Howdy all. The Eurovision Song Contest final should have been held last Saturday. Followers of the blog will no doubt know that I am a huge fan of Eurovision. So anyways, thanks to the situation the entire world finds itself in right now, the contest was cancelled this year. However, they did manage to hold …
Covid Cam is BACK - and today it's just me being very silly during the afternoon of May 1st. Heart's 'Alone' is an awesome song, no-one can deny that, and so it seemed fitting that I convert it into an 'Ode to Isolation'. Blissfully short this week to - please enjoy! Thanks for popping by …
Hi all! Hope you are safe and stocked up wherever you are as we brace for the full impact of the Corona-Virus. Here in Australia it is suitably surreal it's fair to say with supermarkets suffering empty shelves and every day more restrictions coming into place. Here on the blog my views have certainly taken …
Hi all I thought today I would (potentially) introduce you to a few Australian songs that have been big hits here over the years. By Australian artists, of course, who you may or may not have heard of. These are tunes that you might hear Aussies abroad singing, and you may have wondered what the …
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 - …
Howdy all. Another post looking back at Eurovision over the years - today I'm looking at some examples of rock songs in Eurovision. Actually surprisingly under-represented as a genre, some songs are brill whereas others ... well they unique to say the least! Eyes That Never Lie (2009, Belarus, Petr Elfimov) This one has an …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – Times Eurovision Rocked!
Hi all! Sorry to not ACTUALLY be 'throwing back' this week, but I thought I would share this video of the 41 participants of this year's upcoming competition, I watched it and I thought, honestly, that there's not a lot that stands out. Which I think will give Australia's Kate Mille-Heidke a chance of doing …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – looking to 2019
Yes, Thursday means it's time to look back on the world's greatest song contest again, Eurovision, and today we are looking at power ballads over the years. As you can imagine, there have been some brilliant ballads pounded out with soul and feeling over the years. Here are some of my favourites. Angel (Chiara, Malta, …
Continue reading Eurovision #ThrowbackThursday – Power Ballads
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!
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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 