Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

France with Indila's Derniere danse has won overwhelmingly the OGAE Song Contest 2014 beating runner up United Kingdom with 84 points. And this blogger couldn't agree more, also my 12 points went to France.  Unlike in the real Eurovision the past years the Big5 ruled this show as they all placed in top-6, only Israel placing 5th five points ahead of Italy that finished sixth. You can relisten all entries here . You can check out the full results and the voting here .  OGAE Song Contest has been running since 1986 and this is France's fifth win, a record shared now with Spain. Italy has four wins, United Kingdom three.

Italian OGAE has kicked off their selection for the OGAE Song contest 2014 and it's as good an excuse to check out some new fresh Italian musicc as any. Here you go - who's your favorite? The cast includes Sanremo 2014 winner Arisa and Castrocaro 2013 winner Davide Papasidero as well Raphael Gualazzi. Many goodies here but I'm torn between Giorgia and Arisa. But also Moreno, Giusy, Biagio, Perturbazione.... Cremonini.... Syria.... great selection! Greta - L'estate Renzo Rubino - Per sempre e poi basta Cesare Cremonini - Logico #1 Elisa - L'anima vola Arisa - Controvento Davide Papasidero - Adesso oppure mai Moreno feat. Fiorella Mannoia - Sempre sarai Raphael Gualazzi feat. The Bloody Beetroots - Liberi o no Violetta - Dimmi che non passa Giusy Ferreri - Ti porto a cena con me Patty Pravo feat. Ermal Meta - Non mi interessa  Biagio Antonacci - Ti penso raramente Noemi - Acciaio Francesco Renga ...