tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1425543114351860422023-06-21T14:40:46.833+10:00Another ESC SiteMuch like all ESC related sites, a fan writes their opinions on past and future ESC.Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-14968080748222172662012-05-28T13:55:00.000+10:002012-05-28T13:55:22.966+10:00Moving shop...Hi there,<br />
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Last year when I created this blog I started an experiment. Where should I run my web discussion: Blogger vs Tumblr. Sadly blogger lost out. I will admit that blogger is a nicer environment to work in, but I've spent more time in Tumblr and there is where I will be staying.<br />
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The new link for this website is: http://anotherescsite.tumblr.com/<br />
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Goodbye (oh oh oh oh oh)Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-50263651738151697792012-05-13T12:21:00.000+10:002012-05-13T12:21:27.091+10:002012 entry - GERMANY : Standing still - Roman Lob<em>DRAW: Final(20)</em><br />
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The Germans returned to the format that was successful in choosing Lena; song contest of unknown people whittled down to two people and then a selection of songs. The winner was a bit of rough called Roman Lob, and really good song called <i>Standing still.</i><br />
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I like <i>Standing still</i> basically because it's one of those quiet songs that tell a story and you can see it as he sings the story along. It's quite a raw song with some guts to it, sentimental... soppy. I still like it. I wish it well.<br />
<iframe frameborder="0" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MxA6TWLttZo" width="400"></iframe>Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-840930143226424232012-05-13T12:20:00.000+10:002012-05-13T12:20:17.602+10:002012 entry - PORTUGAL: Vida minha - Filipa Sousa<i>DRAW: Semi 2(6)</i><br />
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Portugal annoys me and I have no trouble telling you. Let me tell you my grief. Each year Portugal takes exceptional care in providing a magnificent national final; well presented, lovely staging, very polished. But then they choose some song that in most cases you do not want to listen to again for the eternity of your life.<br />
I am being hard on this year's entry. The song is a classy number, a well sung song, it sounds like a lite version of Senhora do mar but that is under estimating the song again. I like Filipa as well, she seems to have passion for her song.<br />
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I hope we see Portugal in the final - if only to hear a language other than English.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PPJUJHLGhA8" width="400"></iframe>Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-40415467453004235962012-05-13T12:18:00.000+10:002012-05-13T12:18:58.897+10:002012 entry - MONTENEGRO : Euro Neuro - Rambo Amadeus<i>DRAW: Semi 1 (1)</i><br />
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After two years out of the contest, Montenegro announced that their participant into ESC 12 is Rambo Amadeus. The title of the song was announced in January and in March we had the song. Many people have not been favorable towards it which I think is a little unkind.<br />
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I will admit that it does have a very strange opening with haunting laughter. It also includes a nice spin on modern and traditional Montenegrin music. Rambo does mainly speak his way through the song which may deter some people.<br />
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I like it; I don't think that the live performance will capture the atmosphere of the clip - won't make the final.Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-46476312000749376052012-05-13T12:17:00.000+10:002012-05-13T12:17:37.532+10:002012 entry - IRELAND: Waterline - Jedward<i>DRAW: Semi 1 (18)</i><br />
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Prior to any announcements anything about Irish artists and/or a national final, there were rumours that it would be Jedward again at the Eurovision in Baku. RTE then revealed their ESC national final plans in November 2011. Strangely enough, Jedward popped up and won. <br />
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Does anyone get the impression that these two will have this hair into their fifties doing the same dance moves? I think of the old movie '<i>Whatever happened to baby Jane?</i>' So, Waterline is an okay song. I want to compare it Lipstick, but there is no point as they are like chalk and cheese. I think this is probably a better song, but suits Jedward less.<br />
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Successful as last year: noChris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-5664133516496550102012-05-13T12:16:00.000+10:002012-05-13T12:16:35.156+10:002012 entry - AUSTRIA: Woki Mit Deim Popo - TrackshittazDRAW: Semi 1(16)<br />
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The Austrian national final was a circus and it included a bearded lady. Austrian TV began the planning of their national final in September 2011, named nine entrants and added a wild card to make it an even ten artists. The winner was '<i>Shake your butt</i>' which may not impress the blue rinse set.<br />
