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| Label: |
Yamaha Music Foundation
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| Catalog#: |
KICP 811
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| Format: |
CD, Compilation
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| Country: | Japan |
| Released: | 25 Jul 2001 |
| Genre: |
Electronic,
Latin,
Pop,
Rock
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| Style: |
Chanson,
Pop Rock,
Latin,
Disco,
Soft Rock,
Europop,
Synth-pop,
Ballad
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| Notes: | Compilation of the greatest hits from the Yamaha World Popular Song Festival In Tokyo (WPSF), an international song contest often known as the Oriental Eurovision.
Album also has the Japanese title 栄光の世界歌謡祭 which reads "Eikou No Sekai Kayousai" meaning Glories Of The World Popular Song Festival.
All sung in their original language except track 17 sung in Japanese.
Country/year/position of entry
1. Israel, 1970, winner
2. United Kingdom, 1979, winner
3. United States, 1979, second
4. Australia, 1987, winner
5. Hungary, 1983, winner
6. Italy, 1973, winner
7. United States, 1979, 14th (performed by Paul Nicholas in the contest)
8. Brazil, 1974, 7th (winner this year was Norway with You Made Me Feel I Could Fly performed by Ellen Nikolaysen)
9. United Kingdom, 1976, 11th (winner this year was Italy with Amore Mio performed by Franco & Regina)
10. United States, 1980, winner
11. Brazil, 1984, 7th (winner this year was Canada with Party Lights by France Joli)
12. Canada, 1982, semi-finalist (winner this year was United States with Where Did We Go Wrong by Anne Bertucci)
13. Italy, 1986, 6th (winner this year was United States with Longshot by Stacy Lattisaw)
14. Italy, 1984, 6th (see track 11)
15. Norway, 1987, 3rd (see track 4)
16. United Kingdom, 1987, 5th
17. France, 1971, winner
18. South Africa, 1989, NA (this year, the final year of the show, was a benefit concert rather than a contest).
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| Submitted by: | TomKay |
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