Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Everyone knows Paula today as the American Idol judge, but she's been judging X Factor, So you think you can dance and many others. Her career however started when she was discovered by The Jacksons when she was cheerleading the Lakers. Soon she was choreographing their video and tour, and later Janet Jackson's Nasty and Control , did choreographies for movies and shows and then someone asked: Can she sing? The rest is history. Three hit albums in late 80's-mid 90's and a string of hits followed with six US #1's in a row with wins MTV Music awards and others. I was a fan. Extra points for taking Ofra Haza along to My love is for real .  Check out also:

  Sometimes it's good to dust off the CD shelves and listen to something you haven't listened for years and walk down the memory lane. Music makes memories and becomes the soundtrack of your life. Younger readers don't even know Paula Abdul seriously challenged Madonna and Janet Jackson as the dancing pop queen in the late 80's/early 90's. Over 20 million albums sold worldwide in a couple of years and a string of hits between 1988-1991 like Straight Up , Cold hearted , Opposites attract , Forever your girl , Knocked out , Rush rush and My love is for real featuring late Ofra Haza. I was a fan, and this funny Vibelology off her second album was a huge a favorite. Enjoy!

Azerbaijan next. It's pretty much the same as yesterday. The light effects on dress will surely look great on TV and Sabina sings well but the song is still what it is. Cold. It gives me nothing. And that man in the background doesn't fit in at all in this 100% Americanized affair. No matter how good he is in what he is doing and no matter how traditional thing it is in Azerbaijan. It's just clued on top of this and it doesn't fit. That's my opinion. Sabina and Azerbaijani people deserved something better and authentic for themselves in their own show....  This is a bit like Paula Abdul sampling Ofra Haza only that they did it well. More here . 

The second heat took place in Germany last night of Unser Star für Baku 2012. Again five names were in, five names were out. You can check their performances here , and the results are here: 13.3% (06) Rachel Scharnberg (22, Cologne) – My baby left me (Rox) 13.0% (09) Yana Gercke (19, Biedenkopf) – Price Tag (Jessie J) 12.7% (03) Sebastian Dey (32, Oberhausen) – This Love (Maroon 5) 12.5% (08) Umut Anil (21, Werther) – Straight up (Paula Abdul) 12.3% (05) Ornella de Santis (27, Offenburg) – Slow Motion (Karina Pasian) 12.3% (10) Vera Reissmüller (26, Spraitbach) – Fooled me again (Lady GaGa) 09.4% (01) Ander Fischer (20, Hechingen) – Tears in heaven (Eric Clapton) 07.1% (07) Tina Sander (19, Hamburg) – Geronimo (Aura Dione) 04.0% (04) Jörg Müller-Lornsen (28, Kiel) – Maybe Tomorrow (Stereophonics) 03.4% (02) Polly (Anna) Zeiler (19, Pfullingen) – Grenade (Bruno Mars) This blogger liked especially the Paula Abdul cover Straight up . Who would have thought it would turn into...