You know those Eurovision entries that are so typical of their year of existence they almost seem parodic? Yup, they are usually really crappy ones. But in GEE we are inclusive and love everybody, of course. And seriously, these guys do make us happy, if not for the right reasons:
Just take a look at those robocop outfits, worth all the 27 points they got alone. Take a look at their sweaty hair and determined eyes. So dedicated to save the world from the horror of the turning millennium. Only the millennium has already turned and no crisis made its appearance. But hey, maybe they knew what would happen to their country 8 years later? Could be, these people are after all future oriented.
There is something about this choreography that makes us think we will hit the next available dance floor lifting our knees and arms synchronically. We sure hope no one will reveal to them that their style is 20 years delayed. Just say the password, S.A.G.A.P.O., and enter this world with a smile instead, will you?
Too bad this music is really crappy, but hey, that could be replaced. We usually just play this video on mute. At least we are so envious of that portable keyboard and those repetitive skills skills skills. And that chest, of course course course.
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
How hard could it have been? Part 1: Russia, Greece, Serbia and Spain
So did you think we'd shut up about the second chance contenders? Oh no, not us. Here's our ruthless reviews:
The entry from Russia is the breathless Antonello Carozza. We think the song Senza Respiro suits the current situation in Moscow pretty darn well, but apart from that, what does it suit exactly? Safe to say all things Italian make GEE girls pop, but this is a bit too much of the language in one blow. We keep wondering when the fellow is gonna catch his breath and actually sing. That part is kinda nice, but we only really enjoy Carozza's flirty glance and how he makes us miss Italy (not Russia) in Eurovision. Hop back on your carriage, man.
Since Eurovision, the record Giorgos Alkaios gave us has been spinning at every party. Guess no one could have beaten the Opa! in the Greek final, but couldn't they at least have maxed the envelope? The boring piano, stiff moves and whiny look of Giorgos Karadimos just makes us bored out of our senses. Would have been much cooler to see the cuties of Melisses getting a second chance than this robocop.
We did love Milan this year, but we have to say Emina Jahović helps him keep Serbia on the Eurovision throne. She perhaps should have picked up a few clothing hints from her male challenge, but she sure can swing her hips. And swinging your hips is hard not to do to at this Easter European festa. We applaud the sentence "love is moussaka", feel like smashing a few plates and go all sh sh sh and ding dong ding dong from now on. Please give us more of this, Serbia. Plenty more. And can someone please tell us if maca really means pussy? In that case there's extra points for vulgarism.
Despite our despise of bagpipes, Coral from Spain also deserves some attention. She is a pretty lady singing a pretty song that follows all the Eurovision rules. Kinda Rocky Jr 2 and a bit to much screaming towards the end, but still good. It sure is a weird thing Daniel was the one to catch the Jimmy Jump award, but maybe just as well?
Two fine ladies and two not so fine men here, then. We'll give you more later, but our favorite this far is without doubt the reds:
The entry from Russia is the breathless Antonello Carozza. We think the song Senza Respiro suits the current situation in Moscow pretty darn well, but apart from that, what does it suit exactly? Safe to say all things Italian make GEE girls pop, but this is a bit too much of the language in one blow. We keep wondering when the fellow is gonna catch his breath and actually sing. That part is kinda nice, but we only really enjoy Carozza's flirty glance and how he makes us miss Italy (not Russia) in Eurovision. Hop back on your carriage, man.
Since Eurovision, the record Giorgos Alkaios gave us has been spinning at every party. Guess no one could have beaten the Opa! in the Greek final, but couldn't they at least have maxed the envelope? The boring piano, stiff moves and whiny look of Giorgos Karadimos just makes us bored out of our senses. Would have been much cooler to see the cuties of Melisses getting a second chance than this robocop.
We did love Milan this year, but we have to say Emina Jahović helps him keep Serbia on the Eurovision throne. She perhaps should have picked up a few clothing hints from her male challenge, but she sure can swing her hips. And swinging your hips is hard not to do to at this Easter European festa. We applaud the sentence "love is moussaka", feel like smashing a few plates and go all sh sh sh and ding dong ding dong from now on. Please give us more of this, Serbia. Plenty more. And can someone please tell us if maca really means pussy? In that case there's extra points for vulgarism.
Despite our despise of bagpipes, Coral from Spain also deserves some attention. She is a pretty lady singing a pretty song that follows all the Eurovision rules. Kinda Rocky Jr 2 and a bit to much screaming towards the end, but still good. It sure is a weird thing Daniel was the one to catch the Jimmy Jump award, but maybe just as well?
