The international Eurovision Song C0ntest fan club OGAE (Organisation Générale des Amateurs d’Eurovision) has been running their Second Chance contest since the year 1987. For this contest the national clubs send a song that took part in that country’s national final for the Eurovision Song Contest in that year, but lost out.
The 2011 edition was won by Iceland’s Johanna with the song Nótt. It was however the candidate for OGAE Rest of the world, as Iceland did not have an OGAE branch until last year. So this year’s Second Chance contest is hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa, where the OGAE branch for people, who have no local club in their country, is currently placed.
OGAE Spain has uploaded the video of the entries below:
OGAE Second Chance 2012 presentation video
The participating clubs are now voting for their favourites and the results will be announced later this year.
Participants in 2012 are:
01. Ireland – Donna McCaul – Mercy
02. France – Guest jury
03. Cyprus – Ivi Adamou – You don’t belong here
04. Germany – Ornella de Santis – Quietly
05. Andorra – Guest jury
06. Belgium – Iris – Safety net
07. UK – Guest jury
08. Norway – Reidun Sæther – High on love
09. Austria – Conchita Wurst – That’s what I am
10. Russia – Dima Bilan & Yulia Volkova – Back to her future
11. Greece – Cassiopeia – Killer bee
12. Israel – Guest jury
13. Lithuania- Beissoul – Why
14. Portugal- Ricardo Soler – Gratia plena
15. Poland- Guest jury
16. Rest of the World (Latvia) – Roberts Pētersons – She’s a queen
17. Luxembourg – Guest jury
18. Sweden – Danny Saucedo – Amazing
19. Spain – Pastora Soler – Tu vida es tu vida
20. Iceland- Magni Asgeirsson – Hugarró
21. Denmark- Jesper Nohrstedt – Take our hearts
22. Estonia – Lenna – Mina jään
23. Italy – Guest jury
24. Finland – Ville Eetvartti – Lasikaupunki
25. Slovenia – Eva Boto – A si sanjal me
26. The Netherlands – Raffaëla Paton – Chocolatte
Source: OGAE Second Chance Facebook