Eurovision Song Contest 2000 - language
Does it help to sing in English?
Well, take a look at this chart from the 2000 contest. The four songs with the least amount of English are at the bottom places, but its not all that clear - Croatia got to 9th with no English, but did it help Turkey to have an English section? Just what language was Germany in? - "I just want to know what you there have?" Clearly bad English, but Stefan Raab speaks excellent English.
Judge for yourself, but I think English helps, but so does a good song and performance.
|
Place |
Country |
Performers |
Song |
Language |
|
1 |
Denmark |
Olsen Brothers |
Fly on the wings of love |
English |
|
2 |
Russia |
Alsou |
Solo |
English |
|
3 |
Latvia |
Brainstorm |
My Star |
English |
|
4 |
Estonia |
Ines |
Once in a lifetime |
English |
|
5 |
Germany |
Stefan Raab |
Wadde hadde dudde da |
German/English |
|
6 |
Ireland |
Eamonn Toal |
Millenium of love |
English |
|
7 |
Sweden |
Roger Pontare |
Spirits are calling my name |
English |
|
8 |
Malta |
Claudette Pace |
Desire |
English |
|
9 |
Croatia |
Goran Karan |
Kada Zaspu Andeli |
Croatian |
|
10 |
Turkey |
Pinar & the S.O.S |
Yorgunum Anla |
Turkish/English |
|
11 |
Norway |
Charmed |
My heart goes boom |
English |
|
12 |
Iceland |
August & Telma |
Tell me! |
English |
|
13 |
Netherlands |
Linda |
No Goodbyes |
English |
|
14 |
Austria |
The Rounder Girls |
All to you |
English |
|
15 |
FYR Macedonia |
XXL |
100% Te ljubam |
Macedonian/English |
|
16 |
United Kingdom |
Nicki French |
Don't play that song again |
English |
|
17 |
Romania |
TAXI |
Luna |
English |
|
18 |
Spain |
Serafin Zubiri |
Colgado de un sueno |
Spanish |
|
18 |
Finland |
Nina Astrom |
A little bit |
English |
|
20 |
Switzerland |
Jane Bogaert |
La vita cos'e |
Italian |
|
21 |
Cyprus |
Voice |
Nomiza |
Italian/Greek |
|
22 |
Israel |
Ping Pong |
Sa'me'akh |
Hebrew/English |
|
23 |
France |
Sofia Mestari |
On aura le ciel |
French |
|
24 |
Belgium |
Nathalie Sorce |
Envie de vivre |
French |