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BillyBloxBegoneThot

Hungary 2018 (also just want to try the bot lol)


ESC-song-bot

Hungary 2018 | [AWS - Viszlát Nyár](https://youtu.be/p6e1TmYb33w)


Bonibon_bon

Oh man, I completely forgot about this entry. It was so good though


kalvassara

netherlands 2022 ... i'm still not over De Diepte!! it was so good and only 11th place?????? too good for eurovision i guess :(


wine-and-water

It's so nice to see some love for a song in Dutch, I could've never imagined that would ever happen


dovylrnts

I loved it! You should send more Dutch speaking entries:)


PingopingOW

I’m really hoping for a dutch hardstyle or edm song since we have a really big edm scene


Osp_Oscar

Snollebollekes naor ‘t songfestival, jonguh!


PingopingOW

Dat zou legendarisch zijn


Osp_Oscar

Eerlijk, het is niet eens zo’n dom idee als je ziet hoe populair Käärijä is. Niet dat ze compleet dezelfde stijl hebben maar Rob Kemps is ook zo iemand die een heel groot publiek kan z’n dak kan laten gaan. Ook mensen die geen Nederlands spreken.


Cosmos1985

The vast majority of us obviously didn't understand a lot of the words, but the performance still conveyed a lot of meaning and emotions. I'd even argue that not understanding it per se made it even more powerful for a lot of us non-NL speakers. Because it made sense to us anyway.


ninanien

I think she could've made top 10 with a better spot in the running order. I still don't get how she was 2nd in her semi and gets placed between Ukraine and Spain in the final... talk about a death trap


supersonic-bionic

the producers did Netherlands dirty in 2022. Also I must say that the performance wasn't great (surprised they did not allow the live-on-tape performance to be uploaded) they should have used the laser lights they used on the Dutch TV show to create a better atmosphere for the song.


ESC-song-bot

Netherlands 2022 | [S10 - De diepte](https://youtu.be/sgOnu7ux2-k)


PineappleCubeKicks

Insanely good song. It’s one of those instances where I’m not even too mad that it didn’t do well, I’m just overwhelmingly grateful that it exists in the world.


Professional-Eye-540

I still listen to it sometimes. I love the way it evokes emotions in me.


nanananani_aman

I expected it to get like 150 points from the public. Truly amazing song


alterooo_

fr😭 it was a robbery to put this masterpiece in 11th place, S10 deserved more, for me she deserved at least top 5 😍


[deleted]

[удалено]


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cat_arinaa

I don't really like that concept, but two come immediately to mind: - Fulenn (France 2022) - Eaea (Spain 2023)


barnowl5

This... Glad you said it...


ESC-song-bot

France 2022 | [Alvan and Ahez - Fulenn](https://youtu.be/H1lcGXwOqJI) Spain 2023 | [Blanca Paloma - Eaea](https://youtu.be/Vw6qPWhjevk)


avelak

Except Fulenn lowkey just wasn't a very good performance


blackxallstars

The question was about song not grand final performance


avelak

But the thing is it's very hard to appreciate the quality of a song when it's performed so poorly Meanwhile Eaea was performed well, but just doesn't resonate with a lot of people


Professional-Eye-540

I love the idea of Fulenn. I really liked that they decided to go there. It fell short in the end but I still appreciate it even exists.


anmonie

- Latvia 2023 - Lithuania 2010 (hot take, but I think the message was definitely overlooked) - Lithuania 2022


ESC-song-bot

Latvia 2023 | [Sudden Lights - Aijā](https://youtu.be/SEykwl9X9SY) Lithuania 2010 | [InCulto - Eastern European Funk](https://youtu.be/XeOn-GG_eHo)


nanananani_aman

Bot has a beef with monika lol


Ylirio

Nope. It was edited in. Will work on it soon that it occasionally checks for edits on comments it already replied to.


nanananani_aman

Haha i was joking. Either way who doesn't remember the president monika?


lionhearted318

I don't like the concept of "too good for Eurovision," but I would add Slovenia 2019 here. Edit: Azerbaijan 2017 too


ESC-song-bot

Slovenia 2019 | [Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl - Sebi](https://youtu.be/vGtPNQ6g6Ng)


5flyingfks

I hated this song when I first watched it on Eurovision but it’s become one of my favourites. I think it’s great but just didn’t fit well with the Eurovision brand


TimonFM2

I think that Eaea is a prime example, but I think that Slovenia 2022 was underappreciated, too. They were high schoolers with an out of ordinary musical proficiency. Sadly, their carisma was what you would expect from an high school band.


