I usually think this country presents great finals, but this one was quite mediocre. I didn't take notes of my partner's points properly, so only my points are presented this time. Heck, they're the ones counting anyway.
1 Nekdo (boring womanballad)
2 Zaradi Nje (Boring manballad)
3 Zbudi se (nice ballad, worthy winner) 12 p
4 Veter z juga (semi-gothic Lynni Treekreem) 4 p
5 Kadar bos ob njej pazal (syrupy ballad) 3 p
6 Daljare (frightening) 2 p
7 Le en paljub (comedy-song) 10 p
8 Prosam ostani (Boyband-ballad) 7 p
9 Korak v dzjev (ballet-ballad) 6 p
10 Jagode in cocolada (Vazelina bilopphøggers) 8 p
11 Vzakandi avdezi (boring old woman-ballad) 5 p
12 Tvoja pesem (strange long-haired guy)
13 Objemi mi nezmo (some duety thing) 1 p
Pardon my Slovenian, I don't understand my own handwritten notes. But an update it was, nevertheless :)
torsdag 16. april 2009
torsdag 19. mars 2009
Albania 2004
Yey, time for an update! What's to say about Albania? That they have a certain thing for the ë-letter? In the few years they've taken part in ESC, I must say I have really enjoyed their entries. I remember I watched the 2008 final webcast on New Year's Eve, and it was a helluva show with endless entrants, where participants in the contest and guest appearances were mixed together in a rather unlogical pattern. And the music was good! I was not quite as impressed over their debut year 2004, but the winner stands out as a classic...at least, in my own view. My points to the left. And notice the fancy minus-points :)
1 Bota Ime / Arbër Arapi 3p,8p (ok popjazz)
2 Ju të dashurat e mia / Kujtim Prodani 4p, 0p (Croonerpop)
3 Sytë e zemrës / Anisa Dervina 1p, -2p (moaning ballad)
4 Syri saj po më vërbon / Francesk Radi 8p, 6p (Folk novelty)
5 Me ty /Rudi & Ingrid Jushi 10p, 7p (slutty rap)
6 Trill vjeshte / Edmond Mancaku 2p, 2p (boring rock)
7 E dashurar / Evis Mula (latino)0p, 12p
8 E nesemja tjetër kvit i takon / Kozma Dushi 5p, 3p (old man's dance)
9 Një shprese për jetën time / Klajdi Musabeliu 0p, -3p (boring ballad)
10 Njëmije zemra / Rovena Dilo 0p, 0p (boring ethno ballad)
11 Mbivrë / Mariza Ikonomi 0p, 1p (boring ballad)
12 Dua të bëhem imazhi yt / Anjeza Shahini 12 p, 4 p (Schlager dance)
13 Qëndroj / Eneda Tarifa 7p, 5p (Semi-slutty ethnofunk)
14 Hirushja / Rosela Gjylbegu 0p, -1p (Housewife-ballad)
15 C'pune ke ti me dashunnë / Ermiona lekbello 6p, 10p (Israelic esc-song from the 80s)
16 Lja / Orges Toce -1p, 0p (boring guitar-ballad)
17 Kthehu dhe kujto / Voltan Prodani -2p, 0p (boring man-ballad)
18 Sikur të rroja sa kjo botë / Andi Kongo -3p, 0 p (boring man-ballad)
Phew...it will take a long time before I write Albanian again...
