#Monika Kuszyńska

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Jour 6/18 septembre : fc with disabilities

@sweetiesplum

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Którą wokalistkę Varius Manx wspominacie najlepiej? :)

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rich talking about yulia samoilova's wheelchair as if poland hadn't sent monika kuszyńska two years ago

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Music Tag: Eurovision Edition

Well now that I’ve started this Eurovision game with @slightlyintimidating, got to post my own. But I’m going to do a bonus round as I obviously find this very hard to narrow down. I’ve juggled the numbers a bit. In no particular order:

Winning songs:

1. Dansevise - Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann 

2. Waterloo - ABBA 

3. Love Shine A Light - Katrina & the Waves

4.  Molitva -  Marija Šerifović

5. Only Teardrops - Emmelie de Forest

6. Toy - Netta

7. Fly On The Wings Of Love - The Olsen Brothers

8. Diva - Dana International

9. Heroes - Måns Zelmerlöw

And for some of my other favourite competing songs:

1. Spirit In The Sky - KEiiNO

2. I’ve Been Waiting For This Night - Donny Montell

3. Kedvesem - ByeAlex

4. If Love Was A Crime - Poli Genova

5. No Degree Of Separation -  Francesca Michielin

6. Move - The Mamas

7. All Of My Love - Destiny

8. Roi - Bilal Hassani

9. Anouk - Birds

10. Rändajad -  Urban Symphony

11. In The Name Of Love -  Monika Kuszyńska

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Nowy utwór Moniki Kuszyńskiej – Taka to miłość Monika Kuszyńska nagrała piosenkę z dla swojego syna Jeremiego, jednak w Dniu Dziecka dedykowała ją wszystkim dzieciom.

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Decade of Success and Failure 2019 - #29

POLAND

Average score: 91.25 points Placing 2009-2018: 26th Change in placing with 2018: -3 Dearly departed: N/A Highlight: 2016: Colour of my life - Michal Szpak; 229 Points - 8th Low point: 2015: In the name of love - Monika Kuszyńska; 10 points - 23rd

Poland sat out two of the ten years, so they have a 50% qualification record. Most of their score is helped by the 2016 effort and not so much by the results the year before and after.

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ESC 2019: Preshow: #37

37. ISRAEL Kobi Marimi - “Home” Autoqualifier

Everyone watches Eurovision for different reasons: I watch it to have a good laugh and fun! So imagine my horror when Israel unveiled this auto-fellating theatre monster as their song. 😬 But don’t worry, if you like homely men with cheesy self-pitying ballads and funerary æsthetics, then this is definitely the entry for you!!!

ENTRY ANALYSIS:

I don’t even need to point out the obvious elephant in the room here: You *just* won Eurovision with a quirky, fun, innovative, memorable (if very irritating) feminist party song. So the obvious follow-up is to that is... a heavy-handed, earnest, cliché ballad????? I don’t fucking think so!!!  The main problem with “Home” is how blatant fun-averse it is. This is the sort of song undertakers would play at the end of funerals when the coffin is carried away from the church, you know? It’s not the most uplifting song around. The video clip certainly doesn’t help either. Like, wtf is THIS??

Nightmare fuel

Now, yes, I realize that Israel are attempting ‘High Quality Music’ here, but is “Home” really that good a song? Ehhhh...  The problem with Broadway knock-offs such as these is the context. “Home” doesn’t have any. “YOU MADE ME SOMEONE, I AM SOMEONE!!!” Wait, what? Have Israel ever looked in the mirror and ansked themselves: “Who is ‘Kobi Marimi’? Who or what made him what he is? What is the backstory here?” I’m sure there is *some* depth but good songwriting is defined by using the song to answer those questions, rather than raise them. “Home” vaguely address the presence of a certain unspecified personal growth arc. Because it refuses to elaborate further, “Home” does not have depth. Its lyrics consist of seemingly random, self-aggrandizing soliloquys. That is NOT Quality Music. It is merely trash pretending to be quality.🍷

