Attentive readers of this blog will have seen many entries about Depeche Mode, but one thing was still missing: the band's debut singl...

Kraftwerk are pioneers of techno pop, and have been responsible for some of the most astonishing records of the Seventies. It's remark...

Robert Cogoi was born as Mirko Kogoj on October 25, 1939 in Châtelet to Yugoslav parents. In 1961 he picked up a contract with Philips Rec...

'Only the light', written and composed by Richard Peebles, was the United Kingdom's entry at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest,...

Luca Barbarossa is an Italian singer/songwriter who was born on April 15, 1961. He has released 12 albums since 1981, appearing at the pre...

The band Profil was put together especially for the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest to represent France with the song 'Hé Hé M'sieurs...

In 1968, the Netherlands were represented in the Eurovision Song Contest by Ronnie Tober. He sang the song 'Morgen', a ballad in w...

Dario Campeotto was born on February 1, 1939 in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen to Italian parents, Emma and Ernesto Campeotto. He started perf...

Throughout her career, Rika Zarai has recorded Eurovision covers, starting with Alors je chante in 1969 - a single I bought five years ag...

Bryan Johnson was born on July 18, 1926. He became a regular appearance on 'A Song For Europe', the UK national finals for the Eur...

'The Right Thing' was released by Simply Red in 1987. It was taken from their second album 'Men and Women'. It displays m...

Exile had a big hit in 1978 with Kiss you all over , and for most people, that's where their story ended. That single came from the al...

In 1965, French singer France Gall represented Luxembourg with the song 'Poupée de cire poupée de son'. It was composed by Serge G...

Five years ago, School already appeared on this blog, but this single predates that one, and it's now part of my collection as well. ...

'Train of love in motion' was released as the second single off Heaven 17's 1988 album 'Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho'...

After releasing a version of the 1985 Eurovision winner as Lot ons swingen , Belgian band De Strangers decided to make an annual event of ...

One of the biggest news stories in the Netherlands today was the fact that 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen didn't make number 1 i...

This limited edition 'special 2 record set' brings together two of Dollar's singles, the 1986 single 'Haven't we said ...

Although I already had a copy of Sandie Shaw's Puppet on a string , I thought this German copy would be a worthwhile addition for its ...

Despite this song's irresistible hook, Level 42's 'Out of sight, out of mind' only managed to get to number 41 in the UK s...