1 Bota Ime / Arbër Arapi 3p,8p (ok popjazz)
2 Ju të dashurat e mia / Kujtim Prodani 4p, 0p (Croonerpop)
3 Sytë e zemrës / Anisa Dervina 1p, -2p (moaning ballad)
4 Syri saj po më vërbon / Francesk Radi 8p, 6p (Folk novelty)
5 Me ty /Rudi & Ingrid Jushi 10p, 7p (slutty rap)
6 Trill vjeshte / Edmond Mancaku 2p, 2p (boring rock)
7 E dashurar / Evis Mula (latino)0p, 12p
8 E nesemja tjetër kvit i takon / Kozma Dushi 5p, 3p (old man's dance)
9 Një shprese për jetën time / Klajdi Musabeliu 0p, -3p (boring ballad)
10 Njëmije zemra / Rovena Dilo 0p, 0p (boring ethno ballad)
11 Mbivrë / Mariza Ikonomi 0p, 1p (boring ballad)
12 Dua të bëhem imazhi yt / Anjeza Shahini 12 p, 4 p (Schlager dance)
13 Qëndroj / Eneda Tarifa 7p, 5p (Semi-slutty ethnofunk)
14 Hirushja / Rosela Gjylbegu 0p, -1p (Housewife-ballad)
15 C'pune ke ti me dashunnë / Ermiona lekbello 6p, 10p (Israelic esc-song from the 80s)
16 Lja / Orges Toce -1p, 0p (boring guitar-ballad)
17 Kthehu dhe kujto / Voltan Prodani -2p, 0p (boring man-ballad)
18 Sikur të rroja sa kjo botë / Andi Kongo -3p, 0 p (boring man-ballad)
Phew...it will take a long time before I write Albanian again...
tirsdag 10. februar 2009
It's been over a year since I've updated my blog, and here we are, once again, in the heat of the nf season! Not that I follow all of them closely, so far this year I've been watching Denmark, Romania (good final with a great winner!), some Slovenian semi, a half Andorra (more than enough :)), the first Swedish semi and of course Norway. I was even present at the semi in Kongsvinger, and I will be in Oslo Spektrum for the Norwegian final.
The reason I'm on here now, is a web 2.0 course at my job. They're very enthusiastic about blogging here. I'm not so sure. But since I remembered my username and password, maybe I should give it one more chance. The last old nf I watched was Norway 1987. Sigvart Dagsland looked so young...oh well. Kate was a good choice. Nice to see her once again in Kongsvinger.
The reason I'm on here now, is a web 2.0 course at my job. They're very enthusiastic about blogging here. I'm not so sure. But since I remembered my username and password, maybe I should give it one more chance. The last old nf I watched was Norway 1987. Sigvart Dagsland looked so young...oh well. Kate was a good choice. Nice to see her once again in Kongsvinger.
torsdag 31. januar 2008
Malta 2004
Malta is a typical ”mid” country for me – their kind & modest popsongs are seldom in my top 5, neither are they painful in any way. I use to like Fabrizio Faniello’s songs, as well as their 1999 entry – one of the best in Eurovision EVER in my opinion – kind & modest as it indeed is! No, I really don’t understand what I like so much about “Believe in…peace”, it’s just one of those songs I can listen to again and again without getting tired.
Inspired by this year’s Maltese winner song “Vodka” (their very best since 1999! :-)) and the 2008 national Malta final that I recently watched, I’d like to present the Malta 2004 final. Oh, that made sense. Well, you see, “On again…off again” is also in the exclusive group of Maltese songs that I actually love, not just like. My points to the left:
1 Like a star
2 Love moves the world /Leontine 8p, 6p
3 24/7 / Andreana 5p, 3p
4 Dying to be free / Rita Pace 6p, 4p
5 Give me one more night / Roger Tirazona 3p, 8p
6 One way love / Fiona
7 A simple wish / Natasha & Charlene 7p (mine)
8 On again…off again / Julie & Ludwig 12p (mine)
9 Through all my life / Eleonor Cassar 4p, 2p
10 Tango 4 two / Keith Camilleri 1p (my partner’s)
11 Close to my heart / Georgina 7p (my partner’s)
12 Get free / Debbie Scerri & Prodigal sons 2p, 10p
13 It’s a wonderful life / Ali & Lis 10p (mine)
14 Take a look / Olivia Lewis
15 Can’t give my love / Marvic Lewis 1p (mine)
16 You’re on my mind / Lawrence Grey 1p (my partner’s)
17 Did I ever tell you / Fabrizio Faniello 2p, 5p
Inspired by this year’s Maltese winner song “Vodka” (their very best since 1999! :-)) and the 2008 national Malta final that I recently watched, I’d like to present the Malta 2004 final. Oh, that made sense. Well, you see, “On again…off again” is also in the exclusive group of Maltese songs that I actually love, not just like. My points to the left:
1 Like a star
2 Love moves the world /Leontine 8p, 6p
3 24/7 / Andreana 5p, 3p
4 Dying to be free / Rita Pace 6p, 4p
5 Give me one more night / Roger Tirazona 3p, 8p
6 One way love / Fiona
7 A simple wish / Natasha & Charlene 7p (mine)
8 On again…off again / Julie & Ludwig 12p (mine)
9 Through all my life / Eleonor Cassar 4p, 2p
10 Tango 4 two / Keith Camilleri 1p (my partner’s)
11 Close to my heart / Georgina 7p (my partner’s)
12 Get free / Debbie Scerri & Prodigal sons 2p, 10p
13 It’s a wonderful life / Ali & Lis 10p (mine)
14 Take a look / Olivia Lewis
15 Can’t give my love / Marvic Lewis 1p (mine)
16 You’re on my mind / Lawrence Grey 1p (my partner’s)
17 Did I ever tell you / Fabrizio Faniello 2p, 5p
For beginners - favourites from international finals! Oh, here's 1990 too!
