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✘ Eurovision Song Contest | Grand Finale | My faves

Eurovision Song Contest 2011 [Grande Finale] Result

1. Azerbaijan - 221 points
2. Italy - 189 points
3. Sweden - 185 points
4. Ukraine - 159 points
5. Denmark - 134 points

2 out of 5

6. Bosnia & Herzegovina - 125 points
7. Greece - 120 points
8. Ireland - 119 points
9. Georgia - 110 points
10. Germany - 107 points 

2 out of 5
4 out of 10

11. United Kingdom - 100 points
12. Moldova - 97 points
13. Slovenia - 96 points
14. Serbia - 85 points
15. France - 82 points
16. Russia - 77 points
17. Romania - 77 points
18. Austria - 64 points
19. Lithuania - 63 points
20. Iceland - 61 points
21. Finland - 57 points << Not cool!
22. Hungary - 53 points
23. Spain - 50 points
24. Estonia - 44 points
25. Switzerland - 19 points

Eurovision Song Contest 2011 [Grande Finale]

Here´s my Top10 for tonight´s Eurovision Song Contest. 
No particular order.

• Sweden
• Ireland
• United Kingdom
• Denmark
• Romania
• Switzerland
• Germany
• France
• Azerbaijan
• Finland
• 
  

Top5 (No particular order): 

• Sweden
• United Kingdom
• Ireland
• Switzerland
• Denmark

It´s too hard to pick a winner ;-)

Eurovision Song Contest 2011 [Grande Finale]

Eurovision Song Contest 2011 [Semi 2] Result

Estonia

Romania Yay!

Moldova

Ireland Yay!

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Denmark Yay!

Austria

Ukraine

Slovenia

Sweden Yaaaaay!


You see that Sweden was the last country to get a place in the Finale and OMG I never wanna go through that again! I had both lumps and butterflies as huge as... Oh I don´t know...
It was horrible!
But when the Swedish flag finally appeared, the lumps disappeared and the butterflies flied away *hihi*

Eurovision Song Contest 2001 [The Big Five]

Germany
4
This song has a dark charm about it. I don´t know necessarily if it´s better than last year´s Winning Song Satellite but it´s still awesome. And Lena is so beautiful :)


United Kingdom
5
I LOVE THIS!
Sure, Blue is a boyband and I´m a true boyband gal (yes, at the age of 23) but the song itself is sooo good! I liked them when they first started out and I sure as hell like them now, 10 years later!
The MV is gorgeous as well! And, of course, the lads are gorgeous ;-) DuncanY
More on the song... It´s the best one UK has had in years. It seems like they´re starting to take the contest seriously again! As this participation in the ESC is sort of Blue´s comeback I really, really hope they´ll get a great result!

France
4
I really like this song, sort of a Josh Groban/ Il Divo-vibe to it. I don´t understand the language, since it´s Corsican but I still like it. Plus the MV is gorgeous!




The last countries of the Big Five, Spain and Italy...
Their songs aren´t that good.

Eurovision Song Contest 2011 [Semi 2]

SLOVENIA
3
I might not understand a single word of the lyrics in Slovenian, so I´m turning to the French translation I found on Eurovision.tv:
Personne pour te serrer dans ses bras
Personne pour t'aimer comme moi,
Personne comme moi,
Il n'y aura personne, personne,
Personne pour te gâter,
C'est toi qui n'es jamais content,
Il n'y aura personne... comme moi
Speaks for itself, huh?


Also, Maja has an amazing voice. I get why she´s called Slovenia´s own Christina Aguilera





ROMANIA
4
I feel really happy when I listen to this song, it has to be the beat! The MV is great as well and I just hope it will be as great LIVE!




ESTONIA
3
It has a great beat and the singer is reaaally confident!




IRELAND
4
I can´t believe I´m giving this song a 4 but the song is actually good when you´ve listened to it a few times. I hope it will go well for Jedward, just because Ireland deserves it!




DENMARK
5
I love love love this song! 
I love the sing-a-long-feeling the song has, the fact that the band is awesome and the lead singer is very charismatic, walks straight through the camera!


And now
*lol*
My #1 favourite in semi 2

SWEDEN
5
I don´t need to explain, do I?
*wink wink*

Eurovision Song Contest 2011 [Semi 1] Result

Serbia

Lithuania

Greece

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Switzerland

Hungary

Finland

Russia

Iceland

OMG all my faves from ESC Semi final 1 came through to the Grande Finale on Saturday!

Well, except for Norway.

That sucks.

Although, I can´t understand how Greece and Georgia could qualify! Their songs were horrible! 

Atleast the Georgian song, it was a mash-up of so many stiles than you got completly confused! And Greece... The lad who sang in Greece was good but the rapper... WTF?! How embarrassing!

But, my 2 faves of the faves made it atleast so I´m happy =)

Thursday & semi 2 next!

