#carola häggkvist

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #718:

A group of former Eurovision contestants are going on tour together across Europe and Australia for "Eurovision On Tour 2024." The concert series will begin in October and finish in January of 2025.

The group behind the idea for the tour, Eurodrama Entertainment SL, also produces the Barcelona Eurovision Party and Nordic Eurovision Party.

The artists who have confirmed their participation in the concert event are:

Silia Kapsis (Cyprus 2024), Carola (Sweden 1983, 1991, 2006), Emmelie de Forest (Denmark 2013), Linda Martin (Ireland 1984, 1992), The Roop (Lithuania 2021), Destiny (Malta 2021) and Sunstroke Project (Moldova 2010, 2017).

[Sources]

"Eurovision on Tour to bring winners, icons and favourites to fans," Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Malmö 2024: Silia Kapsis, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Munich 1983: Carola Häggkvist, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Rome 1991: Carola, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Athens 2006: Carola, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Malmö 2023: Emmelie de Forest, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Malmö 1992: Linda Martin, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Luxembourg 1984: Linda Martin, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Rotterdam 2021: The Roop, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Rotterdam 2021: Destiny, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Oslo 2010: Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira, Eurovision.tv.

Participants of Kyiv 2017: Sunstroke Project, Eurovision.tv.

[eurovisionart]

🇸🇪 Carola Häggkvist - Främling

[vintageurovision]

Eurovision Song Contest 1983 - Top 5

Full results and voting system:

1st: Corinne Hermès, Si La Vie Est Cadeau - Luxembourg (142 points)

2nd: Ofra Haza, Hi (חי) - Israel (136 points)

3rd: Carola Häggkvist, Främling - Sweden (126 points)

4th: Danijel, Džuli (Џули) - Yugoslavia (125 points)

5th: Hoffmann und Hoffmann, Rücksicht - Germany (94 points)

6th: Sweet Dreams, I'm Never Giving Up - United Kingdom (79 points)

7th: Bernadette, Sing Me A Song - The Netherlands (66 points)

8th: Guy Bonnet, Vivre - France (56 points)

9th: Westend, Hurricane - Austria (53 points)

9th: Jahn Teigen, Do Re Mi - Norway (53 points)

11th: Ami Aspelund, Fantasiaa - Finland (41 points)

11th: Riccardo Fogli, Per Lucia - Italy (41 points)

13th: Armando Gama, Esta Balada Que Te Dou - Portugal (33 points)

14th: Christie Stassinopoulou, Mou Les (Μου λες) - Greece (32 points)

15th: Mariella Farré, Io Così Non Ci Sto - Switzerland (28 points)

16th: Stavros and ConstantinaI, Agapi Akoma Zi (Η αγάπη ακόμα ζει) - Cyprus (26 points)

17th: Gry Johansen, Kloden Drejer - Denmark (16 points)

18th: Pas de Deux, Rendez-vous - Belgium (13 points)

19th: Remedios Amaya, ¿quién Maneja Mi Barca? - Spain (0 points)

19th: Çetin Alp and the Short Wave, Opera - Türkiye (0 points)

Each national jury awarded 1-8, 10 and 12 points to their 10 favourite songs

[eurovision.tv; eurovisionworld]

[silvaradragontear]

Carola my childhood queen! Grew up singing Främling & Fångad av en stormvind. Remember watching her winning melodifestivalen with En Evighet in her blue outfit & the windmachine.

[booker-le-livre]

🎶 Främling, vad döljer du för mig i dina mörka ögon?🎶

[ms2253]

[watch] carola - fångad av en stormvind (1991)

[fabelhafteweltvonfelix]

Carola Häggkvist: Främling - Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in München

[whenitsdarkweilluminate]

Munich 1983

Host: Germany Participants: 20 Voting method: 12-point system (juries only)

Winner: Corinne Hermès - Si la vie est cadeau Country: Luxembourg Points: 142 (62.3% of highest score possible) Language: French

General Overview:

This year's presenter is Marlene Charell, who is a major part of the show. She gives excessively long song introductions, she communicates everything in 3 languages (German, English and French) and she performs as the lead dancer in the ballet interval. She also opens the program by announcing the 20 countries, as the respective artists walk onto the stage. Which is a prototype for the flag parade seen today; albeit 3 decades too early.