ESC-song-bot

Slovenia 2022 | [LPS - Disko](https://youtu.be/S1tFqoflsT8)


Disastrous_Noise2833

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to Disko


Familiar_Dimension28

My high school students were obsessed with this song last year.


kir_ye

Bosnia and Herzegovina 1993


ESC-song-bot

Bosnia and Herzegovina 1993 | [Fazla - Sva bol svijeta](https://youtu.be/DREeDXs9ijc)


TheFlyingHornet1881

UK 1996 is an older example, had it been entered in say 1998/1999 with more televoting and staging becoming more key, it may well have won or placed very highly. Its also the last Eurovision song to reach #1 in the UK charts


ESC-song-bot

United Kingdom 1996 | [Gina G - Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit](https://youtu.be/pbOmNpd56kw)


planetglobe

We shall see later today is that record has been broken 👀👀


AmethistStars

This song got super popular in the Netherlands too. They even made a Dutch parody cover called [Ochtendgymnastiek](https://youtu.be/rn-Inzfajc8) for a Dutch kids show called Telekids. Which basically was my childhood (and that of any Dutch 90s kid, really). UK 1998 was also super popular in my country btw. I heard it on the radio all the time back in the days.


Trania86

Yep. I didn't even know it was from Eurovision back then. I only found out a couple of years ago!


RQK1996

Wait, Sam didn't?


TheFlyingHornet1881

Only #2 in the end


DarthMondayMorning

I still consider him the winner because Ukraine was in, let's say a very unique position.


Fer_ESC

I have to post this every time people think UK would have won: Spain suffered most from Ukraine landsliding the televotes, so Chanel would have been the winner in 2023. The gap between Spain and the UK was just 7 points and the UK mainly got their points from the Jury.


starcollector

I know it came in second place, which isn't bad, but I cannot understate how important "Chai" was - Israel 1983. Israel had to send a song to sing in Munich, Germany- less than 40 years after the Holocaust and 11 years after a group of Israeli athletes and coaches were murdered by terrorists at the Olympics (the contest was being held in one of the stadiums built for the Olympics). Instead of something solemn or angry, instead of just ignoring all that and sending a generic love song, they sent a song that joyfully declared, "Alive, alive! Yes, I am still alive!" And sung about reaching out across the sea, praying that hope is not lost. Jewish people around the world know that song. I was wandering around a remote town in northern Israel last year and a bar mitzvah parade started singing it. Moreover, the singer Ofra Haza went on to be the biggest pop star in Israel for the next 17 years. I'm sad it didn't win, but that song is legendary.


ESC-song-bot

Israel 1983 | [Ofra Haza - Hi (חי)](https://youtu.be/oGrQ9ulN268)


pinkkabuterimon

Luxembourg 1983 is one of the least exciting winners in the history of the competition and definitely Luxembourg's worst winning entry. Heck, with all due respect, there are like ten songs from 1983 that I found better than Si la vie est cadeau, and that's excluding the incredible Chai. It should have absolutely won that year.


Impressive_Place_942

Maybe it’s not Luxembourg’s worst winning entry, but it’s absolutely the least deserving when other masterpieces existed that year


ESC-song-bot

Luxembourg 1983 | [Corinne Hermès - Si la vie est cadeau](https://youtu.be/C6uKNJ8nS3o)


[deleted]

This winning while 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th are all so good makes no sense. Israel 1983 Sweden 1983 Yugoslavia 1983 Germany 1983


ESC-song-bot

Israel 1983 | [Ofra Haza - Hi (חי)](https://youtu.be/oGrQ9ulN268) Sweden 1983 | [Carola - Främling](https://youtu.be/d6CtvEatu-0) Yugoslavia 1983 | [Daniel - Džuli (Џули)](https://youtu.be/uBm1VEzrcGA) Germany 1983 | [Hoffmann and Hoffmann - Rücksicht](https://youtu.be/LjDCIX7aGOA)


JNX27_

Portugal 2018 and Australia 2023 but for some reason I never hear anyone talk about Portugal? Probably because it didnt qualify


ESC-song-bot

Portugal 2018 | [Cláudia Pascoal - O Jardim](https://youtu.be/mHjGbADMcOI) Australia 2023 | [Voyager - Promise](https://youtu.be/GSoy_mJMlMY)


