When I look at the pictures taken during the last few weeks, I see a lot of food. But I'm positive we did so much more than just stuffing our faces ( Read more... )

I think it was the best Eurovision final ever!
The host Petra Mede - a Swedish comedian - was brilliant and funny; she even sang a very amusing "Swedish Smörgåsbord" in the interval which also featured two gentlemen kissing.

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Another same sex kiss in the Finnish entry (apparently to protest against the parliament blocking same-sex marriage in ( Read more... )

It's that week of the year again when camp and music come together for 3 thrilling evenings! (if you like both of course)

On Monday evening when I was about to get home, I spotted a double rainbow.


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Forget about the silly Olympics, this is the year's most important event: the Eurovision Song Festival ( Read more... )

Nina Zilli will represent Italy at the 2012 Eurovision Song Festival with this song.
(I don't know whether the song will be in Italian or will be translated into English)

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And the United Kingdom will be represented by Engelbert Humperdinck, who will be the oldest ever competitor at 75 years of age ( Read more... )

Another year, another small Eurovision party.

Some uninvited guests showed up at our modest abode


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that the postman doesn't just deliver bills!


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After 14 years Italy will be back at the Eurovision Song Festival in May.

The singer has just been selected: Raphael Gualazzi, winner of the Sanremo Song Festival, in the Newcomers category.

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Only one hour before the Eurovision Song Contest final and a few minutes before a few neighbours/friends will join us for an evening of silly fun.

I have prepared a little Euro quiz for them.

If you'd like to play (but you have to promise that you won't Google the answers!), I may even mail a little prize to the winner.

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 another Eurovision CD!


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