There are no postcards this year. Instead, we stare at the country name for a while as we hear '80s music. Then Marlene introduces every songwriter, conductor and artist, while standing beside a different floral arrangement that resembles the respective flag colours. Later, during the voting, she repeats every vote in 3 languages, fumbling over the translations several times. This vote reveal is glacially slow (I usually switch to 1.5 speed to get through it). Indeed the 1983 contest is as dragged out as Jerusalem 1979. It finishes around the 3-hour mark; whereas the past few contests were closer to 2.5 hours. The top 4 was very close though, like '81.

1983 also employs one of my least favourite stage designs. The platform is a narrow strip, featuring a set of flashing lights built around some scaffolding. It just looks like an industrial warehouse and I dislike the lighting.

Italy and Greece return; as does France under a different broadcaster. Meanwhile Ireland withdraws due to a workers' strike. The only other contest Ireland has missed since debuting was their 2002 relegation.

I'll say 1983 is a strong year. Well... actually, my top 10 is very strong. There's still quite a few weak and messy entries. But at least the bad entries are memorable.

France: Guy Bonnet - Vivre The 1970 balladeer returns. I love this sombre, solemn, haunting atmosphere. It's different from France's usual ballads. That reappearing piano riff is bone-chilling. The backing singers enhance the mood whenever they appear. The verses hold tension until the “Loin, loin, si loin...” part shrinks back. The violin break and the quicker bridge offer a temporary escape. And there's a dramatic ending. The “viiiiivre”s are also a good hook. The lyrics advise living and loving again, despite all the pain that happens after two lovers depart forever.

Norway: Jahn Teigen - Do Re Mi Jahn's third and final entry is about the music scale, which just makes me think of The Sound of Music. It's a silly and basic concept, but the cutesy backing singers provide a strong pre-chorus. Anita kisses Jahn at one point too. The song opens with the pianist playing that scale. Then it becomes a calm sunny acoustic guitar thing. And the last chorus increases the tempo. However, the chorus is weird, where Jahn is out of sync with the “do re mi...”s from the backing.

United Kingdom: Sweet Dreams - I'm Never Giving Up The UK sends another joyful song with group choreo, just like '81 and '82. The trio dances around some barstools, which fall over during the last chorus transition. They also release flower petals. The instrumental is very hectic and dominant, and it kinda drowns things out. It throws in some panicked piano, drum stutters, and twinkle bells. The pre-chorus escalation is great though (including the horns) and the chorus pushes through nicely. The lyrics are straightforward – they refuse to give up on this relationship.

Sweden: Carola Häggkvist - Främling The first of Carola's three entries in three different decades! I love that ominous guitar that starts each verse and how her joyful shouting escalates the pre-chorus. There's a big note in the chorus too. Her vocals are impressive. The song has good energy. And her dancing is camp. But the chorus melody is a little underwhelming. Still, Carola's charisma makes me love the song anyways. In the lyrics, she begs this person to open up because they're like a stranger keeping secrets. Also, was that a mic fail at the start?

Italy: Riccardo Fogli - Per Lucia The chorus is impactful, with the ominous church bells, Riccardo's intense passion (he sounds like he's on his knees), and how his voice raises halfway through it. The song's atmosphere is like carrying a heavy burden during a dark night. The lyrics list the extreme things Riccardo will do for this Lucia girl, because she means that much to him. Almost like he isn't doing enough. The accordion adds a Mediterranean feeling and the flute transitions are nice.

Turkey: Çetin Alp & the Short Waves - Opera This is a confusing mess. After that “ahhh” + drum build-up intro, the song goes from classical to jazzy to...the most random switch-up ever. It becomes 1920s Vaudeville with an excessive amount of ��opera!”s and “lay lay lay”s that are beyond annoying. It's such a sudden energy change. Then it returns to classical as if nothing happened. Meanwhile, the backing dancers wear a bunch of historical costumes. The lyrics list various famous works, composers, and opera terms. I guess this guy loves opera.