AUTOQUALIFIER ODDS: Poor

The main issue “Home” has in doing well is the type of vote it’s vying for: "Home” is not fun, it is not pretty and it is not uptempo... so basically, all Kobi can do is keep his fingers crossed that enough people take pity on him. Sob Stories are such a bad, bad angle to draw voters in from, as proven by The Humans and Monika Kuszyńska, amongst many others. Jurors may like it if Israel keep it “Professional and Sleek” and even clarify the Deep And Relevant Meaning this pretentious powerballad claims to have, but televoters will not give a shit either way. I think “Home” might narrowly escape a bottom five finish in the finale if the juries are feeling generous, but the end result will be nothing to -wait for it- write home about. 😏

Projected placement: 17th-23rd

Link to the masterpost

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Eurovision 2015 my top 40

Hello, and welcome to another episode of this ESC top series, as I go back to May 19, 21 and 23, 2015, when the 60th edition of the contest was held in Vienna, Austria, after Conchita Wurst’s victory in Copenhagen last year, making this the second time the contest was held in Austria. 40 countries took part, while Serbia, Cyprus and the Czech Republic returned to the contest, Ukraine withdrew because of political and financial reasons, and also Australia made their first showing as a guest country. The contest was won by Sweden with Måns Zelmerlöw and the song Heroes, making this their 6th victory overall, and they are only behind Ireland in the number of victories. And now, let’s review the songs!!! Also this was the largest final with 27 songs, amazing. 

1st Place: SWEDEN/Måns Zelmerlöw-Heroes (Real Placing: 1st-365 points)

But this song is amazing, the music is beautiful, his voice is stunning, he’s so handsome, and the performance is such a blast, I love the projections so much, and of course this is a very deserved winner, and I like this song because I can relate to the lyrics so much, and they are an inspiration for me to be a better person despite the problems I had in my childhood. WE ARE THE HEROES OF OUR TIME. 

2nd Place: ITALY/Il Volo-Grande amore (Real Placing: 3rd-292 points) 

My favorite Italian trio ever, they are so handsome and I love them so much, so when I saw they were in Eurovision I couldn’t believe it, and this song is so perfect and beautiful, also this is so powerful, the music is stunning, the lyrics are so romantic and they have some angelic voices, I love this entry so much and it would’ve been an excellent winner if that was the case that night. 

3rd Place: ESTONIA/Elina Born & Stig Rästa-Goodbye to yesterday (Real Placing: 7th-106 points) 

THIS SONG IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES OF THE DECADE, they sing so well together, the performance was full of passion and feeling and the music is so beautiful, and the lyrics are so brilliant, and it’s a shame this didn’t make the top 5 because this song deserved it so much. 

4th Place: RUSSIA/Polina Gagarina-A million voices (Real Placing: 2nd-303 points) 

Awww poor poor Polina, she didn’t deserve those booings, it’s the ESC c’mon, the song is beautiful, the music is stunning, she’s such a talented singer with a perfect voice and the performance is pretty, a deserved runner up that night and it’s a breathtaking ballad. Beautiful song. 

5th Place: AUSTRALIA/Guy Sebastian-Tonight again (Real Placing: 5th-196 points) 

Welcome to the contest Australia, and what a debut they had, Guy is such an amazing singer, his voice is so powerful and strong, the music is perfect and catchy and this song always makes me smile, the performance is also great and for me it’s still the best song Australia sent to the contest. 

6th Place: ISRAEL/Nadav Guedj-Golden boy (Real Placing: 9th-97 points) 

THIS IS A PARTY ON STAGE, the music is so wonderful, his voice is so perfect, the performance is an absolute banger and I love Israeli men so it’s perfect for me, I hope he can show us Tel Aviv in the 2019 contest please. 

7th Place: BELGIUM/Loïc Nottet-Rhythm inside (Real Placing: 4th-217 points) 

Wow, speaking of wonderful entries, this one is such a pleasant surprise, his voice is so special and beautiful, the staging is perfect, the music is so elegant and modern and this song is a perfect composition, I love him so much on the stage and it’s a very catchy song. And 4th place for Belgium with this one, AMAZING. 

8th Place: LATVIA/Aminata-Love injected (Real Placing: 6th-186 points) 

This song is pure awesomeness, the music has ethnic elements mixed with modern sounds that make this entry amazing, her voice is stunning, her dress is beautiful and the performance is magical, the chorus is amazing and the bridge before the last chorus is the best part of the song, one of the best Latvian songs ever. 

