(Video courtesy of Eurovision.tv) Yesterday was a busy day here in Baku with the first 12 acts in Semi Final 1 taking to the stage again for their second dress rehearsal. There were a few surprises here and not all of them good so let’s start with the […]
(Photo courtesy of Andreas Putting EBU) Estonia – The Dark Horse of the Contest so far Estonia took to the stage and this was a song that I was championing for some time as a strong contender. After his first dress rehearsal many people have now seen what […]
Turkey take to the stage in a blaze of colour It is no surprise that the Turkish rehearsal was very busy as Can Bonomo is a well known star in Azerbaijan. Turkish Eurovision Song – Personally I like this song. It has a great Turkish Ethno/Pop vibe to it. The […]
Ukraine – Scoring a winning goal The Ukraine took to the stage today and were amazing. A feast for the eyes and the ears. Ukraine Eurovision Song – This song is a chant for the European Football Championships. Instantly catchy and full of wonderful hooks that anyone can easily […]
(Photo courtesy of Thomas Hanses EBU) Netherlands – Oh so Charming – Loving Her Joan Franka was absolutely amazing on the stage this morning performing her song “You and Me”. Like Romania and Russia – the hall was full of press and fans waiting for her to perform and she […]
Malta – Dancing their way into the final for sure Kurt and his band came on stage today with a smile and energy that just lit up the room. Kurt asked you to believe that “This is the night” and I think it could well be for Malta […]
Serbia – Zeljko is back again at Eurovision and hoping to go one better than his second place result in 2004 . Serbian Eurovision Contestant – Vocally Zeljko is a very accomplished singer. You know that he is not going to miss a note or a beat. This comes form […]
(Photo courtesy of Andres Putting (EBU) Glen Webb (EBU)) Austria – Take to the stage Austria this year have the Hip Hop Act “Trachshittaz” – careful how you say that!! They are singing the equally tricky song title “Woki mit deim Popo” Austrian Eurovision Song – This is another feel good […]
(Photo courtesy of Thomas Hanses (EBU)) Russia bring everything to the stage including the Kitchen Stove The Grannies from Russia have just taken to the stage and showing no signs of slowing down! Could this be the Eurovision Song Contest Winner 2012? Russian Eurovision Song – Everyone by now knows […]