Spain: Remedios Amaya - ¿Quién maneja mi barca? This is an iconic mess. The blue curtain dress. The random camera angles of her feet. Her wobbly vocals that sound like she's summoning demons. The wonky beat, with the drum slaps and funky guitar. The lyrics repeating the same demands over and over again. There's also a heavy heartbeat + cymbal crash intro, some tense orchestra moments, and chorus clacks. This is definitely a 'love it or hate it' entry, and I struggle to listen to it multiple times. Flamenco rarely does well in Eurovision.

Switzerland: Mariella Farré - Io così non ci sto I often forget about this song. It's nothing special. The acoustic guitar verses are fine, and I like when the backing intensifies the second verse, but the chorus is kinda annoying. Mariella provides some emphatic vocals and stage presence though. There's also some string transitions and chorus stops. The lyrics are about how she doesn't like being “the other woman”. It's just casual sex – he'll return to his wife later.

Finland: Ami Aspelund - Fantasiaa Finland is back on track! It's a haunting yet playful song. There's a dangerous intro, then the orchestra stops, and the piano is extremely restless in the verses, as the backing turn their heads. The chorus becomes this super cluttered and overwhelming thing, but in a very epic way. Especially when it heightens halfway through. And I LOVE that false start into the second chorus, followed by Ami's sideways hip walk lol. In the lyrics, she's curious about this mysterious guy who brings his dog to the park. She wonders if it's a fantasy.

Greece: Christie Stasinopoulou - Mou les Yawns. The verses are like a dreamy fairytale, but Christie's voice makes me sleepy. And the chorus just sounds messy and 'off'. Then the bridge randomly switches to jazz for some reason. In the lyrics, her lover is nostalgic for ships and trains, so she'll close the ports and stations to make him stay. That sounds controlling.

Netherlands: Bernadette - Sing Me a Song Cute and catchy, but also repetitive and basic. Bernadette wants everyone to “sing her a song” so she can better understand the world. Every genre and race is invited. The contrast between the verses and chorus is interesting. The former are more childlike and delicate, with the bells and falsetto vocals. While the latter inserts a driving beat and lowers the vocals. The backing also heighten the chorus midway through.

Yugoslavia: Daniel - Džuli Yugoslavia matches their best placement. It's also their first top 10 since 1972. “Džuli” is a fun, feelgood, retro, rockabilly-type song. The instrumental is consistently energetic. The jumping piano, the bass, and the accordion are highlights. As is the chorus, with the tongue-clicking beat, Daniel's scratchy stretched-out “Juuuuulie”s, the horn responses, and the camera cuts to the smiling clapping dancers. He looks confident on stage too. I also love when the violins enact the key change. In the lyrics, he misses his summer romance with Julie.

Cyprus: Stavros & Constantina - I agapi akoma zi The verse melody is quite strong, and the way it intensifies midway is pretty powerful. But this entry is way too wholesome. Like when the backing singers smile and sing to each other. Or when the instrumental drops out for that overly sweet refrain. Or how the lyrics wish for the world to sing along to “love is still alive”. The orchestra also sounds like a family sitcom theme; the intro in particular. It is uplifting though. And the intense ending is okay.

Germany: Hoffmann & Hoffmann - Rücksicht Germany's host entry extends their top 5 steak. The brothers give a genuine and heartfelt performance, and the song is such a vibe. It has a cathartic finality feeling of finding closure. The lyrics are reflective, where the narrator tries to figure out why his relationship ended, throwing out various suggestions. Ultimately they were selfish and lacked consideration. The song is mainly soft rock. Each verse begins with a blues guitars. While the chorus pauses and the '80s synth responses stick with me.

Denmark: Gry Johansen - Kloden drejer I'm usually a sucker for '80s instrumentals, but this chorus is so flat and the dancing is so... amateur? The drums and the guitar just drag the chorus down. The verses are better, where the melody is more active, and there's some horns and tense strings. But there's just... not much happening here. The lyrics imply there's always a new tomorrow. I believe she's trying to help this person that sent an S.O.S.

Israel: Ofra Haza - Hi Israel performing in Munich was significant because of WWII and the 1972 Olympics massacre. Appropriately, “Hi” celebrates still being alive. It's a similar entry to “Hora”, by having a slick choreo routine with big smiles. It starts with the backing members wandering in the background. Then they turn around and go “ahhhh”. But it's the chorus movements that are so hypnotic, where all 6 walk in a circle, hop like puppets, and step left and right. That chorus is catchy AF too, with the “HI HI HI” party chants and the “...SABA” emphasis that follows. There's also the big horn intro, the bouncy verse beat, the backing ad libs in verse 2, Ofra's big vocals in the pre-chorus, the bridge breakdowns, and the dramatic ending. Yeah, this is my favourite Israeli entry ever.

