these are some of the best tracks that
Europe has to offer
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Eurovision songs this list we’ve chosen
our entries based on a combination of
the songs ranking in the contest their
commercial success and their overall
audience reception
number 10 diva Donna international
let’s start off with a controversial
choice
a winning track of Eurovision 1998 diva
was performed by Donna international a
group of four Israeli women being led by
the contests first transgender
contestants
naturally caused controversy among more
conservative countries and societies but
it did not hinder the song success at
the competition
interesting fact as it’s sung in Hebrew
Deva was the last song sung entirely in
a language other than English to win
Eurovision until 2007 number nine should
install silly teardrops ami de focus –
Oi what says each other apart this
considered one of the best entries to
the contest in the last 10 years only
teardrops wasn’t just a hit during the
contest Danish singer Amy Lee de Forest
released the track in Denmark
prior to eurovision charting at number 2
on the Danish charts
re-released after the contest it easily
reached number one on the same chart
one of Denmark’s most popular entries
into the Eurovision contest only
teardrops won the contest in 2013 with
an amazing 281 points
number eight fairytale Alexander reebok
norway’s sure knows how to pick their
entries Norway’s third ESC win fairytale
shattered records with the onstage
performance by violinist and singer
Alexander Reebok
the track scored the most points by any
individual entry since the contests
inception with 387 points
already a chart-topper in Norway due to
its success at the 2009 Melodi Grand
Prix fairytale received gold
certifications in Norway and Finland as
well as Platinum certification in Russia
number seven rise like a phoenix
konchi divorced
rise like a phoenix performed by
Conchita Wurst was the 2014 entry from
the great nation of Austria
accessing your free
no one could have witnessed what you did
to me
receiving moderate commercial success in
the European Union this operatic pop
track received 169 points in the
semi-finals and 290 points in the finals
tract is only the second win for Austria
the last being in 1966 will it take them
another 50 years to win again we doubt
it
number six save your kisses for me
Brotherhood of men all right everyone
make room for the Brotherhood of men one
of the oldest entries on our list save
your kisses for me is the United Kingdom
entry for Eurovision 1976
the song was already a major hit before
entering Eurovision and winning the
contest only escalated the bands overall
popularity save your kisses for me
became a worldwide hit
topping the charts and not only in
Europe but also in Australia and the
United States the track remains the
best-selling Eurovision winner since the
contest inception
number five yep octopus ah wah Celine
Dion
she should she
one of the rare instances where the
performing artist isn’t from the
correspondent country Canadian born
artist Celine Dion performed nepata
possum walk for Switzerland for
Eurovision 1988
the track almost didn’t win squeaking
past go by scott Fitzgerald in one of
the closest finishes in the history of
ESC earning only one point over
Fitzgerald to secure first place
beautisol indians huge multinational
career the party opossum wat is now
considered one of the most popular
eurovision song contest winners
number four satellite lena finally
germany has an entry on our list
originally written by American
songwriters Julie frost and Dame John
Gordon the song was performed by German
vocalist Lena and ended up being
selected as Germany’s entry for
Eurovision 2010 far too its performance
at Eurovision satellite became Germany’s
fastest selling release ever by selling
around four hundred and sixty four
thousand digital downloads my straight
and true Cupid’s app is just for you
satellite eventually won the contest
that year placing first with two hundred
and forty six points
since then the song has become gold and
platinum certified in many countries
number three hard rock hallelujah lordy
we bet you didn’t think of metal song
would make this list the most popular
entry from Finland’s impressive
collection of Eurovision performers Hard
Rock hallelujah placed first in
Eurovision 2006 with an impressive 292
points
in fact the record for the most points
was held by lordy until it was broken by
Alexander Rybak’s fairy tale in
celebration for the band winning
Eurovision Finland broke the world
record for most karaoke singers at once
as they sang hard rock hallelujah in
Helsinki
number two euphoria Moran now it’s
Sweden’s turn best known as Sweden’s
entry into Eurovision 2012 euphoria
achieved the second highest point total
in the history of Eurovision
the track placed first with 372 points
this was not all the success the track
received however as it earned almost all
critics praise and became certified nine
times platinum as it sold three hundred
and sixty thousand units in its home
country
euphoria has also become the
best-selling Eurovision winner from
Sweden even surpassing Waterloo by ABBA
before we unveil our top hit here are a
few honorable mentions
reaching out for you you are
number one Waterloo ABBA
already mentioned earlier on this list
there was no way we were gonna leave it
off
as the oldest entry on our list Waterloo
by ABBA was the Sweden entry for
Eurovision 1974 unlike most Eurovision
winners Waterloo became a hit worldwide
even charting in the United States top
ten all of this combined to help this
Abba song become one of the best-selling
singles of all time
back in 2005 for the ESC 50th
anniversary Waterloo was chosen as the
best song since the contest inception so
who are we to argue with that
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite Eurovision entry form or
culture top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
