Tomorrow marks a New Year, with a new upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. So while you’re preparing your New Year celebrations tonight, the team here at Eurovoix have decided to reveal some of our ESC250 rankings for this year – whilst the official 2024 playlist is being revealed.
From emotional ballads and ethnic-traditional pop to high-energetic dance and invigorating rock, we are sure there are songs in our top 10s that you will connect with! Below are some of the team’s ESC250 rankings, showcasing a wide variety of genres throughout the years.
Sem Anne:
- 12. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2007: The Ark – ‘The Worrying Kind’
- 10. 🇫🇮 Finland 1982: Kojo – ‘Nuku poemiin’
- 8. 🇬🇪 Georgia 2022: Circus Mircus – ‘Lock Me In’
- 7. 🇳🇱 Netherlands 2014: Common Linnets – ‘Calm After The Storm’
- 6. Yugoslavia 1990: Tajci – ‘Hajde da Ludujemo’
- 5. 🇱🇻 Latvia 2000: Brainstorm – ‘My Star’
- 4. 🇳🇱 Netherlands 1994: Willeke Alberti – Waar is de zon?
- 3. 🇩🇪 Germany 2007: Roger Cicero – ‘Frauen Regier’n Die Welt’
- 2. 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina 2009: Regina – ‘Bistra Voda’
- 1. 🇭🇺 Hungary 2013: ByeAlex – ‘Kedvese’
Meg:
- 12. 🇮🇹 Italy 2020: Diodato – ‘Fai Rumore’
- 10. 🇫🇮 Finland 2023: Käärijä – ‘Cha Cha Cha’
- 8. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1993: Sonia – ‘Better The Devil You Know’
- 7. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1996: Gina G – ‘Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit’
- 6. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2021: Go_A – ‘SHUM’
- 5. 🇳🇴 Norway 2019: Keiino – ‘Spirit in the Sky’
- 4. Yugoslavia 1990: Tajci – ‘Hajde da Ludujemo’
- 3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1998: Imaani – ‘Where Are You?’
- 2. 🇮🇹 Italy 1997: Jalisse – ‘Fiumi di Parole’
- 1. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2022: Sam Ryder – ‘SPACE MAN’
Anthony:
- 12. 🇳🇴 Norway 1996: Elisabeth Andreasson – ‘I Evighet’
- 10. 🇫🇷 France 2009: Patricia Kaas – ‘Et S’il Fallait Le Faire’
- 8. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2009: Malena Erman – ‘La Voix’
- 7. 🇵🇹 Portugal 2017 – Salvador Sobral – ‘Amar Pelos Dois’
- 6. 🇳🇱 Netherlands 1998: Edsilia Rombley – ‘Hemel en aarde’
- 5. 🇮🇹 Italy 2023: Marco Mengoni -‘Due Vite’
- 4. 🇲🇩 Moldova 2009: Nelly Ciobanu – ‘Hora din Moldova‘
- 3. 🇹🇷 Türkiye 2008: Mor ve Ötesi – ‘Deli’
- 2. 🇨🇭 Switzerland 1993: Annie Cotton – ‘Moi, Tout Simplement’
- 1. 🇮🇹 Italy 2011: Raphael Gualazzi – ‘Madness Of Love’
Rafaell:
- 12. 🇫🇷 France 2021 – Barbara Pravi – ‘Voilà’
- 10. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2007 – Marija Serifovic – ‘Molitva’
- 8. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2022 – Konstrakta – ‘In Corpore Sano’
- 7. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2011 – Nina – ‘Caroban’
- 6. 🇵🇹 Portugal 2018 – Claudia Pascoal – ‘O Jardim’
- 5. 🇬🇷 Greece 1995: Elina Konstantopoulou – ‘Pia Prosefhi’
- 4. 🇵🇹 Portugal 2019: Conan Osíris – ‘Telemóveis’
- 3. Russia 2009: Anastasiya Prikhodko – ‘Mamo’
- 2. 🇨🇭 Switzerland 1986: Daniela Simmons – ‘Pas Pour Moi’
- 1. 🇵🇹 Portugal 2024: Iolanda – ‘Grito’
Emily:
- 12. 🇳🇴 Norway 2009: Alexander Rybak – ‘Fairytale’
- 10. 🇫🇮 Finland 2023: Käärijä – ‘Cha Cha Cha’
- 8. 🇹🇷 Türkiye 2010: maNga – ‘We Could Be The Same’