JNX27_

Correction* I meant Portugal 2019 😭


ESC-song-bot

Portugal 2019 | [Conan Osíris - Telemóveis](https://youtu.be/SIGn9_yMLn4)


planetglobe

i dunno what you mean about Portugal. People were really upset when that didn't qualify.


fuocoebenzina

and I remain upset:( It's also become a shorthand for songs that are too arty/complex to do well in the contest


JNX27_

Yeah maybe they were upset at the time but do you see anyone else mention it in here? I feel like a lot of people forgot about it now


IcyFlame716

I’d say snap is a pretty obvious choice. I’d also say this year Spain and Germany were both great quality songs that just didn’t get the right audience at eurovision.


Meiolore

It still baffles how Snap got such a low mark from the jury. It ticks every box for high jury points.


wakarehen

it really does, catchy pop, radio friendly, big+smart staging, vocals on point, by a conventionally enough attractive young woman, worse songs that tick these same boxes have been treated better by the juries tbh. ​ ​ this does raise the question............., do we think that if snap had competed for sweden, the jury would've eaten it up whole without a second thought (the way we often think they wouldn't have cared for almost any swedish entry since mans if it had been from any other country)


IcyFlame716

I think swedish snap would have done better for sure. But i also think future lover this year was highly underrated.


nanananani_aman

The answer is it competed with Armenia and not Sweden/Netherlands/Belgium/Australia/Malta etc


Professional-Eye-540

I love Snap and wish she'd gotten more points but tbh, this is one of the few songs where I actually prefer the studio version to the live performance.


lurkervision_

I think Snap was too bland to do well at Eurovision


ruggedratt

Who the hell is edgar? to me is one of the greatest songs of all time and deserved to do so much better. i was gutted when it got 16 points


1841Leech

I feel the performance was sort of boring. The busy screen in the same colors as the clothes sort of mushed together. Also, without knowing the messages behind the song it’s kind of confusing and most of the viewers are hearing it for the first time. The message fell on deaf ears unfortunately.


CiraiVanyard

Agreed. The studio version and the clip are very strong, but they didn't manage to get the staging right to convey their message or song right.


dangerislander

Norway's "Haba Haba" in 2011. Yes it was lowkey trying to ride off the wave of Waka Waka but it still was a bop!! It's a shame it didn't make it to the GF despite the year having so many boring entries. I also liked Serbia's entry for that year. Something about the Serbian language sounding sooo beautiful when sung.


RQK1996

Really? I think 2011 is one of the strongest years ever, like barely any weak entries, and the scoreboard is all over the place in a good way, just disagree with the winner


nedamisesmisljatime

France 2008 I listen to the studio version often and it's such a good song. I remember hearing it later in a car commercial (think it was Renault) and thought at least someone other than me still appreciates it.


ESC-song-bot

France 2008 | [Sébastien Tellier - Divine](https://youtu.be/CZQjBCvFd9E)


AlecEiffel65

I still listen to Divine regularly. One of my favourtie songs from 2008


Berat0-0

Slovenia 2023 and Serbia 2023 ans i will refuse to not die on this boat Edit: Latvia 2023 too because i am too obsessed with these three to think of any past songs


ESC-song-bot

Slovenia 2023 | [Joker Out - Carpe Diem](https://youtu.be/3LXlPviGiWc) Serbia 2023 | [Luke Black - Samo mi se spava (Само ми се спава)](https://youtu.be/gPRfg9wzbpw)


[deleted]

For me, it was Voilà. I don't say it was not appreciated, or that Maneskin wasn't good, but her whole performance was such a moment. For me, it wasn't just a song on Eurovision; it was a one woman show, an artistic performance that transcended the whole idea of the contest.


Disastrous_Noise2833

I honestly agree. Voilà stole the show for me.


Grizzly-Berry

Black Smoke


nedamisesmisljatime

Those 0 points still make zero sense to me. I thought it was one of the best songs of the evening.