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I think it's a brave choice to send this to the ESC. It isn't politically correct, it's exploitive, it's rude, it's dirty and filthy and I absolutely love it. I'm glad they are going whole hog and going hard. Good luck - I hope it makes the final. It's a breath of ESC fresh air.Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-30595267574479556012012-05-09T18:02:00.000+10:002012-05-09T18:02:02.277+10:002012 entry - GREECE: Aphrodesiac - Eleftheria Eleftheriou<i>DRAW: Semi 1 (3)</i><br />
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As many people will already know - Greece is now a country owned by the EU, mainly France and Germany. There was a time where there were doubts that there would a Greek presence at the ESC of Baku. ERT pulled some strings, a record company came to the party and we had a national final... in a shopping centre... over the public address system... lip synced and in the darkness. The only credible entry of the final won which was a good thing. Why the official clip is showing them at the shopping centre is so wrong on so many levels.<br />
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Let's pass on the fact that this song is going to make the final, because it will. I had my doubts and when you see the clip below, I think that it will change the mind of anyone. (they are a crowd of enthusiasts though). In fact, I've moved from a stance of '<em>This is the most mediocre ESC entry of all time</em>' to '<em>What in hell are they doing - they cannot afford to host the ESC</em>'. The last time Greece finished outside of the top 10 was 2003; this year will continue this trend without any doubts.<br />
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The Spanish announced their artist for the next ESC on 21st December, and that someone is Pastora Soler. Pastora selected three songs and we had a national final in February.<br />
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The Spanish have not had a good run at the ESC - sometimes due to audience taste and sometimes because they brought it up on themselves. I will state that Pastora is an outstanding and talented artist who has had a long and successful career. I expect that the setting in Baku will be simple and elegant and could be successful. It could also be a complete mess. <br />
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Let's quickly talk Spanish entries and their gaffs of late: 2005 (bad choreography - odd backing people); 2006 (inappropriate chairs and performance); 2007 (fine); 2008 (joke song - joke didn't work); 2009 (good song - forced performance); 2010 (intruder + odd song); 2011 (strange song). Will Pastora become another Spanish statistic? Yep. It doesn't have any strike power and may get lost in the crowd.Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-79546460103672859132012-05-09T17:58:00.000+10:002012-05-09T17:58:27.827+10:002012 entry - BULGARIA: Love Unlimited - Sofi Marinova<i>DRAW: Semi 2 (8)</i><br />
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Bulgaria had a semi final of 22 songs to whittle it down to a final of 12. The final was held on February 29 and the winner was Sofi Marinova.<br />
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People like this song; it's modern, it has various words in languages that are not Bulgarian and it's got a good pace. Personally, I think it's dreadful. Her voice is irritating and the song is a repeat of something we've heard before. I'm expecting the same result as always from Bulgaria - left in the semi.<br />
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Belarus, like other countries, began making Eurovision-like noises in December. They planned a semi final and that resulted in a selection of five entrants in the final. These entrants had the choice of keeping their song or choosing from 'a pool' of approved songs. The winner of the Belorussian national final was Alena Lanskaya.<br />
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But something unprecedented and controversial happened: Alena was removed and the second place entry replaced her. Rumours about inconsistencies in the voting, the Belorussian president stepping in to make a decision and all sorts of other malachi which still comes to the same conclusion; there is no Alena Lanskaya and there will be Litesound in Baku.<br />
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Now, I have heard three versions of this songWe are the heroes.The first one must have been in the semi final because every now and again We are the cherroswas sung and I have no clue what that is. The second version appears to the more grammatically correct version, which I enjoyed quite a bit. The last version appears to be a sanitized watered down version that will do nothing for anyone. Hopefully, the live version is better.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hnJZG0eyavs" width="560"></iframe>Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-8831482321871582082012-05-09T17:55:00.003+10:002012-05-09T17:55:41.649+10:002012 entry - SWEDEN: Euphoria - Loreen<i>DRAW: Semi 2 (11) </i><br />
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Sweden holds the biggest of the national finals each year. Melodifestivalen is a six show extravaganza with 32 songs, 4 semi finals, and second chance contest and then a final which this year for the last time was held in the Globen Arena in Stockholm.<br />
