Epic Sax Guy Fame Surpasses Eurovision 2010 Result
“Moldova’s 2010 entry Run Away only finished 22nd, yet “Epic Sax Guy” became one of the most iconic internet memes Eurovision has ever produced. Honestly, the meme ended up becoming more famous than the actual result itself.”
Summary
Moldova’s 2010 Eurovision entry “Run Away” finished 22nd in the Grand Final with 27 points. The saxophone solo by Sergey Stepanov, known as “Epic Sax Guy,” instantly became a viral internet meme and is widely considered one of Eurovision’s most iconic memes, outshining the song’s modest final placement.
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- SunStroke Project - Wikipedia
The final of the O melodie pentru Europa 2010 pre-selection took place in Chișinău on 6 March 2010, with the song gaining the maximum 12 points from both the jury and SMS-voting. The song reached 22nd place in the contest.
- Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 - Wikipedia
Moldova was drawn to compete in ... as the opening entry for the show in position 1, "Run Away" was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 29 May....
- Run Away (SunStroke Project and Olia Tira song) - Wikipedia
It represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo. "Run Away" was composed by Anton Ragoza and Sergey Stepanov with English lyrics by Alina Galetskaya. The inspiration for the "Epic Jazz Jive" came from observing ducks, waddling through sand, on the beach.
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‘Run Away’ by Sunstroke Project featuring guest singer Olia Tira on lead vocals, finished 22nd in the Grand Final of Eurovision 2010. Sunstroke Project returned to Eurovision in 2017 with ‘Hey Mamma’ and managed to reach 3rd place – ...
- Moldova - Eurovision
Another Moldovan perennial are ... Despite its post-Contest explosion in internet popularity, the entry would only achieve 22nd place at the Grand Final....
- 🇲🇩 Epic Sax Guy auditions for Britain's Got Talent - That Eurovision Site
Moldova at Eurovision 2010 gave us one of the most iconic moments in the contest’s history. Represented by SunStroke Project and Olia Tira, the song ‘Run Away’ finished 22nd, but the result didn’t matter. Because that performance introduced the world to the ‘Epic Sax Guy’, a moment that went viral and became a global meme.
- Eurovision 2010 Moldova: Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira - "Run Away"
"Run Away" by Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira from Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Moldova finished 22nd at Eurovision 2010 with 27 points. Videos and lyrics in English, Bosnian, Hebrew, Italian, Romanian and Turkish
- Run Away | Eurovision Song Contest Wiki | Fandom
It qualified from the first semifinal in 10th place. In the final, it was performed 4th following Norway and preceding Cyprus. At the close of voting, it finished in 22nd place with 27 points.
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