http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news Blogs by Kelly Limonova | The Eurovision Family of Events en-uk copyright: 2010 EBU/EUR Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:29:34 +0100 3a808c487eebc3c2f9063b94bcb6a323 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=96522 Probably all the people who blog about Eurovision is doing the review of the songs again. I will not be original and post also my thoughts about the final songs in the running order. First of all let me start by telling that this is the worst and most horrible draw in history of Eurovision. It ... Sat, 14 May 2011 18:33:41 +0200 18df023fda33b5e089a2e7146ed55e80 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=96382 I know I have criticised many things about what is wrong with this year, but now I also want to write what is really good this year. So leaving out the confusion about the parties and big technical mess during the first semifinal I have to say there are many nice things that the German hosts ... Sat, 14 May 2011 17:22:28 +0200 b3f5db7ac81d71e144610ee7b4dc4551 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=92462 After seeing the first dress rehearsal of the second semi-final, I think that Qualifiers would be|: Austria Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Denmark Ireland Latvia Romania Slovakia Slovenia Ukraine Wed, 11 May 2011 17:17:28 +0200 34d9e511d33c79e9b8e3c0956b4698a1 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=91232 First i will tell what songs I LIKE and then i will say what actually will happen I would be 100% happy if the following countrys would pass to the finals: (in no particular oerder) Albania Azerbaijan Finland Georgia Greece Hungary Iceland Norway Russia San Marino But my prediction ... Tue, 10 May 2011 18:50:44 +0200 7ef03d495ba71a15dff8ccd5293c0d96 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=91182 First of all I want to start by stating, that the following has nothing to do with EBU - all critics is going ONLY towards the organising TV station NDR. Just when you think that you cannot top the most horrible "welcome party" in the history of eurovision, not letting the press in, creating a ... Tue, 10 May 2011 18:31:36 +0200 bd8719ae359353d9a44aec4fa8165742 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=90392 For the past 3 years I have basically not been able to see anything besides the arena and the euroclub, so this year I decided to see all the open rehearsals only once and press conferences once and that's it. So far it has managed to work out fine and it has given me the possibility to actually ... Mon, 09 May 2011 18:38:00 +0200 81e3f252645935156990bf0e19d4651e http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=89252 I am following this great blog in OneEurope. Just wanted to share some of it as i agree 200% :) Euroclubs are dangerous places. They draw you in, bombard you with music of varying degress of credibility, and make you leave thinking that the mediocre song from is actually NOT that bad. ... Sun, 08 May 2011 13:21:05 +0200 98d5da5e36260bcbc58c6401d0711624 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=87942 43 reasons why your favourite song isn't going to win Eurovision this year... Hacksaw roy_d_hacksaw wrote in oneurope_live May 5th, 16:40 It's that time of the year again... Do you know what? I've been having a look at this year's runners and riders, and I'm ... Fri, 06 May 2011 13:54:47 +0200 36909792ba3a44a6bf0789440f93d0e2 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=86362 So yesterday was extremely fun day for me. I managed to drop my laptop and break it for good... So I am now basically 2 days behind in my reviews. The last to rehearse for the first semifinal were Azerbaijan and Greece. Azerbaijan seems to really really want to bring the Eurovision songcontest ... Wed, 04 May 2011 13:44:16 +0200 dca26d35891bbc79605390ceabcb957f http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=85632 Hungary: Katie Wolf "what about my dreams" This song is treated here like one of the favourites to win. Defiantly in my top 5. I wish I could write some fun facts or anything, but the press conference was more boring than watching the grass grow. The only thing we found out is that her last name ... Tue, 03 May 2011 07:56:39 +0200 c0929ddb7e641779a1bc452c1eccbfa8 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=85582 Iceland To those who know me it is not a secret that I have always been "icelandophile". Meaning I am huge fan of Iceland, iceland entries and icelandic people. This year I was not so sure about the song they chose. First of all I was routing for couple of other songs and performers in ... Tue, 03 May 2011 00:40:54 +0200 2dea324629865fdd4f2048bbfe7731d0 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=85522 Croatia Daria with the song called "BREAK A LEG" lol, this was the original title of the song! But at one point they came to their senses and changed the title and chorus to "CELEBRATE" (pronounced SÄÄLABRÄÄIT) It would be nice dance song if they would not go overboard with the ... Mon, 02 May 2011 22:54:16 +0200 2624a9954329034479b46cca317a5157 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=85222 Second day of rehearsals Day started off with Malta. Good singer with great voice but crappy song. Sadly, this scenery seems to be standard for Malta for many, many years already. I would really like to go to Malta for eurovision one day tough. San Marino One of my favourite songs this ... Mon, 02 May 2011 15:32:00 +0200 d3c1396ec28ca82987fc67b0f34aa05f http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=85102 To continue with the first day rehearsals.. I see I have forgot that there also was Turkeys rehearsal yesterday..... Well the fact that I forgot about it speaks for itself.. No emotions.. just another rock song.. Russia: Sergei Vorobjov and RedOne himself (in case you don't know, RedOne is ... Mon, 02 May 2011 12:20:38 +0200 498d4e97d91e274b5a711feaad8d58c1 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=84752 The first day of rehearsals is over! After 9 hours of watching rehearsals and press conferences some quiet time between just me and my computer seems rather nice...... In order of appearance: Poland : the song leaves me apathetic.. It sounds good, the singer is OK, but I see nothing worth ... Sun, 01 May 2011 21:21:30 +0200 ebfb408f97d879425fea2d74e10bacd7 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=84072 Is it true..Is it over... (the 365 days... ok little less...) Anyway.. I am in Düsseldorf and ready to rock the place like there is no tomorrow.. Well If today's would be always as fun.. Who would need tomorrows anyway. Well we arrived yesterday... So tomorrows are good as they become ... Sun, 01 May 2011 09:47:55 +0200 f834f307a2b59f8fc3627732eaaa495c http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=45042 These 2 weeks flew by like 2 seconds.. Somehow every year these 2 weeks in Eurovision are a lot shorter than every other week in a year. Even X-mas seems to last longer than Eurovision... After I got back home to Tallinn, I fell ill - like usually. 