EUROVISION: HAS THE RENAISSANCE OF NATIONAL LANGUAGES BEGUN?

The national languages have made great comeback post-covid. If in 2019 the only non-English songs on top were Italy second and Iceland 10th, in 2021 the whole Top-3 was non-English but also 5th. This year the trend continued with the winner and 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th place. Even 11th! And even the 2nd if we could United Kingdom that did sung in its own language. Three out of last five winners have been non-English songs while all but Ukrainian ones (2004 and 2016) partly, and Serbian 2007 winner have been non-English since Israel' Diva back in 1998 before the free language rule. Otherwise it's been pretty much on Italy's shoulders since their comeback in 2011.

As an old school Eurovision fan I can't be but very happy about this and wish more and more countries would take the chance to send something in their own language for a change, or even bring that national language rule back! And those mixed versions like Portugal and Croatia this year are always a welcome consolation.

But let's see in detail....

2022

1. Ukraine - Kalush orchestra - Stefania

(2. United Kingdom) - Sam Ryder - Space man

3. Spain - Chanel - SloMo

5. Serbia - Konstrakta - In corpore sano

6. Italy - Mahmood & Blanco - Brividi

7. Moldova - Zdob și Zdub and Advahov Brothers - Trenulețul

11. The Netherlands - S10 - De diepte

14. Lithuania - Monika Liu - Sentimentai

23. Iceland - Systur - Með hækkandi sól

24. France - Alvan & Ahez - Fulenn

Did not qualify: Slovenia, San Marino

2021

1. Italy - Måneskin - Zitti e buoni

2. France - Barbara Pravi - Voilà

3. Switzerland - Gjon's Tears - Tout l'universe

5. Ukraine - Go-A - Shum

15. Serbia - Hurricane - Loco loco

21. Albania - Anxhela Peristeri - Karma

24. Spain - Blas Canto - Voy a quedarme

Did not qualify: Denmark

2019

2. Italy - Mahmood - Soldi

10. Iceland - Hatari - Hatrið mun sigra

15. Slovenia - ZalaGasper - Sebi

17. Albania - Jonida Maliqi - Ktheju tokës

18. Serbia - Nevena Bozovic - Kruna

22. Spain - Miki - La venda

Did not qualify: Hungary, Georgia, Portugal

2018

5. Italy - Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro - Non mi avete fatto niente

8. Estonia - Elena Nechayeva - La forza

11. Albania - Eugent Bushpepa - Mall

13. France - Madame Monsier - Mercy

19. Serbia - Sanja Ilic & Balkanika - Nova deca

21. Hungary - AWS - Viszlát nyár

22. Slovenia - Lea Sirk - Hlava, ne!

23. Spain - Amaia & Alfred - Tu cancion

26. Portugal - Claudia Pascoal - O jardim

Did not qualify: Greece, Armenia, Georgia, Montenegro

2017

1. Portugal - Salvador Sobral - Amar pelos dois

6. Italy - Francesco Gabbani - Occidentali's Karma

8. Hungary - Joci papai - Origo

17. Belarus - Naviband - Story of my life

Did not qualify: -

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