Eurovision 1983 - My Top 20 [with comments]

[@GoatAndDog]

In my opinion the most memorable part about this contest was the stage it certainly was an interesting idea for it to look like that. (Actually thinking about it , a video ranking the stages would be interesting)

[@ohmmegag5056]

2015 would be my winner

[@kierondurney8386]

Agree with your winner. I watched this live and was convinced after her immaculate performance that Carola would run away with it during the voting. She was the best singer that night. I'm Irish and it's not the first time Sweden finished in a lower placing than it should have. I'm thinking of 1993 when Arvingarna sang 'Eloise' and only finished 6th ! It's a song that has stood the test of time and still sounds great.

[@aduantas8609]

Eloise is fantastic it definitely deserved to place higher

[@PennyAfNorberg]

Also Stad i ljus!

[@Riqu98]

Israel is my winner by far. Ofra was such a superstar❤

[@gg454lune]

My top 10 is: 10) Norway (charming) 09) Denmark (a bit weird but it's somehow catchy) 08) Cyprus (I really like this kind of song that make me want to go see the Mediterranean See) 07) Finland (very catchy) 06) Luxembourg (not the right winner indeed but it's still nice) 05) Switzerland (nice) 04) Sweden (very Swedish, if you know what I mean) 03) Germany (I love that kind of typical 80's entry) 02) Israel (Israel was on fire in the 80's) 01) Yugoslavia (I love this song with all my heart)

[@antodessin5679]

My winner was Fantasiaa 🇫🇮 I loved the Austrian entry too ;)

[@RomainG11]

Luxemburg .... I'm so sad ... This is my favorite song of all time ♥️♥️

[@SiK8309]

My top: Israel, Sweden, Finnland, Yugoslavia, Italy, Luxembourg, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Cyprus, The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Greece, Turkey.

[@basketballstoriescy6721]

So beautiful memories and for me the entry of Luxembourg stills the ever best song that ever listen at Eurovision :)

[@Knabberfritz]

One of my favourite Eurovision years ever with Fantasiaa (3rd) and Chai (9th) both being in my all-time top 10, making this the only year that has two entries in there

[@nils.g.]

At the 1983 has the most charts-hits of the ESC-entries all of times. My favourite was the german entry 'Rücksicht' by Hoffmann & Hoffmann. And the ESC 1983 was the first ESC with wireless microphones. The camera works was also completely new, revolutionary. Also new was that all the artists were present on the stage at the beginning of the show.

[@DirkthePanda]

No wonder that stage was so wide! It looks fun and flashy, but I feel bad for the performers having no stage length to do their choreography.

[@pcon71]

So many nice entries that year. One of the best years of the contest I believe

[@aleksanderpagels288]

Aww Armando Gama in your top 3, very tasteful. Absolutely one of my favourite ballads in Eurovision.

[@o-b-1]

My ranking: Finland 🇫🇮🥇 a song only the Finns can create, amazing melody, great singer, one of my all time favorites eurovision entries! The clear winner Israel 🇮🇱🥈 amazing song and strong message, the orchestra gives the song more power and I love it UK 🇬🇧🥉 same as Sweden, but this song is slightly better in my opinion, but both are 10/10 Sweden 🇸🇪 amazing song, she is a legend, I have nothing to add Netherlands 🇳🇱 really underrated nowadays, I love the melody and the song I powerful Turkey 🇹🇷 it sounds crazy, but I love this song so much! An entry which isn't taking itself too seriously, a song which can make you laugh, AMAZING! Switzerland 🇨🇭 I used to hate it, now I absolutely love it! Great and strong performance, I love the Italian Luxembourg 🇱🇺 strong ballad, not my winner but a well deserved winner Portugal 🇵🇹 Portuguese Elton John, really great song, I love the Portuguese in this one Austria 🇦🇹 really catchy and fun song, love it! Cyprus 🇨🇾 really underrated, great performance Yoguslavia 🇲🇪 great song but don't deserved 4th place Norway 🇳🇴 really a combination of other entries from previous years, but still good song Spain 🇪🇸 not deserved last place at all, but I fully understand why it got its hate Germany 🇩🇪 great song snd performance, so tragic story for the singer, but now I prefer other songs France 🇫🇷 same as Germany, I used to love it way more (was my 4th!), I don't know why I don't love it now as I loved it back then Greece 🇬🇷 great ballad, really greek song Italy 🇮🇹 amazing song and singer, but it just an amazing year, so it's only 18th Belgium 🇧🇪 really special but not good Denmark 🇩🇰 Bad song, bad singer, sounds like a sport song for bays

[@Oxe1988]

This year has a song which is one of my all time favourites. Love at first listen and so far nothing has changed. 12 points to Israel 🙂

[@ggoddf5889]

my mother used to sing the greek song as a lullaby. sweet times

[@arcticelephant4721]

Thanks! 🇮🇱 Can you do 1994 next?

