Eurovision Song Contest - Istanbul 2004 (Various Artists) (DVD)

An Excellent Album way above the usual Eurovision stuff.

Advantages: 8 very good songs
Disadvantages: Some garbage in between but this is to be expected.

Eurovision is a much maligned event and considered by many to be somewhat of a joke musically. This may be true some of the time but the 2003 event held in Riga, Latvia was a definite exception and produced some very fine and original music. It might be best remembered for The United Kingdom's entry scoring "nil points" but that fact should just be considered and put aside as trivia because the contest and consequently this album has a lot to offer. The contest was won by Turkey's Sertab Erener with "Every Way That I Can" which I personally thought was an average song and very much sounded like what could best be described as snake charming music. It may have won because this style was prominent at the time in the mainstream pop music starts. The real quality on this album comes from "Open Your Heart" - Birgitta Haukdal (Iceland ...

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Eurovision song contest

Advantages: On only once a year
Disadvantages: Uk never wins

..(try as i might to stay awake i'm sorry but the voting just seemed so far away as song after song after tedious song sent me into the land of zzzzzs). Any way I woke up this morning to hear the not surprising news... That the United kingdoms Eurovision song contest entry had come in join last! Oh well theres always next year....Now let me think..Dear Mr. Timberland............... ...

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Urban Renewal (The songs of Phil Collins) - Various Artists

Advantages: Loads of Phil Collins songs
Disadvantages: Loads of Phil Collins songs messed up

An album of remixed Phil Collins tracks performed by r&b and hip hop artists. Risky, seeing as the man himself as churned out classic after classic and as you can imagine it wasnt well received by, well anyone. I did however purchase because i like Phil Collins and i like hip hop & r&b so i took a chance. I should have spent my money on buying that indoor ten pin bowling set instead. Saying that there is a couple of decent tunes on here but as a whole, not the greatest ive spent my money on Tracks Another Day In Paradise - Ray J & Brandy. The single to come off this album was received quite well, not a bad video and the brother sister duet that everyone wanted to hear. An up to date version but not better than the original. You may find me saying that more often than not Sussudio - Ol Dirty Bastard. Shocking. No resemblence ...

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