Hit Parade for second half of 2013 - Part 2

Russia - Lena Dark - Dosvidos (Bye Bye)
Armenia Lilit Hovhannisyan - Gnchu
Israel - Li'or Narkis feat. Arnisa - Amalya
Serbia - Ljupka Stević - Etiketa (Label)
Bulgaria - Malina - Ako shte da zvynish (If You're Going To Ring)
Israel - Ma'or Edri - Hakol Katov (Everything Is Written)
Israel - Margalit Tzen'ani and Zehava Ben - Kul Ha'olam (The Sound of the World)
Serbia - Marko Mandić feat. Sara Jo - Ujutru (Mornings) Russia/Armenia - Mart Babayan - Holodno (Cold)
Croatia - Mejaši - Zorica
Cyprus - Mihalis Hatzigiannis - I agapi dynamonei (Love Strengthens)
Serbia - Milos Brkic - Sipaj, ne pitaj (Pour, Don't Ask)
DPR Korea - Moranbong - Udeungdul (Right Light)
Croatia - Moskva - Ne boli me (Don't Hurt Me)
Israel - Oshrit Malka - Takshivu Tov (Listen Carefully)
Uzbekistan - Oybek Yoqubov - Bir qorob qo'y
Bosnia-Herzegovina - Parole - Dosta, dosta, dosta (Enough, Enough, Enough)
Macedonia - Petar Nechovski - Zholto fustanche (Little Yellow Dress)
Ukraine - Real O - Gde zhe ty, lyubov (Where Are You Then, Love)
Kosovo - Remzije & Nexhat Osmani - Luj qyqek
Macedonia - Sanja Risteska - Me zabole (You Made Me Ill)

Hit Parade for second half 2013 Part 1

Some of the songs that have made my past six months...

Russia - Albert Ibraev - Rodina moya (My Homeland)
Serbia - Aleksandra Prijović - Još večeras plakaću za tobom (Again Tonight I'll Be Crying For You)
Lebanon - Assi el Hellani - Milli Bi Aabaki
Russia - Blestyashchie - Zelenye glaza (Green Eyes)
Montenegro - Bojan Rajović - Mus od čokolade (Chocolate Mousse)
Bulgaria - Ceci Ludata Glava feat. DJ Galka - Ludata kombina (Crazy Combination)
Russia - Chi-Li - Tolko bez paniki (Don't Panic)
Israel - David Levi - Malka Shel Gvarim (The Queen of Men)
Serbia - Dejan Matić - Još dugujem ti noć (I Still Owe You a Night)
Serbia - Dejan Matić - Sledeća (The Next One)
Serbia - Dejan Živić - Ada Ciganlija
Croatia - Denis & Denis - Alarm
Romania - Denisa - Am o poza de la tine (I Have a Picture of You)
Greece - Dimitris Liolios - Se thelo akoma (I Still Want You)
Israel - Elinor Grindish - Tagidi Li (Tell Me)
Macedonia - Eye Cue - Bobi, baš mi e gajle (Bobby, I Don't Care)
Uzbekistan - Farid Sulton - Malakimsan
Bulgaria - Grafa - Sedemte ezera (The Seven Lakes)
Russia - Ivan Smelik - Koroleva snezhnaya (Snow Queen)
Bulgaria - Carlos - Neka da poznaya (Let Me Guess) Croatia/Bosnia-Herzegovina - Kemal Monteno - Ubija me (It Kills Me)

Hit Parade for first half 2013 Part 3

Yes, there are more...

Macedonia - Petar Nečoski - Velgoška ubavice (The Beautiful Girl from Velgošti)
Turkey - Petek Dinçöz - Heves (Whim)
Bulgaria - Preslava - Ti da vidish (Just You See)
Azerbaijan - Ramal - Niyə (Why)
Uzbekistan - Rayhon - Qani
Israel - Ron Weinreich - Love is One
Dagestan (Russia) - Rustam Akhmedkhanov - V okeane glaz tvoikh tonu (I'm drowning in the ocean of your eyes)
 
Croatia - Severina - Ko me tjerao (Who made me...)
Croatia - Severina - Tarapana (Uproar)
Croatia - Severina - Uzbuna (Alarm) Uzbekistan/Russia - Shakhzoda - Imey v vidu (Bear In Mind)
Serbia - Snežana Babić Sneki - Tudjina (Abroad)
Uzbekistan - Tamila - Kel ayama
Turkey - Tarkan - Aşk Gitti Bizden (Love Has Left Us)
Ukraine - TiK - Endorfiny (Endorphins)
Dagestan (Russia) - Timur and Khasbulat Rakhmanovy - Bello momento
Croatia - Toni Cetinski - Opet si pobijedila (You Have Won Again)
Russia - Valerii Meladze - Svet ukhodyashchego solnca (The Light of the Setting Sun)
Bulgaria - Veselina - Iskam (I Want)
Israel - Yaniv Ram - Ani Chozer (I'm Tired)
Serbia - Željko Joksimović - Ludak kao ja (A Mad Person Like Me)
Bosnia-Herzegovina - Zemka - Potraži s kim sam sinoć spavala (Find The Person With Whom I Slept With Last Night)
Uzbekistan - Ziyoda - Voy alamey
Ukraine - Zlata Ognevich - Za lisamy, za horamy (Beyond the Forests and Hills)
Russia - Yurii Shatunov - Tet-a-tet

Hit Parade for first half 2013 Part 2

The hits plug on...

