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EUROVISION 2011 has been one of the most successful and entertaining Song Contests ever! 

It was an exciting evening filled with entertainment, and lots of  fun! It was a wonderful experience joining the world to watch this amazing event!! 





I for one appreciated the endless energy and enthusiasm of the charming hosts, Anke Engelke, Judith Rakers, and Stefan Raab. Thank you for a job well done!


The Winner of the 2011 Eurovision comes as no surprise to me as it was immediately evident to us all that Azerbaijan has enormous talent as well as a special stage presence. But I must admit I had A LOT of favorites, and could not decide until the beginning of the Grand Finale. No matter than our favorite did not win. We can all agree that Azerbaijan is just FANTASTIC!!! Bravo!!

Interesting Facts about Eurovision Song Contest

The winners of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, the Finnish hard-rock monster-band Lordi, have released a new iPhone game, called Lordi The Game.  Its about 'banishing the undead from the underworld',  and is categorized as a rhythm-based action game. It features music from their upcoming album Babez for Breakfast. You can download it in the iTunes store.

Fud Leclerc, the man who represented Belgium four times at the Eurovision Song Contest, passed away on September 21, 2010. 

Despite widespread discontent about "political voting" at the ESC do not hold your breath as it is not about to change. Greece and Cyprus had always given each other 12 points, as well as among the Nordic countries. In an effort to stem this activity the ESC replaced national juries with national televotes. While it is definitely a change it is not a solution. Large immigrant populations in other nations have a tendency to vote for their homeland en masse. It is a fact of life, political voting is the norm in the contemporary ESC. So get over it, and just enjoy the wonderful music!










Every day until May 8 I will be posting a music video of each one of the semi-finalists of the Eurovision Song Contest. On May 9, I will post the last three (my top favorites). Enjoy the videos!