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sandie99
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It's that time of the year again...
« on: May 18th, 2006, 12:20pm » |
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...when the Eurovision Song Contest is held! This time the contest is held in Athens, Greece.
Here's more info about ESC:
http://www.eurovision.tv/english/index.htm
Why I'm posting about it today? Well, because in tonight's semifinal we'll find out which countries will make it to the Saturday's final. And my home country Finland is, once again (  ) trying to get a place in the final.
This year our song is titled "Hard Rock Hallelujah" and it's performed by Lordi. These chaps:
Now, don't they look like a box of kittens...? 
Here's more about them:http://www.lordi.org/
The semifinal begins within 2 hours. Now, Lordi might not be my fave band - I don't know their music that well - but the tune is catchy, for the first time we actually have a SHOW to send and there has never been that much talk about Finland's entry to ESC than there has been this year. In this thing, all publicity is bad publicity... 
Our experts think that Lordi will make it to the final and then has a real shot... Well, I've been watching Eurovision Song Contests closely since 1991 and I have never predicted the winner correctly just twice (and top 5 correctly 5 times) - it's one unpredictable contest. But lots of fun to watch!
Best wishes,
Sanna
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #1 on: May 18th, 2006, 12:28pm » |
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That one on the left is really hot!
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #2 on: May 18th, 2006, 12:35pm » |
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Sanna my friend,
I'm pleased for the band making a name for your country...
However....
The band members look like the offspring of a mating between KISS and Orcs from the Lord of the Rings Movies.
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #3 on: May 18th, 2006, 1:14pm » |
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These guys are always seen like this in public. When one newspaper printed a pic of the singer (the man in the middle) without his costume, he was furious. They want to keep their private lives private.
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #4 on: May 18th, 2006, 5:28pm » |
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WE DID IT!!!
Lordi made it to the final!!!
We're excited, of course! 
Now, let's see if Finland makes Eurovision Song Contest history on Saturday. This is our own history already; this is the first time we got a place in the final at semifinal.
On Saturday, there are 24 countries performing. The biggest favourite is Sweden.
Here are the lyrics to Finland's entry:
Hard Rock Hallelujah
original English lyrics
music & lyrics: Mr Lordi
arrangement: Lordi
performer: Lordi
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
The saints are crippled
On this sinners’ night
Lost are the lambs with no guiding light
The walls come down like thunder
The rocks about to roll
It’s the Arockalypse
Now bare your soul
All we need is lightning
With power and might
Striking down the prophets of false
As the moon is rising
Give us the sign
Now let us rise up in awe
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
In God’s creation supernatural high
The true believers
Thou shall be saved
Brothers and sisters keep strong in the faith
On the day of Rockoning
It’s who dares, wins
You will see the jokers soon’ll be the new kings
All we need is lightning
With power and might
Striking down the prophets of false
As the moon is rising
Give us the sign
Now let us rise up in awe
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
In God’s creation supernatural high
Wings on my back
I got horns on my head
My fangs are sharp
And my eyes are red
Not quite an angel
Or the one that fell
Now choose to join us or go straight to Hell
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
In God’s creation supernatural high
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #5 on: May 18th, 2006, 5:48pm » |
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on May 18th, 2006, 12:20pm, sandie99 wrote:...Now, don't they look like a box of kittens...?
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A box of kittens  I love that quote...I hope you don't mind, but I'm gonna steal it.
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #6 on: May 18th, 2006, 6:04pm » |
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Hmmm... I think I recognise these guys... O, ya from my nightmares
Well done for your country Sanna. I'm with Patt on this one, the guy on the left looks as hot as hell.
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #7 on: May 19th, 2006, 3:56am » |
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on May 18th, 2006, 5:48pm, Jimmy_B. wrote:
A box of kittens I love that quote...I hope you don't mind, but I'm gonna steal it.
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Be my quest, Jimmy!
Now, is somebody wants to listen to Lordi's song, I just found a link:
http://eurovision.lordi.org/main.site?action=siteupdate/view&id=8
Sanna
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #8 on: May 20th, 2006, 3:37am » |
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Tonight is the final! 
For the first time in years (I've been watching the contest since 1991) I'm very excited about it. Can't wait to see all the perfomances and hear how Finland does!
Some experts predict that Finland will be 3-6th this year and Sweden will win. Well, we'll know the results in about 15 hours.
Those, who want to read funny Eurovision Song Contest commentary, read what my pal wrote about our discussion during the semifinal at: http://the-banana-stand.blogspot.com/
I'm the "viewing buddy"...
Hard rock hallelujah!
Sanna
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #9 on: May 20th, 2006, 11:27am » |
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Eurovision Song Contest is mentioned at CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/20/eurovision.ap/index.html
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #10 on: May 20th, 2006, 11:40am » |
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Hard Rock Halleluja 
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #11 on: May 20th, 2006, 12:35pm » |
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ok, who snagged the pictures of me during a hit????
I see one of these guys in the mirror right after a major hit... these pics are a photoshop collage of me after various CH hits!
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Re: It's that time of the year again...
« Reply #12 on: May 20th, 2006, 12:38pm » |
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Lance, that was way too funny!
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