Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

ARMENIA - SEVAK KHANAGYAN - QAMI The stars were lying Saying love is invincible, When the soul is in search of light. Vocals **** Staging *** Song ***** Overall **** Sadly possible non qualifier SWITZERLAND - ZiBBZ - STONES Think different is the enemy It’s been this way for centuries And I can't do anything about it Vocals **** Staging *** Song *** Overall *** Non qualifier IRELAND - RYAN O'SHAUGHNESSY - TOGETHER There’s a smile on your face that I haven’t seen Since we started going out Vocals ***** Staging **** Song ***** Overall **** Likely qualifier CYPRUS - ELENI FOUREIRA - FUEGO ah yeah ah yeah yeah ah yeah ah yeah Fuego Vocals *** Staging ***** Song *** Overall *** Qualifier

Greece - Yianna Terzi - Oniro mou Yianna looks like a Greek goddess in her white dress that flows in the wind (aka windmachine).  She's the second artist after Croatia's Franka to be alone on stage. One hand is painted blue (henna?) and symbolizes the Greek sea and skies. Something Finns can relate as well with our blue and white and their symbolism. Apparently there will be some augmented reality effects on screen as well as they promised some surprises and the screens in press center were turned down.  "Intense", "Passionate", "Powerfull", "Traditional", "Safe and not challenging" Finland - Saara Aalto - Monsters Oh dear. Who was expecting something really new and innotative - like this blogger - is disappointed. One starts to question how good this Friedman guy really is as all we see in this revamped Monsters staging is recycled ideas and gimmicks from other acts they have done, starting from Dominö ...

Better late than never, here comes Armenia's video for Sevak Khanagyan's Qami , one of the finest songs this yeear if you ask this blogger. And the video fits perfectly with the mood of the song.... The last shot alone makes me want to visit Armenia.... Քամի, քամի Այդ ո՞ւր ես տարել տաք իմ հուշերը, Քամի, քամի Դու տո՛ւր ինձ թևեր, որ հետևեմ քեզ ՔամիԵս փակում եմ իմ աչքերը, Ու թվում է, թե տեսնում եմ Այն ուղին, որ դեպի քեզ է բերում

  Sevak Khanagyan wins easily the Armenian national final Depi Evratesil with his Armenian language Qami scoring maximum points. And this blogger is one happy bee: one more song in original language, one more song that has local elements instad of multiglobalnonsense. Well done, Hayastan! Sevak Khanagyan - Qami (jury 12 + televote 12) 24 Gevorg Harutyunyan - Stand Up (3 + 5) 8 Lusine Mardanyan - If You Don't Walk Me Home (7 + 1) 8 Kamil Show - Puerto Rico (2 + 10) 12 Amaliya Margaryan - Waiting for the Sun (8 + 7) 15 Nemra - I'm a Liar (10 + 8) 18 Mariam Petrosyan - Fade (5 + 4) 9 Mger Armenia - Forever (1 + 6) 7 Robert Koloyan - Get Away With Us (4 +2) 6 Asmik Shiroyan - You and I (6 + 3) 9