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Loreen was in semi final one held February 4, which she won, and then waited for the final in mid March to take the crown for the representative of Sweden. This is not your average Swedish entry which sounds like a copy or a variant of an ABBA song. There isn't a colourful garment or elaborate dancing or the normal pretense we encounter with Sweden. It is a story of simple movements, a dark stage, and snow. (There had to be something, right.)<br />
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Sweden is the favorite to take out the ESC in Baku and I think that the song is going to be up there in the final. Favorites have faltered in the past, but I cannot see it.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4nJcmLMb5to" width="400"></iframe>Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-58401387424183606292012-05-09T17:54:00.000+10:002012-05-09T17:54:14.382+10:00They put Julia in a combiSBS TV have landed in Baku; humourously they have also taken a Volkswagen combi also known as Karl the camper van, drove it/him from Germany to Azerbaijan. Good grief.<br />
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Let's go back a step - Julia Zamiro, born in France and now a the doyen of Australian TV (sort of) and Eurovision song tragic has the indignity to drive a camper van across Azerbaijan in preparation for this year's contest. Many Europeans will be familiar with <i>Eurobeat: almost eurovision. </i>Julia is the original Boyka. (Never heard of it - check this out: http://www.eurobeatthemusical.com/modules/mastop_publish/?tac=1)<br />
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Can she drive the thing?<br />
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Will she be traveling to the disputed territory near the Armenian border?<br />
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Will she be only in Baku?<br />
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What will she be eating?<br />
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Julia's two part Road to Azerbaijan will she shown on the nights of the semi finals. If you cannot wait, go to this site: http://www.sbs.com.au/eurovision/ and click on videos.Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-86048104726757612912012-04-25T12:12:00.000+10:002012-04-25T12:12:47.628+10:002012 entry - BELGIUM: Would you? - Iris<em>Draw: Semi 1 (8) </em><br />
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Belgium chose their singer November 18 2011 and that person was Iris. After a long wait, the Iris song contest was held three month later on March 17, consisting of two songs: <i>Safety net</i> and <i>Would you? </i>The latter song succeeded 53% to 47%.<br />
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When <em>Would you? </em>comes onto my iPod, I always ask what is this that I am listening to before I push it on. Iris has a very nice, pleasant voice, but the song is the most tired and boring entry for Belgium and they could have utilized Iris in so many more interesting and attractive songs.<br />
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Finalist - doubtful, but depends on the presentation in the semi (and then its still a big no).<br />
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France announced their representative December last year and the song was presented in late January. Anggun has had a long career in her native Indonesia and then in France. The song is modern, has some whistling and is quite attractive. I can see the European hordes listening to it on the radio, and dancing to it in the clubs. Will the Eurovision viewing public vote for this? I'll label it a maybe.<br />
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Personally, I think it one of the better songs selected this year. I like the road we travel with the song and I love her voice. Sadly, Anggun has been logged next to a power diva with Italy scoring the 10th place in the final draw. I suppose we will see who win win there or will the cancel each other out?Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-74361617201529350362012-04-25T12:09:00.000+10:002012-04-25T12:09:02.645+10:002012 entry - HUNGARY : Sound Of Our Hearts - Compact Disco<i>DRAW: Semi 1 (15)</i><br />
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The people of Hungary decided on a song on February 11 and there was a national final. Eight songs competed for the honour of representing Hungary and the song <i>Sound of our Hearts</i> succeeded.<br />
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Not many people are talking about this song and I clearly don't know why. It is a great song and probably too good for the ESC and their cheesy songs, soupy ballads and key changes. What I find really sad is I don't think it will attract votes. I can't see it in the final and these are talented people. Talented people who deserve better. <br />
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Vote for Hungary people.<br />
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Estonia is another country who retained the contest format they used last year. The Eesti Laul 2012 final was held March 3 and consisted of 10 songs that emerged from two semi finals that were conducted the previous weekends. The winner was Ott Lepland and the song is called Kuula (Listen).<br />
