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Eurovision 2010

June 2nd 2010 01:05

And the winner this year, Germany!

An odd choice, considering the silly lyrics of the song and Lena's annoying voice but to each his own and as always this contest is unpredictable.

I was surprised that France and the UK did not do better, I quite liked both of their entries. In comparison, I did not like Turkey's entry but that's not the type of music style I personally like. However, the Eurovision voters gave it second place. I might have given both 1st and 2nd place in this year's Eurovision contest a spot in the bottom 5, not top 5. Again, that's just my opinion, I expect something better to come from Eurovision but the voting is a head scratcher at times and then there is the issue of political voting.

I wondered why a country with a beautiful, rich culture such as Spain entered such a silly piece and enjoyed the lyre solo in Greece's entry. The song itself was okay but nothing to write home about. It probably deserved 6th place at least though, rather than 8th. Portugal, with its entry earned 18th place, a shame with their entrant being such a strong singer, she obviously has a great voice with a lot of range.

I liked several of the songs this year, odd considering that normally there are only a few decent songs in the contest. My favourites were France, the United Kingdom, Greece, Norway, Georgia, Romania and Israel.

My top 5 would have been:

Romania
Greece
France
United Kingdom
Georgia

Well, now onto next year's contest, to be held in Germany, Eurovision 2011!

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They're playing into her hands

March 28th 2010 19:55

The Greek media should stop covering the nonsense about Julia Alexandratou's 'roz' DVD and focus on some real news.

They don't realise that it isn't a coincidence that the wannabe fell off their radar and suddenly she's on it again because she decided to make a porn film which 'somehow' got leaked. It doesn't take Sherlock to work out it's just a stunt to get herself back on the radar again. It worked too, with the media outlets still covering it as if it's important. They're playing straight into what she wanted, those 15 minutes of fame again.

There are more important public figures to focus on if they're lacking in entertainment news. People that are real stars, where there is a true public interest and who actually deserve their fame.

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Bombshell!

January 29th 2010 21:25

The bombshell has dropped, after 9 years and 3 children later, Eleni Menegaki and Giannis Latsios are getting a divorce! I must say this is news I never expected, the couple have always put out the image of being a happy and in love couple, devoted to their 3 kids. I never expected this, but it's not rumour, it's official, the couple releasing a joint statement yesterday stating that they have decided to separate but will always remain together as parents to their children, and hoping that their decision is respected and supported.

I am still shocked, this news came out of the blue. I hope the Greek media outlets allow them the space and privacy to get on with their lives though. Such a high-profile split will be extensively covered as it has already, but what needs to be remembered is that they are people too and need to have their time to grieve, process and move forward as do all others in such situations.

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Mihalis Hatzigiannis

November 15th 2009 04:43

October 17th 2009, Sydney Entertainment Centre

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Movers and shakers

September 25th 2009 22:51

There is a lot of movement going on in the new season in Greece, shows have been axed, people you don't expect to see being offered a role have one and people you would expect to immediately get a new role have not been offered one while others are simply taking their time to decide on a new role.

Most shocking of all - Proinos Kafes no longer existing as part of Antenna's line-up, a show Eleni Menegaki made famous which has been continued with varying stages of success by others. Clearly not enough success as the show has not been renewed. The duo of Haritatos and Karameros will instead be doing a show in this highly competitive morning time-slot and rumours are rife as to who will be their female counterpart on the show. Will it be Manolidou, Thraskia, Boule or no one? All rumours, none substantiated. In this case, I believe the presenter who would best fit in with the style of show and this duo, would be Rania Thraskia. I may not like her but she's very smart and should fit in well. She was axed from Alter while still in the maternity ward, not a great move by the channel I think. ANT1 and MEGA are likely fighting over her now that she is no longer with Alter

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Yet another baby

July 29th 2009 02:09

Well-known television presenter, Rania Thraskia, gave birth to a baby boy early on Monday morning by Cesarean and both mother and baby are doing well. Early reports suggest the baby has his mothers looks, no word on whether he took one look at his proud daddy and thought he was the grandfather. Me, mean? Never! But yes, yet another baby has entered Greek showbiz. After Niki Katsona giving birth to a boy also and newly married Kelli Kelekidou ready to pop too. Now let's hope Thraskia remembers what a 'private' person she supposedly is and doesn't start splashing him all over the magazine covers....because that would be tacky. It isn't known what name he will receive yet.

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An unmissable concert

July 25th 2009 06:22

I screamed and danced arounnd excitedly when I found out my favourite Greek singer is heading out to Australia in October.

Mihalis Hatzigiannis, on our shores for what is sure to be an unforgettable concert, an event I would not miss

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Eurovision 2009 and Greek television

March 19th 2009 10:46

Sakis Rouvas is deep in preparation to represent Greece in Eurovision 2009. He will be singing 'This is our night'....we certainly hope it is! I'm not too sure about this song, it has its catchy moments but it's not mind-blowingly brilliant. However, it's a good song and should be enough to secure Greece a good place. Sakis brought Greece home the third place with the song, 'Shake It' in 2004. Kalomoira did it again in 2008, winning third place with 'Secret Combination. What can I say, we all want that first place again but we'll see how it goes on the night. Eurovision is after all a very unpredictable competition and many of the countries also vote with a political agenda in mind. Good luck Sakis!

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Drugs, DNA and Lawsuits

February 22nd 2009 06:16

Model Teo Theodoridis has been caught with drugs, yet another Greek celebrity who is a secret user. Teo is a successful model, and has stated many times that he enjoys a healthy lifestyle. Yeah, and that's why he was caught with cocaine. It's the healthy lifestyle that he tries to promote. I remember seeing him on an episode of Omorfos Kosmos to Proi, and I was just thinking, 'wow, this guy is HOT'! Actually the photo probably speaks for itself, I don't need to say it. He's likely going to be jailed for this, he allegedly had a substantial amount found on him. I guess the celeb life isn't all it's cracked up to be

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