Which Year (2004-2018) had the Strongest Top3?

[apasionata]

2005 and 2010 WHEW!

 

[tomos2019]

I think 2006,2015 and 2016 with 2012 maybe close.

 

[randajad]

I like all of those except maybe 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

 

[Citelis]

2018

 

[SwedishFailurez]

I would probably vote 2004 for being the most innovative and important top 3 in the modern era. All three entries had a significant impact on what the contest would become.

Wild Dances literally created the "Made for Eurovision Genre" which future entries have tirelessly copied with bombastic bops and spectacular shows for years. Lane moje gave Zeljko the pathway to becoming a Eurovision legend. Shake It continued the success story of Greece and become one of the primary blueprints of ethnic pop songs.

My own personal favorite top 3 would be 2006 because all three songs are among my all-time favorites. It also perfectly fit with-in Björkman's "Top 3 Triangle", which is "The Ballad", "The Pop Song", and "The Phenomenon". The top 3 of 2006 also felt like the spiritual successor of 2004's top 3 in many ways.

2007, 2009, and 2010 are also very solid overall. Then there are top 3s like 2012, 2014 and 2017 which have very strong top 2s but the third placer is far behind...

 

[Ianp16]

2016 by far.

 

[apasionata]

2010, a serve

 

[94ayd]

2017 when the underdogs destroyed everyone else for their respective best new achievements.

 

[Laepo1]

2021 (also had the best top5).

 

[Ana Raquel]

2009 easily

2007 and 2010 closing the top 3
2012 and 2016 closing the top 5

i have a slightly different opinion now and 2007 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

[Brandt]

2017 was a huge fiasco.

2009 is the best, then comes 2014.

 

[Chalphon]

2009 ofc

 

[Chalphon]

Maybe this thread should have been a poll?