Last ESC year to feature the performance of a full live orchestra. Also last edition to demand that the entrants performed solely in their countries' official language. How things have changed since then. Was a bit surprised and saddened to read that the singer from my #1 pick passed away a little over a couple of years ago. The circumstances in which things occurred were more sad to learn about than the actual passing, actually.
Had no recollection Terry Wogan presented for BBC...the more I keep going back in time the more I appreciate his contribute that made Eurovision a trademark in British territory. He had that classic traditional sense of humor that gave one a good chuckle. Not shy to display bias or being a bit mean at times, however. But I guess he did it in a more cordial way than Graham Norton, which from what I've heard doesn't seem that bad of a commentator but still nowhere near as smooth as Wogan. Here's my list for that year:
1-
Romania
2- Switzerland
3- Greece
4- Belgium
5- Spain
6- Malta
7- Sweden
8- Slovakia
9- Israel
10- Portugal
11- Slovenia
12- Finland
13- Ireland
14- Norway
15- Netherlands
16- Macedonia
17- Turkey
18- Cyprus
19- Hungary
20- Poland
21- Estonia
22- Germany
23- UK
24- France
25- Croatia
Had no recollection Terry Wogan presented for BBC...the more I keep going back in time the more I appreciate his contribute that made Eurovision a trademark in British territory. He had that classic traditional sense of humor that gave one a good chuckle. Not shy to display bias or being a bit mean at times, however. But I guess he did it in a more cordial way than Graham Norton, which from what I've heard doesn't seem that bad of a commentator but still nowhere near as smooth as Wogan. Here's my list for that year:
1-
Romania2-
Switzerland3-
Greece4-
Belgium5-
Spain6-
Malta7-
Sweden8-
Slovakia9-
Israel10-
Portugal11-
Slovenia12-
Finland13-
Ireland14-
Norway15-
Netherlands16-
Macedonia17-
Turkey18-
Cyprus19-
Hungary20-
Poland21-
Estonia22-
Germany23-
UK24-
France25-
Croatia
(Nearly top 3!)