Two fine ladies and two not so fine men here, then. We'll give you more later, but our favorite this far is without doubt the reds:
Saturday, May 29, 2010
How hard is it really? Part 8 in which Marcin is the hardest
My hard is yours. That's the grand message from Norway this year. But how hard is it really? Follow us as we check up on some of the hottest men of Eurovision and give you our hard verdict.
Mirror, mirror on our Facebook wall, who's the hardest of them all? We are proud to present Marcin from Poland!
So, he didn't make it to the ESC final. But he made his way into our hearts the moment we met him. Marcin Mrozinski from Poland is just the most charming, funniest, hottest bloke around. While being one of the contestants with the largest career outside of Eurovision, he is not behaving like a star at all as he walks around talking to everybody, feeding us chocolate cake, complimenting our dresses and hugging every person in Euroclub like they were his best friends. Mind you, they might all be and we don't blame them.
We are some demanding women in Good Evening Europe, and therefore it's so nice to meet someone who meets all our requirements. After checking out some of the hardest men of Eurovision, we have encountered some good stuff. Our favorite Norwegian bloke, Alexander Stenerud, of course kicked Didrik's ass, and could have won if he was actually in the final instead of the boring and bored car mender from Porsgrunn. We will be devastated if Alexander doesn't participate next year. Then we would keep Per Sundnes off any stupid ideas. Harel Skaat from Israel is some pretty boy, but also quite boring and we wouldn't like his take on the Israel-Palestine conflict. We are excited about his announced bungee jump, though. Giorgios from Greece looked the best with his hat on and was a tough, cool dude. But a bit broke for our taste. Then Robin Juhkental from Estonia turned out to be some funny bunny who could have won if he didn't miss his girlfriend too much.
So in the end Marcin's hardest challenge was Jurgis from Lithuania. He also represents very much of what we want from a Eurovision man. Although we were a bit disappointed we didn't see him and his friends in so many parties and that his fellow band members pretended not to recognize us the times we did. He's one good runner up, though.
It's just that no one can really beat our wonderboy from Poland. We like the fact that Marcin is so good at communication, both in person and in social media. His sincerity, sense of humor and openness are also things we approve of. And if you look at that smile, we think you get the picture. Marcin can put on a simple white t-shirt and still look like the prettiest man in the room. Mind you, we have now given him a cooler t-shirt as a reward for winning our "How hard is it really?" contest.
So how can you make his hard yours? We don't know, but we recommend everyone to feed him an apple. Oslo will be a sadder place when this man is not here to hug and entertain us anymore. But so long, honey, so long.
One lucky GEE girl got to give Marcin his hard. Watta cute couple they make.
Mirror, mirror on our Facebook wall, who's the hardest of them all? We are proud to present Marcin from Poland!
We are some demanding women in Good Evening Europe, and therefore it's so nice to meet someone who meets all our requirements. After checking out some of the hardest men of Eurovision, we have encountered some good stuff. Our favorite Norwegian bloke, Alexander Stenerud, of course kicked Didrik's ass, and could have won if he was actually in the final instead of the boring and bored car mender from Porsgrunn. We will be devastated if Alexander doesn't participate next year. Then we would keep Per Sundnes off any stupid ideas. Harel Skaat from Israel is some pretty boy, but also quite boring and we wouldn't like his take on the Israel-Palestine conflict. We are excited about his announced bungee jump, though. Giorgios from Greece looked the best with his hat on and was a tough, cool dude. But a bit broke for our taste. Then Robin Juhkental from Estonia turned out to be some funny bunny who could have won if he didn't miss his girlfriend too much.
So in the end Marcin's hardest challenge was Jurgis from Lithuania. He also represents very much of what we want from a Eurovision man. Although we were a bit disappointed we didn't see him and his friends in so many parties and that his fellow band members pretended not to recognize us the times we did. He's one good runner up, though.
It's just that no one can really beat our wonderboy from Poland. We like the fact that Marcin is so good at communication, both in person and in social media. His sincerity, sense of humor and openness are also things we approve of. And if you look at that smile, we think you get the picture. Marcin can put on a simple white t-shirt and still look like the prettiest man in the room. Mind you, we have now given him a cooler t-shirt as a reward for winning our "How hard is it really?" contest.
So how can you make his hard yours? We don't know, but we recommend everyone to feed him an apple. Oslo will be a sadder place when this man is not here to hug and entertain us anymore. But so long, honey, so long.