[@katrin.iceland.universe]

My winner: Portugal! Then come Luxembourg and Yugoslavia. Sweden and Israel are also fine. But I would give a special price to Finland, not for song, but for the dance. 😂🤣🤪. Thanks for the list!!!

[@deanbad96]

Una de las mejores canciones de la historia del festival, Corinne. Qué voz😮😮😮!

[@lupo6263]

Si la vie est cadeau it's one of the most Beautiful songs that participated in Eurovision. It is in my top 10 of all time

[@guclusoysal5618]

All the 1983 edition songs are beautiful

[@Captain_Alberta100]

My winner is Israel (from Romania)

[@michaelmccarthy9670]

My top 5 Yugoslavia Sweden UK Germany Luxembourg

[@um773]

Great list. 1983 was a fantastic Eurovision year with so many winning-worthy songs. Unfortunately, Luxembourg was the wrong winner in my opinion. It wasn't a great song and her singing sounded really strained and off. I can't fathom how that song won when they had Portugal, Israel, and Sweden have fantastic songs, and the United Kingdom having the British pop song that was way superior to that of their winning entry in 1981.

[@ismileyman8110]

I am moved by the Israeli song, the lyrics, sung in 1983 less than 40 years after WW2 on a German stage say that Israel and it's people, the Jewish people are alive.

[@cloudyswildride]

I do enjoy the Luxembourg winner, but the more I listen I think Carola should've won. That performance is amazing and memorable, her singing is perfect. I also liked Israel.

[@Yun-Han120]

Guy bonnet rip🕊

[@iseneauthelion]

As a Luxembourger, I actually agree with your reasoning behing your placement of Corinne Hermes. I haven't watched this year in full yet, but whenever I'm reminiscing on Luxembourgs victories, this is always the song that I end up forgetting. It's safe to say that Luxembourg at Eurovision died after 1978. Hopefully, our considered return to the contest next year will bring something with more substance!

[@klarinetta]

One of the best winner and singer in ESC history

[@ESCAerial]

Yup. One of my least favorite winners. Glad we agree on placement of Luxembourg.

[@pepapig1446]

Sweden, Israel, Spain,Germany AND Yugoslavia the Best Songs

[@guclusoysal5618]

Favorilerim ❤Yugoslavya,İtalya,Finlandiya,ofra haza

[@mental_order]

My top 10 ranking from Serbia: 1. Finland 2. Israel 3. France 4. Sweden 5. Luxembourg 6. Portugal 7. Germany 8. United Kingdom 9. Yugoslavia 10. Belgium and Italy

[@naborrodriguezdieguez7758]

My Top: France, Italy, Portugal, Israel, Sweden.

[@dimivall]

Belgium, Greece, Spain, Luxembourg, UK, Cyprus, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Austria, Portugal and Sweden are my favorites

[@Fridos1]

Bin ich der Einzige, der findet , das Ami Aspelund aussieht wie Beatrice Richter? Schweden ist auch mein eigentliches Siegerlied.

[@ggoddf5889]

My winner is definetely Spain this year. No idea how it actually came last

[@katrin.iceland.universe]

I'm sorry but that style of singing, very national Spanish, probably heart warming for you, is really difficult to listen. It is like the sound of Eastern Europe folk songs, not for everybody. But I love others Spanish songs from XX century Eurovision: specially 1964, 1985, 1986 (Cadillac!!!) and 1998.

[@aleksandaraleksovski2423]

If somehow Carola was the winner, this would be the worst winner in between 1970-1991. The second one was she too (1991). But she was and still is my favorite back in 2006!

[@gerdbauer9064]

Carola...mein Papa und ich waren schockverliebt...❤

[@belleepoque2544]

My winner is Israel (from Australia)

[@zebras54]

The Luxemburg song while not being a eurovision favourite of mine was a worthy winner that year. I like the French song, it's quite nice.

