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The Chart King, Joel Whitburn, 1939 - 2022

The Chart King, Joel Whitburn, 1939 – 2022

He was the man that fueled millions of chart fanatics around the world. A man who never lost his love for Billboard or its many music charts. A man who took one small book and turned it into a small but beloved musical empire. Joel Whitburn, the founder of Record Research, passed away in his sleep on Tuesday June 14, he was 82 years old. His passion for music and for the Billboard music charts in…

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Eurovision '22 - the Grand Finals are here - my predictions and observations!

Eurovision ’22 – the Grand Finals are here – my predictions and observations!

OK it’s that time again – the Grand Finals of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest are about 90 minutes away, so it’s time for predictions – I blew it last year, so we’ll see how we do this year! Here’s the running order of the grand final: 01  Czech Republic We Are Domi “Lights Off“ English 02  Romania WRS “Llámame“ English[d] 03  Portugal Maro “Saudade, saudade“ English,…

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Eurovision Song Contest 2022 - Semi Final Two predictions

Eurovision Song Contest 2022 – Semi Final Two predictions

OK, as I’m waiting for the show to begin at 3 PM ET on Peacock this afternoon, here is my overview of semifinal two. Here are the 18 countries and songs for the second semi, in running order today: 1. Finland: The Rasmus – Jezebel 2. Israel: Michael Ben David – I.M 3. Serbia: Konstrakta – In Corpore Sano 4. Azerbaijan: Nadir Rustamli – Fade To Black 5. Georgia: Circus Mircus – Lock Me In 6.…

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Eurovision Song Contest 2022 - Semi Final One predictions

Eurovision Song Contest 2022 – Semi Final One predictions

OK, as I’m waiting for the show to begin at 3 PM ET on Peacock (2:55 actually, as Johnny Weir will be doing something before the show starts, I’m led to believe), here is my overview of semifinal one. Here are the 17 countries and songs for the first semi, in running order today: 1. Albania: Ronela Hajati – Sekret 2. Latvia: Citi Zēni – Eat Your Salad 3. Lithuania: Monika Liu – Sentimentai 4.…

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Countdown To Eurovision 2022 - TC's "Douze Points" Songs - #12-#1

Countdown To Eurovision 2022 – TC’s “Douze Points” Songs – #12-#1

OK folks – it’s crunch time! I apologize for not being able to give my usual attention to Eurovision coverage this year on the site – things have been hectic, and I have so many things going. But I want to make sure we get them all in! So….with the first semi-final just hours away from starting, I need to kick into high gear. Rather than trying to do a separate write up as I usually do, I am…

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Well, it couldn't last forever...::sigh:: Peacock names Johnny Weir as Eurovision commentator

Well, it couldn’t last forever…::sigh:: Peacock names Johnny Weir as Eurovision commentator

After managing to get away from having a commentator or two on the 2019 and 2021 editions of Eurovision, we aren’t getting as lucky this year. Amidst pressure from the European Broadcast Union, who insist on having local country commentators on their coverage, NBC has announced that figure skater Johnny Weir will be your host for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest on Peacock. Weir IS a huge fan of…

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Countdown To Eurovision 2022 - It's CRUNCH TIME - #27-13

Countdown To Eurovision 2022 – It’s CRUNCH TIME – #27-13

OK folks – it’s crunch time! I apologize for not being able to give my usual attention to Eurovision coverage this year on the site – things have been hectic, and I have so many things going. But I want to make sure we get them all in! So….Today, with the contest just about 36 hours away from starting, I need to kick into high gear. Rather than trying to do a separate write up as I usually do, I…

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Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #28 - Denmark

Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #28 – Denmark

#28 – Denmark “The Show“ Reddi Songwriters: Chief 1 [da], Ihan Haydar,Julia Fabrin, Remee Jackman, Siggy Savery The Kirkham Report welcomes you to my coverage of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest!  From April 3 to the end of the contest on May 14, I’ll be here with all the latest ESC news and info, and of course, that means I’m also bringing you all the info on each song this year ranked in order…

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American Song Contest - The Finals are SET!