Europe has to offer
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Eurovision songs this list we’ve chosen
our entries based on a combination of
the songs ranking in the contest their
commercial success and their overall
audience reception
number 10 diva Donna international
let’s start off with a controversial
choice
a winning track of Eurovision 1998 diva
was performed by Donna international a
group of four Israeli women being led by
the contests first transgender
contestants
naturally caused controversy among more
conservative countries and societies but
it did not hinder the song success at
the competition
interesting fact as it’s sung in Hebrew
Deva was the last song sung entirely in
a language other than English to win
Eurovision until 2007 number nine should
install silly teardrops ami de focus –
Oi what says each other apart this
considered one of the best entries to
the contest in the last 10 years only
teardrops wasn’t just a hit during the
contest Danish singer Amy Lee de Forest
released the track in Denmark
prior to eurovision charting at number 2
on the Danish charts
re-released after the contest it easily
reached number one on the same chart
one of Denmark’s most popular entries
into the Eurovision contest only
teardrops won the contest in 2013 with
an amazing 281 points
number eight fairytale Alexander reebok
norway’s sure knows how to pick their
entries Norway’s third ESC win fairytale
shattered records with the onstage
performance by violinist and singer
Alexander Reebok
the track scored the most points by any
individual entry since the contests
inception with 387 points
already a chart-topper in Norway due to
its success at the 2009 Melodi Grand
Prix fairytale received gold
certifications in Norway and Finland as
well as Platinum certification in Russia
number seven rise like a phoenix
konchi divorced
rise like a phoenix performed by
Conchita Wurst was the 2014 entry from
the great nation of Austria
accessing your free
no one could have witnessed what you did
to me
receiving moderate commercial success in
the European Union this operatic pop
track received 169 points in the
semi-finals and 290 points in the finals
tract is only the second win for Austria
the last being in 1966 will it take them
another 50 years to win again we doubt
it
number six save your kisses for me
Brotherhood of men all right everyone
make room for the Brotherhood of men one
of the oldest entries on our list save
your kisses for me is the United Kingdom
entry for Eurovision 1976
the song was already a major hit before
entering Eurovision and winning the
contest only escalated the bands overall
popularity save your kisses for me
became a worldwide hit
topping the charts and not only in
Europe but also in Australia and the
United States the track remains the
best-selling Eurovision winner since the
contest inception
number five yep octopus ah wah Celine
Dion
she should she
one of the rare instances where the
performing artist isn’t from the
correspondent country Canadian born
artist Celine Dion performed nepata
possum walk for Switzerland for
Eurovision 1988
the track almost didn’t win squeaking
past go by scott Fitzgerald in one of
the closest finishes in the history of
ESC earning only one point over
Fitzgerald to secure first place
beautisol indians huge multinational
career the party opossum wat is now
considered one of the most popular
eurovision song contest winners
number four satellite lena finally
germany has an entry on our list
originally written by American
songwriters Julie frost and Dame John
Gordon the song was performed by German
vocalist Lena and ended up being
selected as Germany’s entry for
Eurovision 2010 far too its performance
at Eurovision satellite became Germany’s
fastest selling release ever by selling
around four hundred and sixty four
thousand digital downloads my straight
and true Cupid’s app is just for you
satellite eventually won the contest
that year placing first with two hundred
and forty six points
since then the song has become gold and
platinum certified in many countries
number three hard rock hallelujah lordy
we bet you didn’t think of metal song
would make this list the most popular
entry from Finland’s impressive
collection of Eurovision performers Hard
Rock hallelujah placed first in
Eurovision 2006 with an impressive 292
points
in fact the record for the most points
was held by lordy until it was broken by
Alexander Rybak’s fairy tale in
celebration for the band winning
Eurovision Finland broke the world
record for most karaoke singers at once
as they sang hard rock hallelujah in
Helsinki
number two euphoria Moran now it’s
Sweden’s turn best known as Sweden’s
entry into Eurovision 2012 euphoria
achieved the second highest point total
in the history of Eurovision
the track placed first with 372 points
this was not all the success the track
received however as it earned almost all
critics praise and became certified nine
times platinum as it sold three hundred
and sixty thousand units in its home
country
euphoria has also become the
best-selling Eurovision winner from
Sweden even surpassing Waterloo by ABBA
before we unveil our top hit here are a
few honorable mentions
reaching out for you you are
number one Waterloo ABBA
already mentioned earlier on this list
there was no way we were gonna leave it
off
as the oldest entry on our list Waterloo
by ABBA was the Sweden entry for
Eurovision 1974 unlike most Eurovision
winners Waterloo became a hit worldwide
even charting in the United States top
ten all of this combined to help this
Abba song become one of the best-selling
singles of all time
back in 2005 for the ESC 50th
anniversary Waterloo was chosen as the
best song since the contest inception so
who are we to argue with that
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite Eurovision entry form or
culture top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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