EUROVISION RETROSPECTIVES

This activity will look back at Eurovisions past. The idea is that we, as OGAE Rest of the World, will cast our own votes as members on the songs, and decide our club’s favourite for the year. We will run this monthly for the most part, and each year will be randomly drawn.

Every month, with the exclusion of April, May and September (or as advised), a random draw will choose a past Eurovision Song Contest. We will post the link to the video of the contest for members to watch, and then cast their votes on their favourites.

While previously, different voting systems were used, we will maintain the current 12, 10, 8-1 point vote (unless otherwise stated).

In our monthly newsletter, we will inform of the year that was randomly drawn, as well as the results of the previous month’s retrospective. We will run this from the start of the month for approximately 25 days, to allow for tallying of voting and reporting of results.

We will continue to host online “Watch Parties”, if members are interested in accessing these ongoing. Currently, these are hosted on the following day/time (usually the third weekend of the month):

Sunday - 7:00pm AEDST/AEST - Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time/Australian Eastern Standard Time
Sunday - 3pm EDT/EST - Eastern Daylight Time/Eastern Standard Time (USA)

We cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet everyone’s wishes, but we will do everything we can.

Each activity will be available until the 26th of the month to cast votes.

Casting your vote will earn you 5 points. (Per month if participating in each Retrospective - unless otherwise stated)

March 2024:

This month, we dipped back into the bag of poker chips to see which year we will randomly Retrospectively review… And if you would like to check our the draw, click here!

As is customary, we will of course hold two watch parties for the Retro, and they will be:

sunday March 17

7:00pm AEDST - Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time

3pm EST - Eastern Standard Time (USA)

Click here to join us and our members as we chat while watching the show together!

For those who wish to watch the full show in their own time, click here.

If you only want to watch the live performances, click here.

And, of course, Don’t forget to cast your vote (12, 10, 8-1 style) by clicking “Vote Now!” below!

Eurovision Retro 1965

Name

First Name

Last Name

ROW Member Number

12 Points

10 Points

8 Points

7 Points

6 Points

5 Points

4 Points

3 Points

2 Points

1 Point

Would you like to do a Top 5 results video for the club?

YES!!! I would LOVE to do a video announcing the Top 5 results!

FEBRUARY 2024:

1992 - Some incredible performances, and the first of a string of three wins in s row for Ireland! A beautiful swing between Wonderful and Woeful, this was a year that gave us all the feels… The Good, the Bad and the Ugly…

Our members voted, and the results tallied. Who was OGAE Rest of the World’s winner!? This month, you were stuck with me announcing the top 5… Click here!

For the full results, click here.

JANUARY 2024:

This month, we are Retrospectively reviewing all Swedish entries for Eurovision. Click Here.

DECEMBER 2023:

This month, we are Retrospectively reviewing Junior Eurovision 2023. Click Here.

novEMBER 2023:

1988 - our first Retrospective of the 2025 Contest Points Year - brought us Celine and that outfit, some fabulous crooners and the incredible Lara Fabian!

Our club voted, and the results of which have been finalised. Who was OGAE Rest of the World’s winner!? Here is our amazing member, Julian, announcing the top 5 (well, 6, because 6 was the largest jump from actual contest results)… Click here!

For the full results, click here.