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A lot of people like this and expect this to do very well, but I am a fence sitter. It reminds me mainly of the Finnish song 'Why' from 2005, a glimpse of Jonsi in 2004 and a mash of other songs. But I am comforted by the fact that this man can sing and the song is good. But I'm uncertain of it making the final - optimistically finalist and into the top 10 with a good performance. Semi-pessimistically, still a finalist but a low placing.Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-14859767371254890662012-04-25T12:06:00.000+10:002012-04-25T12:06:19.480+10:002012 entry - LITHUANIA: Love is blind - Donny Montell<em>DRAW Semi 2 (18) </em>
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Lithuania, much like most northern European countries in the Baltic/Scandinavian region, hold a multiple semi final selection process and then have a final of ten or so songs to select a winner. This year, Donny Montell prevailed with top marks from both the jury and the televoters.<br />
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Much like last year's song, there is a degree of stillness to this one; at least up to the point that the blind fold is removed. I like that even if you knew the title of this song and were just watching - you'd get that at the point of the blind fold being discarded you know that the the man's eyes are finally open. Donny is a charismatic gentleman who puts in a single handed cartwheel in his act and has the voice to hold the tune.<br />
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I am honestly concerned that this will not make the final, but I will be optimistic and say that it will. In the final, he will either sink like a stone or be incredibly popular.<br />
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The Romanians followed their normal national final program. March 10 was national final day in Bucharest and of the selection of 16 songs, Zaleilah was the winner. <br />
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Let me begin by saying that the lady is very pretty and I like the drums through the song. Other than that I think it's rubbish. I absolutely loath the bag pipes and really am not enjoying the words, and the way the song travels. It's rare but I think it was much better live than in the film clip as the clip does not show off the lady's voice.<br />
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It'll make the final; and then it'll do okay. It won't win.Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-65105349558553352912012-04-25T11:59:00.000+10:002012-04-25T11:59:42.198+10:002012 entry - RUSSIA: Party for everybody - Buranovskiye Babushki<i>DRAW: Semi 1 (14) </i><br />
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March 7 was the day Russia chose their song out a huge 25 song national final. This final included Polina Smolova, Belarussian entrant of 2005, Dima Bilan, ESC winner in 2008 and he teamed up with Yuliya Volkova, the dark haired lady from T.a.t.u. and a gent called Farinelli Balls. The winner though was none of the above, but six harmless grandmothers from Udmurtia, somewhere in Russia<br />
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I will admit that I don't like entries where there are a handful of words sung in English. It is a cop out. This one has the added bonus of 'boom boom' said about six time through the song. I'm not sure about anyone else, but i feel uncomfortable about someone twice my age saying boom boom to me - maybe I am strange.<br />
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It is not a bad effort and it ridiculously addictive. But if they turn up and their garments have neon lights sown into them or they start rapping, I'm turning off the TV.<br />
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The Italian song contest known plainly as Sanremo is the model for what we know as the Eurovision Song Contest today. Fifty odd years later, the Sanremo Song Contest is still alive and kicking. Much like last year, the song that won the song contest is not the song that will be representing the country at the ESC. Further more the song representing Italy was not even in the song contest.<br />
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Nina Zilli and her song <i>Per</i> <i>sempre</i> came 7th in the final of Sanremo. The song also came third in the <i>Mia Martini</i> award and second in the Press, Radio & TV Award award. Somehow a jury came up with the decision to send Nina to Baku while the eventual Sanremo winner, Emma Marrone, will be viewing ESC from her TV somewhere in Italy.<br />
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<i>Per sempre</i> was replaced with <i>L'Amore e Femmina</i> from Nina's forthcoming album as it was believed that the song would be better for the international audience. I like both, but truth be said the new song is a much more contemporary choice that is more current and will definitely be remembered; there is nothing else like it in the contest. Nina reminds me of Amy Winehouse in some ways - hair mainly, but mainly I like her because she's the moody temptress type that you want making goo-goo eyes at you from across the way.<br />
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Personally, this is the song to beat in this year's ESC. Hopefully, this is not a kiss of death.<br />