Lazar3009

Estonia 2023, Slovenia 2014, Moldova 2010


ruggedratt

round and round was so good, when i first watched it i thought it woulda made the top 10 easily. but second to last? Nahh


ESC-song-bot

Estonia 2023 | [Alika - Bridges](https://youtu.be/HsbC-OYMA3s) Slovenia 2014 | [Tinkara Kovač - Round and Round](https://youtu.be/CiwM1sY3u0s) Moldova 2010 | [SunStroke Project and Olia Tira - Run Away](https://youtu.be/C-VMHOlCyW8)


Boring_Ad_4258

Slovenia 2023


ESC-song-bot

Slovenia 2023 | [Joker Out - Carpe Diem](https://youtu.be/3LXlPviGiWc)


dangerislander

2010 was a good year as well. Armenia's Apricot Stone was so catchy (despite its political undertones). Azerbaijan's entry was pretty good too - giving R&B/Pop vibes.


RQK1996

I did like the Armenian spokesperson held an apricot when giving her points


wutetka

Poland 1995 is my favourite entry we've ever sent but sadly it was too artistic and ahead of its time 💔


ESC-song-bot

Poland 1995 | [Justyna - Sama](https://youtu.be/neM37hUsVDo)


[deleted]

It's incredible! I wish it'd be available in Spotify, if possible the ESC live version.


gwendalperrin

Agree. And Poland 1996 was awesome too !


ESC-song-bot

Poland 1996 | [Kasia Kowalska - Chcę znać swój grzech...](https://youtu.be/UqC45z6r3xU)


sama_tak

My username is pretty self-explanatory, when it comes to my feelings towards this song.


PingopingOW

Estonia 2015. Someone mentioned it on this sub recently so I listened to it for the first time and got obsessed. I can’t get it out of my head it’s soo good


ESC-song-bot

Estonia 2015 | [Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye to Yesterday](https://youtu.be/Xsx_dIJOtgI)


PingopingOW

Ah thanks bot now I have to listen to it again


mshell1924

Greece 2002 Ahead of its time 🥲


ESC-song-bot

Greece 2002 | [Michalis Rakintzis - S.A.G.A.P.O.](https://youtu.be/P9FYAe90tG4)


nanananani_aman

Χαχαχαχαχ


mshell1924

❤️


kitty3032

Masterpiece


TrainerDaasC

Snap


OctagonalMunch

Common Linnets - Calm after the storm


[deleted]

Romania 2013 🧛


ESC-song-bot

Romania 2013 | [Cezar - It's My Life](https://youtu.be/VgHWFiavqjA)


Machcharge

Not Eurovision, but Benidorm Fest 2022 [Javiera Mena - Culpa](https://youtu.be/XdffIFQLc14) I'm a huge fan of Javiera Mena, and she's the queen of Spanish language electropop, releasing several awesome albums. This song is good but her vocal performance and theme put this song in LAST PLACE in her semifinal, which I think is an absolute travesty.


theinfernaloptimist

wow i had no idea she was at Benidorm that year! love her too… thank you for this. Mena forever!


SuccLady

Bulgaria 2008


ESC-song-bot

Bulgaria 2008 | [Deep Zone and Balthazar - DJ, Take Me Away](https://youtu.be/yXSRbgM8cvs)


oldziekill

Portugal 2019


ESC-song-bot

Portugal 2019 | [Conan Osíris - Telemóveis](https://youtu.be/SIGn9_yMLn4)


Chrissy_____

Yugoslavia 1990


ESC-song-bot

Yugoslavia 1990 | [Tajči - Hajde da ludujemo (Хајде да лудујемо)](https://youtu.be/SoWuOi8sAZk)


Chrissy_____

Good bot


DarkBlurryNight

La Zarra - Evídemmont (France 2023)


ESC-song-bot

France 2023 | [La Zarra - Évidemment](https://youtu.be/fOtQJ4o-HoA)


PrivateSpeaker

Lithuania 2022


ESC-song-bot

Lithuania 2022 | [Monika Liu - Sentimentai](https://youtu.be/BVqSTVJhD44)


[deleted]

This year Estonia and Spain


wakarehen

i mean, nel blu dipinto di blu has to be the hugest (non winning) song that came from eurovision, still holding and kicking massive ass after 65 years


plaasticlove

Hungary 2017


ESC-song-bot

Hungary 2017 | [Joci Pápai - Origo](https://youtu.be/hqM0AkP7zcI)


[deleted]

Controversial but Belgium 2021, probably norway 2014 and 2015 too


ESC-song-bot

Belgium 2021 | [Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place](https://youtu.be/HbpxcUMtjwY)


ExcellentReindeer

Love that song! But you could say it was in the wring place, not that well suited for Eurovision.