12p: France: White and black blues
10p: Yugoslavia: Hajde da ludojemo
8p: Spain: Bandido
7p: Portugal: Ha sempre alguem
6p: Italy: Insieme 1992
5p: Denmark: Hallo, hallo
4p: Turkey: Goslerinin hapsindayim
3p: Cyprus: Milas poli
2p: Austria: Keine mauern mehr1p: United Kingdom: Give a little love back to the
10p: Yugoslavia: Hajde da ludojemo
8p: Spain: Bandido
7p: Portugal: Ha sempre alguem
6p: Italy: Insieme 1992
5p: Denmark: Hallo, hallo
4p: Turkey: Goslerinin hapsindayim
3p: Cyprus: Milas poli
2p: Austria: Keine mauern mehr1p: United Kingdom: Give a little love back to the
For beginners - favourites from international finals! Part II - the 00s
So, shouldn't the nineties be part II? Well, I haven't watched too many nineties finals recently, so I have to put them on hold. Opinions on the 00s are a lot easier, although it gets harder to make a top ten. So many great songs deserve to be in it!
2000:
12 p: Latvia: My star
10 p: Russia: Solo
8 p: Switzerland: La vita cos’e
7 p: Croatia: 100% te ljubam
6 p: Estonia: Once in a lifetime
5 p: Netherlands: No goodbyes
4 p: Israel: Sameach
3 p: Malta: Desire
2 p: Turkey: Yorgunum anla
1 p: Ireland: Millennium of love
2001:
12 p: Frankrike: Je n’ai que mon ame
10 p: Greece: (I would) die for you
8 p: Slovenia: Energy
7 p: Spain: Dole que la quiero
6 p: Malta: Another summer night
5 p: United Kingdom: No dream impossible
4 p: Germany: To live for love
3 p: Portugal: So ser sei feliz asim
2 p: Turkey: Sevgilye son
1 p: Kroatia: Strings of my heart
2002:
12 p: FYR Macedonia: Od nas zavisi (all time favourite!)
10 p: France: Il faut du temps
8 p: Croatia: Everything I want
7 p: Turkey: Leylakar soldu kalbinde
6 p: Finland: Addicted to you
5 p: Israel: Light a candle
4 p: Bosnia-Herzegovina: Fairytales about love
3 p: Cyprus: Gimme
2 p: Greece: S.A.G.A.P.O
1 p: Spain: Europe’s living a celebration
2003:
12 p: Russia: Ne ver, ne bojsia
10 p: France: Monts et merveilles
8 p: Croatia: Vise nisam tvoja (with Claudia Beni! As you can see, she is NOT my all-time-special-star-oh-so-beloved-favourite, even though I’ve stolen her name for my email-address!)
