Earlier in April, BBC Radio 2 launched the search for the Top 50 Eurovision songs. This was part of an international vote put together by several European radio stations. Before we move on to the combined European Top 50, here is the Top 10 as featured in the UK vote on BBC Radio 2:

1. ABBA – Waterloo 🇸🇪
2. Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up 🇬🇧
3. Katrina and the Waves – Love Shine a Light 🇬🇧
4. Brotherhood of Man – Save Your Kisses for Me 🇬🇧
5. Sandie Shaw – Puppet on a String 🇬🇧
6. Loreen – Euphoria 🇸🇪
7. Conchita Wurst – Rise Like a Phoenix 🇦🇹
8. Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year 🇮🇪
9. Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes 🇸🇪
10. Gina G – Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit 🇬🇧

The combined European Top 50 has been revealed by NPO, one of the Dutch national broadcasters. The European Top 50 is:

1. ABBA – Waterloo 🇸🇪
2. Loreen – Euphoria 🇸🇪
3. Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes 🇸🇪
4. Alexander Rybak – Fairytale 🇳🇴
5. Duncan Laurence – Arcade 🇳🇱
6. Mahmood – Soldi 🇮🇹
7. Lena – Satellite 🇩🇪
8. Conchita Wurst – Rise Like a Phoenix 🇦🇹
9. Johnny Logan – Hold Me Now 🇮🇪
10. Lordi – Hard Rock Hallelujah 🇫🇮
11. Eleni Foureira – Fuego 🇨🇾
12. Katrina and the Waves – Love Shine a Light 🇬🇧
13. Céline Dion – Ne partez pas sans moi 🇨🇭
14. Nicole – Ein bißchen Frieden 🇩🇪
15. Il Volo – Grande amore 🇮🇹
16. Salvador Sobral – Amar pelos dois 🇵🇹
17. Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year 🇮🇪
18. The Common Linnets – Calm After the Storm 🇳🇱
19. Olsen Brothers – Fly on the Wings of Love 🇩🇰
20. Brotherhood of Man – Save Your Kisses for Me 🇬🇧
21. Umberto Tozzi & Raf – Gente di mare 🇮🇹
22. Helena Paparizou – My Number One 🇬🇷
23. KEiiNO – Spirit in the Sky 🇳🇴
24. Ruslana – Wild Dances 🇺🇦
25. Milk and Honey – Hallelujah 🇮🇱
26. Dana International – Diva 🇮🇱
27. Emmelie de Forest – Only Teardrops 🇩🇰
28. Marija Šerifović – Molitva 🇷🇸
29. Sandie Shaw – Puppet on a String 🇬🇧
30. France Gall – Poupée de cire, poupée de son 🇱🇺
31. Mocedades – Eres tú 🇪🇸
32. Verka Serduchka – Dancing Lasha Tumbai 🇺🇦
33. Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up 🇬🇧
34. Vicky Leandros Après toi Luxembourg
35. Dana – All Kinds of Everything 🇮🇪
36. Cliff Richard – Congratulations 🇬🇧
37. Sandra Kim – J’aime la vie 🇧🇪
38. Netta – Toy 🇮🇱
39. Loïc Nottet – Rhythm Inside 🇧🇪
40. Blanche – City Lights 🇧🇪
41. Polina Gagarina – A Million Voices 🇷🇺
42. Toto Cutugno – Insieme: 1992 🇮🇹
43. Domenico Modugno – Nel blu, dipinto di blu 🇮🇹
44. Sergey Lazarev – You Are the Only One 🇷🇺
45. Anne-Marie David – Tu te reconnaîtras 🇱🇺
46. Francesco Gabbani – Occidentali’s Karma 🇮🇹
47. Udo Jürgens – Merci, Chérie 🇦🇹
48. Dschinghis Khan – Dschinghis Khan 🇩🇪
49. Sertab Erener – Everyway That I Can 🇹🇷
50. Teach-In – Ding-a-Dong 🇳🇱

Both in the UK vote and the combined European vote, ABBA was chosen as the most favourite Eurovision entry, with “Waterloo”. They took victory with 24 points in 1974, when the Contest was held in Brighton.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovision.tv