Comments on: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia Eurovision Success http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/05/23/armenia-azerbaijan-georgia-eurovision-success/ News, Photography, Blogs & Analysis Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:38:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Azerbaijan: Unformal http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/05/23/armenia-azerbaijan-georgia-eurovision-success/#comment-9807 Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Azerbaijan: Unformal Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:44:06 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=774#comment-9807 [...] Karabakh and vice-versa. That’s something of a pity given that during this year’s Eurovision Song Contest one band which stood out from Azerbaijan’s national finals was Unformal, an alternative rock [...] […] Karabakh and vice-versa. That’s something of a pity given that during this year’s Eurovision Song Contest one band which stood out from Azerbaijan’s national finals was Unformal, an alternative rock […]

]]> By: Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » Russia Eurovision Win, Voting Controversy Continues http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/05/23/armenia-azerbaijan-georgia-eurovision-success/#comment-7306 Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » Russia Eurovision Win, Voting Controversy Continues Sun, 25 May 2008 10:53:58 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=774#comment-7306 [...] to Sirusho are deserved and also in order. Even so, if Georgia should have probably won last year’s Eurovision with the fantastic Sopho, if music was the determining factor that is, this year it should have been Greece with Kalomoira [...] […] to Sirusho are deserved and also in order. Even so, if Georgia should have probably won last year’s Eurovision with the fantastic Sopho, if music was the determining factor that is, this year it should have been Greece with Kalomoira […]

]]> By: Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » Political Eurovision 2008 http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/05/23/armenia-azerbaijan-georgia-eurovision-success/#comment-7297 Armenia & the South Caucasus | The Caucasian Knot » Blog Archive » Political Eurovision 2008 Sat, 24 May 2008 17:09:26 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=774#comment-7297 [...] and Sirusho’s active campaigning during this year’s presidential election in Armenia, some eyebrows had already been raised regarding Georgia’s entry — a blind refugee from Abkhazia singing the song “Peace [...] […] and Sirusho’s active campaigning during this year’s presidential election in Armenia, some eyebrows had already been raised regarding Georgia’s entry — a blind refugee from Abkhazia singing the song “Peace […]

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/05/23/armenia-azerbaijan-georgia-eurovision-success/#comment-7291 Onnik Fri, 23 May 2008 06:34:12 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=774#comment-7291 Still, one good thing... songs from all three South Caucasus republics will be played by all of them. That's not something you can say happens every day, but it is something that I'd like to see more of in the interest of the future of this region. Still, one good thing… songs from all three South Caucasus republics will be played by all of them. That’s not something you can say happens every day, but it is something that I’d like to see more of in the interest of the future of this region.

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2008/05/23/armenia-azerbaijan-georgia-eurovision-success/#comment-7289 Onnik Thu, 22 May 2008 21:39:43 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/?p=774#comment-7289 I have to be honest and say that I can't even think of this year's Georgian entry. Even if Sirusho so far hasn't been able to sing live properly at least the actual recorded version is okay for a teenager-orientated pop song. Georgia's 2008 entry is just bad, however. Then again, it's Eurovision and last year's Georgian entry from Sopho might have gotten into the finals, but not only didn't it win but it was also placed lower than the always vomit-inducing Hayko from Armenia. I suppose Georgia learned their lesson -- don't actually enter a decent song into Eurovision, it's not what the competition is actually about. Check out the wonderful Sopho and the video as well as her live 2007 Eurovision performance -- a perfect blend of the traditional and modern complete with Georgian dance. Magnificent. <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EEx5mqK1vF4&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EEx5mqK1vF4&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2eJZnI15qvc&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2eJZnI15qvc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> I have to be honest and say that I can’t even think of this year’s Georgian entry. Even if Sirusho so far hasn’t been able to sing live properly at least the actual recorded version is okay for a teenager-orientated pop song. Georgia’s 2008 entry is just bad, however.

Then again, it’s Eurovision and last year’s Georgian entry from Sopho might have gotten into the finals, but not only didn’t it win but it was also placed lower than the always vomit-inducing Hayko from Armenia. I suppose Georgia learned their lesson — don’t actually enter a decent song into Eurovision, it’s not what the competition is actually about.

Check out the wonderful Sopho and the video as well as her live 2007 Eurovision performance — a perfect blend of the traditional and modern complete with Georgian dance. Magnificent.

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