Ukraine with their ‘cave-women’ dance won this years
Eurovision Song Contest (called quite rightly the campest show in the world). A large number of the acts including Ukraine were plain indecent or vulgar, and they couldn’t sing at all.
Most countries voted as usual for their neighbours…
People don’t vote for the best song but for the neighbour countries instead.
Julie and Ludwig represented Malta in this festival, with ‘On Again Off Again’. Malta ended up at 12th place which means we don’t need to do the semifinals or preselection next year. But we didn’t get the success we got with Ira Losco some years ago or with other singers such as Chiara…
Claire Agius read off Malta’s points, dressed like an indian woman. People abroad thought it was traditional Maltese dress, from some blog comments.
Somebody has actually made a ‘study’ on how countries vote for their neighbours in ESC: Crooked Timber
Pope hails entry of 10 new EU nations Associated Press
Vatican City ? The Pope hailed the entry of 10 new nations, including his native Poland, into the European Union on Sunday and said it must rediscover its Christian roots to deal with diverse cultures and religions.
Pope John Paul has been a staunch supporter of inserting specific reference to the continent's Christian foundations in the new European constitution.
?The unity of the European peoples, if it is to be lasting, cannot however be only economic and political,? he told thousands of tourists and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for his weekly appearance from his studio window.
The pontiff said that ?the soul of Europe remains united even today because it refers to common human and Christian values.
Malta is poised to celebrate its joining the EU tonight…
The entry celebrations will feature a fireworks and light display around Grand Harbour, a light show by Ross Ashton, Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja will sing the national anthem at midnight, while producer Gert Hof will produice a light monument in Grand Harbour. Ex-Pink Floyd member Roger Waters will premier his new opera in Malta at midnight.
Some new music currently on Malta Network Resources Internet radio (Songs of Praise):
Dawn Marie Chmiel's Be Thou My Vision, Ave Maria and The Old Rugged Cross. Christine Barbara's Ave Maria (Schubert). plus from the new Divine Mercy cd by Joe C Aquilina, Doris Aquilina together with Agatha Zahra: F''Gieh il-Passjoni Harxa Tieghu, Kemm Affaxxinajtni, Iltqajt Mieghu. (the latter 3 are Maltese language songs from this new cd album). This Divine Mercy CD is sold in aid of the http://www.gawadkalinga.org“>MALTA VILLAGE PROJECT (GAWAD KALINGA), a Divine Mercy project.
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