OMG!
The song chosen by Russia is APPALLING. She can't sing! And the song lyrics are dreadful!
hahaha.
No Russia, I don't think you are hosting again next year.
Norway to win!!!!
The Estonian act just chosen isn't too bad actually...
Just waiting on Sweden, Serbia, Belgium, Ukraine, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to reveal their chosen final songs. They have to all choose by 14th March.
Not one intentional novelty song revealed yet. How disappointing :-(
Latvia is pretty funny though.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
I just looked at the price of accommmodation in Oslo. I take it back - I DON'T want to go to Eurovision there.
Looking at $200 a night to stay in a 'cheap' hotel.
Maybe I should hope somewhere in the Balkans wins. I haven't been there before either and the region is dirt cheap to holiday at. hehe.
Nah. I still think Alexander/Norway should win. I just probably couldn't afford to go. It looks worse price-wise than Moscow.
Looking at $200 a night to stay in a 'cheap' hotel.
Maybe I should hope somewhere in the Balkans wins. I haven't been there before either and the region is dirt cheap to holiday at. hehe.
Nah. I still think Alexander/Norway should win. I just probably couldn't afford to go. It looks worse price-wise than Moscow.
340 Euro for average seat tix just to the 2 semis and the final???? WTF!
Thats what they selling tickets for this year to Eurovision to the public.
The fanclub members are still waiting to hear final prices for our 'package' of 2 semis, the final and the rehearsals. We have been told its considerably cheaper and better seats... but...
Tix go on sale to the public 12th March. I hope they let us fan club members know whats happening before that date rolls around. They still havent confirmed final prices, payment due date and how the tix are being distributed. I don't want to somehow find out I don't have my fanclub tix after all and I'm too late to get public sale tix.
arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Thats what they selling tickets for this year to Eurovision to the public.
The fanclub members are still waiting to hear final prices for our 'package' of 2 semis, the final and the rehearsals. We have been told its considerably cheaper and better seats... but...
Tix go on sale to the public 12th March. I hope they let us fan club members know whats happening before that date rolls around. They still havent confirmed final prices, payment due date and how the tix are being distributed. I don't want to somehow find out I don't have my fanclub tix after all and I'm too late to get public sale tix.
arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Friday, March 6, 2009
ohmigod! Soooo cute!
Have a look -
http://life.ru/video/9120
YAY! Wild Dances!
They look like them, sing like them and do all the moves. They even have got a kid on rollerblades performing as the ice skater from last years act.
I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Haven't seen a Lordi lookalike kiddie act yet though :-( Kids doing heavy metal in masks would be awesome.
My mum bought me my inflaitable Aussie flag hand today to wave at Eurovision. Will you all watch the broadcasts and look out for me?
Have a look -
http://life.ru/video/9120
YAY! Wild Dances!
They look like them, sing like them and do all the moves. They even have got a kid on rollerblades performing as the ice skater from last years act.
I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Haven't seen a Lordi lookalike kiddie act yet though :-( Kids doing heavy metal in masks would be awesome.
My mum bought me my inflaitable Aussie flag hand today to wave at Eurovision. Will you all watch the broadcasts and look out for me?
Thursday, March 5, 2009
and once again Russia has delayed Eurovision tix.
They are now saying mid-March for payment.
I might just ask to pick them up on arrival in Moscow, because I probably wont receive them in time here.
Who starts selling tix just 1.5 months before a MASSIVE European event which they have known was going to happen, when and where, for a year?
At the moment I think a lot of fans have decided not to go because they were told accommodation problems would be sorted out (and they haven't - no-one has heard back from the Russian fanclub about hotel bookings - its been 7 weeks) and without having guaranteed accommodation and guaranteed tix only 1.5 months before the event, I think I'd cut my losses.
Thankfully I'm in a better situation. I have my accommodation.