- 7. 🇭🇷 Croatia 2024: Baby Lasagna – ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’
- 6. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2022: Sam Ryder – ‘SPACE MAN’
- 5. 🇳🇴 Norway 2019: KEiiNO – ‘Spirit in the Sky’
- 4. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2022: Kalush Orchestra – ‘Stefania’
- 3. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2012: Željko Joksimović – ‘Nije ljubav stvar’
- 2. 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina 2009: Regina – ‘Bistra Voda’
- 1. 🇪🇪 Estonia 2012: Ott Lepland – ‘Kuula’
Darshan:
- 12. 🇨🇾 Cyprus 2018: Eleni Foureira – ‘Fuego’
- 10. 🇬🇷 Greece 2019: Katerine Duska – ‘Better Love’
- 8. 🇨🇾 Cyprus 2022: Andromache – ‘Ela’
- 7. 🇬🇷 Greece 2024: Marina Satti – ‘ZARI’
- 6. 🇬🇪 Georgia 2024: Nutsa Buzaladze – ‘Firefighter’
- 5. 🇦🇱 Albania 2022: Ronela Hajati – ‘Sekret’
- 4. 🇬🇪 Georgia 2023: Iru – ‘Echo’
- 3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland 2019: Luca Hänni – ‘She Got Me’
- 2. 🇪🇸 Spain 2023: Blanca Paloma – ‘Eaea’
- 1. 🇨🇾 Cyprus 2016: Minus One – ‘Alter Ego’
Fran:
- 12. 🇳🇱 Netherlands 2024: Joost Klein – ‘Europapa’
- 10. 🇫🇮 Finland 2023: Käärijä – ‘Cha Cha Cha’
- 8. 🇮🇹 Italy 2021: Måneskin – ‘Zitti e Bouni’
- 7. 🇳🇴 Norway 2009: Alexander Rybak – ‘Fairytale’
- 6. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2024: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – ‘Teresa & Maria’
- 5. 🇭🇺 Hungary 2005: NOX – ‘Forogj Világ’
- 4. Serbia & Montenegro 2004: Željko Joksimović with Ad-Hoc Orchestra – ‘Lane moje’
- 3. 🇮🇹 Italy 1990: Toto Cutongo – ‘Insieme: 1992’
- 2. 🇬🇧 United `Kingdom 1967: Sandie Shaw – ‘Puppet on a String’
- 1. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2011: Eric Saade – ‘Popular’
Alistair:
- 12. 🇭🇷 Croatia 2024: Baby Lasagna – ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’
- 10. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2023: Loreen – ‘Tattoo’
- 8. 🇫🇷 France 2021 – Barbara Pravi – ‘Voilà’
- 7. 🇮🇪 Ireland 2024: Bambie Thug – ‘Doomsday Blue’
- 6. 🇮🇹 Italy 2020: Diodato – ‘Fai Rumore’
- 5. 🇬🇷 Greece 1974: Marinella – ‘Krasí, thálassa ke t’ agóri mu’
- 4. 🇭🇷 Croatia 1999: Doris Dragovic – ‘Marija Magdalena’
- 3. 🇫🇷 France 1969: Frida Boccara – ‘Un jour, un enfant’
- 2. 🇦🇺 Australia 2018: Jessica Mauboy – ‘We Got Love’
- 1. 🇦🇺 Australia 2019: Kate Miller-Heidke – ‘Zero Gravity’
Daniel:
- 12. 🇳🇴 Norway 1995: Secret Garden – ‘Nocturne’
- 10. 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina 2006: Hari Mata Hari – ‘Lejla’
- 8. 🇫🇷 France 2009: Patricia Kaas – ‘Et S’il Fallait Le Faire’
- 7. 🇳🇱 Netherlands 1990: Maywood – ‘Ik wil alles met je delen’
- 6. Serbia & Montenegro 2004: Željko Joksimović with Ad-Hoc Orchestra – ‘Lane moje’
- 5. 🇸🇪 Sweden 1988: Tommy Körberg – ‘Stad i ljus’
- 4. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2012: Željko Joksimović – ‘Nije ljubav stvar’
- 3. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2008: Jelena Tomasevic ft. Bora Dugic – ‘Oro’
- 2. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 1973: Anne-Marie David – ‘Tu te reconnaîtras’
- 1. 🇮🇪 Ireland 1994: Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan – ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Kids
Rebecca:
- 12. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2022: Cornelia Jakobs – ‘Hold Me Closer’
- 10. 🇭🇺 Hungary 2017: Joci Pápai – ‘Origo’