[@dimidrugg9592]

1983 was an incredible year for Eurovision. Some thoughts: 1. The Spanish entry is one of the worst ever in the contest. 2. Turkey was awful too. 3. I used to find the 1983 winner undeserving as well until I checked the lyrics. Now it is one of my favourite winners ever. Though it would never win in the televoting era. 4. Germany sent one of their best ever entries that year. I wouldn't mind if this had been their first victory instead. 5. How did the awesome Finnish song only place 11th? 6. 'Hi' might sound like a cheerful song but the lyrics are in fact about the holocaust, which is symbolic because Germany hosted that year.

[@paulojrneto]

Even with their own flaws, all the Eurovision contests in years ending in 3 go down as classic Eurovision years. Even if the 80's sounds and aesthetics were already present in the previous years, Munich 1983 was the first Eurovision that really screamed "THIS IS THE EIGHTIES!"

[@BrunoAlliot]

Franchement vous me fascinez avec vos top classements de l'eurovision sur tout ces sites.Mettre 17 ème en plus corinne hermès si la vie est un cadeau une des chansons les plus connues déjà dans les vainqueurs de l'eurovision et représentative car elle est invitée dans les célébrations dans les cérémonies de l'eurovision et festivités des vainqueurs de l'eurovision en plus.

[@sarahenchanted]

I have the same top 2, though Israel is my winner.

[@zuckerschneuzchen]

My placing would be: 20th Spain, Belgium 19th , 18th Greece, 17th Denmark, 16th Turkey, 15th Austria, 14th Cyprus, 13th Norway, 12th The Netherlands, 11th Yugoslavia, 10th Germany, 9th Portugal, 8th Switzerland, 7th France, 6th Finland, 5th Uk, 4th Luxemburg, 3rd Italy, 2nd Israel, 1st Sweden

[@ido_cohen]

Thank you from Israel 🇮🇱

[@maraluciaduclosduclos7496]

Muita saudade deste ano 83, as musicas eram lindas e ótimas, pois as lembranças são enormes. Luxemburgo com a sua linda musica merecida.

[@catokoch]

I still cannot believe Luxembourg won this year, its one of my least favourite esc winners.I am not a bigCarola fan, but the girl does know how to deliver. But, Ofra Haza was amazing!! The best song and performance of the night. May she rest in peace.

[@tonypower7821]

how do you come to these placings ???

[@aureclint1]

I don't agree with the top. Si la vie est un cadeau is a wonderful song and a great winner.

[@JörgBauch]

The Emotions from the singer from Luxenburg was fake for me. I dont believe her. I like Israel or yougoslavia more that year. Also Sweden is nice. I also like The german song.

[@royfrie]

Interestingly, your bottom 5, were 4 of the bottom 5 and the original winner. Also, unfortunately, Ofra Haza *WAS* a great singer.

[@OlsemirKlotenfloter-jt9tl]

Per lucia is a song well know in germany today

[@ggoddf5889]

would you like making a video about each winner's favorite song? id like to see that. I know Mans' favorite song is Jan Jan Armenia 2009 and Conchita's is Everything Greece 2006. But id love to know the others as well

[@michaeloreilly8215]

Agree with your number one

[@nikosnikolaoss2509]

Are you Swedish??😮

[@labird1994]

The worst stage of the history of ESC

[@SuperCatman]

I can't imagine how the UK was cheesier than Austria and Denmark 😆

[@MarkFIN871]

My top 3🎉; 1. Israel, 2. Finland, 3. UK

[@MrMay60]

Yes, Carola should have been the winner 👍💐

[@TheNathanj2009]

Belgium was brilliant!,😢😢😢😢😢

[@hayleyrosewilkinson6537]