I'm off to the Russian consulate next Monday morning to organise my visa. The 3rd last thing I have to do/pay for (the other 2 being the Eurovision ticket being paid for and booking my Edinburgh to London train).
63 days till I leave for Moscow. 9 weeks.
They are now saying mid-March for payment.
I might just ask to pick them up on arrival in Moscow, because I probably wont receive them in time here.
Who starts selling tix just 1.5 months before a MASSIVE European event which they have known was going to happen, when and where, for a year?
At the moment I think a lot of fans have decided not to go because they were told accommodation problems would be sorted out (and they haven't - no-one has heard back from the Russian fanclub about hotel bookings - its been 7 weeks) and without having guaranteed accommodation and guaranteed tix only 1.5 months before the event, I think I'd cut my losses.
Thankfully I'm in a better situation. I have my accommodation.
I'm off to the Russian consulate next Monday morning to organise my visa. The 3rd last thing I have to do/pay for (the other 2 being the Eurovision ticket being paid for and booking my Edinburgh to London train).
63 days till I leave for Moscow. 9 weeks.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
woah. Just heard the full Azerbaijani song. Its a serious contender. Thinking top 3 (although I believe that Norway is still best).
Updated scoring from me (my personal preferences after 2 full days of listening to songs over and over)...
Points -
12 - Norway
10 - Iceland
8 - Azerbaijan
7 - Finland
6 - Germany
5 - Switzerland
4 - Greece
3 - Moldova
2 - Malta
1 - Turkey
Greece and Turkey (and even Ireland) are starting to wear thin with me. But Germany, Moldova and Switzerland are growing on me. Even the Albanian entry is becoming a fave of mine but I have serious doubts that the girl can give a good live act.
Personally I think we are looking at the following top 5 in the final -
Norway
Azerbaijan
Finland
Greece
Iceland
I think we will also see Turkey and Malta up near the top somewhere. And I think we'll see all of the Big 4 (uk, germany, spain and france) not at the bottom for once, which is where they have been the past 5 years (they will be more like mid range in 2009 - huge improvement).
I still think I need to see the Swedish, Russian and Ukrainian final entries before making a definative list though. Russia and the Ukraine are deciding this weekend, and Sweden is early next week.
After next week I think I might start placing bets on Norway and Azerbaijan (at least).
Updated scoring from me (my personal preferences after 2 full days of listening to songs over and over)...
Points -
12 - Norway
10 - Iceland
8 - Azerbaijan
7 - Finland
6 - Germany
5 - Switzerland
4 - Greece
3 - Moldova
2 - Malta
1 - Turkey
Greece and Turkey (and even Ireland) are starting to wear thin with me. But Germany, Moldova and Switzerland are growing on me. Even the Albanian entry is becoming a fave of mine but I have serious doubts that the girl can give a good live act.
Personally I think we are looking at the following top 5 in the final -
Norway
Azerbaijan
Finland
Greece
Iceland
I think we will also see Turkey and Malta up near the top somewhere. And I think we'll see all of the Big 4 (uk, germany, spain and france) not at the bottom for once, which is where they have been the past 5 years (they will be more like mid range in 2009 - huge improvement).
I still think I need to see the Swedish, Russian and Ukrainian final entries before making a definative list though. Russia and the Ukraine are deciding this weekend, and Sweden is early next week.
After next week I think I might start placing bets on Norway and Azerbaijan (at least).
Monday, March 2, 2009
Bosnia presented their entry last night. Nothing too flashy. 'Bistra Voda' sounds and looks like a Coldplay cover band.
Israel selects tonight.
There are only 6 more countries left to select. woooo... getting close! I can't really believe I'll be in Russia in about 9 weeks time.
Helsinki, Moscow, St Petersburg, Tallinn, Riga, Berlin, Krakow, Edinburgh, London.
What an amazing route. I'm almost in shock when I think thats where I'm travelling to. Only have my train from Edinburgh to London left to book now. And a day trip to Auchwitz. And maybe a day trip to Vilinus (from Riga). I've heard theres an amazing KGB museum in Vilinus. And you can drive old Russian tanks in some museum place in Latvia.