- 8. 🇳🇴 Norway 2015: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – ‘A Monster Like Me’
- 7. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2021: Go_A – ‘SHUM’
- 6. Belarus 2017: Naviband – ‘Historyja majho zycci’
- 5. 🇦🇲 Armenia 2024: Ladaniva – ‘Jako’
- 4. 🇬🇷 Greece 2024: Marina Satti – ‘ZARI’
- 3. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2024: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – ‘Teresa & Maria’
- 2. 🇳🇱 Netherlands 2014: Common Linnets – ‘Calm After The Storm’
- 1. 🇪🇪 Estonia 2012: Ott Lepland – ‘Kuula’
Steven:
- 12. 🇨🇭Switzerland 1988: Céline Dion – ‘Ne partez pas sans moi’
- 10. 🇫🇷 France 2021: Barbara Pravi – ‘Voilà’
- 8. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2012: Željko Joksimović – ‘Nije ljubav stvar’
- 7. 🇮🇪 Ireland 1996: Eimear Quinn – ‘The Voice’
- 6. Russia 2016: Sergey Lazarev – ‘You Are the Only One’
- 5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2022: Sam Ryder – ‘SPACE MAN’
- 4. 🇹🇷 Türkiye 2003: Sertab Erener – ‘Everyway That I Can’
- 3. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2022: Kalush Orchestra – ‘Stefania’
- 2. 🇩🇪 Germany 2010: Lena – ‘Satellite’
- 1. 🇸🇮 Slovenia 2018: ‘Lea Sirk – Hvala, Ne!’
Davide:
- 12. 🇳🇴 Norway 2024: Gate – ‘Ulveham’
- 10. 🇸🇮 Slovenia 2024: Raiven – ‘Veronika’
- 8. 🇬🇪 Georgia 2024: Nutsa Buzaladze – ‘Firefighter’
- 7. 🇮🇪 Ireland 2024: Bambie Thug – ‘Doomsday Blue’
- 6. 🇷🇸 Serbia 2023: Luke Black – ‘Samo Mi Se Spava’
- 5. 🇺🇦 Ukraine 2024: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – ‘Teresa & Maria’
- 4. 🇬🇪 Georgia 2007: Sopho – ‘Visionary Dream’
- 3. 🇷🇸 Serbia: Jelena Tomasevic ft. Bora Dugic – ‘Oro’
- 2. 🇸🇮 Slovenia 2020: Ana Soklic – ‘Voda’
- 1. 🇪🇸 Spain 2012: Pastora Soler – Quédate conmigo
Yessac:
- 12. 🇫🇷 France 2021: Barbara Pravi – ‘Voilà’
- 10. 🇮🇹 Italy 2020: Diodato – ‘Fai Rumore’
- 8. 🇦🇺 Australia 2016: Dami Im – ‘Sound of Silence’
- 7. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2022: Cornelia Jakobs – ‘Hold Me Closer’
- 6. 🇮🇱 Israel 2005: Shiri Maimon – ‘Hashekt Shenish’ar’
- 5. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2012: Loreen – ‘Euphoria’
- 4. 🇸🇪 Sweden 2023: Loreen – ‘Tattoo’
- 3. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 1965: France Gall – ‘Poupée de cire, poupée de son’
- 2. 🇪🇸 Spain 2022: Chanel – ‘SloMo’
- 1. 🇨🇭 Switzerland 1988: Céline Dion – ‘Ne partez pas sans moi’
Here are some fun facts from the Team’s ESC250:
- The oldest song to debut within the team’s rankings is Luxembourg’s 1965 entry – ‘Poupée de cire, poupée de son’. Jumping 59 years forward, some of the latest songs come from the 2024 edition, which includes Croatia’s ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’, Greece’s ‘ZARI’ and The Netherlands’ ‘Europapa’.
- Throughout the 13 ESC250 rankings provided by the team, 34 countries and former states were represented.
- The countries that are represented the most, throughout the 14 rankings, are Sweden and Italy.
- Countries that used to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, that are represented above include: Hungary, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Türkiye, Russia and Belarus. The former states of Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro are also represented.
Keep an eye out on our socials for the combined ESC250 Top 10 of the Eurovoix team!
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