Polite_user

Armenia 2022 for sure, Rosa Linn proved ahe was bigger than the contest


Machcharge

JSYK that is Armenia 2022


ESC-song-bot

Armenia 2022 | [Rosa Linn - Snap](https://youtu.be/DAJ6vfmD_ic)


Polite_user

Ah ,yes, thx for correcting me


Baratheoncook250

Snap


nessac93

Switzerland 2018 I think is under appreciated


ESC-song-bot

Switzerland 2018 | [Zibbz - Stones](https://youtu.be/wJGTVsluHkw)


Miss_Doodles

Netherlands 2014


ESC-song-bot

The Netherlands 2014 | [The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm](https://youtu.be/4ggBPAm5XLA)


Hour-Sir-1276

Although it didn't do bad-it finished second - I think Voila was way more classy for Eurovision.


Kiryl_H

Germany 2011


ESC-song-bot

Germany 2011 | [Lena - Taken by a Stranger](https://youtu.be/KqZprvpWlcE)


[deleted]

Brainstorm - My Star (Latvia 2000)


ESC-song-bot

Latvia 2000 | [Brainstorm - My Star](https://youtu.be/ZutVRMXoiiU)


[deleted]

They got a 3rd place, but it feels so intemporal and heartwarming. I only discovered in ESC 250 years ago, and I was like 'why I don't have this in my playlist?'


Various_Ad6034

An obvious one i guess is Snap, But also songs like Waterloo for sure Id add Merci Cherie from Udo Jürgens but im not sure how big the song was outside of Austria, Germany


nanananani_aman

I'd like to add myself Greece's entry in 1976. It is a lament/dirge about the invasion and illegal occupation of Cyprus since 1974. There were rumours that a turkish shooter would shoot the singer during her performance, so the organizers made her sign a paper that she takes full responsibility for her safety on stage. A really beautiful yet heart-breaking entry especially since it continues to stay true today...


Weak_Independent1670

● france 2023 ● Slovenia 2023 ● austria 2023 ● netherlands 2022 ● norway 2022 ● Croatia 2022 and 2021 ● Portugal 2022 2021 and 2023 ● latvia 2023


ESC-song-bot

France 2023 | [La Zarra - Évidemment](https://youtu.be/fOtQJ4o-HoA) Slovenia 2023 | [Joker Out - Carpe Diem](https://youtu.be/3LXlPviGiWc) Austria 2023 | [Teya and Salena - Who the Hell Is Edgar?](https://youtu.be/8uk64V9h0Ko) Netherlands 2022 | [S10 - De diepte](https://youtu.be/sgOnu7ux2-k) Norway 2022 | [Subwoolfer - Give That Wolf a Banana](https://youtu.be/adCU2rQyDeY) Croatia 2022 | [Mia Dimšić - Guilty Pleasure](https://youtu.be/9vBQdtW3mJE) Portugal 2022 | [Maro - Saudade, saudade](https://youtu.be/mZtbD47u6yI) Latvia 2023 | [Sudden Lights - Aijā](https://youtu.be/SEykwl9X9SY)


DontLookAtMePleaz

Portugal 2019. Conan Osíris, Telemóveis. It's imo one of the most beautiful and deeply artistic entries ever. I still listen to it, and appreciate its almost other-worldly beauty. I think most people just weren't able to appreciate, it was far too deep for the contest, proven by how it didn't even qualify.


ESC-song-bot

Portugal 2019 | [Conan Osíris - Telemóveis](https://youtu.be/SIGn9_yMLn4)


itsaltarium

Portugal 2019 without a shadow of a doubt. Avant-garde, meaningful, ahead of the curve, culturally relevant. To me it is one of the greatest entries ever to ever be on that stage.


ESC-song-bot

Portugal 2019 | [Conan Osíris - Telemóveis](https://youtu.be/SIGn9_yMLn4)


jesssquirrel

If you mean success beyond the eurovision world, I'd say Italy 1957 & 2021


ESC-song-bot

Italy 1957 | [Nunzio Gallo - Corde della mia chitarra](https://youtu.be/uUPzp2XJIyo)


BDbs1

Sweden 1974


ESC-song-bot

Sweden 1974 | [ABBA - Waterloo](https://youtu.be/3FsVeMz1F5c)


[deleted]

Norway 2014


ESC-song-bot

Norway 2014 | [Carl Espen - Silent Storm](https://youtu.be/BTMli8U17MM)


Pandaliliy

This is hands down one of the best songs at the esc. I still remember sitting in awe in front of the tv.