Portugal: Armando Gama - Esta balada que te dou Armando gives an honest and heartfelt performance to accompany his comforting piano ballad. It's a fairly simple arrangement. The melody is nice, the title phrase sticks out, and the electric guitar solo is unexpected in a good way. I also like when the drums enter. It's one of those songs I often forget about, but when I hear it again, I really like it. Armando wrote this song to cherish his relationship that faded away.

Austria: Westend - Hurricane Austria brings a modern '80s production, with lots of walking across the stage, a random ballet dancer, and some ugly gym outfits. But I just zone out during this song. It's so empty and the chorus goes nowhere with those repetitive “hurricane, hurricane, hurricane”s. The “DUN DUN”s in the verses are alright though. The lyrics describe the narrator's loneliness as he seeks the hurricane feeling of love.

Belgium: Pas de Deux - Rendez-vous Now this is some '80s synthpop indulgence I can get into! Even if the song is extremely monotonous. It repeats the same two phrases, while the instrumental is very constant. The drum slaps and knocks drive things, but the brass and flute moments break the monotony at least. And the duo wildly swinging their arms is hilarious. I also like when they pull one another at start and when they walk across the stage crouched over. They pull out some flutes at one point too.

Luxembourg: Corinne Hermès - Si la vie est cadeau (winner review below)

The Winner:

Despite 1983 having all these creative songs, the winner ends up being a French ballad that could've won in the '70s. Almost as if there was a push back after Bucks Fizz. Which means Luxembourg achieves their 5th (and final) win, tying France's record at the time. Not an overwhelming victory, but they held a comfortable lead through the vote reveal. The juries were all over the place though. The previous 4 winners were considerable hits across Europe, but “Si la vie est cadeau” only peaked high in the Francophone countries. I think Yugoslavia actually had the biggest chart hit from this year (and Sweden in the Nordic countries).

Corinne sings the hell out of this. She out-intensifies Anne-Marie David from 1973. Yes it's a passionate performance, but it's so overdone and relentless. The song is basically 70% intense screaming. It starts subtle though. The first verse grows as the piano enters; followed by the drums, and finally the screaming. I like when her voice softens during the song title and the last chorus line. The song is such a gut punch too.

The lyrics are about how Corinne's ex made an unnecessary promise to have a baby together, and then he didn't follow through on it. Now Corinne is devastated. He's gone and happiness was too short. She surmises that life (and love) are a gift that's given, returned or stolen.

When I first heard this song, I thought it was a very powerful ballad, but now the drama and the intensity are too much. It's my least favourite '80s winner. And it's probably Luxembourg's least relevant winner as well.

Verdict: "D" tier.

My points go to.... 01. Israel: Ofra Haza - Hi 02. Finland: Ami Aspelund - Fantasiaa 03. Yugoslavia: Daniel - Džuli 04. France: Guy Bonnet - Vivre 05. Sweden: Carola Häggkvist - Främling 06. Germany: Hoffmann & Hoffmann - Rücksicht 07. Portugal: Armando Gama - Esta balada que te dou 08. Italy: Riccardo Fogli - Per Lucia 09. United Kingdom: Sweet Dreams - I'm Never Giving Up 10. Belgium: Pas de Deux - Rendez-vous

11. Cyprus: Stavros & Constantina - I agapi akoma zi 12. Netherlands: Bernadette - Sing Me a Song 13. Luxembourg: Corinne Hermès - Si la vie est cadeau 14. Norway: Jahn Teigen - Do Re Mi 15. Denmark: Gry Johansen - Kloden drejer 16. Switzerland: Mariella Farré - Io così non ci sto 17. Spain: Remedios Amaya - ¿Quién maneja mi barca? 18. Austria: Westend - Hurricane 19. Greece: Christie Stasinopoulou - Mou les 20. Turkey: Çetin Alp & the Short Waves - Opera

[bettyg196]

My Eurovision 2024 predictions

Hi !

How are you ?

