Thirty years since she got here second, Sonia has returned to the stage to carry out her 1993 UK Eurovision entry, “Higher The Satan You Know”, on the 2023 Eurovision last in her adopted city of Liverpool. The previous Inventory Aitken Waterman singer sparkled as she labored the stage with the tune that she was chosen to signify the nation with three a long time in the past.
Sonia was one of many performing acts whereas the votes have been being counted together with Sam Ryder, final years runner up, together with his new tune, “Mountain”. “Higher The Satan You Know” was written by Brian Teasdale and Dean Collinson, and produced by Nigel Wright (Take That, Cliff Richard) and got here in second on the Contest held in Millstreet, Eire, the second time in two years that the UK had been runner up within the competitors.
On the charts, “Higher The Satan You Know” went up and down just a few occasions earlier than reaching No.15, the best charting Eurovision tune since Belle and The Devotions‘ “Love Video games” in 1984. Sonia retained the tune’s Motown sound manufacturing for her 2023 dwell efficiency, and wearing a glamourous purple quantity, she was clearly very completely satisfied to be again on dwelling territory and supporting her nation as soon as once more.
“Higher The Satan You Know” 1993
“Higher The Satan You Know” 2023
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