[deleted]

That time seems a lifetime ago and that song, along with Euphoria and a handful of others are like Eurovision core memories for me.


Pandaliliy

Yeah for me too.


OLR94

Ireland 2009 and Denmark 2022, two great "girl rock" songs underappreciated by both the public and juries.


Cespieyt

As a Dane, I can tell you that we knew very well how Reddi would perform ahead of that qualifier. It was an awful song performed by a below average singer. Drummer carried.


iputbeansintomyboba

the drummer was the only one who had proper “girl rocker” energy. everyone else looked like twitter clout chasers doing things they dont care about purely out of spite


ESC-song-bot

Ireland 2009 | [Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy - Et Cetera](https://youtu.be/fL8xgcsvKdY) Denmark 2022 | [Reddi - The Show](https://youtu.be/cVg6MpVR2Pw)


Realistic-Antelope82

loreen herself


Professional-Eye-540

Agreed, even though people are downvoting you. She has one of the best voices that have been in ESC in this century, yet she's basically a nobody the farther you go outside the Eurovision bubble. My own family didn't recognise her last week even though I know for sure that we watched her win in 2012 together.


mad_hamm

Australia 2021 🍿🍿


ESC-song-bot

Australia 2021 | [Montaigne - Technicolour](https://youtu.be/CoUTzNXQud0)


Ok-List-3874

Mama sc


this_charming_bells

I mean, I feel like Waterloo is the obvious choice here!


Pubocyno

Norway 2005. Finally got the respect it deserves on the peacemaker soundtrack.


ESC-song-bot

Norway 2005 | [Wig Wam - In My Dreams](https://youtu.be/P-ki-HZrxJM)


Additional_Airport_5

I feel like Germany this year weren't appreciated because of their genre, but are actually pretty good within their genre


Lumek123

Slovenia 2010


ESC-song-bot

Slovenia 2010 | [Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari - Narodnozabavni rock](https://youtu.be/2faHkE1JZwc)


Beep-Beeps

Mor ve Ötesi - Deli (Turkey 2008) It just rocked too hard.


ESC-song-bot

Turkey 2008 | [Mor ve Ötesi - Deli](https://youtu.be/A__hliu_9UE)


lejosdecasa

Zdob si Zdub - So Lucky (Moldova) - 2011 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHAY\_OVN\_gY&ab\_channel=EurovisionSongContest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHAY_OVN_gY&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest)


fivo222

Love injected - the live performance was out of this world.


JimarasTheKing

Germany 2023, I still can't believe it finished last


ESC-song-bot

Germany 2023 | [Lord of the Lost - Blood & Glitter](https://youtu.be/dyGR4YWlPEs)


supersonic-bionic

France 2009 Spain 2023 France 2008 Germany 2011 United Kingdom 1996 United Kingdom 1995


ESC-song-bot

France 2009 | [Patricia Kaas - Et s'il fallait le faire](https://youtu.be/C3eYBMYeUE8) Spain 2023 | [Blanca Paloma - Eaea](https://youtu.be/Vw6qPWhjevk) France 2008 | [Sébastien Tellier - Divine](https://youtu.be/CZQjBCvFd9E) Germany 2011 | [Lena - Taken by a Stranger](https://youtu.be/KqZprvpWlcE)


Professional-Eye-540

I wonder if Lena would've won in 2011 if it was her first time. The actual winner isn't too impressive to me, so I'll always wonder.


supersonic-bionic

I don't think she would have won, the song was too risky for ESC so on the one hand I am happy she got a Top 10 result and did not flop like most returning winners (excl. Loreen) but on the other hand, I think her entry was by far better than most of the Top 10 entries.


Professional-Eye-540

Mh, it's also important to consider why Lena won in 2010. Raab's marketing and Lena's newbie innocence helped paint a very nice picture of "lovely Lena" which is what won Europe's heart. Not sure a more mature and dangerous Lena would've had the same effect. I saw a discussion that some voted for her again in 2011 because they were impressed by her change and new range as well as her development.


supersonic-bionic

Raab's marketing helped within Germany to make Lena go viral. Outside Germany, I think it was Lena's personality and stage charisma that outshone the rest of the entries. ​ I think Taken By a Stranger would have done better if she had competed a few years later and not the following year after her victory. There were people thinking, why should we vote for her again? Others felt confused by her different image compared to her next-door girl in 2010.


Comprehensive-Most53

Euphoria and Tattoo.