7 p: Turkey: Every way that I can
6 p: Norway :I’m not afraid to move on
5 p: Belgium: Sanomi
4 p: Romania: Don’t break my heart
3 p: Bosnia-Herzegovina: Ne brini
2 p: Sweden: Give me your love
1 p: Poland: Zadnych granic
2004:
12 p: Ukraine: Wild dances
10 p: Romania: I admit
8 p: Croatia: You are the only one
7 p: Greece: Shake it
6 p: Malta: On again…off again
5 p: Belgium: 1 life
4 p: Albania: The image of you
3 p: Portugal: Foi magia
2 p: Serbia and Montenegro: Lane Moje
1 p: Sweden: It hurts
2005:
12 p: Greece: My # 1
10 p: Hungary: Forogj vilag
8 p: Ukraine: Razom nas bahato
7 p: Moldova: Boonika bate doba
6 p: Switzerland: Cool vibes
5 p: Slovenia: Stop
4 p: United Kingdom: Touch my fire
3 p: Malta: Angel
2 p: Croatia: Vukovi umiro sami
1 p: Monaco: Tout de moi
2006:
12 p: Croatia: Moja Sticla
10 p: Sweden: Invincible
8 p: Armenia: Without your love
7 p: Slovenia: Mr Nobody
6 p: FYR Macedonia: Ninananja
5 p: Norway: Alvedansen
4 p: Romania: Tornedo
3 p: Finland: Hard rock hallelujah
2 p: Ukraine: Show me your love
1 p: Belgium: Je t’adore
2007:
12 p: FYR Macedonia: Mojot svet
10 p: Greece: Yassou Maria
8 p: Slovenia: Cvet z juga
7 p: Belarus: Work your magic
6 p: Bulgaria: Voda
5 p: Georgia: Visionary dream
4 p: Serbia: Molitva
3 p: Iceland: Valentine lost
2 p: Andorra: Salvem el mon
1 p: Portugal: Danca comigo
2000:
12 p: Latvia: My star
10 p: Russia: Solo
8 p: Switzerland: La vita cos’e
7 p: Croatia: 100% te ljubam
6 p: Estonia: Once in a lifetime
5 p: Netherlands: No goodbyes
4 p: Israel: Sameach
3 p: Malta: Desire
2 p: Turkey: Yorgunum anla
1 p: Ireland: Millennium of love
2001:
12 p: Frankrike: Je n’ai que mon ame
10 p: Greece: (I would) die for you
8 p: Slovenia: Energy
7 p: Spain: Dole que la quiero
6 p: Malta: Another summer night
5 p: United Kingdom: No dream impossible
4 p: Germany: To live for love
3 p: Portugal: So ser sei feliz asim
2 p: Turkey: Sevgilye son
1 p: Kroatia: Strings of my heart
2002:
12 p: FYR Macedonia: Od nas zavisi (all time favourite!)
10 p: France: Il faut du temps
8 p: Croatia: Everything I want
7 p: Turkey: Leylakar soldu kalbinde
6 p: Finland: Addicted to you
5 p: Israel: Light a candle
4 p: Bosnia-Herzegovina: Fairytales about love
3 p: Cyprus: Gimme
2 p: Greece: S.A.G.A.P.O
1 p: Spain: Europe’s living a celebration
2003:
12 p: Russia: Ne ver, ne bojsia
10 p: France: Monts et merveilles
8 p: Croatia: Vise nisam tvoja (with Claudia Beni! As you can see, she is NOT my all-time-special-star-oh-so-beloved-favourite, even though I’ve stolen her name for my email-address!)