9th Place: GEORGIA/Nina Sublatti-Warrior (Real Placing: 11th-51 points) 

This song is pure rock perfection, her voice is so powerful, the music makes me feel like a warrior and the performance is perfect, well the smoke machine was a problem but still this song is amazing, and this song is my alarm song because it wakes me up with a lot of energy. 

10th Place: SPAIN/Edurne-Amanecer (Real Placing: 21st-15 points) 

IEIEEEEEEEEO, this entry is pure passion, she has an amazing voice, ignoring the last part of the song, the music is perfect and wonderful, the performance is so good, she’s so beautiful and I can’t see why this entry finished so low on the night.  

11th Place: BELARUS/Uzari & Maimuna-Time (Real Placing: 12th SF1-39 points) 

An epic song! I love the music so much, he has an amazing voice and I love this entry so much, he’s cute, the lyrics are amazing as well, maybe the performance was a bit of a letdown but still this song is perfect, a shame this didn’t make the final that year. 

12th Place: CZECH REPUBLIC/Marta Jandová & Václav Noid Bárta-Hope never dies (Real Placing: 13th SF2-33 points) 

Another duet with a powerful ballad and amazing lyrics, and what a comeback for the Czech Republic, they did better, yet they didn’t reach the final, the music is beautiful, they have amazing voices together and I love Václav so much, he’s so handsome. An amazing song from them. 

13th Place: SLOVENIA/Maraaya-Here for you (Real Placing: 14th-39 points)

Since the first time I listened to this song, I fell in love with this one, she has an outstanding voice, the music is brilliant, and I love the violinist so much, this is a very intimate song and it’s wonderful, one of the best Slovenian entries in the contest. 

14th Place: NORWAY/Mørland & Debrah Scarlett-A monster like me (Real Placing: 8th-102 points)  

This song enters the group of the songs that make me cry, they sing so well together, they are gorgeous, and the music is so wonderful, this with an orchestra would’ve been miles better, the lyrics are so nice as well and it’s a stunning and classy entry. 

15th Place: MALTA/Amber-Warrior (Real Placing: 11th SF2-43 points) 

One of the warriors of that year, and this song has a lot of power and a wonderful singer, the music is epic, the lyrics are good and she deserved to be in the final because the song is amazing. 

16th Place: MONTENEGRO/Knez-Adio (Real Placing: 13th-44 points) 

This song is an absolute trip to the Balkans, the music is so lovely and beautiful, he has an incredible voice and the staging is so lovely, this is one of the songs I enjoy the most because it’s very relaxing and GO KNEZ. 

17th Place: SWITZERLAND/Mélanie René-Time to shine (Real Placing: 17th SF2-4 points/last) 

Also i can’t understand how this song came last in the semifinal, she has a nice voice, the music is great and the staging is lovely, I love those drums, yeah, this is a very enjoyable entry and I love the chorus so much. 

18th Place: SERBIA/Bojana Stamenov-Beauty never lies (Real Placing: 10th-53 points)  

YEEEES BOJANA, she has such an impressive voice, the song is so nice, the lyrics are beautiful and she’s so lovely, the way she sings in the last part of the song is superb and it takes my breath away, also a nice transition from a ballad to a dance song. 

19th Place: GREECE/Maria Elena Kyriakou-One last breath (Real Placing: 19th-23 points)  

Okay this year has a lot of ballads, and this one is another good one, her voice is so strong, she delivers the song so well, and the music has a very amazing ending, also I love her so much, she’s such a great singer. 

20th Place: FRANCE/Lisa Angell-N’oubliez pas (Real Placing: 25th-4 points)

Such a sad song and a cute ballad, she has a very powerful voice and the staging was so brilliant, sadly the running order killed this gentle song, an elegant song with a lot of feeling, and it’s amazing as well. 

21st Place: GERMANY/Ann Sophie-Black smoke (Real Placing: 27th-0 points/last) 

Another one of the mysterious mysteries of the ESC, WHY THIS SONG CAME LAST WITH 0 POINTS? This is a very good song, the music is so great, she has an amazing voice and the performance is so beautiful, also she’s so cute on stage. This deserved at least being outside the bottom 4 places, it’s simply amazing. 

