Radio 2's Ultimate 21st Century Eurovision Song - The Extras

The songs that missed out on the Top 40 chart of the UK’s favourite 21st Century Eurovision song.

Where else would you find a song – from the land of ‘pre smart phone’ mobiles and saunas - by someone called Windows95man, as far as he’s concerned there are No Rules.

Molitva was the debut entry for Serbia in Helsinki in 2007. At the close of voting that night, it was declared the winner with 268 points, giving Serbia its first victory as an independent state.

We all have a soft spot for all our UK entries and you’ll remember West End star Jade Ewen doing really well in Moscow in 2009, with a song written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Diane Warren – the Sugababes were so impressed that they asked her to join them soon after!

Michelle will also bring you Turkey’s first ever winner from 2003 in Riga. Everyway That I Can.

Who remembers all the Euro-drama over whether American rapper Flo Rida would perform at Eurovision or not? Well on the night in 2021, he turned up and joined San Marino singer Senhit for her HUGE hit Adrenalina… you can never predict what’s going to happen at Eurovision!

Michelle still gets nervous remembering Kate from Australia’s swing on that massive pole whilst performing.

And The Roop are in – that name just brings a smile to our Eurovision faces doesn’t it, they missed out in 2020 because of Covid, but the Lithuanians returned to Rotterdam the next year.