My friend Rob told me to speak loudly in an Aussie accent in Helsinki because the Finns love Aussie visitors. I'll keep it in mind.
And *sigh* Riga - the home of Europes biggest food market. I'm staying 5 mins walk away from it.
When I come home I'm sure to look like a beetroot. The plan is to eat a LOT of borcsht (and thus I should lose weight too) in Russia, Latvia, Estonia and Poland.
And perhaps I'll eat reindeer in Helsinki.
Theres an energy drink in Finland called Cocaine.
My fave drink though is Mezzomix in Germany. Close second is the German apple mineral water that I lived on in 1999, 2002, 2004.
And I won't forget to eat a heap of tomato, brie and basil bagettes from Pret a Manger in the UK. mmmm.
Yes, yes, this will be a bit of foodie, eastern european & eurovision tour.
I have to also remember to take lots of photos. I get lazy with my camera but I want to have lots of photos to remember the holiday by. I don't think I'll be going back to Russia anytime soon.
Next year I might have a Scandi tour... I've always wanted to go to Iceland. And Norway. And see more of Sweden. And Denmark is sooooo much fun.
Or maybe I should do a Balkan tour (Romania would be nice)... Or a Spain/Italy/Greece/Malta/Turkey sun and sailing tour... ooooh, something like that Rick Stein barge tour with all the local foodies. Cooking classes in Greece perhaps?
Let's see where Eurovision ends up.
I think thats what I've decided in my life. I'm always happiest organising tours and going on holidays. I like seeing the world. And for that reason, I'll never really settle into a 'career'.
I have an Estonian mobile number all set to go.
Israel selects tonight.
There are only 6 more countries left to select. woooo... getting close! I can't really believe I'll be in Russia in about 9 weeks time.
Helsinki, Moscow, St Petersburg, Tallinn, Riga, Berlin, Krakow, Edinburgh, London.
What an amazing route. I'm almost in shock when I think thats where I'm travelling to. Only have my train from Edinburgh to London left to book now. And a day trip to Auchwitz. And maybe a day trip to Vilinus (from Riga). I've heard theres an amazing KGB museum in Vilinus. And you can drive old Russian tanks in some museum place in Latvia.
My friend Rob told me to speak loudly in an Aussie accent in Helsinki because the Finns love Aussie visitors. I'll keep it in mind.
And *sigh* Riga - the home of Europes biggest food market. I'm staying 5 mins walk away from it.
When I come home I'm sure to look like a beetroot. The plan is to eat a LOT of borcsht (and thus I should lose weight too) in Russia, Latvia, Estonia and Poland.
And perhaps I'll eat reindeer in Helsinki.
Theres an energy drink in Finland called Cocaine.
My fave drink though is Mezzomix in Germany. Close second is the German apple mineral water that I lived on in 1999, 2002, 2004.
And I won't forget to eat a heap of tomato, brie and basil bagettes from Pret a Manger in the UK. mmmm.
Yes, yes, this will be a bit of foodie, eastern european & eurovision tour.
I have to also remember to take lots of photos. I get lazy with my camera but I want to have lots of photos to remember the holiday by. I don't think I'll be going back to Russia anytime soon.
Next year I might have a Scandi tour... I've always wanted to go to Iceland. And Norway. And see more of Sweden. And Denmark is sooooo much fun.
Or maybe I should do a Balkan tour (Romania would be nice)... Or a Spain/Italy/Greece/Malta/Turkey sun and sailing tour... ooooh, something like that Rick Stein barge tour with all the local foodies. Cooking classes in Greece perhaps?
Let's see where Eurovision ends up.
I think thats what I've decided in my life. I'm always happiest organising tours and going on holidays. I like seeing the world. And for that reason, I'll never really settle into a 'career'.
I have an Estonian mobile number all set to go.
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