22nd Place: IRELAND/Molly Sterling-Playing with numbers (Real Placing: 12th SF2-35 points) 

Also another beautiful ballad this year, and she has such a unique voice and the music has an uplifting touch but it’s still very melancholic, the lyrics are a bit sad and touching, and overall this song is very relaxing, I like it. 

23rd Place: LITHUANIA/Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila-This time (Real Placing: 18th-30 points) 

An uplifting song, this is so happy and it lifts my humor, they sing so well together and the music is pretty, also the performance is perfect and I loved the kiss in the middle of the song, also, hello Vaidas, he’s so handsome. 

24th Place: CYPRUS/John Karayiannis-One thing I should have done (Real Placing: 22nd-11 points)

Awwwwwww again a song that makes me feel emotional, how many of them are this year? His voice is so cute and the music is relaxing, the lyrics are so heartbreaking and the atmosphere he managed to build in the arena is simply magic, sadly he was between two stronger entries and that killed this little ballad. 

25th Place: PORTUGAL/Leonor Andrade-Há um mar que nos separa (Real Placing: 14th SF2-19 points)  

This entry is so amazing!!! I love her voice and her confidence on stage, the music is so perfect as well and the performance is so nice, and I think this song had a lot of potential to reach the final, also this gives me nostalgic vibes to those songs I used to hear on the early 2010′s. 

26th Place: ROMANIA/Voltaj-De la capat (Real Placing: 15th-35 points) 

A nice song with a beautiful message, I love the main singer’s voice and the performance is effective, another song that makes me feel so emotional and wow, I enjoy this so much. 

27th Place: POLAND/Monika Kuszyńska-In the name of love (Real Placing: 23rd-10 points) 

This song always makes me cry, I love the lyrics even if they are a bit cliché, her voice is so good and also kudos for her, she’s so awesome and beautiful, the staging is so pretty and this entry makes me feel so emotional. A pretty little ballad. 

28th Place: SAN MARINO/Anita Simoncini & Michele Perniola-Chain of lights (Real Placing: 16th SF2-11 points) 

That NO in the beginning is so epic, and Michele is so cute, this entry isn’t that bad, until she starts to rap, maybe they were nervous but they are amazing singers, well, in JESC, still I like this song, has an anthemic Christmas feeling to it. 

29th Place: ICELAND/Maria Olafs-Unbroken (Real Placing: 15th SF2-14 points)  

AH THIS SONG WAS SO RUINED, her voice was so shaky and there were so many dodgy notes, also the performance was a bit weird, the music is so cool but sadly she ruined her own song, this song had a lot of potential to reach the final, sadly, they broke their chances. 

30th Place: AUSTRIA/The Makemakes-I’m yours (Real Placing: 26th-0 points) 

Poor Austria, they hosted the contest and finished with 0 points, without coming last, still the music here is lovely and he has a nice voice, overall a nice song, it’s pleasant but with that running order, they were easily forgotten. 

31st Place: FYR MACEDONIA/Daniel Kajmakoski-Autumn leaves (Real Placing: 15th SF2-28 points) 

Awwwwww this is such a lovely song, ruined by the performance. The music is so lovely and he has a very nice song, still I think this needed something else to improve their chances at the contest. 

32nd Place: MOLDOVA/Eduard Romanyuta-I want your love (Real Placing: 11th SF1-41 points)  

This song is quite interesting, there are days I love it and days I hate it, depends on my mood, in studio this song is so good, but live it was a bit of a mess, the performance is so nice but his voice not so much. The chorus is very catchy indeed. 

33rd Place: THE NETHERLANDS/Trijntje Oosterhuis-Walk along (Real Placing: 14th SF1-33 points)  

Why, WHYAYAYAY, this song had a lot of potential, but the staging and the whole package was a disaster, also the whyayayay turns a bit annoying after a while, and sadly, that makes the 50% of the song, also, what’s going on with that dress, it’s so horrible. 

34th Place: UNITED KINGDOM/Electro Velvet-Still in love with you (Real Placing: 24th-5 points) 

Also I love the retro vibe in this song, but maybe this song was too much, there were so many things happening on this performance which turned to be a bit distracting, they sing so well together but the song itself is a bit of a problem for me. 

