JOY Eurovision

9 Nov 2015

2015-16 #04: Love and Power

Music, News, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

As always, Eurovision news never stops, especially at this time of the year.

It’s rumours upon rumours, as Michael also makes a bet about next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

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The News

• The latest from Geneva, as the EBU extends the controversial tender
• Transparency and the work of volunteers gets covered by European media, including ARD/NDR
• Cyprus sends a rock band to Stockholm, produced by a Swedish pop master
• Guess who’s officially not going to Stockholm?
• All the latest National Final news, including the hosts of UMK, Melodifestivalen rumours, A Dal updates and the status of the Swiss selection saga
• RFSL Stockholm have called for a LGBTIQ safe space for next year’s Contest
• Hadise breaks YouTube with Prenses

The Music

The KMG’s – LovePower [Belgium 2007]       

Tooji – Say Yeah [LGBTIQ]       

Maria Isabel – La Vida Solo Es Una       

Roberto Bellarosa – My Girl       

Krista Siegfrids – Marry Me [Finland 2013]       

Anton Ewald – Tycker att du saknas       

Polina Gagarina – Я не буду       

Hadise – Düm Tek Tek [Turkey 2009]       

Softengine – Big Fat Bass Drums       

Next Time

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