Haha, I don't believe you! There's no other country which has more compositions running at the contest than Sweden. A good part of the half billion kronor yearly (not national) copyright income has it's reason in the song contest, which is Sweden's biggest advertising platform. A lot of Swedish people take the ESC very serious!
You haven't seen Austrian's "Musikantenstadl" - that's a million times deeper (although not a competition). No, the song contest isn't that bad. Most performers can sing pretty well and the songs are much the same level as the music played in the typical mainstream channels.
There are always 10 to 20 percent really good ones in every contest, even in the national selections. Unfortunately the people with musical taste usually refuse to vote, so they rarely get into the limelight. Last year's Italian entry was one of those gems, wasn't it?

The song still sounds good to me.

I do agree Yulia brought a lot of improvement with the performance, but it's still sad once we realize she can't really sing anymore. But it's nice to see her try, and her stage persona really improved! Nice.

On the other hand, the song sucks. Bad, bad choice! Equally boring and common.

Anyway, they should have won. The grannies are cute, but that's about it.

P.S.: I'm sorry to say it, but Yulia's gotten even more destructive! She looks as awful as she never did before!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG I pity her so much. :o

Haha, the first sentence is probably true :D, but sensing the vibe around me; old, young, gay, hip or fans of "dansbandsmusik", I really can't find any people that would seriously consider Eurovision. It's become incredibly out of fashion (not that it would matter if it really were in fashion to me).

Hmm, no I have never seen it. Maybe I should research it? One of the reaons I still come to tatyite are a few people, like you Argos :D. I will look it up for sure!

Can't remember. I should have a listen to it. One of my favourites of Eurovision are Zeljko Joksimovic and his Serbian contribution in 2004 "Lane Moje": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByJ3eeBsktw is brilliant IMO; he's also contributing this year, but this song doesn't affect me nearly as much as in 2004.

You know a lot for a person that doesn't care about Eurovision :)

Meanwhile very very offtopic:

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Originally Posted by convol (Post 397457) I really can't find any people that would seriously consider Eurovision. It's become incredibly out of fashion (not that it would matter if it really were in fashion to me).

You have to wait for your late 50's or later. :D ESC was probably out of fashion for a looong time. Nevertheless it has this exotic feeling that Europe has something in common. There is of course no seriousness in the competition, but as a meet-and-greet of the music business it's as important as in the first years.

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Originally Posted by convol (Post 397457) Can't remember. I should have a listen to it.

This was his contribution for last year.

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Originally Posted by convol (Post 397457) One of my favourites of Eurovision are Zeljko Joksimovic and his Serbian contribution in 2004 "Lane Moje": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByJ3eeBsktw is brilliant IMO...

I hardly remembered it, way too distracted by some wild dances, I guess. :D My guilty pleasure of the last years was Estonia in 2009. Unfortunately the lead singer's heart slipped down to the pants and she disappointed a bit vocally, and she choked her fiddle throughout her whole performance. :bum:

I would seriously never vote even for the great songs. :D

This selection is a pure crap haha.

Do you guys have the remix packs for Julia's All Becase Of You/Sdvinu Mir that were available here: http://promodj.com/extra/muztorg_korg

I never knew about that remix contest till now, and all I can find is mp3 version of the remix parts, I'm looking for the real quality files (I assume they were wav), can anyone help? thnks in advance! :)

Here:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ysol32
http://www.sendspace.com/file/a6ik2q

:)

Thnks but I already find these, they're mp3 at 128kbps, I'm looking for the original WAV files posted on promoDJ. :(

Enjoy! http://promodj.com/galarec/samples

T-H-A-N-K-Y-O-U-S-O-M-U-C-H-!-!-! :D

Today Julia had a concert in Minsk, Belarus.
Poster
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...85831549_n.jpg
Set list:
1) Ya Soshla S Uma,
2) Prostie Dvizheniya,
3) Ne Ver Ne Bojsya,
4) Sdviny Mir,
5) 30 Minut,
6) Nas Ne Dogonyt,
7) AAU,
8) FOF,
9) WATWD
10) RAGE,
11) Just The Way You Are (cover)
Thanks to Stepbl (juliavolkova.com)
Videos
PD / NVNB http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2JFFVEIV7I
YSSU http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=pfDbJCOtpRw
WATWD http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ZvqklHjzZ3Q

Did she sing actually? I failed to hear it...

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...05865231_n.jpg

great shape :)

Singing ATTSS sitting on the stage ????!!!! :bum:

Who was singing? :confused:

:coctail::coctail:

Julia Volkova - Live at Mechta Cafe (Moscow) (16.05.2012)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErrLY-TmAUI

Setlist:

All About Us
Rage
Woman All The Way Down
Сдвину мир
Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars Cover)
Running Blind
Не верь, не бойся
Я сошла с ума
Нас не догонят

Thanks to House_13 (tatu.ru)

Julia in Top Beauty magazine (June 2012).
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...75201471_n.jpg
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...94661797_n.jpg
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...55061726_n.jpg
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...84638562_n.jpg
Thanks to Allmylove.org's Facebook page.