7 p: Turkey: Every way that I can
6 p: Norway :I’m not afraid to move on
5 p: Belgium: Sanomi
4 p: Romania: Don’t break my heart
3 p: Bosnia-Herzegovina: Ne brini
2 p: Sweden: Give me your love
1 p: Poland: Zadnych granic
2004:
12 p: Ukraine: Wild dances
10 p: Romania: I admit
8 p: Croatia: You are the only one
7 p: Greece: Shake it
6 p: Malta: On again…off again
5 p: Belgium: 1 life
4 p: Albania: The image of you
3 p: Portugal: Foi magia
2 p: Serbia and Montenegro: Lane Moje
1 p: Sweden: It hurts
2005:
12 p: Greece: My # 1
10 p: Hungary: Forogj vilag
8 p: Ukraine: Razom nas bahato
7 p: Moldova: Boonika bate doba
6 p: Switzerland: Cool vibes
5 p: Slovenia: Stop
4 p: United Kingdom: Touch my fire
3 p: Malta: Angel
2 p: Croatia: Vukovi umiro sami
1 p: Monaco: Tout de moi
2006:
12 p: Croatia: Moja Sticla
10 p: Sweden: Invincible
8 p: Armenia: Without your love
7 p: Slovenia: Mr Nobody
6 p: FYR Macedonia: Ninananja
5 p: Norway: Alvedansen
4 p: Romania: Tornedo
3 p: Finland: Hard rock hallelujah
2 p: Ukraine: Show me your love
1 p: Belgium: Je t’adore
2007:
12 p: FYR Macedonia: Mojot svet
10 p: Greece: Yassou Maria
8 p: Slovenia: Cvet z juga
7 p: Belarus: Work your magic
6 p: Bulgaria: Voda
5 p: Georgia: Visionary dream
4 p: Serbia: Molitva
3 p: Iceland: Valentine lost
2 p: Andorra: Salvem el mon
1 p: Portugal: Danca comigo
For beginners - favourites from international finals! Part 1 - the eighties
Like I already mentioned, I’m not good with old stuff, 1980 is about as far back as I can go…so here are my top ten lists of international finals so far…there are quite a few missing, so stay tuned. I will re-watch and mark with points when I feel like doing it. Not always in a international mood, you see.
For hardcore fans of ESC, it may seem simple to give points to international songs, but I actually find it harder than with national finals, especially if the finals are old. Shall I take into consideration how I felt about a song back then, quite often as a kid with a kid’s taste for music, which not always match my adult fine-developed taste, shall I let the somehow unfair fact that I have gone tired of a song affect my judging, even if I liked it a lot when I first heard it? And of course songs themselves go out of date as the music industry changes and develops, but that doesn’t mean they were bad when they were released. The result is somewhere “in between”.
1980:
12p: Greece: Autostop
10 p: Spain: Que data esta noche
8 p: Marokko: Bitakat hob
7p: Luxembourg: Le papa penguin
6p: Ireland: What’s another year?
5p: Italy: Non so che darei
4p: Norway: Sami ædnan
3p: Sweden: Just nu
2p: France: He, he m’siereus dames
1p: Germany: Theater
1981:
12p: United Kingdom: Making your mind up
10p: Belgium: Samson
8p: Switzerland: Io senza te
7p: Finland: Reagge OK
6p: Sverige: Fångad i en dröm
5p: France: Humanahum
4: Turkey: Dönme dolap
3p: Luxembourg: C’est peut-etre pas l’amerique
2p: Portugal: Play-back
1p: Ireland: Horoscopes
1983:
12 p: Sweden: Främling
10 p: Spain: Quien maneja mi barca
8 p: United Kingdom: I'm never giving up
6 p: Luxembourg: Si la vie est cadeaux
5 p: Israel: Hai!
