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Various - WPSF Gift Of Songs
Performer:
Various
Title:

WPSF Gift Of Songs

Category:
MP3 RAR album size:
1808 mb
FLAC RAR album size:
1635 mb
Formats:
XM AU ASF RA WMA ADX MP4
Short-Info
Label: Yamaha Music Foundation ‎– KICP 811
Type: CD, Compilation
Country: Japan
Date of released: 25 Jul 2001
Category: Electronic, Rock, Latin, Pop
Style: Chanson, Pop Rock, Latin, Disco, Soft Rock, Europop, Synth-pop, Ballad
Rating:
3.8 / 5
Votes:
357

Tracklist

1 Hedva & David* Ani Holem Al Naomi 3:06
2 Bonnie Tyler Sitting On The Edge Of The Ocean 3:20
3 Cissy Houston You're The Fire 5:53
4 Pseudo Echo Take On The World 3:48
5 Newton Family* Time Goes By 4:48
6 Gilda Giuliani Parigi A Volte Cosa Fa 4:40
7 Eric Carmen Foolin' Myself 5:34
8 Maria Creusa*, Antonio Carlos & Jocafi* Que Diacho De Dor 3:31
9 Jigsaw Paint The Smile On 2:41
10 Mary MacGregor What's The Use 3:43
11 Joao Bosco* Pretaporter De Tafeta 3:36
12 Bryan Adams Let Him Know 3:10
13 Eros Ramazzotti Emozione Dopo Emozione 4:37
14 Matia Bazar Cercami Ancora 4:07
15 Fra Lippo Lippi Angel 5:10
16 Erasure The Circus 4:08
17 Martine Clemenceau* Un Jour L'Amour 2:51
18 Ricardo And Friends Children Of The World 4:30

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).