{"id":13293,"date":"2025-08-06T11:15:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/?p=13293"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:16:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:16:40","slug":"gagner-leurovision-et-apres-une-victoire-mille-trajectoires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/gagner-leurovision-et-apres-une-victoire-mille-trajectoires\/","title":{"rendered":"Winning Eurovision... and afterwards? One victory, a thousand paths"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eurovision isn't just a song contest. It's a huge spotlight, a launch pad... and sometimes a difficult weight to carry. Eurovision catapults artists into the spotlight of the entire continent - but you still have to know how to turn exposure into a real career. Because winning is not enough: you need a vision, a team, an identity. And above all, you need to be able to exist beyond the \"Eurovision label\".<\/p>\n\n\n

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Some winners go down in pop legend, others gradually disappear. Mistakes along the way, a lack of strategy or the phenomenon simply running out of steam... A look at what really happens to a career after Eurovision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udfaf Those who have gone further than the competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ABBA (Sweden, 1974) - The well-thought-out break-up<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Their victory with Waterloo<\/em> is striking, but it's what they do next that changes everything. With hits like Mamma Mia<\/em>, Dancing Queen<\/em> or Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!<\/em>ABBA immediately set their sights on world pop. With their ultra-effective sound, their assertive look and their well-practised marketing, they were soon no longer \"the band that won Eurovision\", but a global phenomenon. A model of perfectly controlled transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u00e9line Dion (Switzerland, 1988) - A springboard to the world<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For C\u00e9line, Don't leave without me<\/em> is just a starting point. After her victory, she followed it up with Where Does My Heart Beat Now<\/em>, The Power of Love<\/em>, Because You Loved Me<\/em>... Her record company quickly repositioned her on the international scene, far from the Eurovision codes. The result: the contest didn't define her, it simply opened the right doors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Loreen (Sweden, 2012 & 2023) - Shine in<\/em> the Eurovision universe<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

She made her mark in 2012 with Euphoria<\/em>one of the biggest hits in the competition's history. In 2023, she did it again with Tattoo<\/em> - and goes down in history. With a strong visual universe, exacting artistic standards and personal convictions, Loreen proves that you can remain true to yourself and still be a respected Eurovision icon in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u00e5neskin (Italy, 2021) - Rock on the international stage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

They hit hard with Zitti e buoni<\/em>But this is just the beginning. Beggin'<\/em>, I Wanna Be Your Slave<\/em>, Supermodel<\/em>, The Loneliest<\/em>... one hit followed another. Thanks to TikTok, a polished aesthetic and the aura of their leader Damiano, the group conquered the world stage. Damiano, now an international star, even launched a solo career. It was a victory that accelerated his rise to fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conchita Wurst (Austria, 2014) - A symbol beyond the competition<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With Rise Like a Phoenix<\/em>Conchita Wurst won Eurovision in 2014 and quickly became a global phenomenon. More than just a singer, she is a powerful symbol of acceptance and diversity. Her victory went beyond music, propelling her career into artistic and activist spheres, while remaining a key figure in European pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u23f3 And those for whom it didn't work out so well...<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lordi (Finland, 2006) - A buzz with no follow-up<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An improbable look, a cult song, a historic victory... But then... Hard Rock Hallelujah<\/em>nothing. The band remained stuck in its \"gimmick\" image, and the genre (mainstream metal) struggled to find its place. A cult moment, but an isolated one.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Emmelie de Forest (Denmark, 2013) - Gentle oblivion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

His ballad Only Teardrops<\/em> ticked all the boxes, but the rest didn't take. No stand-out single, no clear direction, little presence. As a result, she quickly disappeared from the radar of both the Eurovision public and the music market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexander Rybak (Norway, 2009) - The artist trapped in his tube<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fairytale<\/em> was an instant hit. But the violin, which had become his trademark, soon became a \"\u00bb prison\". He returned in 2018, trying to renew himself... without really convincing anyone. He remains attached to the competition, without ever surpassing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tanel Padar & Dave Benton (Estonia, 2001) - A local hit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Their victory was a symbolic one (the first for a Baltic country), but above all it had a local impact. Each team is pursuing its career in its own corner, with a rather national profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udd0d What \"post-Eurovision\" is telling us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, winning Eurovision is not the end of the journey. It's the beginning. And what happens next depends on a number of key factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • A true artistic identity<\/strong>beyond the competition song<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Surround yourself with people<\/strong> : the right managers, the right strategy, the right timing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Breaking out of the \"Eurovision microcosm<\/strong> to reach out to a wider audience<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Understanding the codes of today's music industry<\/strong> virality, storytelling, stage presence...<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    In short, Eurovision can open doors. But that's what we do after<\/strong> that makes all the difference.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    L\u2019Eurovision, ce n\u2019est pas juste un concours de chansons. C\u2019est un coup de projecteur immense, une rampe de lancement… et parfois un poids difficile \u00e0 porter. L\u2019Eurovision propulse des artistes sous les projecteurs du continent entier \u2014 mais encore faut-il savoir transformer l\u2019exposition en vraie carri\u00e8re. Car une victoire ne suffit pas : il faut …<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13295,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"yasr_overall_rating":0,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"represented_country":[],"class_list":["post-13293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-decryptage","category-actu"],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false},"number_of_votes":0,"sum_votes":0},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13293"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13299,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13293\/revisions\/13299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13293"},{"taxonomy":"represented_country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/represented_country?post=13293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}