Yay Sweden! Yay Denmark! Yay Ireland!

Eurovision Song Contest 2001 [Semi 1]

Evening ladies & gents!

Today has been a calm day. The most exciting (and nervwracking!) thing I did today was watching the ice hockey game.
Finland vs Russia
DIt was veeery exciting at first, it looked very bad for the Lionss part. But it ended well!
*****
Since it´s now after midnight here, it´s Tuesday and it means that TODAY the first semi final in Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf, Germany will take place.
You all know I´m a ESC geek and I follow the contests with passion!
Finland - among others - is competing in semi 1 and below I´ve collected the songs that I like the most. I´ve also rated them. 0-5, 5 being the best.


Switzerland
5
I love this song! It´s probably my favourite of the favourites! It´s so cheerful and cute and I get a "I do" (Colbie Caillat)-vide. The singer is awesome and the song is even more awesome!
I just hope the rest of Europe will see the same things I see in this amazing song!


Norway
4
I know people saying this is a straight copy of Shakira´s "Waka Waka" but I don´t get that. The only connection I can see between the Norwegian entry and Shakira´s song is the happiness one get from it.  I really hope it will qualify!


Azerbaijan
3
Azerbaijan has had awesome songs for the past years in the contest, but this doesn´t really add up to them. The song is great, and the duo is great together (even if they seem a bit odd for each other). 


Russia
3
All right, I don´t know why this is even a favourite, because this lad singing (Alex) have been trashing one of my ultimate faves from semi 2 (guess who?!) accusing him of plagiarism and all kinds of shite. 
But despite that, the song is kinda good but it doesn´t lift and... It gets boring.


Finland
4
All right, my home country´s entry! 
I have to admit, when I first heard this, I was sceptical. Most because of the troubadour-feeling I got and that it initially sounded rather dull and flat. But, then whenpeople started to listen to the song and text, was it good. The artist Paradise Oskar also has written it all by myself, is a plus!




Sooo... What did you think? Do you share my opinion or do you totally disagree with me? 
Please tell me, I´d love to know! 
;-)

Looksie Looksie!
;-)

Popular

Eric Saade

One month on the day til Eurovision Song Contest! 

I´m totally cheering for this lad! The song is great and would totally do well in Europe!
Hell, he can even win!! People are more or less expecting it of him1

Another fave in the competition is *surprise surprise* United Kingdom!

Why the shocked you ask? Well...
UK hasn´t had the best entries during these past years... But this year, this year their entry rocks!
Take a look for yourself!


Now I´ll be joining mami and broidi down at shop. Time for the Easter Witch a.k.a. Esmeralda to get dressed for Easter 2011!



Take care SweetCakes!

Live Music at its Best!

Maybe some of you´ve been waiting for this 

:-)

ENJOY WATCHING!

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Evening darlings!

The title of this entry may seem a bit confusing BUT look at the caption you´ll get what I mean :-)

Now to something totally different... You know I have an YouTube account right? Well, a few days ago I commented a video with the Finnish ESC Entry, where I simply stated that even if the Finnish entry is good, it´s boring, it never lifts to a higher leve - it basically falls flat as a pancake. I also mentioned that Sweden´s entry - unlike the Finnish entry - is a real treat! It´s true! Well, I got "harassed" by some people, who didn´t agree with me and I was also mistaken for a 12-year old! Braithim chomh maslaithe! For obviously - I personally do not understand this! - it´s only 12-year-olds(and younger kids) who likse Eric Saade and Popular! It's not fucking true! I like him, I'm 23, I know other people my age who also likes him ... Hell, my aunt who is 60+ likes him!

It is a simple matter of stereotypes and prejudices!

Someone who knows to keep with me / do not agree with me?

All right, I will go to bed now and listen to "my" Danny boy!

Hugs & Kisses 

Y Y Y

[Fan made] Popular * In The Club

What do you reckon of this peeps?

=)

ESC Talk

Hi folks! 

I admit, I´ve turned into a schlager geek lately but can you seriously blame me after my FAVEOURITE won the GRAND FINALE (in Sweden). That doesn´t happen very often. Like I showed in some entries back, this was the fifth time I watched the Finale with hopes that my favourite would win and it finally happened!

=)

I also looked into which country is competing in which semi finale and... Well, see for yourself.

