Tag : Thoughts on Eurovision 2013
Go Eurovision! According to media reports Eurovision Song Contest 2013 had an international audience of 120 million people. Wow!
This year Malmö, Sweden hosted the event (and I must say done extremely well – good job guys!!). ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus have composed We Write The Story, which has been adapted by Avicii, for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. The anthem is the main theme of the Swedish hosting as well as the music for the Grand opening act of the Final.
Apparently it was a big challenge for one of the most successful Swedish producers of electronic music; Avicii. More so on a collaborative point of view bringing two of Sweden’s biggest musical exports together.
If you haven’t heard of Avicii then please check them out www.avicii.com
It’s been almost 40 years since Swedish pop music begun its success worldwide, with ABBA’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest. Today, Avicii conquers the charts all over the world and this anthem is a way of putting together the international success story of Swedish music.
ToTarTu had a soft spot for Estonia’s entry and wishes Birgit all the best with her pregnancy and baby – Birgit represented Estonia with the song “Et uus saaks alguse“, which qualified from the first semi-final and went on to place 20th in the final, scoring 19 points.
Congratulations to Denmark! Denmark will be hosting Eurovision 2014 after Emmelie de Forrest won the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo last night.
See where your favourite finished:
1. Denmark: Emmelie de Forest, Only Teardrops – 281 points
2. Azerbaijan: Farid Mammadov, Hold Me – 234 points
3. Ukraine: Zlata Ognevich, Gravity – 214 points
4. Norway: Margaret Berger, I Feed You My Love – 191 points
5. Russia: Dina Garipova, What If – 174 points
6. Greece: Koza Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis, Alcohol Is Free – 152 points
7. Italy: Marco Mengoni, L’Essenziale – 126 points
8. Malta: Gianluca, Tomorrow – 120 points
9. Netherlands: Anouk, Birds – 114 points
10. Hungary: ByeAlex, Kedvesem – 84 points
11. Moldova: Aliona Moon, O mie – 71 points
12. Belgium: Roberto Bellarosa, Love Kills – 71 points
13. Romania: Cezar, It’s My Life – 65 points
14. Sweden: Robin Stjernberg, You – 62 points
15. Georgia: Nodi Tatishvili and Sophie Gelovani, Waterfall – 50 points
16. Belarus: Alyona Lanskaya, Solayoh – 48 points
17. Iceland: Eythor Ingi, Eg a lif – 47 points
18. Armenia: Dorians, Lonely Planet – 41 points
19. UK: Bonnie Tyler, Believe In Me – 23 points
20. Estonia: Birgit, Et uus saaks alguse – 19 points
21. Germany: Cascada, Glorious – 18 points
22. Lithuania: Andrius Pojavis, Something – 17 points
23. France: Amandine Bourgeois, L’enfer et moi – 14 points
24. Finland: Krista Siegfrids, Marry Me – 13 points
25. Spain: ESDM, Contigo hasta el final – 8 points
26. Ireland: Ryan Dolan, Only Love Survives – 5 points