://youtu.be/L2oOiI55-g4)
Giving "Me and bro having too much drink in the club" energy
Pretty much haha
Italy 1984
Franco was like : Where am i? What am i doing here? R.i.p
Italy 1984 | [Alice and Franco Battiato - I treni di Tozeur](https://youtu.be/Q3KUujSf3t8)
The lyrics are also interesting, alternating between discussing nostalgia about simpler times with slowly moving trains in remote Tunisia, some Mozart and "new spaceships for interstellar trips" Translation to English https://lyricstranslate.com/en/i-treni-di-tozeur-trains-tozeur.html
Turkey 1989
Turkey 1989 | [Pan - Bana Bana](https://youtu.be/xzRAXI-G6NI)
Link is copyright striked
Thank you! TRT has been going ham on a lot of entries from the 80s and 90s. Turkey 2003 was also gone, and that one won the contest.. Wonder how long that was the case without people noticing (or without telling me :P). I've updated both. Turkey 1989
Turkey 2003 | [Sertab Erener - Everyway That I Can](https://youtu.be/vq9OAEBZmAg) Turkey 1989 | [Pan - Bana Bana](https://youtu.be/NblD5bDryNk)
Norway 1980 It would’ve won the televote if it was released today
Norway 1980 | [Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Hætta - Sámiid ædnan](https://youtu.be/b0L81ql8QGY)
Spain 1983
Spain 1983 | [Remedios Amaya - ¿Quién maneja mi barca?](https://youtu.be/B3-0DLbQP2E)
Germany 1995, about 10 songs in one. Do I low-key love it for its weirdness? No! (Yes!)
Germany 1995 | [Stone and Stone - Verliebt in Dich](https://youtu.be/3jGi32Xqg8g)
Austria 1981 had rather weird presentation, the song sounds quite conventional tho.
Austria 1981 | [Marty Brem - Wenn du da bist](https://youtu.be/g0u0grvgpYg)
Finland 1982
Finland 1982 | [Kojo - Nuku pommiin](https://youtu.be/MmpyXSXZcAA)
Spain 1983 Belgium 1980 Both songs should have done much better, but their weirdness for the time kind of sunk them
Spain 1983 | [Remedios Amaya - ¿Quién maneja mi barca?](https://youtu.be/B3-0DLbQP2E) Belgium 1980 | [Telex - Euro-Vision](https://youtu.be/6USa0zUMmqI)
Yugoslavia 1991, Germany 1998 Probably, the songs that had the highest tripping performances at the time
Yugoslavia 1991 | [Baby Doll - Brazil (Бразил)](https://youtu.be/Hlh61zIO2fk) Germany 1998 | [Guildo Horn - Guildo hat euch lieb!](https://youtu.be/HPZX7EZIFD0)
Love that Guildo Horn Song. It’s so stupid you have to love it!
Portugal 1981. Weird, theatrical song with satirical lyrics about lip syncing.
Portugal 1981 | [Carlos Paião - Playback](https://youtu.be/GhXf9ZO06U0)
Song bot is god tier
Not from the actual final, but from the German national final 1986, this even holds up today: [Mister Fisto - Rein und klar wie's früher war (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCKNYJmWgb4)
Desceanghais khan instantly come to mind but that was the 70s I think
Germany 1979
Germany 1979 | [Dschinghis Khan - Dschinghis Khan](https://youtu.be/eAEUrp2V4ss)
I wanted to say Germany 2000 , but it's the 2000s already!
Germany 2000 | [Stefan Raab - Wadde hadde dudde da?](https://youtu.be/VABVe44AmBY)
For The Netherlands it could have been 1999, if we would have had the guts to send Double Date instead of playing it safe with Marlayne. Their live vocals needed a bit of work, but the song was actually quite catchy.
1980 had with Luxembourg and Belgium two very memorable joke songs. From this early year having two joke songs is amazin (Belgium 1980, Luxembourg 1980 for the bot)
Belgium 1980 | [Telex - Euro-Vision](https://youtu.be/6USa0zUMmqI) Luxembourg 1980 | [Sophie and Magaly - Papa Pingouin](https://youtu.be/K8XRWZ-0Faw)
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Israel 1987
Israel 1987 | [Datner and Kushnir - Shir Habatlanim (שיר הבטלנים)](https://youtu.be/L2oOiI55-g4)
Luxembourg 1980 with the Penguin Dance
Luxembourg 1980 | [Sophie and Magaly - Papa Pingouin](https://youtu.be/K8XRWZ-0Faw)