35th Place: DENMARK/Anti Social Media-The way you are (Real Placing: 13th SF1-33 points)  

Aww a song with a Beatles vibe to it, this makes me feel happy, but at the same time I think this was the wrong song for the contest, and the performance was a bit flat, maybe Suitcase by Anne Gadegaard would’ve been a better option. 

36th Place: ALBANIA/Elhaida Dani-I’m Alive (Real Placing: 17th-34 points)

This song is quite meh for me, her voice is cool but there’s something in the music I can’t stand, and overall this feels a bit plastic IMO, not one of the best Albanian entries for me.  

37th Place: ARMENIA/Genealogy-Face the shadow (Real Placing: 16th-34 points)

This in the studio version is perfect, but live this became the “I can sing better than you” competition, at some point they were screaming so much and that ruined the song for me. Leaving aside this, I’m in love with one of the male singers.  

38th Place: AZERBAIJAN/Elnur Huseynov-Hour of the wolf (Real Placing: 12th-49 points) 

Another song that I can’t connect with, his voice is so perfect but the song itself is my problem here, and IMO this doesn’t go anywhere and it’s a shame because he’s an extraordinary singer. 

39th Place: FINLAND/Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät-Aina mun pitää (Real Placing: 16th SF1-13 points/last) 

The shortest song in the history of the contest, and I don’t like punk rock so sadly this is a bit annoying for me, but somehow I enjoy the music, and I admire them so much because they were on that stage and wow, they nailed it so nicely. 

40th Place: HUNGARY/Boogie-Wars for nothing (Real Placing: 20th-19 points) 

I usually don’t sleep at a song, but this makes me feel so sleepy and I can’t avoid it, I try to like this but nothing happens, this is a very forgettable song but the message is so cool. 

[dzuuko]

"Ale w snach robię te wszystkie rzeczy, których nie mogę robić na żywo. To jest niesamowita zdolność mózgu, która próbuje nam zrekompensować to, czego nie mamy. Jak się budzę mam wrażenie, że tam byłam, i że działo się to naprawdę."

- Monika Kuszyńska

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2015: Top 40

Montenegro: Knez - Adio

Norway: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett - A Monster Like Me

Latvia: Aminata - Love Injected

Estonia: Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye To Yesterday

Portugal: Leonor Andrade - Há Um Mar Que Nos Separa

Albania: Elhaida Dani - I'm Alive

Ireland: Molly Sterling - Playing With Numbers

Armenia: Genealogy - Face The Shadow

Georgia: Nina Sublatti - Warrior

Austria: The Makemakes - I Am Yours

Spain: Edurne - Amanecer

Israel: Nadav Guedj - Golden Boy

Serbia: Bojana Stamenov - Beauty Never Lies

Italy: Il Volo - Grande Amore

Slovenia: Maraaya - Here For You

Azerbaijan: Elnur Hüseynov - Hour Of The Wolf

Germany: Ann Sophie - Black Smoke

Malta: Amber - Warrior

Greece: Maria Elena Kyriakou - One Last Breath

Iceland: Maria Olafs - Unbroken

Belgium: Loïc Nottet - Rythmn Inside

North Macedonia: Daniel Kajmakoski - Autumn Leaves

Belarus: Uzari & Maimuna - Time

Cyprus: John Karyiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done

Australia: Guy Sebastian - Tonight Again

Romania: Voltaj - De La Capăt

Netherlands: Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along

France: Lisa Angell - N'Oubliez Pas

United Kingdom: Electro Velvet - Still In Love With You

Finland: Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät - Aina Mun Pitää

Poland: Monika Kuszyńska - In The Name Of Love

Sweden: Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes

Russia: Polina Gagarina - A Million Voices

Hungary: Boggie - Wars For Nothing

Lithuania: Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila - This Time

Moldova: Eduard Romanyuta - I Want Your Love

Switzerland: Mélanie René - Time To Shine

San Marino: Anita Simoncini & Michele Perniola - Chain Of Lights

Czech Republic: Marta Jandová & Václav Noid Bárta - Hope Never Dies

Denmark: Anti Social Media - The Way You Are

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Monika Kuszyńska - In The Name Of Love 

Every time you're broken hearted, sinking in the sorrow Feel the emptiness and have no faith, no strength to breathe I wanna tell you it's gonna be better You've got a greatness within you 

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