Författare: Apriyanto
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Remember Sonique’s ‘It Feels So Good’ (2000)
This day in music, Sonique climbed to the top of the UK singles chart back in 2000 with ‘It Feels So Good.’ Previously a member of S-Express, she was no stranger to chart success. However, it was actually the second time running for ‘It Feels So Good.’
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Philip Philips Earns a Canadian iTunes No.1
This year’s American Idol winner Philip Philips earns a No.1 position on the current Canadian iTunes Store chart (upd. 5/27). Officially released as a download on May 23, it is set to bow on the Billboard Hot 100 in its next edition. In the US, Philip Philips has not been able to unseat Carly Rae…
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Tooji Came Last: ‘I Just Laughed’
Sweden was superior – Norway ended up at the last place. According to Aftonbladet, the Norwegian entry came last. Yesterday, I wrote that Tooji were a potential challenger to ‘Euphoria.’
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Will Loreen’s Sweet Victory Pave Way for UK Singles Chart Success?
It was exciting to experience Loreen winning the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku with ‘Euphoria.’ According to Aftonbladet, our victory beats Lordi’s previous record yet 15 points shy of Alexander Rybak’s ‘Fairytale’. Rybak earned 387 points in 2009, while Loreen got 387 points in Baku. According to DN, Loreen earned no less than 18 12-points…
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Loreen is a Global Twitter Success
Yesterday, I wrote about how the odds favor Loreen’s ‘Euphoria’ in tonight’s final. Today, Svenska Dagbladet announces another study saying that ‘Euphoria’ is entry receiving most emotionally positive tweets.
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Tooji’s ‘Stay’ Challenges Loreen
Can ‘Stay’ challenge Loreen’s ‘Euphoria’ in tonight’s final. Congratulations to Tooji on his 25th birthday today. Née Touraj Keshtkar (Persian: تورج کشتکار), Tooji has a career as singer, model and television host. Born in Iranian Shiraz, Tooji moved to Norway at the tender age of one. His model career took off at 16, and he…
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Loreen’s ‘Euphoria’ Baku’s Favorite Among Betting Companies
According to Aftonbladet Nöjesbladet (4), betting companies across Europe put Loreen first. Exclusive research, provided by social media monitoring company Meltwater is the top favorite. The company has analyzed more than 44,000 posts, claiming that more than ten percent favors ‘Euphoria.’
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Loreen Predicts Buranovskiye Babushki Victory
We’re only hours away from Loreen’s performance of ‘Euphoria’ in Baku. The moment we’ve all been waiting for – and most certainly Loreen will qualify for the final. According to an article in today’s Aftonbladet, Loreen believes that Buranovskiye Babushki’s ‘Party for Everybody’ will win on Saturday. Yesterday, I wrote about the fierce competition between…
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Buranovskiye Babushki vs. Loreen?
Last night, Buranovskiye Babushki qualified for Saturday’s ESC final with the quirky novelty hit ‘Party for Everybody.’ Sweden’s Loreen will compete in the second semi-final tomorrow night and critics say that one of them will be crowned as the winner on Saturday.
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Ten Swedish Entries in the ESC 2012 – Here’s the List
There are ample opportunities for a Swedish ESC victory come Saturday. Remember that Stefan Örn and Sandra Bjurman wrote the winning Azerbaijani entry ‘Running Scared’ last year. They have also written this year’s song ‘When the Music Dies.’