Here are my predictions for Eurovision 2024 nobody asked !

Disclaimer : I'm not clairvoyant, so most of my predictions won't come true. Also, please note that I don't mean to offend anyone in this post, I just like to guess what will happen in the next Eurovision season.

The jury system will remain the same but EBU won't bring it back in the semi-finals

The rest of the world will still have the ability to vote

They will introduce a new rule where we have to create an account to vote from the Eurovision app

38 countries will participate

In plus of Luxembourg, North Macedonia will come back

Romania will withdraw following the bad result in ESC and because of poor TV ratings

Turkey won't come back for obvious reasons

Monaco will be back... in 2025 because TV Monaco will join EBU only in 2024

A ballad will win the contest

The edition will be dominated by pop songs in English

Malmö will host

Petra Mede won't come back as a host but Måns Zelmerlöw (Sweden 2015, host in 2016) will

Farah Abadi or Sarah Dawn Finer will be the other host

Carola Häggkvist (Sweden 1983, 1991, 2006) will be involved in the contest

🇦🇱 Albania

The winner of FiK will also be chosen by the public as the representative

The entry will be a power ballad which will be revamped in English

The artist had already participated to FiK once

Will be in the same semi-final than Serbia

Will finish 11th in its SF

🇦🇲 Armenia

The country will send a woman again

The entry is an up-tempo pop song with disco influences

Will be the last song to be released

Will be a favourite of the eurofans

Will qualify but will flop in the grand final and finish in the right side of the table

🇦🇺 Australia

EBU will confirm that the country will participate to the contest during summer

Internal selection

The chosen artist has never participated to Eurovision- Australia Decides

The song will be a sad ballad

It will be popular on TikTok

🇦🇹 Austria

A male duo will be chosen

The entry will sound like a Troye Sivan song

Will not get attention from the fandom until the rehearsals

The staging will be simple but efficient

Will qualify but will finish in the bottom 5

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan

The chosen artist is famous in Turkey

The song will be an up-tempo pop song in English

Most of the songwriters are from Sweden

The staging will be similar to the Euphoria one but with dancers

Will close its semi-final

🇧🇪 Belgium

The chosen artist has participated to The Voice Belgique and was in the team of Beverly Jo Scott aka BJ Scott

The entry will sound like an Axelle Red song, but in English

Most of the songwriters are from France

Will be in the first semi-final

Will qualify

🇭🇷 Croatia

Dora 2024 will take place

A former representative will be involved as a contestant

A man will win the nf

The entry will be a sentimental ballad in English and in Croatian

Will get attention during the rehearsals

🇨🇾 Cyprus

A drama will happen during the nf

The winner of the nf will be a woman

The entry will be a pop song about love with a dancebreak

Will be high in the odds

Will be in the second semi-final again

🇨🇿 Czechia

ESCZ will take place again

A boy band will win the nf

The entry will sound like if Backstreet Boys and BTS had a baby

It will be a contender for the win

Will place at least 15th in the final

🇩🇰 Denmark

DMGP will be a weak nf as usual

The winning artist will be an Instagram model

The entry will be a bubblegum bop in English

Thomas G:son will be one of the songwriters

Will do better than expected

🇪🇪 Estonia

A former representative will be involved in Eesti Laul 2024

A band will win the nf

The entry will be a scam themed funny song in Estonian

Will be overhated by the fandom

Will be in the top 20

🇫🇮 Finland

UMK 2024 will be a good nf

An underdog act will win it

The song will be a catchy pop song in English

It will be liked by a lot of people

Will finish second last in the final

🇫🇷 France

A nf will take place (but not necessary CVQD)

Bilal Hassani will take part as a jury member

A southern man will win

The entry will sound like a 2010s French song

Will finish somewhere in the right part of the table but will get at least one "12 points"

🇬🇪 Georgia

The Voice of Georgia will be used to select the representative again

A woman will win again

The entry will be a dark edm pop song

It will cause a controversy in the country

Will compete in the first semi-final

🇩🇪 Germany

Ikke Hüftgold will be involved in the nf again

The winner of the nf will be a woman

The entry will sound similar to Flowers by Miley Cyrus and the artist will be accused of plagiarism