One lucky GEE girl got to give Marcin his hard. Watta cute couple they make.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Guest blogger: Mr Halvorsen says Opa!
Mr Halvorsen is our guest blogger. He’s a bitter old faggot who spends all his welfare money on drinks and boys in a dark corner of London Pub, which is a legendary gay bar i Oslo. Now he gets a chance to do what he does best: Pass judgment on others from a safe distance. Lucky for us!
Lady Gaga just had a shit, and out of her avant garde ass, came Giorgos Alkaios and his four hunky dancers! This is my favorite entry this year, and here's why: This performance is like a big hug from baby Jesus for all the fags and fag hags of Europe.
Let's face it: The Greek entry is like a scene from a hot gay porn movie! The young handsome dancers just know they've been very, very naughty. The pugdy big daddy, Mr Giorgos himself, punishes them by smacking their firm asses verbally for about three testoterone filled and guttoral popalicious minutes. Excuse me, I just had a Eurovision orgasm and came in my pants!
It's easy to be distracted by this homo erotic performance from the very country that invented gays, but let's not forget about the song itself! I'm telling you, girlfriend, Opa! has all the qualities of a Eurovision hit. It's so tacky it goes from good to bad and then back to good again! Plus it's instantly catchy, has sufficient etno flavour in it, and you're either asleep on Valium, or in a wheel chair if you don't want to shake your ass to the beat of this Hellenic orgy of rhythm and pure male sweat.
OK, so Greece treats it’s asylum seekers like shit. They're retarded economically, but girl, I’m telling you, they definitely know how to terrorize the world through Eurovison. And I mean that in a good way.
The only thing missing on stage (that would rub my male g-spot) is a wind machine! But hey, you just can’t have it all.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Semi-Final 1
The rehearsals for the semi-finals have kicked off and with this, the speculations around which countries will proceed to the big final. We find the prediction game rather mind wrenching, and with the 50/50 jury and televote system it makes it even harder to guess the lucky 10 in each semi-final.
That's why we will settle for choosing our personal favorites which according to our opinion, in a perfect world without war, global warming and Dutch schlagers, would snatch a ticket to the final. Amazingly we agree on most entries. We suppose we have brainwashed each other and have pretty much morphed into one person by now. Ok, nuff said, here’s our pick for Semi-Final 1!
Which are your favorites from semi-final 1?
That's why we will settle for choosing our personal favorites which according to our opinion, in a perfect world without war, global warming and Dutch schlagers, would snatch a ticket to the final. Amazingly we agree on most entries. We suppose we have brainwashed each other and have pretty much morphed into one person by now. Ok, nuff said, here’s our pick for Semi-Final 1!
- Albania
- Belgium
- Estonia
- Finland
- Greece
- Latvia
- Moldova
- Poland
- Serbia
- Slovakia
Which are your favorites from semi-final 1?
Sunday, May 16, 2010
How hard is it really? Part 4, in which we share the passion for music with Giorgos. Opa!
My hard is yours. That's the grand message from Norway this year. But how hard is it really? Follow us as we check up on some of the hottest men of Eurovision and give you our hard verdict.
The toughest guy in Eurovision is without a doubt Giorgos Alkaios from Greece. After our rather eh... bleak review of the Greek entry in this years competition, it takes a real man to face the challenge when we put him on the spot and asked him to share his thoughts about Eurovision, music and all the other important things in life.
We have a confession to make. Set aside ringing mobile phones and the over the top exaggarted display of male potency, it's impossible not to get hung up on Giorgos' raw, powerful and explosive performance. Sure, it gives us a bit of a laugh, but in a good way! It just seems to have something madly contagious about it, and whatever it is we think we're already infected. That's why we had to investigate what's behind this kick ass hard surface, and to tell you the truth we became quite surprised by our findings.
It's all about the music
"I am not a competitive person at all. I like music and music has no 'battles'", Giorgos reveals, and there goes our first presumption down the drain. One should think that this man could hardly wait to crush all his competitors like small bugs under his stomping feet.
"The best thing about the Eurovision Song Contest is the great opportunity given to meet with other musicians and producers from all over the world and make new friends who share the one and only passion- music! This is why I love this year's motto 'Share the moment'. It is a unique moment and we are very lucky to live and share it”, Giorgos continues.
