Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Croatia has chosen the 16 finalists out of 150 submissions. Some Eurovision veterans in the line up: Klapa s Mora's Marko Skugor is now fronting 4 Tenora, and Feminnem's Nena Parmac is now with Gelato Sisters. Then there's Luka Nižetić, a familiar face from the national finals. Among songwriters Tonji Huljić, Branimir Mihaljevic, Jacues Houdek and Charlie Mason, all previous entrants. The final takes place on February 16 and there will be 50/50 televote/jury Elis Lovrić - All I Really Want  (jury 8+ telvote 0) 8 Luka Nižetić - Amorero Brutalero (3+10) 13 Gelato Sisters - Back To The Swing  (1+0) 1 4 Tenora - Brod Bez Imena withdrawn* Beta Sudar - Don’t Give Up  (4+2) 6 Bernarda Bruno - I Believe In True Love  (6+3) 9 Domenica - Indigo  (0+0) 0 Manntra - In The Shadows  (5+7) 12 Jure Brkljača - Ne Postojim Kad Nisi Tu  (2+5) 7 Ema Gagro - Redemption  (7+4) 11 Lea Mijatović - Tebi Pripadam  (0+0) 0 Lidij...

This week's weekly videos start with an older one, Luka Nizetic 's Jugo that shows that once lusty Luka still has it and yes, I still want to see him in Eurovision, too. Fun track full of the spring that you don't see outside your window as you should.... (When will the spring come this year??!!... and why is he shouting in Italian: Io voglio una donna ?!) Ever wonderful Eva & Manu join beatboxer Felix Zenger in Zero 7 cover Home . Wonderful things one can do with a talented mouth! Eros Ramazzotti has a second released off his new album called Questa nostra stagione . A classic Ramazzotti song and views of Rio... Gracias is a Finnish rapper who did this tribute to Helsinki already some years ago, but it's still good, HKI . And nice homely views of Helsinki all through....

I got an email complaining about the idea of this "naked singers" in this blog as it has nothing to do with Eurovision. Well, I must admit it was not my original intention but to present some songs for summer I like or felt are fitting. Then I discovered one naked singer after another and the series took a little turn to that direction. But to say it has nothing to do with Eurovision is not right. Above we have pictures of Ruslanas Kirilkinas, Azis, Gary Revel J r and Marco Banderas , all international and national Eurovision veterans or wannabes. Ruslanas was to take part in Lithuanian selection this year but withdraw (and he has been in the Finnish Idols). He's done some gayporn in the past. Azis backed Mariana Popova in ESC 2006 and has proudly displayed his enlargement results of his privates in photos besides many other controversial photos and videos. Gary Revel Jr's participation in Euroviisut 2005 was in danger after someone published some old porno photos of ...