OGAE Song Contest 1999
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The OGAE Song Contest 1999 was co-organized by OGAE Greece and OGAE Germany. The Greek club took care of the pre-hearing compilation of all the songs and the international programme-booklet. The pre-hearing compilation was put on a double CD and along with the programme-booklet was sent to the clubs taking part in the contest. The German club did the German programme-booklet and hosted the final show with the support of the Institute for Journalism and Communications Research Hannover. The contest took place in Hannover, in December 18th, 1999 and was broadcast via the internet with the help of the Eurovision Radio website.
1. Jardin De Lumiere
Leyla Doriane is the winner of the OGAE Song Contest 1999. Leyla represented France with the song "Jardin De Lumiere" (Garden of Light), a composition of L. Cox, C. Battaglia and C. Tarquiny. She was born 25 years ago in France, having a Moroccon background. She spent some of her teenage-years in London and that's why her music mixes bits of pop, French variete and ethnic influences. "Jardin de lumiere" had a good airplay last year and makes it likely for Leyla to record her first album, which will include material of her own as well as compositions of big French names. This CD is due to be released this fall, following a second single. "Jardin de lumiere" was chosen among 40 French songs, after a 3-round procedure.
Leyla won the OGAE Song Contest 1999 by a clear victory, receiving 169 points, 42 points in front of the second, Marjorie (Finland). "Jardin De Lumiere" received 8 top marks, leading the score from the very first moment. So, the honour and the responsibility of organizing the OGAE Song Contest 2000 goes to France.
2. Taytta Elamaa
Marjorie singing "Taytta Elamaa" for Finland took the 2nd place, with 127 points. "Taytta Elamaa" (Full Life) is written by J. Seppala and J. Nummelin. Marjorie had her first professional touch with music in 1986 as a dance band singer. In 1991 she obtained her Master of Arts Diploma and since then she has devoted herself to music. She took part several times in the Finnish Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest: she was 5th in 1988 with Tie, 7th in 1990 with Tuuli, and in 1993 she was 4th with Legenda and 7th with Aika eteenpain vain kulkee. Marjorie has also participated with great success in several festivals around Europe, like Sweden, Romania and Turkey. In Finland she has played the leading part in the Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical Aspects of love. CD-albums she has published: Huone 213 (1992), Auringon haat (1994), Taytta elamaa (1998).
3. Sve Ili Nista
Svetlana-Ceca Slavkovic, representing Yugoslavia in its first entry to the OGAE Song Contest, received 114 points, climbing to the 3rd position of the scoreboard. The song called "Sve Ili Nista" (Everything Or Nothing) is composed by Svetlana herself and Dorian Setina. The lyrics are also hers. Svetlana-Ceca Slavkovic is a young singer, with brilliant mighty voice. In 1997 she won the song contest "The voice of Asia", as well as the festival "Sloven bazar", in Belarus, which included Slovenia and some other countries. The same year, another victory in Skopje, on the International Music festival. Last year she released her first CD and her song "Tajna"("Mistery") became the hit of 1998 in Serbia. Her songs are ethno-pop, but finally she is the first who inserted real Serbian ethno elements in pop music. She is planning to release a CD in English.
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1. France 169
2. Finland 127
3. Yugoslavia 114
4. Croatia 112
5. Italy 106
6. Belgium 99
7. Germany 92
8. Austria 62
9. United Kingdom 59
10. Greece 56
10. Spain 56
12. Portugal 42
13. Sweden 38
14. Israel 37
15. New Zealand 36
16. Denmark 34
17. Turkey 33
18. Netherlands 26
19. Japan 25
20. South Africa 24
21. Kazakhstan 21
22. Switzerland 21
23. Bulgaria 3
24. Cyprus 0
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