Well hello there, making new friends, we like the sound of that, and through music is indeed a great way to connect. GEE will be the first to admit that his song sounded all Greek to us in the beginning, but we totally get the point when Giorgos explains the message he wishes to communicate. It's about motivating people to surpass problems, forget about the past and have a positive outlook for the future. A message which probably spoke right to the heart and soul of the nowadays troubled Greeks who gave him the chance to represent his country in Oslo this year. And when the going gets tough, the tough gets going, like the Greeks rose to the occasion when Athens hosted ESC in 2006, one of the most successful organizations ever, according to Giorgos.
And there certainly is a chance that our Opa man will bring the ESC games back to Greece, which should be interesting. We're thinking candle lit stage with unplugged performances of all the entries in an open air square beneath the Acropolis. Giorgos is the man behind the hit "Opa, Opa" (why aren't we surprised by this?) which kick started the duo Antique's career. Antique did later move on to reach third place for Greece in ESC back in 2001, and half of this duo is Helena Paparizou whom we all know very well by now. Safe to say, this year's Greek contestant sure knows how to lure the crowd on to the dance floor.
Get ready to OPA!
There's no doubt that this man lives and breaths for music, and he tells us that inspiration can be drawn from every situation in life. "Inspiration might come even when I am stuck in traffic jam, inspiration has no time, no place or no borders", he says. To us, someone who is as passionate about his work is truly inspirational. And the staying true to his roots gives us the oh so beloved ethnic fix which we badly miss from many of Greece's ESC competitors this year.
It seems like music takes up so much of his time that he just hasn't gotten around to quite settle down yet. He tells us that he's still searching for the ideal partner and destiny will decide when that happens. So don't let it be all work and no play in Oslo, we'd say!
And Giorgos goal in ESC is quite simple, he wish everybody to say "OPA!". No worries there, darling, you had us at O. And if you think you've seen all of him already, think again. Along with his four sizzling hot dancers and the exceptional lyre player Lazos Ioannidis (note to self, presumed baseball bat appears to be the musical instrument lyre), he's planning to conquer Europe from the stage in Telenor Arena with a great surprise. Woha, we can hardly wait!
Our hard verdict:
Yup, we're infected with the Opa bug, and there ain't no cure for real passion. Plus since we certainly have a soft spot for men feeling so passionate about what they do, that's hard stuff in our book. And nothing is more intriguing than a man of many layers and different shades. We love the shady side, being all tough and dangerous on stage, as well as the shiny, bright side spreading joy and making friends trough the common language of music.
Minus for having rather dull hobbies besides music, like playing soccer and going to the beach, but that's probably just us being jealous thinking about Giorgos lounging by the pool in sunny Greece while we are stuck in a freakin blizzard in the cold north. And not many points to score for having Celine Dion and Johnny Logan as ESC favorites. Say no more...
Giorgos sure is a worthy contender in our little Mr Eurovision pageant 2010, and he almost won us completely over by his finishing remark. "I need you to know that My Heart is Yours!!" That's a hard one to resist, we'll see you at the parties in Oslo, honey!
The toughest guy in Eurovision is without a doubt Giorgos Alkaios from Greece. After our rather eh... bleak review of the Greek entry in this years competition, it takes a real man to face the challenge when we put him on the spot and asked him to share his thoughts about Eurovision, music and all the other important things in life.
We have a confession to make. Set aside ringing mobile phones and the over the top exaggarted display of male potency, it's impossible not to get hung up on Giorgos' raw, powerful and explosive performance. Sure, it gives us a bit of a laugh, but in a good way! It just seems to have something madly contagious about it, and whatever it is we think we're already infected. That's why we had to investigate what's behind this kick ass hard surface, and to tell you the truth we became quite surprised by our findings.
It's all about the music
"I am not a competitive person at all. I like music and music has no 'battles'", Giorgos reveals, and there goes our first presumption down the drain. One should think that this man could hardly wait to crush all his competitors like small bugs under his stomping feet.
"The best thing about the Eurovision Song Contest is the great opportunity given to meet with other musicians and producers from all over the world and make new friends who share the one and only passion- music! This is why I love this year's motto 'Share the moment'. It is a unique moment and we are very lucky to live and share it”, Giorgos continues.
Well hello there, making new friends, we like the sound of that, and through music is indeed a great way to connect. GEE will be the first to admit that his song sounded all Greek to us in the beginning, but we totally get the point when Giorgos explains the message he wishes to communicate. It's about motivating people to surpass problems, forget about the past and have a positive outlook for the future. A message which probably spoke right to the heart and soul of the nowadays troubled Greeks who gave him the chance to represent his country in Oslo this year. And when the going gets tough, the tough gets going, like the Greeks rose to the occasion when Athens hosted ESC in 2006, one of the most successful organizations ever, according to Giorgos.