Will be hated by Germans and the fandom

Will finish in the bottom 5 again

🇬🇷 Greece

A Greek-German artist will be selected in internal

Greek locals will hate their representative for some reason

The entry will be a radio-friendly pop song in English and the title will be in Greek

Will compete in the second semi-final

Will NQ

🇮🇸 Iceland

Söngvakeppnin will be disappointing in terms of quality

New rule in the nf

A woman will win against the odds

The entry will sound like a song from Taylor Swift's Midnights album

Will NQ again

🇮🇪 Ireland

The nf will be a beautiful disaster

The chosen artist will be the youngest of the edition

The entry will be a pop song about a Swedish artist/band

A drama will happen after the pre-party season

Will have the weirdest staging

🇮🇱 Israel

The Rising Star will have new rules

A woman will win the nf

The entry will be dance pop song in English

A drama involving politics will happen

Will finish 17th in the final

🇮🇹 Italy

A big controversy will happen before Sanremo week

Diodato will participate in the festival

The winning artist openly supports Meloni

The song will be a modern ballad

Will finish top 10

🇱🇻 Latvia

Initially, a Supernova SF will be planned but will be ultimately cancelled for only one final

A girl band will win

The entry will be an up-tempo pop song in English

Will get attention from the pre-parties

Will qualify but end up in the bottom 5

🇱🇹 Lithuania

PiN 2024 will be an average edition

The favourite of the nf will win both the jury voting and the televoting

A member of InCulto (🇱🇹 2010) will be involved in the nf

The entry will be a slow ballad in English

Will be the only baltic country in its SF

🇱🇺 Luxembourg

A nf will take place

Any artist from any country can participate but Luxembourgers singers will be privileged

A well-known French artist will be selected

The entry will be a French chanson that will sound like a Juliette Armanet's song

Will sadly NQ

🇲🇹 Malta

MESC will be the longest nf

Matt Blxck will participate again

The winner will be a man

The entry will be a love ballad

Will compete in the second semi-final

🇲🇩 Moldova

35 artists/bands will participate to the nf's audition

A finalist will withdraw in the last minute

A female former representative will win

The entry will be a folk-pop song in Romanian and in English

Will be a borderline qualifier

🇳🇱 Netherlands

A nf will take place and almost everyone in the fandom will hate it

Between 5 and 10 acts will compete

The most disliked act will win

The entry will be a schlager in English

Will do better than expected

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

Internal selection

A male artist will be chosen

The entry will sound like a movie score

Will be cancelled by the fandom for some reason

Will do better than expected

🇳🇴 Norway

Autotune will still be allowed in MGP

Emma Steinbakken will be involved in the nf at least as a songwriter

The winner will be a woman

The entry will be a power ballad about trust

Will place somewhere in the left side of the table

🇵🇱 Poland

A nf will be planned but will be cancelled and replaced by a last minute internal selection for some reason

A male YouTuber will be chosen

The entry will be a dance pop song

Will divide the entire fandom

Will make the final thanks to the artist's fandom

🇵🇹 Portugal

A drama will happen before the reveal of FdC tracks

A fado artist will be the favourite for the win

An underdog act will win

The entry will be a folk song in Portuguese

Will be underrated by the fandom

🇸🇲 San Marino

UVPSM will be shorter than usual

Some artists from the 2023 NF season will participate

An unknown Italian artist will win

The song will be a disco-pop song in English

Will somehow become a meme

🇷🇸 Serbia

The nf will be nice overall

An eccentric artist will get attention

A woman will win

The song will be a balkan ballad in Serbian

Will be high in the odds

🇸🇮 Slovenia

Internal selection again

A female pop star will be chosen

The entry will be an up-tempo pop song in English with some words in Slovenian

Will be overhyped by the fandom

Will do worse than expected

🇪🇸 Spain

Pol Granch will be involved in the Benidorm Fest

A controversy will happen during the nf

A famous artist will win the festival

The entry will be a dark ballad in Spanish

Will finish 20th in the final

🇸🇪 Sweden

Melodifestivalen will be better than the last edition

Both Anna Bergendahl and Dotter will be involved at least as songwriters

A LGBTQ artist will win

The entry will be a pop song in English about self-love

Will finish 6th in the grand final

🇨🇭 Switzerland

A good-looking male artist will be chosen

The entry is another sad ballad, but this time about break up

Unlike the 2 previous songs, it will be more appreciated by the fandom

Sacha Jean-Baptiste will stage it

Will qualify but will flop in the final

🇺🇦 Ukraine

Vidbir will be good as usual

A female pop star will win

The entry will be a world music influenced pop song in Ukrainian and in English

A big drama will happen after the nf

Will finish 4th

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

There will be a rumor that Dido could represent the UK to make her big comeback on stage

