Bananas, BTRC, Baltic republics and Bon Bons

So what has been happening in the world of Europe’s favourite TV show? I realise that our esteemed webmaster will be posting updates, but is it just me, or is the ‘season’ starting earlier and earlier every year? I’m going to leave SVT’s plans for the draw aside, as Nick has been very eloquent about it already.

Some countries have sorted out their national finals and we have four, yes, four (count them) in December. The Swiss are ace (provided the Confederation picks the right song) in that they have plumped for the Monkey but ditched Siegel (ha ha ha). Kreuzlingen on 15 December will be a fun place this year. It’s a pity Riigi’s funds won’t stretch to it.

Those White Russians out east pick even earlier! Friday 7 December to be exact. At least, this Belarus’s first final. Maybe they suspect all won’t be hunky dory so they’re leaving time for a future one. Cynical, moi?

Then we have Lithuania. Now I still don’t think they get Eurovision, but somehow manage to always come up smelling of roses. They’ve given us the delights of Sasha Son – he who likes to cram as many words into three minutes as possible. They’ve given us Evelina Sašenko – she with the dirge (say no more). And they’ve given us Donny Montell – their very own Corinna May tribute act, except he likes to throw in an air guitar movement when we least expect it. Are there going to be any diamonds in the dirt on 20 December? I think not, but I’ve been at Eurovisions since 1868 and I still no nothing.

Our final, erm, December final is in Albania. Confession time: I used to think Kengës was a town in Albania until I realised, not so long ago, that it actually means song.  Now we all know the drill there. They faff around for a few nights, pick a song, then change everything about the song in the subsequent months. But the delightful Kejsi Tola's and Anjeza Shahini’s names have cropped up again (I'm personally intrigued by the Bon Bon Band), so it could be an interesting little show to tune into while you’re wrapping up those last Christmas pressies.

Keep it real

Riigi x

Has it really been a month since i posted

Blimey doesn't time fly when frick all happens - however, this new "draw" procedure has caused a bit of a stir.

If you haven't seen it - basically there won't be a draw but the producers of the show will decide where the singers will, well... sing.

Cue queeny fans proclaiming the end of the world.

Is it though??

So then, Swiss gonna do the monkey?!

This is fucking genius!!!

This may court controversy but...

With Love Baby by witloof bay should have got through!!! I've had no libations yet I hasten to add!!!

Filthy Denmark!!!

I'm all melancholic.... hardly any site news, so I thought I would turn your stomachs with some Filthy Denmark-ness!

Now - I had forgotten this lil ditty from 1989 - I love it in its Danish Final clothing, rather than it's mid Spring coat, but thats just me!

And I think this second one tells you all you need to know about my choice in Musak, again from 1989

Well its still very quiet....

Thats why the site is still dormant......... more so than usual!! - All we know is that the Scandics are gonna have a final night to remember on the 9th February with Finland, Iceland and Norway having a final that night!

That'll be nice!!

AS soon as I hear anymore - the site will be updated... Promise!

In the meantime..... here's a musical interlude ( with thanks to Martin Faulkner of escnation.com) of a song that I love and have been searching for, for 15 years!

I may still have no taste, it appears!

Have you ever wondered...

...course you have. Everyone will, at some point in their life, have listened to their favourite Eurovision entry and thought "How much better would this song be if only it were being performed in Finnish by Katri Helena?"

By the magic of YouTube, let's find out!

Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son
Tu Te Reconnaitras
L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant
Les Jardins De Monaco
Amsterdam
Johnny Blue
Ein Bisschen Frieden
Per Lucia

Well I was around the Tube of you the other day....

... and i stumbled across this!

And I discovered I liked it!! - Am I clearly insane? - or just stuck in the 80's - who knows, but it made me smile!!

Also, is it me, or has this been one of the quietest off seasons ever ever ever???

Well the site is finally updated!!

Has taken a bit of a while as real life and lack of real news has hindered things, but we have finally opened ( albeit very slowly) the 2013 section. 

If you have any titbits of news that I have missed - then oneurope@ntlworld.com is the address you can send them to.

I'm back my European Children ;)

My Creation - It lives again!!!

Well it will do by the end of the weekend. 

I am sticking a 2013 tab on - then a 2013 index page - then some news.....

IT RISES LIKE A PHOENIX!!!