20th- I completely agree about the music being awesome but it was a silly performance. 19th- Kristi’s voice might not be everyone’s favourite but I do like her voice because she comes across as romantic and emotional. 18th- Yes, her voice might be shouty but she is very powerful. I liked how she performed without any shoes. She didn’t deserve to be last though 17th- I disagree about Corinne being shouty, I think she is more powerful than shouting 95% of the time. Her voice was very emotional and for me she will be a favourite. 16th- Cetin’s voice is nice but the song is my least favourite because it’s very repetitive with the ‘opera’ repeated in the chorus. I don’t like how he breaks into an operatic voice because it’s quite annoying. 15th- I agree with the cheesy but again I think they come across as powerful instead of shouty. 14th- Very harmonic performance. OK performance overall. 13th- She should have been much higher because her voice is amazing as she is very powerful. 12th- The backing singers are incredible and Jahn was very entertaining playing his guitar. 11th- His voice is young, cute and I love his yodelling. 10th- Her voice is nice and the song is very catchy. 9th- I love his voice, nothing else to say. 8th- What a powerhouse, very upbeat music. 7th- The female dancer is incredible and the guys are amazing singers. 6th- Very emotional performance. 5th- Fantastic song, very happy. 4th- His voice is very romantic, I’m undecided on the lyrics though but still a nice song to listem to. 3rd- Same as Italy, I just prefer the lyrics more. 2nd- Wow, Israel knocked it out the park with Ofra and the backing singers, they are incredible. They deserved to be second because their performance was very energetic. 1st- Carola’s voice is very powerful. It was hard to believe that she was only 16 when she made her debut and she sounds like a professional singer. I might not always agree with your rankings but I respect your opinions.

[@alijabilalovic4937]

YUGOSLAVIA AND ISRAEL!!!!🇮🇱 YUG.

[@22nd_Place_Vasil]

Israel and Belgium always my top 2 ;)

[@ELisa-qf2mw]

Maybe it's me, it's that my music taste is not cultivated enough to let me relate with music from 40 years ago, but I'm afraid nothing and nobody could look or even sound actually great against that infamous backdrop. It looks so dismal, dark and narrow, when a piano appeared I wondered how could they fit it in what looks like a painfully narrow space for one of the biggest recurring events in Europe, if not the biggest. It looks like they are performing hidden behind the back side of a temporary fun fair. I know aesthetics and tastes were so different back then, but still I wonder how could anyone think it would be a good idea for the stage to look like this.

[@geekplayer228]

Thanks from Israel🇮🇱

[@saranissen6210]

I thought you'd love Sweden and Israel, I just thought Israel was your number 1. My top 5: 1. Israel 2. Yugoslavia 3. Luxembourg 4. Sweden 5. Norway or Italy.

[@simantov4UUU]

best eurovision ever. i loved luxemburg best

[@killershark4456]

Wow I think that’s the lowest I’ve seen Luxembourg ranked. It’s one of the least deserving winners ever. Love the appreciation for Finland, Italy and Portugal We have the same top 2, just swapped

[@pn29-d6u]

i mean it defo didn't deserve to win, but there have defo been other winners less deserving than it (toy, i wanna, believe etc etc). it's extremely average with barely any substance, but at least it's passable as a song, unlike some others

[@killershark4456]

@@pn29-d6u If anything, Running Scared is the least deserved winner in my opinion

[@idahagen9760]

I would have been very surprised if you didn't place Carola on top! One of the most iconic Swedish entries after ABBA! It was a very strong year though, but I agree that the winning song is nothing special. It's not terrible, but not good compared to singers like Ofra and Carola!

[@ניתאידרורי]

France is so underrated

[@marialaura7646]

My winner is Israel

[@kalantor100]

Çetin Alp got a lot of bashing in turkey after his performance. A lot of people said the song deserved last place. Even years later. It kind of ruined his career. To be honest it wasn’t a great song but 1983 there were at least 4 songs worse than this.

[@porteriapratdelacreu3362]

Luxemburgo la mejor😊😊

[@rad92]

I still find it shocking that Ofra Haza didn't win Eurovision. OFRA HAZA.

[@SalmonTunes]

A truly GOAT year

[@magnusandersson5243]

Luxembourg was the best song. Then Sweden and Israel.

[@steinarmogen3166]

One of most boring, unoriginal dated winners ever! 4 brilliant entries Especially: Portugal, Belgium, Spain and Germany . Great songs - very interesting musically I think you are very wrong about Belgium abe Spain. Remember they were very original and daring. Original songs outside the esc-box should be rewarded

[@MikeKobela]

I very much agree with Luxembourg not being a worthy winner. The song itself is a nice ballad, but not only she was very shouty in her singing, as you mentioned, but she also sounded out of breath every five seconds. Not a good live performance. My 12 points go to Germany, it's such a pleasant listening through and through, from the instruments to the emotions to the vocals. Sweden, UK, and Italy are my other favorites, and Belgium I just can't not love haha.