The actual representative has worked with a British star

The entry will be a mid-tempo pop song

Will be a favourite of many fans

Will finish 16th in the final

[theflyingfeeling]

YES THIS! Sweden should stop playing safe for once and send something in Swedish 😤 One of my fave ESC songs is Främling by Carola Häggkvist 💘

Right?? Sweden I dare you 😭

I don't have a favourite (or rather enough knowledge about Swedish entries in Swedish to have one), but Diggi-loo diggi-ley is a fun one, eh? 😅

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #498:

Carola performed for the first time in Eurovision in 1983. The song she performed, 'Främling,' actually became more popular than her winning 1991 song.

[Sources]

Munich 1983, Eurovision.tv.

Rome 1991, Eurovision.tv.

[neroushalvaus]

Koska niistä joululauluista on tullut nyt puhuttua, tässä on vähän mun omia suosikkeja, jos etsitte kuunneltavaa jouluunne:

Taivas sylissäni (säv. Carola Häggkvist suom. Pia Perkiö). Suosittelen Suvi Teräsniskan laulamana.

Marian ajatuksia, kun hän pitää vastasyntynyttä poikalastaan sylissään. "Olet aarre sydänten / Miten sinut suojelen? / Helmassani kantaa / itse taivastako saan?"

Seimiyö (säv. Olli Ahvenlahti san. Tommy Tabermann). Spotifyssa Johanna Iivanaisen versio, mutta youtubessa myös Johanna Kurkelan versio on aika ihana.

Tommy Tabermannin runoon sävelletty laulu. "Olemalla kynttilöitä toisilleen / eivät ihmiset / koskaan kulje täällä yksikseen"

Oi jouluyö / O helga natt (säv. Adolphe Adamin, suom. Kyllikki Solanterä ruots. Augustin Koch)

Tästä tärkein kohta on se neljäs "oi jouluyö", joka menee mukavan korkealle. Muista siis kuunnella mahdollisimman mahtavalla tenoriäänellä. Ruotsiksi kuunnellessa Jussi Björling on klassikkovalinta.

Joululaulu (säv. Konsta Jylhä san. Paul Holm)

Jeesus lohduttaa äitinsä haudalla surevaa lasta. "Joulun ensimmäisen / mä olla tallissa härkien sain / Sinne tähtöset tuikkivat valkeuttaaan / Sinne saapuivat tietäjät maan / Sitä taas viettämään / sinun kanssasi jään / Sinun joulusi kauniiksi teen / Sinä huomata saat / surun laaksot ja maat / voivat peittyä kirkkauteen"

Pieni taivaan enkeli (säv. Pekka Simojoki san. Anna-Mari Kaskinen). Tätä ei ole spotifyssa, mutta youtubesta löysin tosi ihania versioita.

Pieni taivaan enkeli pyytää Jumalalta lupaa mennä kertomaan koko maailmalle, että Jeesus on syntynyt. Tää on niin suloinen ja hellä biisi, varsinkin lapset liikuttuvat.

Sylvian joululaulu (säv. Karl Collan san. Sakari Topelius). Oikean mahtipohtisuuden tavoittaa ainakin Jarkko Ahola.

Tässä on sitä oikeaa joulun dramatiikkaa. Paatosta ainakin riittää. "Ja Etnanpa kaukaa mä kauniina nään / Ah, tää kaikki hurmaa ja huumaapi pään".

Tää ei oo se joulu (säv. trad san. Hector)

Mä haluan pistää yhden surkeusosaston kappaleen, niin voin sanoa sen tehneeni. "On seimessä lapsi / viaton, viluissaan / Ei näy enkeleitä / raunion varjot vaan / Kun taas pyhään yöhön / ohjukset pisaroi / Uuteen surmatyöhön / valtiaat käydä voi"

Jouluyön hymni (säv. & san. Pekka Simojoki). Esimerkiksi Jipulla on kaunis versio tästä.

