| Eurovision Song Contest News - 2008 Belgrade, Serbia 

Moray James

Hi there!

I first saw the contest in 1996 at my granny's house. I enjoyed it, but I wasn't what you could call a fan...

...I watched every year after that, making fun of the bad songs and rooting for the good songs, but I never picked up the phone and actually voted for anyone. In 2001, I watched the contest at home for the first time.

Finally, in 2004, on the Wednesday night semifinal, I heard the incredible "Wild Dances", by Ruslana. I was hooked! I crossed my fingers that she would make it through, although I was sure she would. The outfits, the beat, even the singing worked so well that I had to find out more about her and, if possible, hear her song again!

On the Saturday, I waited with great anticipation for Ukraine to start. Again I was transfixed, and this time I voted for it.

Early on, Ukraine was fighting with Serbia and Montenegro and Greece. I convinced myself about halfway through that Serbia and Montenegro would win, and that Europe obviously had no taste. I was so angry to learn that the UK had only given the song 5 points!

When it became clear that Ruslana had won, I was ecstatic! That was when I became a fan.

Since then, I have heard all the songs since 1996 (the year I first watched the contest), and most of the others thanks to http://www.escradio.(...)om/player/button.gif

This is my top 10:

1st Wild Dances-------------------------Ukraine 2004
2nd Ein Hoch Der Liebe----------------Germany 1968
3rd Take Me To Your Heaven---------Sweden 1999
4th Neka Mi Ne Svane------------------Croatia 1998
5th Kaelakee Haal-----------------------Estonia 1996
6th Olu Tou Kosmou I Elpitha----------Greece 1992
7th Kinek Mondjam El Vetkeimet?----Hungary 1994
8th Zbudi Se------------------------------Slovenia 1997
9th De Troubadour----------------------Netherlands 1969
10th Angel---------------------------------Malta 2005


I also have a bottom 10:

10th What Happened To Our Love?-----Lithuania 2004
9th Little By Little-------------------------Lithuania 2005
8th Stronger Every Minute---------------Cyprus 2004
7th You Got Style---------------------------Lithuania 2001
6th Lopsine Mylimai------------------------Lithuania 1994
5th Happy You------------------------------Lithuania 2002
4th Unsubstantial Blues--------------------Hungary 2007
3rd Lady Alpine Blue------------------------Russia 2001
2nd Strazdas--------------------------------Lithuania 1999

And my worst song of all time is the diabolical...





Fly On The Wings Of Love - Denmark 2000