Editorial: Eurovision 2014 hits the Charts

Eurovision 2014 is achieving one of it’s biggest chart successes from the singles then ever before. ESCDaily will review what is charting well throughout Europe from this year’s Eurovision.

Within the UK, Eurovision songs haven’t generally done well in the singles charts until recent years. For this year however the charts depict that The Netherlands should of won over Austria as they are 8 places above Conchita with UK’s girl; Molly following briefly behind Austria.

Full current chart for UK:

9	CALM AFTER THE STORM	COMMON LINNETS	THE NETHERLANDS
17	RISE LIKE A PHOENIX	CONCHITA WURST	AUSTRIA
23	CHILDREN OF THE UNIVERSE	MOLLY	UK
40	UNDO	SANNA NIELSEN	SWEDEN
46	CLICHE LOVE SONG	BASIM	DENMARK
70	NO PREJUDICE	POLLAPONK	ICELAND
73	RAINMAKER	EMMELIE DE FOREST	DENMARK
82	COMING HOME	FIRELIGHT	MALTA
85	HUNTER OF STARS	SEBALTER	SWITZERLAND
88	NOT ALONE	ARAM MP3	ARMENIA
89	MOUSTACHE	TWIN TWIN	FRANCE
93	SOMETHING BETTER	SOFTENGINE	FINLAND
97	SILENT STORM	CARL ESPEN	NORWAY

Furthermore, this year’s winning song Rise Like A Phoenix is No.1 on the European iTunes charts while being in the Top Three in 14 different countries. Them being: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden & Switzerland. Conchita Wurst is also charting No.9 worldwide.

Runner-up; Calm After the Storm however are in the Top Three in 16 different countries. While being No.3 on the pan-European chart & No.12 worldwide.

Sanna Nielsen’s Undo for Sweden is placed No.9 in Europe while hitting No.16 worldwide. After representing his home country, Basim takes No.16. for Europe as well.

Finally also making up the Top 25 on the European iTunes chart:

16	YOU’RE NOT ALONE	ARAM MP3	ARMENIA
18	SILENT STORM	CARL ESPEN	NORWAY
19	HUNTER OF STARS	SEBALTER	SWITZERLAND
22	IS IT RIGHT?	ELAIZA	GERMANY

For full chart readings check out ESC Tracker.