This is not the first Eurovision CD, as wrongly stated by an anonymous reviewer. The first official ESC album was released in 2000. (There is also at least one unofficial Euro-album, from 1991.)
Personally, I think Copenhagen 2001 was a relatively bad year, with too many worthless entries lacking even elementary turkey qualities: Mumiy Troll from Russia, Skamp from Lithuania and Arnis Mednis from Latvia. Little Lindsey Dracass from the UK at least had the turkey factor firmly on her side.
But yes, a few nations put their acts together and managed to send classics: France, Malta and Greece (represented by Elena Paparizou's old band Antique). Both Malta's and Greece's songs were international hits, as I remember. Weirdly, the contest was eventually won by the relatively anonymous entry from Estonia, performed by Dave Benton, a gentleman from the Caribbean island of Aruba who happens to live in this tiny North European country.
Since this album contains too many duds, I only give it two stars - you have to search for the jewels in this crown of torns. Frankly, this CD feels 2 Long!
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