Israel - The Revivo Project feat. Eli Luzon - Machrozet Yaldati Chezri (Come Back My Child Medley)
Greece - Haris Kostopoulos - Parapatisa (Stumbling)
Greece - Hristos Galanos - Kalo paidi (Bad Kid)
Israel - Idan Raichal Project - Olam Shalem (The Whole World)
Israel/Caucasus - Ilif Yagudaev - Diana
 Bulgaria - Joanna & Leo - 100 neshta (100 Things)
Dagestan (Russia) - Irina Alishikhova - Bud' mne zvezdoy (Be My Star)
Bulgaria - Ivena - A4
Macedonia - Joška - Umri na čas (Kill Me A Little)
Macedonia - Kaliopi - Mrvica (Crumb)
USSR - Karen Avanesyan & Gia Gagua - Russkii ty ne zabyvay (Don't Forget Russian)
Turkey - Kenan Doğulu & Ozan Doğulu - Bunlarda Geçer
Hungary - Légió bulizenekar - Legtöbb ember ott
Macedonia - Ljupče Vasilev - Topi ritamot (The Rhythm Is Burning)
Macedonia - Ljupčo Jovanovski Bube - Vojna i ljubov (War and Love)
Croatia/Slovenia - Lollobrigida - Ja se resetiram ( I Am Resetting Myself) Croatia/Slovenia - Lollobrigida - Pilula
Bulgaria/Macedonia - Magda & Igor Šareski - Obich po-jestoka ot omraza (Love Is More Intense Than Hate)

 Dagestan (Russia) - Magomed Alikperov - Ostrov Barbuda (The Island of Barbuda)
Albania - Mimoza Shkodra - Jo mos e kerko (Not Required)
Serbia - Mirjana Aleksić - Sladak rastanak (Sweet Break Up)
Korea - Moranbong Band - Pae'uja (Let's Learn)
Brazil - Munhoz & Mariano - Eu vou pegar você tãe Kosovo - Murat Gjoniku - E bukur si flori (Beautiful as Gold)
Albania - Nikoleta Vokrri - Hajde vëlla (Come On, Brother)
Russia - Oleg Vinnik - Zdravstvuy nevesta (Hello Bride)

Hit Parade for first half 2013 Part 1

Here are the hits from around the world that have touched me in some way...

Uzbekistan - Afruz - Yoqimtoy
Russia - Alika Bogatyreva - Zhivi (Live)
Turkey - Alişan - Ayakta Zor Duruyorum (I can barely sit still)
Egypt - Amina - El Leyla (The Night)
Russia - Andrei Lenitskii - Zhguchaya (Burning)
Dagestan (Russia) - Alsan Guseynov - Bozhe moy! (Oh God!)
Dagestan (Russia) - Alsan feat. Alesker - Devochka zagadka (Mystery Girl)
Kosovo - Beatrix Ramosaj - Dilema (Dilemma)
Russia - Blestyashchie - Miliy moy (My Dear Boy)
Israel - Boaz Sharabi - Ani Same'ach Bach (I'm Happy For You)
Uzbekistan - Bunyod - Zulayho
Israel - Chanan - Sapri Li (Tell Me)
Algeria/France - Khaled - Ana Aachek Algeria/France - Khaled - Samira Algeria/France - Khaled - Wili Wili Algeria/France/USA - Khaled feat. Pitbull - Hiya Hiya
Serbia - Dara Bubamara - Delete
Turkey - Demet Akalın - Giderli Şarkılar (Draining Songs)
Macedonia - Eksplosiv - Te sakam (I Want You)
Macedonia - Elena Velevska & Ljupče Vasilev - Liceto na sovesta (In the Face of Conscience)
Macedonia - Esma Redžepova & Vlatko Lozanoski - Imperija (Empire)
Israel - Gal Itzchak - Hakarav Elayich (The Fight For You)
Bulgaria - Galena - Pak li (Again?)
Turkey - Gülben Ergen - Durdurun Dünyayı (Stop the World)

Eurovision 2013 - Aftermath!

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Eurovision 2013 - Final Predictions

Hello Eurovision lovers! Fuller analysis after the show, but just for the record, I predicted 9.5 out of the 10 qualifiers from the second semi final. The 0.5 is that I always have Macedonia going through, which is part bias and wishful thinking, so not usually a properly reasoned choice, so I pick a substitute country spot to compensate for this, and this year that country was Armenia. Now for the record, here's my top 10 predictions (in place order):

1. Denmark

2. Germany

3. Russia

4. Azerbaijan

5. Norway

6. Ukraine

7. Iceland

8. Italy

9. Georgia

10. Romania

Hardly my personal preference, but hey, all the X-Factor tricks have been skewed for a Danish win. If only a 'naughty' country like Russia or Azerbaijan again comes through the ranks and win - then the EBU will have a coronary! Happy Eurovision!