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On the outset, good song that has the effect of sticking itself to your brain and you randomly and subconsciously mutter <i>la la la </i>much like the other la la la song. It has all the good things going for it, but I have a very very small issue. I'm always a little alarmed when an ESC entrant has not sung the song live anywhere; every appearance so far has been lip synced.<br />
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I expect it will reach the final and sink like a stone - all depends if she can sing the song and the performance in Baku.Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-67931347215424860162012-04-25T11:54:00.002+10:002012-04-25T11:54:36.259+10:002012 entry - LATVIA: Beautiful song - Anmary<p>Draw: Semi I (4) </p>
<p>Latvia selected their song on the 18th February with a selection of ten songs. The winner was Anmary and the song Beautiful song.The performance at the national final was somewhat strange with Anmary pulling faces as she sang, performing a hillbilly-like dance, and wearing the most stupid and unattractive hat. Not really optimistic so far.</p>
<p>That is not were this story ends. Latvia organised a very clever film clip where Anmary is being interviewed a few times, is in the recording studio and a flash mob at the airport. It also showed that with the right outfit, make up and direction an odd song can look like a winner. They also took the time to correct the English grammatically and it became somewhat more attractive again.</p>
<p>So, the question now is this: IsBeautiful songgoing to be the song that everybody hums and everybody loves? I cannot say yes or no, but a strong maybe.</p>
<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="203" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_CzSRTGq6Ds" width="399"></iframe></p>Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-37831183001017522862012-04-16T18:19:00.000+10:002012-04-16T18:19:10.158+10:002012 entry SAN MARINO: The social network song - Valentina MonettaDRAW: Semi 1 (11)<br />
March 16 was the date that San Marino revealed their song. The composer of the song is ultra famous German Ralph Siegel, who has written over a dozen songs for his homeland as well as Luxembourg, Switzerland and Montenegro. The lyrics are by Timothy Touchton & José Santana Rodriguez.<br />
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The original song 'Facebook' was deemed a break of rules so they had to quickly re-jig the song to fall within the boundaries of Eurovision law and thus 'The Social network song' was born. I suppose it now can be about not only Facebook, but Twitter, chat sites, dating sites and countless other internet things.<br />
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Personally, I don't like it but only because it's not the kind of music I listen to. But there are benefits to the song. It is about a subject most viewers of the song know of and/or have used, seen or spoken about. It is a lighthearted song that is pleasant enough to fill three minutes of the evening. Finally, they have a clever clip which of course present the joys of social media.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="203" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PqwBh9hq9PE" width="399"></iframe>Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-38078325893291932982012-04-16T18:17:00.002+10:002012-04-16T18:17:55.275+10:002012 entry - MOLDOVA: Lăutar - Pasha Parfeny<i>DRAW: Semi 1 (17)</i><br />
The Moldavian people chose their song on March 11th 2012 via national final. The winner was a handsome gentleman by the name of Pasha, who looks very much like American action Edward Norton, and a song called Lautar.<br />
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I've watched the clip and listened to the song countless times and I don't get it. It has cheery music and is pleasant to listen to. The video clip is quite addictive as everyone seems to be having some fun. But the words are strange. The whole trumpet thing through the lyrics doesn't make sense, and it irritates me that while everything else is going for it, the trumpet spoils it for me. It's careless and clumsy - but it's there because there is a man with a trumpet and that's supposedly the link.<br />
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We may see Moldova in the final or just miss out. If it makes the final, I'd expect the usual 12 from Romania and little else.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3H7AILnPoio" width="400"></iframe>Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142554311435186042.post-73730916956869315602012-04-16T18:16:00.000+10:002012-04-16T18:16:45.013+10:002012 entry - AZERBAIJAN: When the music dies - Sabina Babayeva<i>DRAW: Final (13)</i><br />
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Azerbaijan has a habit of holding long winded national finals, select a singer and then silence till mid to late March when they provide a song. This year there was no difference. Sabina was selected in their national final on February 12 - song was presented March 17.<br />
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<i>When the music dies</i> is an updated copy of Sam Brown's <i>'Stop'. </i>Now that has been said, Sabina has a lovely voice and she could probably sing the telephone directory and she would still do well. I've not heard Sabina sing this song live - only preview clip - and that can give an indication that all is not well.Chris Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283608229623148454noreply@blogger.com0