Tässä on vain niin valloittavan kauniit sanat. "Soi huurteessa helinä huilun / Niin kirkas on tähtinen yö / Hän kulkenut on yli kuilun / Maa taivaalle kättä nyt lyö"

Tulkoon joulu (säv. & san. Pekka Simojoki). Kyllä ainakin kerran joulussa pitää katsoa se youtubesta löytyvä Raskasta Joulua -musiikkivideo.

On tää vaan hieno. Hitti ripareilla kesät talvet. "Pääsköön vangit vankiloistaan" pitäis olla taglinena jos Christians For Prison Abolition perustais Suomi-osaston

Suutari ja vieras (säv. & san. Pekka Ruuska). Samuli Edelmann laulaa tän aika ihanasti, siinä on juuri oikea lempeä energia.

Vanha suutari odottaa Jeesusta jouluvieraaksi kotiinsa, mutta vastaanottaakin kolme muuta vierasta. Lopuksi hän kysyy Jeesukselta, miksi tämä ei tullutkaan, ja Jeesus antaa yllättävän vastauksen.

[thesarahfiles]

On December 24, 1998, Sarah appeared on the “Thorleifs Jul” Christmas special on Swedish Channel 4. The Swedish group Thorleifs hosted this special held at the Strängnäs cathedral, other guests included singer Carola Häggkvist, and the Voice Boys. The show first aired on December 5 but was broadcast again on Christmas Eve. 

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Det är med stor ära att tillsammans med Carola och gäster få dela vårt reportage i samband med galapremiären av den spektakulära konsertfilmen CAROLAFESTEN – 40 ÅR SEDAN FRÄMLING. 4 decennier har gått sedan det monumentala genombrottet med ”Främling” då en 16-årig Carola Häggkvist vann med maxpoäng i Melodifestivalen. Efter den dagen 1983 blev hon Carola med hela svenska folket. Efter ett par…

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We have seen hatred once again plague our country.

I am thinking of Carola Häggkvist ( a very famous singer in Sweden ), who we all know has helped people from other countries. Now she gets the racist card for highlighting and questioning.

Has anyone missed that the question gives knowledge?

How is it that we have found it so easy to spread hate?

Asking where the hatred comes from and who spreads the hatred is something that can shed light on this core of hatred.

Then comes the question why do you sow and nurture this hatred?

What will be the content of hate?

Crackling of the society that splits a unity among the people.

I think most people want a safe society, where people are curious about each other and wish each other well.

And where the problems exist, preventive measures are of course required before the problems take root and become more difficult to manage.

But this hatred divides scares and makes people afraid.

We must begin to ask from what source this hatred comes.

Maybe it's time to see who uses the sharp sword of hate that cuts our souls!!!

If we do not see who is spreading the hate, it is difficult to defend ourselves, especially if we do not understand why hate is given such a large space in society.

To understand that the people, media, etc. who spread the hate either lack perspective and understanding of what happens when the messenger of evil plants his poisonous fruits of hate, fear, despair, misery, financial pressure on the wallet, etc.

The 8 ruling techniques used throughout human history can give a hint and an outline of an approach used by the dark souls on our planet.

One must not forget that the dark souls have tried to possess power over the whole earth many times.

Without going into religions, politics, the Monarchy, etc

But this tendency has occurred and is occurring.

Just look at human history, there is the answer.

How many times have you said, HOW COULD THAT HAPPEN!!!

Yes, today we know how it could happen.

You don't dare to question, and then you don't get any answers.

So it is easier to just follow the planted and built paths that the dark souls want us to walk on.

As they have always been done in human history.

Shouldn't we have learned from history to see the way to security, the way to a good society, where inner development should take place and where we consciously choose to eliminate hatred, fear, despair, misery, question financial pressure on the wallet, etc. with preventive measures .

If we become weaker, we are easier to control and thus make us make choices that we would never make if we had the security of our backbone.

Hating is the opposite of conflict resolution, wisdom and prudence that is under the umbrella of love!

A place for light, love, understanding of Mother Earth including animals, nature and the beautiful human being grows in a positive spirit where visions and faith in the future exist.

And not through holocaust propaganda, which just feeds the dark forces.

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