American Song Contest – The Finals are SET!

IT’S OFFICIAL! The final four finalists were announced on E! Daily Pop this morning at 11:35 ET for the American Song Contest – congratulations to Michael Bolton (Connecticut), Chloe Fredericks (North Dakota), Grant Knoche (Texas), and Tenelle (American Samoa) for making it through the viewer vote in round two of the semi finals! Your ten finalists are: Alabama Ni/Co “The Difference” American…

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Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #29 - Austria

Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #29 – Austria

#29 – Austria “Halo“ LUMIX featuring Pia Maria Songwriters: Anders Nilsen, Gabriele Ponte, Luca Michlmayr, Rasmus Flyckt, Sophie Alexandra Tweed-Simmons The Kirkham Report welcomes you to my coverage of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest!  From April 3 to the end of the contest on May 14, I’ll be here with all the latest ESC news and info, and of course, that means I’m also bringing you all the…

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Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #30 - North Macedonia

Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #30 – North Macedonia

#30 – North Macedonia “Circles“ Andrea Songwriters: Aleksandar Masevski, Andrea Koevska The Kirkham Report welcomes you to my coverage of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest!  From April 3 to the end of the contest on May 14, I’ll be here with all the latest ESC news and info, and of course, that means I’m also bringing you all the info on each song this year ranked in order of my personal…

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Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #31- Lithuania

Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #31- Lithuania

#31 – Lithuania “Senimentai” Monika Liu Songwriters: Monika Liubinaitė The Kirkham Report welcomes you to my coverage of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest!  From April 3 to the end of the contest on May 14, I’ll be here with all the latest ESC news and info, and of course, that means I’m also bringing you all the info on each song this year ranked in order of my personal preference from bottom to…

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Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #32 - Romania

Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #32 – Romania

#32 – Romania “Llamame” WRS Songwriters: Andrei Ursu, Cezar Gună, Alexandru Turcu, Costel Dominteanu The Kirkham Report welcomes you to my coverage of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest!  From April 3 to the end of the contest on May 14, I’ll be here with all the latest ESC news and info, and of course, that means I’m also bringing you all the info on each song this year ranked in order of my…

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Countdown to Eurovision 2021: #33 - France

Countdown to Eurovision 2021: #33 – France

#33 – France “Fuleen” Alvan and Ahez Songwriters: Marine Lavigne, Alvan Morvan Rosius The Kirkham Report welcomes you to my coverage of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest!  From April 3 to the end of the contest on May 14, I’ll be here with all the latest ESC news and info, and of course, that means I’m also bringing you all the info on each song this year ranked in order of my personal preference…

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Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #34 - Azerbaijan

Countdown to Eurovision 2022: #34 – Azerbaijan

#34 – Azerbaijan “Fade To Black“ Nadir Rustamli Songwriters: Andreas Stone Johansson, Anderz Wrethov, Sebastian Schub, Thomas Stengaard The Kirkham Report welcomes you to my coverage of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest!  From April 3 to the end of the contest on May 14, I’ll be here with all the latest ESC news and info, and of course, that means I’m also bringing you all the info on each song…

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TKR - The Past, The Present...and the FUTURE

TKR – The Past, The Present…and the FUTURE

So over the past several months, I’ve been really thinking about what I have always wanted my music site to be, and over the last couple of weeks, I’ve sat down and made some notes about things I want to change, things I want to upgrade, things I want to introduce and more. And I thought I’d talk a little bit about it with you. First off, I will be cleaning up the charts area of the site. I was…

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American Song Contest - Week Five

American Song Contest – Week Five

The qualifiers on the American Song Contest conclude tonight! WOO HOO! The US’ officially licensed Eurovision spinoff continues with the final eleven performances tonight, and you can bet we’ll be there watching! We’re getting closer and closer to the semi-finals, and the suspense is growing for those songs that didn’t make it through – who will end up being the wild cards? Week five songs have…