Biography
There are three artists that go by the name Beathoven:
1) A power pop band from Hobart, Tasmania comprising of David Minchin (guitar/vocals), Greg Cracknell (bass/vocals), Charlie Touber (Guitar/vocals) and a drummer called Beep Jefferies. The band existed from 1976 until the early 1980s, found a lot of local success, often playing to 3-4000-capacity venues. In 1977 they released the single [Darlin/Do You Remember The Time? on Candle Records, and were signed to EMI in 1980 before changing their name to The Innocents where they found national fame and overseas cult status.
2) Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Iceland (RÚV)
Performer: Beathoven
Song title: Sókrates
Song writer(s):
Song composer(s): Sverrir Stormsker
Sang in Position: 1
Final Position: 16
Total Points: 20
The 1988 Eurovision Song Contest saw the arrival of two singers which soon would be known all around the world: Céline Dion and Lara Fabian
The 1988 Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Dublin for the third time, and featured one of the most exciting votings in the long history of the contest. Switzerland's entry Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi performed by Céline Dion beat the runner-up, the United Kingdom's Scott Fitzgerald by just a single point. Before the last vote, the UK entry was leading with 136 points to Switzerland's 131 but then Yugoslavia, the last country to vote, gave six points to Switzerland while ignoring the British song Go completely.
For Céline Dion, winning the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest was the starting point of her globe-wide career. Had she only been known in Canada and France before 1988, the Eurovision Song Contest gave her the opportunity to record songs which would sell millions of copies all around the world. But not only Céline Dion made a huge profit from the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, also her colleague Lara Fabian who was singing for Luxembourg started a successful career after the contest with a mainly French-sung repertoire.
In 1988, 21 countries participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. Cyprus decided to withdraw because their entry did not match the rules of the contest: it had already been published previously. The venue of the 1988 contest was the same as in 1981, but this time, RTÉ managed to create a very special stage that created the illusion of a spage age-style grid which suggested that it was a huge arena with lots of lighting and special effects. Even nowadays, this set is still praised by experts.
3) Beathoven may also refer to a Dutch hardcore/trance producer
4) Beathoven is a Norwegian musical trio known for wearing masks to hide their identity, in a similar fashion to fellow Norwegian group Ballinciaga. They mainly produce russ music (russemusikk), but got their major breakthrough in springtime of 2022 when they released the single STAY KEEG together with Norwegian TikTok-star Henrik von Grogg. The song topped the Norwegian singles chart for two weeks. In June, they released a follow-up single; SØR-AFRIKA, with Norwegian young hip hop duo Capow x 2G, which debuted at number one at the Norwegian singles chart and topping the chart for eight consecutive weeks.
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