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The Netherlands, Finland and Estonia have also generated buzz for their submissions - which range from soul-searching ballads to stadium rock anthems.

The Oscar nominees opened the ceremony with a soaring medley of Oz songs, including a ballad from ‘The Wiz.’

“Lonely Planet Boy,” a more somber acoustic ballad, and bluesy “Looking For A Kiss” showed a genuine range and close study of rock history.

What’s a great power ballad that you wish Heart had gotten?

A spectral rendition of a ballad written in the late 1950s by the British folkie Ewan MacColl, Flack’s breakout hit might be the slowest song ever to see the top of Billboard’s Hot 100.