The 100 Greatest Songs You've (Probably) Never Heard – 2011
#60
Angel in Disguise
Musiqq
Latvia
The lyrics need some work, but overall, “Angel in Disguise” was a very solid effort from Latvia which deserved much more than finishing 3rd last in a semi-final.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
#61 (2011)
The 100 Greatest Songs You've (Probably) Never Heard – 2011
#61
Dorule
Pasha Parfeny
Moldova
Three is the magic number for Pasha. He has tried to represent Moldova at Eurovision on three separate occasions and, each time, finished in third place in the nation’s selection show. His first bronze was in 2009 as the principal singer in SunStroke Project’s “No Crime”, while his second second-runner-up title came the following year with his solo effort “You Should Like”. “Dorule” from 2011 was his third third-place finish.
Interestingly enough, he will once more attempt to represent his homeland in 2012. The final is scheduled for March 11th, and Pasha was drawn to be the night’s third performer.
#61
Dorule
Pasha Parfeny
Moldova
Three is the magic number for Pasha. He has tried to represent Moldova at Eurovision on three separate occasions and, each time, finished in third place in the nation’s selection show. His first bronze was in 2009 as the principal singer in SunStroke Project’s “No Crime”, while his second second-runner-up title came the following year with his solo effort “You Should Like”. “Dorule” from 2011 was his third third-place finish.
Interestingly enough, he will once more attempt to represent his homeland in 2012. The final is scheduled for March 11th, and Pasha was drawn to be the night’s third performer.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
#62 (2011)
The 100 Greatest Songs You've (Probably) Never Heard – 2011
#62
With Love Baby
Witloof Bay
Belgium
“With Love Baby” is a contemporary a cappella song that represented Belgium at the 56th Eurovision Song Contest last May. Surprisingly, it was not the first a cappella entry at the contest, but it was, perhaps, the best received as it narrowly missed qualifying for the final by only one point.
#62
With Love Baby
Witloof Bay
Belgium
“With Love Baby” is a contemporary a cappella song that represented Belgium at the 56th Eurovision Song Contest last May. Surprisingly, it was not the first a cappella entry at the contest, but it was, perhaps, the best received as it narrowly missed qualifying for the final by only one point.
Monday, March 5, 2012
#63 (2011)
The 100 Greatest Songs You've (Probably) Never Heard – 2011
#63
נוסעת אל געגועיי (Nosa'at el ga'agu'ay)
כרמל אקמן (Carmel Ekman)
Israel
If you’ve ever thought that the world needs more country/western songs in Hebrew, then today is your lucky day because I’ve got quite the song for you.
#63
נוסעת אל געגועיי (Nosa'at el ga'agu'ay)
כרמל אקמן (Carmel Ekman)
Israel
If you’ve ever thought that the world needs more country/western songs in Hebrew, then today is your lucky day because I’ve got quite the song for you.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
#64 (2011)
The 100 Greatest Songs You've (Probably) Never Heard – 2011
#64
Daisy
Use Me
Norway
I can’t help but think the Norwegians missed a golden opportunity by not finding a girl named Daisy to sing a song called “Use Me” immediately after “Daisy” by Use Me. Instead, all we got was a teen rock song filled with dubious rhymes (e.g. “bitch” with “reached”) and bad hair.
#64
Daisy
Use Me
Norway
I can’t help but think the Norwegians missed a golden opportunity by not finding a girl named Daisy to sing a song called “Use Me” immediately after “Daisy” by Use Me. Instead, all we got was a teen rock song filled with dubious rhymes (e.g. “bitch” with “reached”) and bad hair.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
#65 (2011)
The 100 Greatest Songs You've (Probably) Never Heard – 2011
#65
E det fel på mej
Linda Bengtzing
Sweden
“E det fel på mej” (Is there something wrong with me?) was Linda Bengtzing’s (HA!) fourth attempt to win Melodifestivalen. Linda Bengtzing (HA!) is one of those artists that will always have a place on this countdown, where she has placed as high as 4th in 2006 and, most recently, 22nd in 2008. HA!
#65
E det fel på mej
Linda Bengtzing
Sweden
“E det fel på mej” (Is there something wrong with me?) was Linda Bengtzing’s (HA!) fourth attempt to win Melodifestivalen. Linda Bengtzing (HA!) is one of those artists that will always have a place on this countdown, where she has placed as high as 4th in 2006 and, most recently, 22nd in 2008. HA!
Friday, March 2, 2012
#66 (2011)
#66
Haba Haba
Stella Mwangi
Norway
“Haba Haba” (Little by Little) was the first Eurovision entry to contain lyrics in Swahili. (It is interesting to note that it was not the first time Swahili was spoken on the Eurovision stage. In 2000, the hosts greeted viewers using the languages of all of the competing nations and threw in a few words of Swahili “just in case”.) The song contains the phrase “Haba haba hujaza kibaba” which translates as “little by little fills the measure”, a variant on the common English saying “slow and steady wins the race”.
The song stormed to victory in Melodi Grand Prix 2011 and became a huge hit in Norway, where it spent 4 consecutive weeks at the top of the singles chart. Unfortunately, the rest of Europe didn’t care for it. At Eurovision, “Haba Haba” finished 17th of 19 in the first semifinal, thus failing to qualify for the final.
Haba Haba
Stella Mwangi
Norway
“Haba Haba” (Little by Little) was the first Eurovision entry to contain lyrics in Swahili. (It is interesting to note that it was not the first time Swahili was spoken on the Eurovision stage. In 2000, the hosts greeted viewers using the languages of all of the competing nations and threw in a few words of Swahili “just in case”.) The song contains the phrase “Haba haba hujaza kibaba” which translates as “little by little fills the measure”, a variant on the common English saying “slow and steady wins the race”.
The song stormed to victory in Melodi Grand Prix 2011 and became a huge hit in Norway, where it spent 4 consecutive weeks at the top of the singles chart. Unfortunately, the rest of Europe didn’t care for it. At Eurovision, “Haba Haba” finished 17th of 19 in the first semifinal, thus failing to qualify for the final.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Bonus! 2011-Part 3
In this round, we’ll slip on our white coats to help some of 2011’s most mentally disturbed singers. Can you properly diagnose and treat the following 3 songs? Which needs only a prescription and some counseling, which needs some electric shock therapy, and which should be locked in a padded cell and left there?
Song A.
Paranoja
Emilija Gievska feat. Andrej Miske
FYR Macedonia
Patient exhibits signs of paranoia; believes imaginary friend, described as tattooed man in sweater vest, is attempting to steal patient’s shoes.
Song B.
Enemy
Sara Lumholdt
Sweden
Patient suffers from persecutory delusions and believes she is at the center of an elaborate revenge plot; also suffers from the delusion that she can sing; is dangerous to self and others.
Song C.
Like Suicide
Christian Walz
Sweden
Patient suffers from severe depression and admits to contemplating suicide; lacks social skills to realize when he has offended others; often speaks nonsense (“It’s like suicide all night”); possible impulse control disorder, specifically pyromania; believes he is Christoph Waltz.
Song A.
Paranoja
Emilija Gievska feat. Andrej Miske
FYR Macedonia
Patient exhibits signs of paranoia; believes imaginary friend, described as tattooed man in sweater vest, is attempting to steal patient’s shoes.
Song B.
Enemy
Sara Lumholdt
Sweden
Patient suffers from persecutory delusions and believes she is at the center of an elaborate revenge plot; also suffers from the delusion that she can sing; is dangerous to self and others.
Song C.
Like Suicide
Christian Walz
Sweden
Patient suffers from severe depression and admits to contemplating suicide; lacks social skills to realize when he has offended others; often speaks nonsense (“It’s like suicide all night”); possible impulse control disorder, specifically pyromania; believes he is Christoph Waltz.
#67 (2011)
The 100 Greatest Songs You've (Probably) Never Heard – 2011
#67
Не ми требаш (Ne mi trebaš)
Наталија Славева (Natalija Slaveva)
FYR Macedonia
“Ne mi trebaš” (I don’t need you) is a break-up song, and everyone loves break-up songs. Perhaps Natalija would have better luck keeping her boyfriends if she reevaluated her choice in headgear.
#67
Не ми требаш (Ne mi trebaš)
Наталија Славева (Natalija Slaveva)
FYR Macedonia
“Ne mi trebaš” (I don’t need you) is a break-up song, and everyone loves break-up songs. Perhaps Natalija would have better luck keeping her boyfriends if she reevaluated her choice in headgear.
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