The songs in the Eurovision Song Contest

Ready for the final 14/5
Germany, Lena, "Taken by a stranger"
France, Amaury Andrew "Sognu"
Italy, Raphael — "Follia d'amore"
Spain, Lucia Perez "Que me quiten lo bailao"
United Kingdom, Blue "I can"

The first semi-final, 10/5
Armenia, Emmy, "Boom Boom"
Albania, Aurela Gace, "Feel the passion"
Finland, Paradise, Oskar, "Da da dam"
Georgia, Eldirne, "One more day"
Norway, Stella Mwangi, "Haba haba"
Poland, Magdalena, "Tu Jestem"
Russia, Alexei Vorobjov, "Get you"
Serbia, Nina, "Caroban"
Switzerland, Anna Rossinelli, "In love for a while"
Yüksek Sadakat, Turkey, "Live it up"
Azerbaijan, Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal, Melody not ready
Croatia, Daria Kinzer, Melody not ready
Greece, Loukas Giorkas feat. Stereo Mike, "Watch my dance"
Hungary, Kati Wolf, "What about my dreams"
Iceland, Sigurjón's Friends, "Aftur heim"
Lithuania, Evelina Sas enko, "c'est ma vie"
Malta, Glen Vella, "One life"
Portugal, Homens Da Luta, "Lute É Alegria"
San Marino, Senit, "Stand by"

Second semi-final-Swedish group, 12/5
Belgium, Witloof Bay, "With love, baby"
Austria, Nadine (singer), "The secret is love"
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dino Merlin, "Love in rewind"
Cyprus, Christos Mylordos, "San Aggelos S ' Agapisa"
Moldova, Zdob si Zdub, "So lucky"
Netherlands, 3JS, "Je vecht nooit alleen"
Slovakia, Twiins, "I'm still alive"

>> Sweden Eric Saade, "Popular" <<

Ukraine, Mika Newton, "Angel"
Belarus, Anastasia Vinnikova, "I love Belarus"
Bulgaria, Poli Genova "Na Inat '
Denmark, A Friend In London "New tomorrow"
Estonia, Goats Jaani "Rockefeller Square"
Macedonia, Vlatko Ilievski, "Rusinka"
Ireland, Jedward, "Lipstick"
Israel, Dana International, "Ding dong"
Latvia, Musiqq, "Angel in disguise"
Romania, Hotel Am "Change"

Of course Sweden is in semi 2, which means I can´t vote for Eric! =( As Finland is in semi 1. 

Crap!

@ESC Today

I hope you hear what Mr Ron Bennett says when Eric asks him about his chances in Düsseldorf ;-)
Remember where you heard it first!

5th Time Lucky

*2007*
Cara Mia was my fave; The Worrying Kind won =(

*2008*
Empty Room was my fave; Hero won =(

*2009*
Hope & Glory was my absolut fave; La Voix won =( Total disaster...

*2010*
Manboy was my fave; This is my life won.
I mainly watched because of the handsome 1/3 host

*2011*
Popular was my fave; Popular won!
=D

And the winner is...

POPULAR by ERIC SAADE


Finally the right song won! 
I´m totally over the moon at the moment, I can´t believe it!

(If you haven´t figured it out yet, I´m talking about the Swedish ESC Finale)

In The Club VS Popular

Happy Sunday darlings!

As you might know, the national ESC in Sweden is a true circus. The rules are really strict and the whole system is so complicated, it´s almost exhausting watching it.

One of the rules is: 

No entry that has gone to the Finale (12 March in Globen) are allowed to be "public" = put up on sites e.g. YouTube. If this would happen (which it also does after the entries have competed the first time in the semi contest) the entry in question risks to be disqualified.

However, now that particular rule is no longer in function. The fourth and last semi contest was last night and then there´s - besides the Grand Finale - only the Andra Chansen contest left next Saturday where the final 2 finalists will be chosen.

So, here are the performances of 2 of the finalists - and my two personal faves.

For me, one of these should win the whole Finale and get the represent Sweden in Düsseldorf.

But when have I been right, ey?

Which one of these could you see succeed on the European Eurovision Scene??

Swedish ESC. 3rd Semi final. Linköping.

The FINALISTS are

Photo: svt.se
Far left: Playtones; Far right: Eric Saade

ERIC SAADE

comment: Eric was totally worth it! He had the best song of the evening, the routine for his number was kickass awesome and of course he looked gorgeous! 

You all know I love this lad! 

Now, I´m not sure that the song itself, Popular, is better than Manboy but the number was really, really awesome! More... grown-up, if you get what I mean.

As Eric´s name also was the first be called out when the finalists would be announced, it meant he had got the most votes for the evening.

*wihuu*

I would show you his performance, but the rules in the Swedish ESC is that none of the finalists´ clips can be uploaded on sites like e.g. YouTube before the finale as they may be disqualified. 

You´ll have to wait until after the finale...

Instead, I´ve posted some interviews. They´re in Swedish but... Just look at how happy & excited Eric is! 

*lol*

The first video is the intro that came before Eric´s performance.

I´ll post the lyrics at the end of this entry.

The other finalist was Playtones. I don´t get it, I honestly don´t get it. Their song The King wasn´t even that good + the singer is horrible at pronouncing English! I got annoyed just by listening to it!

The band is a rockabilly/dance band.

Screw The Playtones!

Eric went straight to the GRAND FINALE on 12 March and to be honest, he´s my fave out of all the finalists so far.