Anri Jokhadze – I’m a Jocker from ESC 2012 on Vimeo. Are you for real? Putin withdrew his army from Georgia so this joker could pollute the world’s ears on May 26th? It has the the sound of Hue & …
Read More »Norway: Tooji – Stay
As predicted! We got it! You heard it here! Tooji’s floor stomper that should be a very strong contender saw off the early favourites Plumbo. The song Stay was produced by the same team that brought us Eric Saade’s Popular …
Read More »Hungary: Compact Disco – Sound Of Our Hearts
The first result of the night is in and Compact Disco take their place as representatives for Hungary in Baku. This song loosely fits the Take That mold, but that’s as far as the comparisons go. It’s quite apparent from …
Read More »Malta: Kurt Calleja – This is the Night
Where to start… Well I started by watching Melodifestivalen and Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix. I didn’t understand a word of what was being said, but I did actually laugh. Strange really. In comparison, Malta’s national final seemed about as entertaining …
Read More »Cyprus: Ivi Adamou – La La Love
The Cypriot national final: A Song for Ivi Adamou, has selected the song La La Love. The internet polls were resounding in their support for this upbeat song. Why? I have absolutely no idea. This type of song always bombs …
Read More »Albania: Rona Nishliu – Suus
Albania have chosen their representative for Eurovision 2012! Rona Nishliu will perform her song, “Suus”, or Personal, in English at Baku. Rona, originally from Mitrovica and later Prishtina, found fame by entering Albanian Idol in 2004 – eventually finishing fifth. …
Read More »Switzerland: Sinplus – Unbreakable
Where do we begin with this mess? The popular band won with a poor man’s Killers tribute over quality acts with some decent potential. The song Unbreakable is abysmal. The structure is all over the place. It breaks itself! The …
Read More »Denmark: Soluna Samay – Should’ve Known Better
Denmark have selected Soluna Samay! During the selection, Soluna’s song didn’t really register on our radar, but when the live performance came along, the song did look very neatly packaged. The initial concern was that it seemed too dull in …
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