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May 17, 2010

Milan Stanković's Balkan Beats- planning a real stomper for Serbia

This has slowly become one of my favourites Milan Stanković for Serbia in Oslo with the song Ovo Je Balkan.
Watch here Milan first rehearsal.

May 16, 2010

Oslo Rehearsals have begun - One fantastic starter with Sunstroke Project

Yes- the stage is set and ready rehearsal have begun already- and I for one think
Sunstroke Project look & sound great


Lena Meyer-Landrut - New Shoes

Lena has just released her new album 'My Cassette Player' in Germany
all in english each song presents her special style of singing. As you can see
from this Live version of 'New Shoes'- We can see how she easily captured the
imagination of the Germany public in her Pre-Selection show for Germany.

May 15, 2010

A1 perform a 'Eurovision classic' 'Mil Etter Mil' in Norwegian





A1 are took part in the Melodi Grand Prix 2010, they almost won
yet still proved themselves as Brit lead singer Ben Adams took on the task of singing
'Mil Etter Mil' from Jahn Teigen. The song from ESC 1978 is about Jan's long journey
to find someone
and telling this person that he simply cannot walk one more step - having walked "mile after mile" already. (Click on song- if you dare watch the original performance)
This Norway entry was recorded in Norwegian & English, it was a huge hit in Norway & other European countries and became a historical tune-
Mainly as it failed so badly at Eurovision finishing last with nul points. Even with
those fabulous sun glasses Jahn did not get a point!


Romania 'Playing With Fire' Paula Seling with Ovi (from Norway)



There is a lot of discussion about too many ballads in Eurovision 2010- yet there
is plenty of up-beat tunes on offer like 'Playing with Fire' I like this one it has
a great hook, I hope it will do well for Romania put them back in the Top 10.
They are almost look like Lynsey DePaul & Mick Moran (UK Entry 1977)

As Paula Seling is a successful singer/songwriter from Romania who has her own
album released in English. Ovi Martin has a great track record at home in Norway
for songwriting and performing in MGP.
Here is Ovi's first try at Eurovision glory in Norsk Melodi Grand Prix 2006
when his song 'Better side of Me' made the second Chance round but not
the Grand final- Last year in MGP he did make the cut with a big hit 'Seven seconds'


Belgium 'Me and my Guitar' by Tom Dice

May 13, 2010

Germany- Lena's album 'My Cassette Player' is out + My web site


Lena will sing in Oslo "Satellite" from Hamburg Germany
this orginal Star has suddenly rose to great
heights this year already. Having scored 3 Top
ten hits already with songs from Germanys TV show to
search for a Star For Oslo!
Check out more as well as some tracks from
here debut album My Cassette Player at
Lena Meyer Landut Site
This may well be one of the best official site - check it out!

SunStroke Project are Moldova's Sax-Secret for Oslo -Check out their new Trax




SunStroke Project is a symbiosis of a violin, saxophone with high energy vocals, making up a fashionable chaos of music. They've given concerts in more than 30 cities
and 40 clubs all over Europe and have had a few club-hits with their own blend of sax and beats. Thats not all they have been releasing some great Club Trax in Europe for the past couple of years.

'Believe' the clip above is new for 2010 & we luv this as much as the Eurovision Track
'Runaway' (below) Another goodie is
'In your Eyes'
a single from 2009- All available from i-tunes internationally

May 12, 2010

Violins are back in Oslo with MOLDOVA's Dance SunStroke Project


This Eurovision 2010 entry from Molodva is a tune called 'Runaway'
but don't run just listen. In a year when there is
a shortage of quality up-beat songs, should mean this song may well
do very well indeed. Great use of sax with violins but no fairytale ...

May 11, 2010

a serious Ballad from the Ukraine: Alyosha 'Sweet People'

This video was shot on the area near the 1986 nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, in the town
of Prypyat. It will launch Alyosha's Eurovision 2010 Entry for Ukraine. This year we was
many costume changes in the Ukraine Eurovision camp, the first entry for 2010- a ballad called
'I love you' sung by Vasily Lazarevich- was scrapped then at the last minute as a
National Final was held at the last minute- This was the result with 'Sweet People'

Miro from Bulgaria sings 'Angel Si Ti' at ESC Oslo



a GREAT Vid from Miro- seems he is not
just a cute face!