2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about […]
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JoyEurovision gets a nod !
“JoyEurovision” has been nominated for the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia’s Best Digital Media Initiative for 2012. “JoyEurovision” embraced the glitter ball AND went behind it … big time ! […]
JOYEurovision talks to Loreen
A month after her triumph for Sweden in Baku we got the chance to speak with Loreen. The line was scratchy and the whole enterprise was fraught, but Hikaru & […]
Musings – The view down here
It’s never over. Eurovision that is. Or are there some worrying signs ? The singers and the songs have come and gone, but the number of viewers who watched the […]
Musings – Dust settles, picture clearer UPDATE
The Eurovision glitter ball is tarnished after this year’s Grand Prix in Azerbaijan. There are big questions being asked. Questions which go way beyond the endless debates about language and live orchestras. They […]
Musings – L’emission
The dust is still settling. Loreen is still a bit excited, the Azerbaijan president’s son-in-law Emin Agalarov is getting booking inquiries from licensed clubs all over western New South Wales and fears mount that […]
Musings – A landslide and a wake up call
As I woke up this morning in inner-suburban Melbourne I had no idea that half a day later I would be so amazed by a Eurovision outcome. I came to […]
It’s Time !!! EuroSongCountdown 2012′s E-Day NO SPOILERS
From 1900 AEST (1200 BST) on Sunday May 26th Hikaru Freeman & Andy Bell will present a FIVE hour coverage of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest being held in Baku, […]
The Full “EuroSongCountdown” Catastrophe – Saturday May 25th AKA FESCC
Hosted & posted by Andy Bell & Hikaru Freeman Andy & Hikaru plus friend at Joy Radiothon sponsor Essendon Jeep At the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, it’s a […]
Special Report – The Draw
We are down to the business end of proceedings. Whether you’re watching it live across Europe or on delay on the other continents, Eurovision 2012 in Baku is here. Saturday […]
