The Eurovision song contest is an annual contest whereas countries can each choose and enter their artists into. Over the past few years Britain has had a dismal time at the Eurovision with the 2008 contest capping it off with a last place finish. Below is a brief caption of where Britain has finished over [...]
The Eurovision song contest is a yearly singing contest for European countries. Each country sings their song choice in front on millions of viewers and then at the end the public cast votes on who should win. As of recent years the public have somewhat been voting for countries that are closer to them, it [...]
Between 1972 and 1982 ABBA became a worldwide success with their unique sound and style. Although the band members had worked as solo artist with some degree of success in Sweden, its wasn’t until they formed the group ABBA that they gained worldwide recognition. The group members Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha [...]
Gentle panning ariel shots of small brown people splattering about in front of a huge stage, flashing lights beside iconic figures on giant screens and illuminated, joyous faces bobbing amidst flailing elastic arms: this is how I recall televised coverage of our summer music festivals. I’ve been to a few festivals but have lost enthusiasm [...]
