Second Place to "The Final Countdown" in M80 Radio Contest

M80 is a popular Spanish radio that promotes the music of other decades especially the 80s, this Christmas has implemented a contest for listeners to decide the most representative song of the EGB generation. These acronyms: EGB (Escuela General Basica) is the previous stage in the school years to the institute, which was between 4 and 14 years in Spain, was so called in the 80s, is a whole generation that grew up with Hard Rock bands like Europe, Bon Jovi and Whitesnake, or pop bands like Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet or Level 42, or movies like "The Goonies" or "Star Wars", we also live the best of Michael Jackson ... sure there are more people here from that generation, ...

Initially they selected 80 representative song this time and we had to vote for 8 of them, which would reach the Grand Final. The songs were:

1. A-HA - Take On Me
2. ABBA - Chiquitita (versión en español)
3. ALASKA - Abracadabra
4. ALASKA Y DINARAMA - A quién le importa
5. AZUL Y NEGRO - Me estoy volviendo loco
6. BALTIMORA - Tarzan Boy
7. BANANARAMA - Venus
8. BEE GEES - Stayin' Alive
9. BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
10. BON JOVI - Livin' On A Prayer
11. BONEY M. - Rivers Of Babylon
12. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Born in the U.S.A.
13. THE BUGGLES - Video killed the Radio Star
14. CELTAS CORTOS - 20 de abril
15. CHIMO BAYO - Así me gusta a mí
16. CULTURE CLUB - Karma Chameleon
17. CYNDI LAUPER - Girls just want to have fun
18. DANZA INVISIBLE - Sabor de amor
19. DEPECHE MODE - Just can't get enough
20. DESIRELESS - Voyage Voyage
21. DIRE STRAITS - Money for nothing
22. DUNCAN DHU - Cien Gaviotas
23. DURAN DURAN - Wild Boys
24. EDDY GRANT - Gimme Hope Jo'anna
25. EUROPE - The Final Countdown
26. EURYTHMICS - Sweet Dreams
27. FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Relax
28. GEORGE MICHAEL - Faith
29. GLORIA GAYNOR - I Will Survive
30. HÉROES DEL SILENCIO - Mar adentro
31. HOMBRES G - Devuélveme a mi chica
32. IRENE CARA - Flashdance... What A Feeling
33. IVÁN - Fotonovela
34. JOE COCKER - You Can Leave Your Hat On
35. JOHN TRAVOLTA - Greased Lightning
36. KATRINA & THE WAVES - Walking On Sunshine
37. KOOL & THE GANG - Celebration
38. LA UNIÓN - Lobo hombre en París
39. LEÑO - Maneras de vivir
40. LIMAHL - Neverending Story
41. LIONEL RICHIE - Say You Say Me
42. LOQUILLO Y TROGLODITAS - Cadillac solitario (Directo)
43. THE REFRESCOS - Aquí no hay playa
44. MADONNA - Material Girl
45. MC MIKER G & DJ SVEN - Holiday Rap
46. MECANO - Maquillaje
47. MICHAEL JACKSON - Thriller
48. MICHAEL JACKSON - Bad
49. MIGUEL BOSÉ - Amante bandido
50. MIGUEL RÍOS - Bienvenidos
51. MIKE OLDFIELD - Moonlight Shadow
52. MODERN TALKING - You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul
53. NACHA POP - Chica De Ayer
54. NENA - 99 Red Balloons
55. OLÉ-OLÉ - No controles
56. OPUS - Live Is Life
57. PET SHOP BOYS - It’s A Sin
58. PINO D'ANGIO - Ma Quale Idea
59. QUEEN - I Want To Break Free
60. RADIO FUTURA - Escuela de calor
61. RAY PARKER JR. - Ghostbusters
62. RICK ASTLEY - Never Gonna Give You Up
63. ROXETTE - It Must Have Been Love
64. SABRINA - Boys
65. SPANDAU BALLET - True
66. STEVIE WONDER - I Just Called To Say I Love You
67. SUPERTRAMP - It's Raining Again
68. SURVIVOR - Eye Of The Tiger
69. TECHNOTRONIC - Pump Up The Jam
70. THE BANGLES - Walk Like An Egyptian
71. THE COMMUNARDS - Don’t Leave Me This Way
72. THE POLICE - Every Breath You Take
73. LOS SECRETOS - Déjame
74. TINA TURNER - What's Love Got To Do With It
75. U2 - With Or Without You
76. UB40 - Red Red Wine
77. UMBERTO TOZZI - Gloria
78. USA FOR AFRICA - We Are The World
79. WHAM! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
80. WHITNEY HOUSTON - I Wanna Dance With Somebody


The 8 songs that reached the final were:

1. A-HA - Take On Me
2. ALASKA Y DINARAMA - A Quién Le Importa
3. BEE GEES - Stayin' Alive
4. DIRE STRAITS - Money For Nothing
5. EUROPE - The Final Countdown
6. MICHAEL JACKSON - Thriller
7. QUEEN - I Want To Break Free
8. U2- With Or Without You


People have voted for days and today published the final result:

www.m80radio.com/2015/thriller-de-michael-jackson-elegida-la-cancion-de-la-generacionegb-12545.html


Nº 1: “THRILLER” de MICHAEL JACKSON.
Nº 2: “The Final Countdown” de Europe.
Nº 3: “I Want To Break Free” de Queen.
Nº 4: “A Quién Le Importa” de Alaska y Dinarama.
Nº 5: “Take On Me” de A-ha.
Nº 6: “With Or Without You” de U2.
Nº 7: “Money For Nothing” de Dire Straits.
Nº 8: “Stayin’ Alive” de Bee Gees.

Ok, silver medal for THE FINAL COUNTDOWN !! It was fun track the contest , it has been much participation as reported by the radio, and we only have been won by the King of POP with his wonderful "Thriller" ... so