tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post2046507241969871146..comments2024-03-10T10:12:47.522+01:00Comments on Weighty matters: Our twelve points go to...Marahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464946195661953578noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-43692919021620613612015-05-27T20:12:29.943+02:002015-05-27T20:12:29.943+02:00...now that you mention I do recall some vague ref......now that you mention I do recall some vague reference about the song writing thing... seems they have a some secret formula be it water, liquorice or tunes!!! YxxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-40160371565236319752015-05-27T08:46:16.554+02:002015-05-27T08:46:16.554+02:00What ? that Sweden song won ? It's really noth...What ? that Sweden song won ? It's really nothing special and also the other songs are all the "déjà vue" or rather "déjà heard". For me the vintage generation there is really nothing new ! When Abba won, Waterloo suddenly became famous ! To me it all sounds like remakes from the past adding new techniques ! Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-33090695595694562282015-05-26T18:48:57.169+02:002015-05-26T18:48:57.169+02:00It does occur once a year, although there are two ...It does occur once a year, although there are two semi-finals as well. It is actually the biggest music program in the world and made the Guinness' book of records for being the longest running as well: 60 years!Marahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464946195661953578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-27621463868345138042015-05-26T17:46:48.115+02:002015-05-26T17:46:48.115+02:00Yes Sweden is "dishy" for sure. I liked ...Yes Sweden is "dishy" for sure. I liked his performance. Italy was excellent too! Israel was good but I like the first two a lot more. When we watch The Voice or American Idol it is always about the song for me. Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-87705300580454225222015-05-26T17:27:55.734+02:002015-05-26T17:27:55.734+02:00Well, that is an awesome event. Quite a productio...Well, that is an awesome event. Quite a production. Thanks for posting the videos. Just 364 till the next event, assuming it occurs once a year. Hope you have a great week!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359355308140058671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-61637239778430998632015-05-26T10:43:24.776+02:002015-05-26T10:43:24.776+02:00The majority might want to know what the song is a...The majority might want to know what the song is about, but when Serbia or Montenegro or any of those countries sing in their native tongues, they will get my points any time. It just sounds so great. As for Italy, only last year they didn't do so well since coming back, the other four years they ended up in the top 10: singing in Italian, not always operatic.<br /><br />I was very surprised that Albania got through and then kept on getting points. As Mr Norton pointed out: three minutes of my life I will never get back! <br /><br />Did you know that about one third of all the songs was actually (co-)written by one or more Swedes. Like I said: it must be in the water. Or liquorice...Marahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464946195661953578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-9570006784030252692015-05-26T01:44:50.668+02:002015-05-26T01:44:50.668+02:00Hari OM
yup that about covers it! I slightly disag...Hari OM<br />yup that about covers it! I slightly disagree about the use of English language - majority folk want to know what the song is about; Italians got away with it this year due to the operatic presentation and that cuts boundaries anyway. <br /><br />I could not agree more about the quality of song - as I mentioned on Sunday. Overall this year I think I only cringed three times; and surprsingly, it wasn't at the Brits entry. Though it did deserve what it ended up with. I am afraid the French song was much too bombastic (I use the term advisedly); it was natural, given what occurred earlier, but too much of a political statement and out of place for this event. ...and yes, the voting went against the grain a bit which was very good to see.<br /><br />....although I am starting to suspect that everyone is voting for Sweden so often because they discovered the lovely liquorice varieties and need to get their fix!!! Sigh.... all done for another year. You planning your trip already??? YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.com