4 p: Italy: Per lucia
3 p: Netherlands: Sing me a song
2 p: Belgium: Rendez-vous
1 p: Germany: Rücksicht
1985:
12 p: Sweden: Bra vibrationer
10 p: Austria: Kinder dieser Welt
8 p: Germany: Für alle
7 p: Finland: Eläköön ëläma
6 p: Luxembourg: Children, kinder, enfants
5 p: Turkey: Didai didai dai
4 p: Norway: La det swinge
3 p: Belgium: Laat me nu gaan
2 p: Switzerland: Piano, piano1 p: Italy: Magic oh magic
1987:
12p: Iceland: Høgt & hjott
10 p: Spain: No estas solo
8 p: Switzerland. Moi tié moi tié
7p: Netherlands: Rechtop in de wind
6p: Italy: Gente di mare
5p: Yugoslavia: Ja sam se ples
4p: Finland: Sata salama
3p: Luxembourg: Amour amour
2p: Germany: Lass die Sonne in dein herz
1p: Israel: don’t remember the name of that crazy song right now and I'm too lazy to look it up
1988:
12p: Norway: For vår jord
10p: Switzerland: Ne partez-pas sans moi
8p: Yugoslavia: Mangup
7p: Germany: Lied für einen freund
6p: Sweden: Stad i ljus
5p: Ireland: Take him home
4p: Spain: La chica que yo quiera
3p: Italy: Ti scrivo
2p: France: Croire
1p: Turkey: Sufi
1989:
12p: Italy: Avrei voluto
10p: Portugal: Conquestador
8p: Svweden: En dag
7p:Luxembourg: Monsieur
6p: Denmark: Vi maler byen rød
5p: Spain: Nacida para amar
4p: Finland: La dolce vita
3p: France: J’ai volé la vie
2p: Belgium: Door de wind
1p:Turkey: Bana bana
For hardcore fans of ESC, it may seem simple to give points to international songs, but I actually find it harder than with national finals, especially if the finals are old. Shall I take into consideration how I felt about a song back then, quite often as a kid with a kid’s taste for music, which not always match my adult fine-developed taste, shall I let the somehow unfair fact that I have gone tired of a song affect my judging, even if I liked it a lot when I first heard it? And of course songs themselves go out of date as the music industry changes and develops, but that doesn’t mean they were bad when they were released. The result is somewhere “in between”.
1980:
12p: Greece: Autostop
10 p: Spain: Que data esta noche
8 p: Marokko: Bitakat hob
7p: Luxembourg: Le papa penguin
6p: Ireland: What’s another year?
5p: Italy: Non so che darei
4p: Norway: Sami ædnan
3p: Sweden: Just nu
2p: France: He, he m’siereus dames
1p: Germany: Theater
1981:
12p: United Kingdom: Making your mind up
10p: Belgium: Samson
8p: Switzerland: Io senza te
7p: Finland: Reagge OK
6p: Sverige: Fångad i en dröm
5p: France: Humanahum
4: Turkey: Dönme dolap
3p: Luxembourg: C’est peut-etre pas l’amerique
2p: Portugal: Play-back
1p: Ireland: Horoscopes
1983:
12 p: Sweden: Främling
10 p: Spain: Quien maneja mi barca
8 p: United Kingdom: I'm never giving up
6 p: Luxembourg: Si la vie est cadeaux
5 p: Israel: Hai!
4 p: Italy: Per lucia
3 p: Netherlands: Sing me a song
2 p: Belgium: Rendez-vous
1 p: Germany: Rücksicht
1985:
12 p: Sweden: Bra vibrationer
10 p: Austria: Kinder dieser Welt
8 p: Germany: Für alle
7 p: Finland: Eläköön ëläma
6 p: Luxembourg: Children, kinder, enfants
5 p: Turkey: Didai didai dai
4 p: Norway: La det swinge
3 p: Belgium: Laat me nu gaan
2 p: Switzerland: Piano, piano1 p: Italy: Magic oh magic
1987:
12p: Iceland: Høgt & hjott
10 p: Spain: No estas solo
8 p: Switzerland. Moi tié moi tié
7p: Netherlands: Rechtop in de wind
6p: Italy: Gente di mare
5p: Yugoslavia: Ja sam se ples
4p: Finland: Sata salama
3p: Luxembourg: Amour amour
2p: Germany: Lass die Sonne in dein herz
1p: Israel: don’t remember the name of that crazy song right now and I'm too lazy to look it up
1988:
12p: Norway: For vår jord
10p: Switzerland: Ne partez-pas sans moi
8p: Yugoslavia: Mangup
7p: Germany: Lied für einen freund
6p: Sweden: Stad i ljus
5p: Ireland: Take him home
4p: Spain: La chica que yo quiera
3p: Italy: Ti scrivo
2p: France: Croire
1p: Turkey: Sufi
1989:
12p: Italy: Avrei voluto
10p: Portugal: Conquestador
8p: Svweden: En dag
7p:Luxembourg: Monsieur
6p: Denmark: Vi maler byen rød
5p: Spain: Nacida para amar
4p: Finland: La dolce vita
3p: France: J’ai volé la vie
2p: Belgium: Door de wind
1p:Turkey: Bana bana
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