And there certainly is a chance that our Opa man will bring the ESC games back to Greece, which should be interesting. We're thinking candle lit stage with unplugged performances of all the entries in an open air square beneath the Acropolis. Giorgos is the man behind the hit "Opa, Opa" (why aren't we surprised by this?) which kick started the duo Antique's career. Antique did later move on to reach third place for Greece in ESC back in 2001, and half of this duo is Helena Paparizou whom we all know very well by now. Safe to say, this year's Greek contestant sure knows how to lure the crowd on to the dance floor.
Get ready to OPA!
There's no doubt that this man lives and breaths for music, and he tells us that inspiration can be drawn from every situation in life. "Inspiration might come even when I am stuck in traffic jam, inspiration has no time, no place or no borders", he says. To us, someone who is as passionate about his work is truly inspirational. And the staying true to his roots gives us the oh so beloved ethnic fix which we badly miss from many of Greece's ESC competitors this year.
It seems like music takes up so much of his time that he just hasn't gotten around to quite settle down yet. He tells us that he's still searching for the ideal partner and destiny will decide when that happens. So don't let it be all work and no play in Oslo, we'd say!
And Giorgos goal in ESC is quite simple, he wish everybody to say "OPA!". No worries there, darling, you had us at O. And if you think you've seen all of him already, think again. Along with his four sizzling hot dancers and the exceptional lyre player Lazos Ioannidis (note to self, presumed baseball bat appears to be the musical instrument lyre), he's planning to conquer Europe from the stage in Telenor Arena with a great surprise. Woha, we can hardly wait!
Our hard verdict:
Yup, we're infected with the Opa bug, and there ain't no cure for real passion. Plus since we certainly have a soft spot for men feeling so passionate about what they do, that's hard stuff in our book. And nothing is more intriguing than a man of many layers and different shades. We love the shady side, being all tough and dangerous on stage, as well as the shiny, bright side spreading joy and making friends trough the common language of music.
Minus for having rather dull hobbies besides music, like playing soccer and going to the beach, but that's probably just us being jealous thinking about Giorgos lounging by the pool in sunny Greece while we are stuck in a freakin blizzard in the cold north. And not many points to score for having Celine Dion and Johnny Logan as ESC favorites. Say no more...
Giorgos sure is a worthy contender in our little Mr Eurovision pageant 2010, and he almost won us completely over by his finishing remark. "I need you to know that My Heart is Yours!!" That's a hard one to resist, we'll see you at the parties in Oslo, honey!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Take a chill pill, Greece!
Greece has really stepped up their game since the turn of the millennium. After the introduction of the semi finals they have consistently been right up there in top 10 and it seems like the sharpening of knifes has done the Greeks the world of good. We dig Greek girl power with lovely ladies such as Anna Vissi (oh, hang on, she's Cypriot), Kalomira (ups, she's American) and of course Helena Paparizou (damn it, she's Swedish!). Nevertheless, "My Number One" from 2005 is one of our all time favorite winners.
So what about the Greek guys? To tell you the truth, we're really not that into grown men buying their t-shirts from Baby Gap and exercising on treadmills placed on top of giant staple machines. It's just not our cup of tea.
And this years entry? Omg, we don't even know where to begin! For a couple of joke cracking funny bunnies like us, this is like leaving your kids alone in a candy store. We're like Opa? Wtf is this? Priceless! There's obviously some major overcompensating going on here, being all masculine, potent and full of testosterone. How ironic, when we all know poor Greece is completely penniless and beg Germany and their other EU big brothers to pick up their bills. Opa, ooooh, we're so scared! Not really.
And moreover, we're far from done yet, someone came up with the bright idea to base the song on the ringtone from our Nokia 3210 from 2001! Yay! If you run out of ideas for next year Greece, we can totally recommend the exquisite sound from the timer on our kitchen stove, and the start-up sequence sound on our MacBook is also cutting edge.
We're amazed by how many elements they've manage to squeeze into this number. They even found room for this super hot guy, playing on something that seems to be a baseball bat. And apparently, Liverpool defender Kyrgiakos has launched a second career as a dancer. Good for him!
Thank you Greece for being so deadly serious in giving us something as hilarious as this. We are confident that Europe will award you with a place in the final and another Top 10 finish. Opa!
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