Yes, goodness me, Eurovision we is FINALLY here. One semi-final down, another to go before the final. And today it's all about the WINNERS of Eurovision. The numbers that really blew the audience away. Minus, you know, the ones I've already mentioned. Johnny Logan & Celine Dion especially. Well okay, I'm going include Celine because …
Hi everyone. Well, the semifinals are a week away! Today is the second last time this year I'll be looking back at the world's greatest song contest, so I thought I would share a few more favourites over the years. This includes a couple of winners, and fair bit of cheese too! Buck's Fizz - …
York is such a pleasure to visit. This wonderful mix of Tudor buildings, inside a citadel, with a rail museum, a museum dedicated to Richard the Third, it's wonderful York Minster and other smaller churches. Please enjoy this selection of photos of this city in England's north, it truly is remarkable! Thanks for popping by …
Hi Folks. Today I wanted to share this - a brilliant piece by Swedish presenters Mans Zelmerlow and the incomparable Petra Mede from a few years back when Sweden last hosted Eurovision. Have you ever wondered what the essential elements to a Eurovision hit were? Well, this song explains! Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – How to Make a Eurovision Hit!
If you didn't know it, it is generally considered that the most successful Eurovision song of all time comes from 1974. It is 'Waterloo', sung by Swedish pop group ABBA. It is fair to say that since 1974 ABBA have certainly made a name for themselves in the world of music. Interestingly, the previous year …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – The ABBA Effect
Yes, it's time for some more classic Eurovision songs! Here is a selection of some of the more cheesy (I am spoilt for choice!) numbers from across the years. 2003 - Let's Get Happy - Lou (Germany) 2008 - Wolves of the Sea - Pirates of the Sea(Latvia) 1984 - Diggi Doo Diggi Ley - …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – Cheesy Classics!
Hi all, it's Thursday again! And that means I bring you some more Eurovision classics! Today the songs I give you today are actually some of my personal favourites. And they're probably no-one else's favourites but what 'floats your boat' is always going to vary from person to person. And I have more! Today's are …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – Some Personal Favourites!
Hey all. Weird is weird, but some songs at Eurovision were just plain dreadful. Sure, it can be somewhat subjective. But these ones, I'm pretty confident, we can all agree scrape the very bottom of the barrel. This one is 2001 from Israel. 'Ping Pong'. These songs seem to have one thing in common - …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday Worst Eurovision Songs
One country that truly say they have conquered Eurovision (albeit not since the mid-90s) is the Republic of Ireland. They have won an astonishing SEVEN times, including three in a row and four in five years! Here they are, all of them in chronological order. 1970 Dana – All kinds of Everything This is not …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – Winners from Ireland
Happy Thursday to ye all. Today I want to show you a very special Eurovision song from the contest in Sweden in the year I was born, 1975. This was the competition following on from Abba's huge win in 1974 with 'Waterloo'. The 1975 winner 'Ding-a-dong' from the Netherlands has not stood the test of …
Continue reading Eurovision Throwback Thursday – Joy Fleming (Germany 1975)
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A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy Roams 