Eurovision Review: Cyprus

I wonder is sertab has compyrited the turkish sound, if she had she would be making a mint this year wth the rip offs of that sounds in Eurovision and Cyprus is another. That was my immediate thoughs when listening to Constandinos Christoforou, "Ela Ela"

(unrelated song of the day) Cyprus Avenue by Van Morrison
And I’m caught one more time
Up on cyprus avenue
And I’m caught one more time
Up on cyprus avenue
And I’m conquered in a car seat
Not a thing that I can do
I may go crazy
Before that mansion on the hill
I may go crazy
Before that mansion on the hill

I may go crazy with all this Eurovision, But anyway, back to Cyprus' Eurovision entry. When I first heard the song I thought it was in Greek or something, then I found the lyrics (below) which are in english so I listened to the song again adn I found that yes indeed the song is sung in engrish

I like the "break it down" bit at the end of the song. other than that this is a pretty average pop song which might win Eurovision. the singer has been waxed to within an inch of his life as well which will at least differenciate him for the other acts (male and female) from his region of Europe

( lyrics )

Eurovision Review: Bulgaria

On a nice lazy sunday I am sitting listening to a nice cruisy sunday afternnon dive-bar type song. It is a nice day to listen to Bulgaria's Kaffe, "Lorraine"

(unrelated song of the day) Riot at the sheepdog trials by N O'Flaherty and P O'Connel.

Nobody talks about Bulgaria on the news any more,
We started a riot at the sheepdog trials - we can take no more,
We started a riot at the sheepdog trials - we can take no more,
Nobody talks about Bulgaria on the news any more.

whatever... anyway back to Eurovsion. I like this song in a sleepy sunday kinda way. It is something to relax and have a beer too, which I will be doing in the Eurovision song contest drinking game anyway because it is a "Foreign acts sing in English". this song can also earn drinks for "The song goes up half an octave in the last refrain" and "Singers put excessive emotion into their singing"

This won have to potential to win if for no other reason it will get consisant votes rather than the more erratic voting the more popular countries with similar sounding songs will experience. this is just different enough and maybe just bad/good enough to win.

( lyrics )