Douze Points: Eurovision's Most Iconic Hits

Douze Points: Eurovision's Most Iconic Hits (1964–2000)From ABBA's "e;Waterloo"e; to the haunting silence of "e;Nocturne"e; — discover the untold stories and music history behind Eurovision's greatest winners.For nearly seven decades, the Eurovision Song Contest has been Europe's most extraordinary musical experiment: a competition where a French chanson can lose to a Swedish glam-rock anthem, and where a children's code becomes an Israeli love declaration.This book takes you deep inside the Classic Era of the contest. By examining twenty-five iconic winning songs from 1964 to 2000, it provides a masterclass in music criticism and cultural biography. It treats three-minute pop songs with the seriousness they deserve, revealing the political shifts and social changes of the continent that produced them.Inside this guide to Eurovision's golden age, you will:Meet Gigliola Cinquetti, who won at sixteen with a voice that carried more authority than songs twice its length.Follow France Gall, who discovered that her performance had been turned into a metaphor she never consented to.Watch Sandie Shaw perform barefoot in a Habsburg palace, winning with a song she openly despised.Explore the songwriting and arrangements that transformed simple melodies into enduring global hits.This volume focuses on the formative decades that built the Eurovision legend. Stay tuned for Volume 2, covering the dazzling spectacle from 2000 to the present day, coming soon!Bonus Chapter: Profiles of the legendary losers — including Julio Iglesias, Olivia Newton-John, and Nana Mouskouri — the icons who lost the trophy but conquered the world anyway.Whether you are a lifelong devotee or a newcomer to pop culture history, Douze Points is the rare music book that makes you want to listen, and the rare Eurovision book that truly understands the art.Scroll up and grab your copy today to rediscover the soundtrack of a continent!