37,5 degrees temperature and soar throat ... Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:22:16 +0200 65509c8d0e3032eb9bdb1879c7876598 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=42282 So it’s upon us again—only few hours to the next Eurovision Song Contest. Why should I care, you ask? Great music? Certainly not. The chance to watch 30+ nations make fools of themselves? Closer! Well I’m not sure I have a great answer for you other than to share my personal reasons for ... Sat, 29 May 2010 17:07:08 +0200 09759f9364a5c017e76a8d05064e6dc9 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=42262 the second semifinal was so shocking that only by today i feel well enough to talk about it. I have been telling everybody for 3 months that Sweden will win and basically i had already booked flight to Stockholm for Eurovision 2011... Well ha ha.. Apparently some ridicilous carneval songs are ... Sat, 29 May 2010 16:46:23 +0200 b23ec3a267c5d3b7692fbda84485ed78 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=40062 I saw just the first dress-rehearsal for second semifinal and I have to tell you that the competition is going to be REALLY tight. I could only select out 3 songs that will not qualify for sure, but all other songs have with a little luck a chance. Based on the show I just saw here are my ... Wed, 26 May 2010 18:36:50 +0200 db6d1978a76f27f55e7809eff72b9352 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=39992 So the first semifinal is over and done with.. Lets see how my pre-prediction based on Youtube videos worked out comparing to the actual results. My qualifier list that I made a month ago was : 1. Moldova 2. Estonia (my mistake.. oh well I am too patriotic I guess. In my heart I knew it could ... Wed, 26 May 2010 17:29:15 +0200 72954f008f265f7fa7bb85cb339984ca http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=38622 Just a moment ago ended first dress-rehearsal for the first semi final. Well.. I have to tell you that i was very disappointed about many things. First of all the presenters are boring as hell, with no energy what so ever. It is like they really did not want to be there. They ALL spoke in ... Mon, 24 May 2010 19:09:39 +0200 53894da916bfde204b02053c233a8e53 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=38612 On Sunday evening Oslo was welcoming Eurovision guests with official welcome party. It was told that entrance is strictly with invitation cards and only 1000 invitations in total was issued. I had the privilege also to get one. Knowing that the welcome party is held in Oslo city hall, and hosted ... Mon, 24 May 2010 19:07:26 +0200 975b211fa45d53a6e601a4a7ab30213d http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=37542 Oslo has been so far very good to us. We have been blessed with wonderful sunny weather which means we have all the energy needed to attend as many promotional parties as possible. Yesterday kicked off with Icelandic ambassador residence, in very cute, green area outside of Oslo city cente. ... Fri, 21 May 2010 17:05:10 +0200 5db08e27d78c939a122d7930b5f28510 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=36872 So as usual, nothing goes as planned. Of course we did not make it to the Serbian party. Instead we decided to take a tram to the other side of Oslo, where Greek party was held. Well it was actually unofficial party and since there was no complimentary snacks or drinks it takes the PARTY even out ... Thu, 20 May 2010 11:36:55 +0200 b6d88e2506e317b562340b1630352093 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=36312 appy happy, joy, joy I AM IN OSLO!!!!!! We arrived yesterday late afternoon and from the first moment I have loved every second here. Yesterday evening kicked off with Moldova party featuring Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira and really good Moldavian brandy :) The weather is hot, people are ... Wed, 19 May 2010 15:34:38 +0200 19dd7ce6e044954161bc1ce04467a0d2 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=34882 Every year, once all the songs are revealed and the draw is done i listen all the songs in drawing order and select the songs that i think will pass to the finals.. And it is all based on the first impression. I think the first impression is extremely important, as most peope will hear the songs ... Mon, 17 May 2010 00:09:49 +0200 f4a4f3a00541a240b088639d10691e3e http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=34382 I just watched the Estonian rehearsal. But sadly not LIVE instead I am sitting home. Somehow the longer you plan ahead, the surer is the fact that nothing goes as planned... I was supposed to be in Oslo today, enjoying the horrible weather and first rehearsals, meeting and greeting old friends ... Sun, 16 May 2010 14:53:09 +0200 db38d2ad467fa502d22b1e23058c56e2 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=20252 Moscow... wow.. whatta great experience it was. Unforgettable songs and SHOW of the century..6th place for my home country Estonia-with a song we were really proud of (first time after 8 years). Sunny weather, buckets of red caviar in parties and never-ending streams of Russki ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:20:28 +0100 a0b9075bf0be359aae88960a6000d3bc http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Kelly/blog/?id=4583 A found a really good comment from Facebook (I totally agree): F*** the Russian Police, Army and Government officials including the Mayor of Moscow who today are using force on those campaigning for Gay Rights. Secondly - do not send a 'lesbian' girl band TATU to represent you in 2003 and then ... Sat, 16 May 2009 16:55:22 +0200