OGAE SONG CONTEST 2023: The UK is the Winner!
The OGAE Song Contest is being held since 1986 and is considered as one of the most successful contests related to Eurovision.
Each year, OGAE clubs can submit songs which have not been presented at the Eurovision Song Contest, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest or at a participating country’s national final.
After Australia’s victory at the OGAE Song Contest in 2021 with “Fly Away” by Tones and I, it was expected that the country would host the Contest in 2022, however, given the circumstances regarding Ukraine and Russia, the Contest was eventually cancelled. This is why Australia was chosen to host this year’s Contest.
The voting process began in the 9th of September and ended in the 21st of October, while the winner was revealed yesterday, November 25th.
The participants
The participants of the OGAE Song Contest 2023 were the following:
- Andorra: Triquell- “Jugular”
- France: Slimane – “Des millers de je t’aime”
- Finland: KUUMAA – “Tulipalo”
- Poland: Margaret – “Tańcz głupia”
- Portugal: Calema, Nuno Ribeiro & Mariza – “Maria Joana”
- Greece: Konstantinos Argiros – “Elpida”
- Australia: Kylie Minogue – “Padam Padam”
- Hungary: Azahriah – “Four Moods”
- Germany: Michael Schulte – “With You”
- Armenia: Malena – “Flashing Lights”
- Malta: Aidan – “Madam”
- Spain: Aitana – “Los Ángeles“
- Croatia: Eni Jurišić & Matija Cvek – “Trebaš li me”
- Ukraine: Artem Pivovarov – “Manifest”
- North Macedonia: Pajak ft. Antonia Gigovska – “Habibi”
- Italy: Annalisa – “Mon Amour”
- Slovenia: Eva Boto – “Nočem, da greš”
- Belgium: Oscar and the Wolf – “Warrior”
- Ireland: Niall Horan – “The Show”
- Latvia: Citi Zēni ft. Labvēlīgais Tips – “Baļļīte”
- Denmark: Tobias Rahim – “Når Mænd Græder”
- Czechia: Mikolas Josef – “Boys Don’t Cry”
- Serbia: Teya Dora – “Džanum”
- Austria: Pia Maria – “White Noise”
- Estonia: Stefan – “Kiri Külmkapi Peal”
- Turkey: Güneş – “NKBİ”
- Cyprus: Loukas Yorkas – “Mehri Ton Ourano”
- The United Kingdom: Harry Styles – “As It Was”
- Norway: KEiiNO – “Nights of Thunder”
- Sweden: Zara Larsson – “Can’t Tame Her”
- Rest of the World: Two Hearts – Eurovusion (Open Up)
The Results
The results of the OGAE Song Contest 2023 are seen below:
OGAE United Kingdom took the first place with the song “As It Was” sung by Harry Styles. The second place was occupied by OGAE Australia with “Padam Padam” by Kylie Minogue, while OGAE Italy, OGAE Sweden and OGAE Andorra filled the remaining spots respectively in the Top 5.
Enjoy the Winner of the OGAE Song Contest 2023 below:
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