This wonderfully rich and well researched story telling has been a pleasure to listen to recently.
There are a lot of unfamiliar names for people and places but if you let yourself go with the flow …
Stories from the arts, culture and music scene across Europe
Stories about books and magazines from and about Europe
Nostalgia and history stories from around Europe
Leisure and travel stories from around Europe
Science, nature and technology stories from across Europe
Okay, we may be stretching the limits of Europe with Armenia, but they’re in the contest and you have to agree this is a foot stamping tune with that slightly middle-eastern feel.
Ah Sweden! Perhaps too cliche to mention Abba? And do you recall all those high points going to Norway and Finland? Never a nil point for them.
Their entry this year is song …
Belarus here. A place shunned by most of Europe. However in the spirit of Eurovision all are welcome. So here’s their entry for 2009 sung by Petr Elfimov, “Eyes That Never Lie”.
Ah, Belgium. Chocolate, that funny atom building and the home of the European Commission. Despite it’s own attempts to tear itself apart it still exists and has fielded a song for this year’s …
Up we are again with another entry for the 2009 contest. This time for the Czech Republic is Gipsy.cz and “Aven Romale”.
Join in if you know the words…..
Eurovision Song Contest Official Site
Okay, yes I know. Loved my some, dismissed by others as kitch nonsense. There is one thing that Eurovision is good for and that’s bringing us Europeans together in a love/hate relationship with …