It's been a while since we posted a blog, but it would be remiss if we let the occasion of this weekend's Eurovision song contest pass without a mention. Ross was travelling last week, but returned yesterday in plenty of time to prepare for the big event. Suffice to say, Eurovision is a high point during the year, what with the dubious quality of many of the songs, the hype of the event and of course the intrigue and high drama of political alliances around the voting. Hosted in Dusseldorf this year, the event promises to bring a certain German sophistication and 'edge' to the mix, along with the general high quality production values that the Germans are so well known for.
In terms of winners tips, we both feel a certain loyalty to the local Cypriot entry San Aggelos S'Agapisa by Christos Mylordos, but alas think it may struggle against some heavy hitting acts coming from the Caucasus and the Balkans. The smart money at the moment is on France or Russia, although I'm a particular fan of Dino Merlin's entry for Bosnia. The Caucasus states of Georgia, Azerbaijan or Armenia are long overdue for a victory, and Britain will of course be hoping to avoid their all too often nul points status. For us, the most noteworthy part of the evening will be to see whether Greece and Turkey swap any points, a sure sign of a thawing in their relationship and a possible indicator of progress in Turkey's EU assessionist aspirations. Any you thought the contest was about the music???
Hope you can carve out a spare 8 hours (!) or so to watch the event on TV this weekend, and be sure to toast the Cypriots when they take to the stage.
ps. a clip of the Cypriot entry is included below:
In terms of winners tips, we both feel a certain loyalty to the local Cypriot entry San Aggelos S'Agapisa by Christos Mylordos, but alas think it may struggle against some heavy hitting acts coming from the Caucasus and the Balkans. The smart money at the moment is on France or Russia, although I'm a particular fan of Dino Merlin's entry for Bosnia. The Caucasus states of Georgia, Azerbaijan or Armenia are long overdue for a victory, and Britain will of course be hoping to avoid their all too often nul points status. For us, the most noteworthy part of the evening will be to see whether Greece and Turkey swap any points, a sure sign of a thawing in their relationship and a possible indicator of progress in Turkey's EU assessionist aspirations. Any you thought the contest was about the music???
Hope you can carve out a spare 8 hours (!) or so to watch the event on TV this weekend, and be sure to toast the Cypriots when they take to the stage.
ps. a clip of the Cypriot entry is included below:
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