JOY Eurovision

1 Jul 2012

JOYEurovision talks to Loreen

Interviews, Uncategorized

A month after her triumph for Sweden in Baku we got the chance to speak with Loreen.

The line was scratchy and the whole enterprise was fraught, but Hikaru & Andy had a great few minutes.

Loreen is a warm and impressive spirit.

Her reaction to her Eurovision win, her notable & outspoken condemnation of Azerbaijan’s human rights record during the 2012 and her heartfelt debt to the gay & lesbian community rang true.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4PMQB5zmAU]

Here’s what she had to say about her ESC triumph:

One of Loreen’s influences is the Melbourne musician Lisa Gerrard, and Hikaru & Andy ask Loreen about Lisa and other musical influences:

And she had this message to her GLBTI fans … before the phone connection went cactus:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCdeHmav4ec]

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