Abi Rhodes' Zigzag Wanderings (Free subscription) | 26/05/2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Analysis Weirdness from Bosnia in the form of Laka Well Eurovision has come and gone again. It was a good competition this year – although I thought the winning Russian entry wasn't all that wonderful. I...
The Ramblings of an Accountant (Free subscription) | 24/05/2008
6. Bosnia & Herzegovina - Laka Oh my. It's a pantomime. Performed by Riff-Raff and Magenta. I'm........ yaah. It's nice to know that another country has finally 'got it' though. And look!!! Knitting makes Eurovision!!! *is happy* 7. Israel - Boaz Oh, she's good. Oh, she's a he. My bad. Good singing range then. It also seems that the stage has been invaded by a group of accountants from Birmingham....
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 23/05/2008
"Hello Helsinki," was the cry from the stage of the 13,665 capacity Hartwell Arena last May, when the Eurovision Song Contest stopped off in the Finnish Capital thanks
Hecklerspray (Free subscription) | 01/05/2008
It's May! The Eurovision Song Contest is in May! Eurovision betting odds! May! Yay! If you've been following these Eurovision betting odds from the start then a) you deserve a bloody medal and b) you'll be aware of our gigantic support of Laka, the Bosnian Eurovision entry. Previously we liked Laka because he's got a sense performance art cool about him, and also because he dances with chickens and...
Line Out (Free subscription) | 29/04/2008
Bosnia & Herzegovina scare me this year. They usually send us a typical Balkan ballad, something folky or a typical Eurovision queen (seriously, click on that link, you won't regret it). This year however, they're sending Pokusaj with Laka . The lyrics, in case they're singing the English version, go something like I don't want to be a wacky boy, we are living in this wacky world. Interesting. The...
Hecklerspray (Free subscription) | 29/04/2008
More Eurovision betting odds for you. More! Forever! Or until May, which certainly feels like forever away. We have some tragic news for you today. Thanks to Eurovision regulations, the Bosnian Eurovision entry Laka - who you should vote for, by the way - isn't allowed to bring his chicken onstage with him during his performance. It's sad, but not that sad - he's bringing a picture of the chicken onstage...
