In thinking mode...

Photo: http://kaosmaschine.com/sketch.htm

Did I tell you I will NEVER find a proper blog title? I've been sitting one hour every day (literally) thinking about it and I can't find anything! All I know is that I want a one-word title but that word would be a combo of two words which when combined will make sense but you won't find the "new" word in a dictionary! Example: scandipop. You can't find it in a dictionary but you know what we're talking about: scandinavian pop! It has to be unique!

I was supposed to fix all that during summer but I couldn't sit and work on the blog. I was home!

There are so many things I want to do with my blog and it looks like they won't be done soon. At least I made a progress on paper. I've noted so many things I want to do. New pages, features, the layout... I really need a new template. I have some ideas in mind. Actually many ideas and I have to pick one or at least a couple of them combined. Otherwise it will look like a mess. But I'm thinking of making it myself which means I need to study a lot about C.S.S., lots of PhotoShop tutorials and stuff like that. Summer was the best period to do that since I had no classes and stuff but now... Now it looks like we'll spend the next ESC season with this layout.

But the work can't begin if I don't find a title! Unfortunately I can't change the blog address. Actually I can but when someone will try to access alca-gr.blogspot.com they will get a message of the page not existing any more and not the new address which means I will lose lots of you guys. But as I said I need a title so I can find the right "theme" for the new layout/template, favicon and all that. A new blog identity I could say.

I just hope the thing they say about Geminis is not true. But I think it is. We start something and we never finish it. I've done this so many times but I really wanna do this! :/

ESC 2013 - Switzerland: More candidates

There are 5 more songs uploaded here. I won't comment all of them coz I don't like any of them. Actually I like only one. And so far it's my winner but it won't do well in ESC coz it's really really really really "euphoric". ;) I'm talking about ILARY's "Voglia Di Vivere". I like it a lot but seriously don't they get it? It's happening every year! We have a winner and the next year there are copies popping up in almost every NF! The same recipe never works two years in a row! Mostly because the copy is worse than the original but also because Europe won't vote for the "same" winner twice. Anyway, we still have a long way to go!

Melodifestivalen 2013 - The dates!

Seriously how unlucky am I? First, the ESC 2013 will be held in Malmö and not Stockholm where I could go! Now the cities of Melodifestivalen 2013 are announced and there's no Linköping in the list, once again! I mean it's my second year in Lkpg and still no mello here!

Anyway, here's the list.

• Semi-final 1: February 2nd, Karlskrona, Telenor Arena
• Semi-final 2: February 9th, Gothenburg, Scandinavium
• Semi-final 3: February 16th, Skellefteå, Skellefteå Kraft Arena
• Semi-final 4: February 23rd, Malmö, Malmö Arena
• Andra chansen: March 2nd, Karlstad, Löfbergs Lila Arena
• Final: March 9th, Stockholm, Friends Arena 

So it looks like I'm only going to Stockholm for the final. Malmö and ESC 2013 are 99,9% off my table.

ESC 2013 - Switzerland: The two first candidates

And it's official! The 2013 NF season kicked off today! SF posted the two first candidates for next year's ESC! Now I don't like John Hänni's song. I find it bland and boring. I like United Passion feat. Lyane Leigh's song but I wish there was no rap part. It ruins it! 

Really not much more to say about this but it's a start for next year's contest! I don't know if I'll be able to post all the news about the Swiss NF but I'll try!

Melodifestivalen 2013 - The first artist is revealed!

Photo: Johan Ljungström/Sveriges Radio

Haven't posted anything in months and I feel like the blog is abandoned but it still looks the same. I was supposed to fix the layout and add some more things while I was in Greece but this never happened... Now I wonder when I'll find time to fix it before the start of the ESC season.

Anyway back to the point. The girl in the picture is Terese Fredenwall and she's the first out of 32 artists who will compete in Melodifestivalen 2013! She's the winner of a swedish contest called "Svensktoppen nästa". A contest that was created for this exact purpose; finding an artist to compete in mello '13. There are more details here (in swedish).

Well I know one thing for sure and I can bet a million euros on that; Terese is not the winner! And she'd rather not keep her hopes high. I mean let's face it, no one knows her and we all know that in Melodifestivalen the popular ones make it to the final. Of course you can give me a bunch of famous Swedes who didn't make it to the final but still. Or tell me that, how many webjoker artists made it to the final? To andra chansen? It also depends on the song but really I don't see Terese going too far. It will be a great experience for her though. That's for sure!

ESC 2013 - Malmö

I won't say a lot about it... Just read all the details here. I am so disappointed about this! They had Friends Arena and they chose Malmö Arena instead. They could host the contest in Stockholm (which is the right thing to do) but no. It's Malmö. Now things are not easy for me. I need MUCH MORE money now coz I had a place to stay in Stockholm! There is a small chance that I might miss ESC 2013. My first ESC ever! I'm devastated right now. If I don't find a job when I get back to Sweden I might as well say goodbye to the contest...

Loreen - "Euphoria" video release

Photo: Ruben Broman

So the video of "Euphoria" is out! I have to say that I'm disappointed... I was expecting something really good but all we got is Loreen taking a walk in the woods... I really don't like the concept and it's not something I will watch over and over again. I totally prefer the live performances of MF/ESC.We have some really great shots and the feeling is amazing but the concept is really bad IMO. What I like in the video is the second verse. I wish Ausben was there too...

Annikafiore - "Recovered" EP released!

Well to tell you the truth the EP was released yesterday! I saw it on my fb but I decided to blog about it today. First of all, you can BUY "Recovered" by clicking here.

The tracklist:

1. Crying At the Discoteque (Antti Original) 4:10

2. Don't Wanna C U 2nite (Piol Remix) 3:48

3. Crying At the Discoteque (Piol Remix) 4:04

4. Love 2 Live (Johan Åberg Ha2f Radio Mix) 2:56  

5. Don't Wanna C U 2nite (Radio Cut) 3:59

6. Love 2 Live (Piol Funk Remix) 3:39

7. Love 2 Live (Johan Åberg Ha2f Club Mix) 5:24

8. Love 2 Live (Piol Sos Remix) 3:31

9. Love 2 Live (Johan Åberg Ha2f Club Instrumental) 5:24

10. Don't Wanna C U 2nite (Piol Piano Remix) 3:09

And as I promised the videos from August 2011 are now available! 

Shut Up And Dance (love the choreo!)

Don't Wanna C U 2nite (SoundFactory remix) 

Crying At The Discoteque (Antti Original) 

Enjoy! ;D