OGAE Second Chance Contest 1987
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The 1987 OGAE Second Chance Contest was the 1st OGAE Second Chance Contest, organised between members of international Eurovision Song Contest
fan club OGAE
to select the best song not to make it to the Eurovision Song Contest through their national finals. Four countries competed in the first contest - the Netherlands
, Norway
, Sweden
and the United Kingdom - and each country selected two songs to compete in the contest. this was the first and only time that each country submitted two songs to the contest (much in the same way as the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956
).
The contest was held in Huizen
, the Netherlands
, and organised by the Dutch branch of OGAE. The first ever winner was Sweden
's Arja Saijonmaa
with "Högt över havet", which originally came second in the Swedish national final, Melodifestivalen 1987
. Second place went to Norway
's Kjersti Bergesen, and Marcha
from the Netherlands
got 3rd.
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
fan club OGAE
OGAE
OGAE is one of the 2 major international fan club networks of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries.Although the Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956, OGAE began only in 1984 in Finland. All countries that take part or have already taken part in the Eurovision...
to select the best song not to make it to the Eurovision Song Contest through their national finals. Four countries competed in the first contest - the Netherlands
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
The Netherlands was one of the seven countries competing in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. It has missed only four contests so far...
, Norway
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
Norway has been participating in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1960 and only been absent twice: in 1970, when they boycotted the contest over disagreements about the voting structure, and in 2002, when they did not qualify....
, Sweden
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden has participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 51 times since their debut in 1958. Since 1959, the Swedish representative has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen. Three times – 1964, 1970, and 1976 – Sweden didn't participate...
and the United Kingdom - and each country selected two songs to compete in the contest. this was the first and only time that each country submitted two songs to the contest (much in the same way as the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956
Eurovision Song Contest 1956
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956...
).
The contest was held in Huizen
Huizen
Huizen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.The name "Huizen" is Dutch for "houses" and this usage has been linked to the belief that the first stone houses in the region appeared here.-History:...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, and organised by the Dutch branch of OGAE. The first ever winner was Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's Arja Saijonmaa
Arja Saijonmaa
Arja Enni Helena Saijonmaa is a Finnish singer, political activist and occasional actress.She studied at the Sibelius Academy and earned a Bachelor of Arts at the Helsinki University. She made her breakthrough as a singer in Sweden...
with "Högt över havet", which originally came second in the Swedish national final, Melodifestivalen 1987
Melodifestivalen 1987
Melodifestivalen 1987 was the selection for the 27th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 26th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 1502 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition. The final was broadcast on TV2 and was not broadcast on radio...
. Second place went to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's Kjersti Bergesen, and Marcha
Marcha
Marcha , also known as Marga Bult, is a Dutch singer and television presenter, who has been a member of the groups Tulip, Babe and Dutch Divas and is also known for her participation in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest.- Tulip and Babe :In 1979, Marcha joined forces with former Teach-In singer...
from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
got 3rd.
Participants
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | National final | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Ann Turner | "Too Hot To Handle" | — | 2nd | 4 | 16 | |
| 2 | Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
Marcha Marcha Marcha , also known as Marga Bult, is a Dutch singer and television presenter, who has been a member of the groups Tulip, Babe and Dutch Divas and is also known for her participation in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest.- Tulip and Babe :In 1979, Marcha joined forces with former Teach-In singer... |
"Big Ben of Notre-Dame" | — | 2nd | 5 | 14 | |
| 3 | Norwegian Norwegian language Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language... |
Kjersti Bergesen | "Go-Go" | — | 3rd | 2 | 20 | |
| 4 | Swedish Swedish language Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish... |
Cyndi Peters | "När morgonstjärnen brinner" | When the morning star shines | 3rd | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Zuice | "Bless Your Lucky Stars" | — | 3rd | 8 | 6 | |
| 6 | Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
Marcha Marcha Marcha , also known as Marga Bult, is a Dutch singer and television presenter, who has been a member of the groups Tulip, Babe and Dutch Divas and is also known for her participation in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest.- Tulip and Babe :In 1979, Marcha joined forces with former Teach-In singer... |
"Morgen" | Tomorrow | 3rd | 2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Norwegian Norwegian language Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language... |
Håkon Iversen | "Mange millioner" | Many millions | 2nd | 6 | 12 | |
| 8 | Swedish Swedish language Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish... |
Arja Saijonmaa Arja Saijonmaa Arja Enni Helena Saijonmaa is a Finnish singer, political activist and occasional actress.She studied at the Sibelius Academy and earned a Bachelor of Arts at the Helsinki University. She made her breakthrough as a singer in Sweden... |
"Högt över havet" | High above the sea | 2nd | 1 | 24 |
Score sheet
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United Kingdom ("Too Hot To Handle") | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| Netherlands ("Big Ben of Notre-Dame") | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Norway ("Go-Go") | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Sweden ("När morgonstjärnen brinner") | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
| United Kingdom ("Bless Your Lucky Stars") | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Netherlands ("Morgen") | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Norway ("Mange millioner") | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Sweden ("Högt över havet") | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | ||