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 ! […]
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 – 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 […]
Musings – Baku Diary UPDATE
This manuscript fell into the hands of JoyEurovision.com & we cannot vouch for its verisimilitude. But what the heck. It appears to be the random jottings of a Eurovision Song Contest […]
Musings – Approaching Eurovision
If you are reading this you are probably “one of us”. And who are “we” ? “We” are fans, geeks, Euro-nerds, Concours-maniacs and interested bystanders. The self-appointed cognoscenti. And what we […]
Another time, another place
Taking a wander through the back passages of YouTube can yield some rather remarkable video. A search engine and some curiosity are a potent combination. Ever wondered what the ESC […]
Musings – Legacy under strange circumstances
“Dansevise” sung by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann won the Eurovision in 1963 under controversial circumstances. There were “technical” issues in calling up the Norwegian jury as the Danes & Swiss […]
Musings – Meaning
I’m a wax doll, a sawdust doll My heart is engraved in my songs Wax doll, sawdust doll Am I better, am I worse than a fashion doll? I see […]
