http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news Blogs by Tobias Larsson | The Eurovision Family of Events en-uk copyright: 2010 EBU/EUR Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:49:39 +0100 cac4b4bc8551ae3dcd450df7044b79c7 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=107462 I have listed all the 43 songs of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, then I selected my own personal winners of Eurovision every year from 1956 - 2010. Now, in order to keep things happening at my blog, I try to select a new Song Of The Day every day. It is a song I like in one way or another, ... Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:10:32 +0200 ad4b61baebd7c1cfb69b0d93fb9f505c http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=105982 Now I will be more or less offline for two weeks, having some fabulous well-deserved holiday in Croatia and Hungary. I would have hoped to finish my blog series, where I select my personal winners from every year in Eurovision from the start until now, but the last chapter is still ... Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:47:19 +0200 db16da6cf6870132f6a83212e0a624e5 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=104672 We all know who won the Eurovision Song Contest through the years. We know or we can read it from Wikipedia. But what if I got to choose the winners myself? On my blog, I go through Eurovision history, year by year, making an inventory of the songs I would have selected, had I been the ... Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:49:31 +0200 ad88558e607046df30927578fafbfbd9 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=104582 I have completed my "tiny" project on my blog as I have ranked every single participating entry of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, writing full reviews on them all, explaining why I place them like I do. Feel free to have a look! And feel free to leave your opinion: who would have won if YOU ... Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:22:21 +0200 46490aefe7c9ad5d3cc76137025f1c32 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=101402 I was really happy with my eurovision blog, you know. Thought I had found a nice touch and a personal twist. Then came Düsseldorf and I had no time to update. Now eurovision is over for this year. Who want a eurovision blog when the ESC is over? Well, I think I need one. During the season, ... Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:26:29 +0200 e9c966a31d801b53885cb56d684eca61 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=93602 I just thought I'd point out two more webclips I posted on Svenska Yle's site. One is an interview with Hungary's Kati Wolf from the opening party http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utf14wH2ebo Then an interview with Latvia's Musiqq the same ... Thu, 12 May 2011 17:53:03 +0200 2b24461d61c90a240e606f556209bfaf http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=93522 I'm doing my best to keep the official webpage up to date, and make webclips of this and that that I come across. For instance, this clip of Paradise Oskar singing the 2007 German Eurovision entry Frauen regier'n die Welt by Roger Cicero, as well as his own "Stupid little fool", at a reception ... Thu, 12 May 2011 17:32:40 +0200 7e5f3fb528def09f44fb92e8a9da5ca4 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=89372 I wish I had so much more time to hang here and update my own blog, but I am busy producing things for radio/tv/web back home. If you want, you can have a look at the webclips I make right here http://www.youtube.com/user/SvenskaYleEurovision?feature=mhum Enjoy! Sun, 08 May 2011 14:06:47 +0200 294f237626529b2d5b3e10caf8677ce7 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=83642 I have been busy on my blog - not only reviewing all songs for this year's contest, but also looking back and celebrating some songs that are very dear to me, but not many others seem to care for. There you will find the likes of Marty Brem, Las Ketchup, Regina and Bill van Dijk, who have all ... Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:15:01 +0200 b141d6e00eea1bd7a32451edd17761be http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=83432 On my blog, I have now reviewed all 43 entries participating in this year's Eurovision. Honest rather than polite, but trying to stay relevant. I also predict a winner that is not my personal favourite. Feel free to check it out and leave a comment or two. http://tobsonineuroland.blogspot.com Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:41:05 +0200 0176881edd29086f1519bf51e7890cd5 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=81942 On my blog, the 2011 review goes on and does now include the 29 first songs to be performed in the 2011 ESC in Düsseldorf. As for my native Sweden, the big question is if Eric Saade will be as popular as many fans think he will be. I think he will be popular enough, but not a winner. Why so? ... Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:53:29 +0200 5e7f39291332681b485627d5886ea482 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=81092 These days, everyone states who they like and who they like less in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. I do the same - I go through the candidates, five at the time, and spill the beans on how I feel about them and how well I think they could score come the final. Want to have a ... Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:07:30 +0200 555e5daa0c174a947061673a7e4f5ab6 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=73662 The eurovision nerd in me loves all the tiny details. Like scoreboards. So I decided sharing some of my favourite ones on my blog. First entry: Brussels 1987 - digital, with flags, placings and the countries in ... Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:11:03 +0200 3f60886e2918c627e8695a5b91dbeb0c http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=73602 For the last two years, I have been providing radio/tv commentary for the Swedish-speaking audience of Finland. I've done it on location, off-tube from Helsinki, which has been interesting but, in my view, not the best solution. So this year I turned down the offer to do it again. Instead, I ... Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:50:40 +0200 7af8ac9c36fd6a2ad858cf2d50ffefa1 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=58852 Tonight, Spain will select its entry for Düsseldorf. And it doesn't look promising. I wrote a blog entry about why the songs are so anonymous and why Spain will keep failing unless they start making an effort. Spain could easily make top ten every year, why don't ... Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:11:29 +0100 86517fcb178c2241851c2dba7119641e http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=56602 Dana International won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest despite hitting a few rather sick notes. She also managed a second place in the 1995 Israeli final despite singing even worse. Maybe there is hope for Jedward in Düsseldorf? Now Dana wants to have a new chance, and wants to become the ... Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:50:06 +0100 a26cca2607abb38ca4e4266b4678bf48 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=56112 New stories on my blog: My full review on the first Swedish semi final. Some wishful thinking who could have possibly been the entrant from France this year. And then a clip of a smashing song that I have will win in Latvia. http://tobsonineuroland.blogspot.com Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:04:07 +0100 d24d339139bc392e1eb6f6a019239235 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=55752 Tonight the Swedish national final starts, with the first semi final out of four. I have predicted the outcome of tonight's semi on my blog http://tobsonineuroland.blogspot.com/2011/02/sweden-semi-1-songs-in-full.html You want to watch the semi? It should be available worldwide on SVT's ... Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:50:57 +0100 002d123e6ebc5c4d3aace12bb40f6bfc http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=55292 1967 was a fun year in Eurovision history, notable not only because it was to be the last contest broadcast in black/white only. France was very eager not to upset the european audience, so they rejected a big hit in the making in order to avoid the subject of ... Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:15:57 +0100 2b66fac4d88f7d5c088009064fd19be7 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=54942 Melodifestivalen, the Swedish national selection for Eurovision, is a huge success on home ground. It launches new talent, blows new life into fading careers and produces several hit singles per year. But for the last ten years, Sweden has lost its eurovision success. Five out of the last six ... Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:39:40 +0100 3051382cc182415525228e18b5a73677 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=54322 The last five entries will fight it out over three available spots in the final on February 12th. My review is up now on my blog, and you can follow the webcast live on Yles webpages. http://tobsonineuroland.blogspot.com/2011/01/tobson-predicts-euroviisut-semi-3.html Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:44:43 +0100 6770922f8678065099ef8e0d9c5bf350 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=54142 There is so much ESC related things that just pour out of my head and into my blog at the moment. I blogged about the song that should have been Ines' big comeback to Eurovision, until the international experts left it in second place. I blogged about some not so fantastic Finnish versions of ... Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:02:17 +0100 58cccd774986d0cdf9daae74fca3f7f2 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=53962 Well, since I am not blogging or acting as commentator on Yle this year, I thought I would set up my own little ESC blog with my thoughts, bits and pieces, some trivia and quite a lot of clips. And now, a week after first publishing it, I have already had more than 1,000 page views! Wow, I am ... Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:11:33 +0100 7170d050b27bb9740b81c68b15c9c832 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=53802 Let children be children, far away from the Eurovision stage. New blog post about why it is a good idea to have an age limit at ESC: http://tobsonineuroland.blogspot.com/2011/01/junior-eurovision-1989.html Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:51:09 +0100 29002308d6be31bb2bba11a5bbf6adfe http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=53782 Icelandic singer Sigurjón Brink died shortly before he was due to perform his song in the national final. What does one do when reality strikes like this? Eurovision is after all an entertainment show - but can you turn a blind eye to the things that go on around ... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:54:52 +0100 cf21fe97dc566bb57542b692e68abc86 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=53742 At least when it comes to making national finals. Why is that so? And does it have to be so. I think every country could stage a successful national final is only the ambitions are in place. Read more here: http://tobsonineuroland.blogspot.com Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:42:09 +0100 7347ae8a9f5ab68061a0bdeccf96ef55 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=53582 Tonight, Yle TV2 will broadcast the second of three semi finals leading up to the grand Finnish final in Turku on February 12th. The general standard of the first semi may have left quite a lot to be desired, but what about the standard in the second one? Better. A lot better. And still I ... Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:40:06 +0100 b17ee69fd0a9c00c601dd9cdc84cc11b http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=53502 First the bad news: after two years I will not function as the Swedish languaged commentator for Eurovision. I have other things taking up my time, and the ESC coverage will be in the hands of others. But I couldn't keep from blogging, so the good news is I am now running my own ESC blog in ... Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:23:01 +0100 6c9aa71c59b072dbed51cfbc7107717a http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=44332 Eurovision is over for another year, Germany is a most deserved winner and we slowly start adjusting to the idea of going there for next year once the season heats up again. This forum will cool down, like it does every year when the winner has been announced. But all the fun and interesting ... Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:22:05 +0200 a560b05ea9b05f417a4f3b15a4b4c7ad http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Tobias+YLE/blog/?id=42132 The time of year when you really should spend time on this website, I never have the time. But now my scripts for tonight are taking shape for real. Good luck to everyone tonight, let's hope for a good show, an exciting and tense voting, and a happy ending. May the best song win! (I keep my ... Sat, 29 May 2010 15:43:39 +0200