Eurovision: The contestants part 16

Today is the final part of my Eurovision series. It has been a great journey to share all these song with you. Today I will show you the final 2 songs from Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Please continue below to listen to the songs and read my opinion.

Eurovision: The contestants part 15

I'm back today with another post from my Eurovision series. We're almost at the end of the song introduction. One more and then we're all finished. I'll probably be doing a prediction or maybe a recap of the semi-finals and Grand-Final, but I'm not sure about that. The next two songs I have for you are from Italy and Spain. Continue below to check them out.

Eurovision: The contestants part 14

Today's article is part 14 of my Eurovision series. In exactly 8 days it's time for the first semi-final. The first part of the series was posted on March 8, back then it seemed like Eurovision was ages away. Now in less than 2 weeks we'll know who the winner will be. But before that we have 3 more parts to go, including this one. In part 13 I showed you the last 2 contestants of the second semi-final. Which means that the upcoming songs will be the ones who already have a spot in the Grand-Final. I have 2 more songs for you from France and Germany. Let's continue below and see what these songs sound like.

Eurovision: The contestants part 13

We're almost at the end of these Eurovision series. Today I'll be discussing the final 2 songs from the 2nd semi-final. After that I'll be moving on to the countries that have directly placed themselves for the Grand-Final. Which means we have a few more posts to go before the start of the first semi-finals. Today I'm gonna be showing you the songs from Switzerland and my own country, The Netherlands! Continue below to hear the songs.

Eurovision: The contestants part 12

Another day, another article. Today we'll be talking about Eurovision once again. We're getting close to the end of the 2nd semi-final now. Just 5 more songs to go. But then we still have 6 more songs that have automatically placed themselves in the Grand-final. Today I have songs from San Marino and Serbia for you. I was also gonna post the Russian song today, but Russia decided to withdraw itself from the competition. More information that here. You can hear the song here. Let's waste no more time and continue reading and listening below.

5 covers you need to hear: Part 3

Today I'm back with another cover article for you all to enjoy. The idea sparked while I was in the car the other day and I heard Why'd You Only Call Me When Your High? by The Artic Monkeys on the radio. I remembered the cover Miley Cyrus had done for MTV Unplugged. So I figured it was a good idea to do another cover post and share that song, among others. Then I had to come up with four others, which technically shouldn''t be very hard. I know plenty, but coming up with a few when you are writing an article isn't that easy. But I did it in the end, I managed to find four more and that's why this article is here. If you are curious to hear the songs then please continue reading below.

Eurovision: The contestants part 11

Welcome back, today it's time for part 11 of my Eurovision series. In this article I'll be showing you the song from Malta, Norway and Romania. If you're as curious as me to hear these 3 songs then please continue reading below.

Introducing: Noah Cyrus

Today I'd like to introduce you to Noah Cyrus. Although with a last name like this she doesn't really need much introduction. If the last name doesn't do enough yet, there's always the striking similarity to her older sister who happens to be Miley Cyrus. But this article is about Noah and not about comparing her to any of her famous relatives. So let's read further below to get to know more about Noah and her music.

Eurovision: The contestants part 10

It's Friday, which means I'm back with a new Eurovision article. Today I will be introducing you to the songs by Ireland, Israel and Lithuania. As always, I will be linking you to all the previous parts at the bootom of this post. If you haven't read those yet, be sure to check them out as well. As I said before, the competition seems quite strong this year, which I think will it very interesting. Let's move on and see how today's songs sound.

Throwback songs: songs from 2001

Another day, another throwback. Last month I wrote one of these articles and I figured it would be fun to do another one. Today I dug up some songs from 2001 for you. Take a look below and see if you can still remember these songs.

Eurovision: The Contestants part 9

Hey everyone, today it's time for another Eurovision article. I'm going to be showing you the songs for Estonia, Macedonia and Hungary. Check out all the songs below and decide if one of these contestants is a possible winner.

Introducing: Harry Styles

Harry Styles is not the most unfamiliar name in the music business. So maybe it seems odd writing an introduction about him. But since he recently kicked off his solo career I figured it was time to properly introduce him. Sure, the media may have already done a decent job of introducing Harry and his music, but there's a few things that they just don't really seem to get. since I'm a fan I have a bit of a different view than most journalists. So I figured, who better to introduce Harry than someone who has been following 1D closely for over 2 years now? Continue below to read more of my introduction.

Eurovision: The Contestants part 9

Hey everyone, I am back with a new Eurovision post. Today I will be showing you 3 more songs from Bulgaria, Croatia and Denmark for you. There's lots of talent in the competition, these 3 songs are no exception. Let's take a look below to see how I feel about these songs.

I'm back!

Hey everyone! Sorry I've been away for a while. I had a bit of a lack of inspiration for a while and just didn't feel much like writing for a bit. But I'm gonna try and get back at it again.

Because I've not been posting for a while I need to catch up on the Eurovison posts if I want to make sure they're all up before the first semi-final. So starting tomorrow I will be uploading 3 Eurovison posts a week. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The other days will be filled with regular posts.

I am committed to my blog and don't really want to experience a lack of motivation and inspiration again. I would really appreciate it if you left comments on my posts as well. Explaining me what you liked or not. Or maybe telling me if there's something I need to hear/write about. I'm always open to suggestions! I hope everyone is having/had a lovely Easter.

Much love, Caroline!

My musical book collection

In today's article I would like to show you my collection of musical books. While it is a collection, it might not be the most varied collection you have ever seen. Because all the books are about Guns N' Roses, but I will be going through them all with you. Take a look below to find out more about each book.

My week in music

It's Sunday again, a new week has almost started. So it's that time again where I'll be showing you what I've been playing this week. No cd's this week, so all the plays were digital. But there was some fun stuff in there. So I hope it will be interesting anyway. Continue below to find out.

5 covers you need to hear: Part 2

As I said before, I really love when artists cover a song. It sometimes shows a new side of someone and it's fun to hear a familiar song in a new way. And even if we don't know the song that's being covered then we might even discover a new song or artist from it. So really you can't go wrong with a cover. Also, since covers are so popular they get played a lot on the radio and in performances. So there is a lot of footage out there. Just think of the BBC Live Lounge for example. Some covers become legendary even. I selected 5 cover for you today and I hope you will enjoy them just as much as I do.

Eurovision: The Contestants part 8

Welcome back to another Eurovision post. I have 3 new songs to show you. Today Sweden, Austria and Belarus are making their debut on this blog. With Austria we are moving on to the second semi-final. But don't worry there are plenty more songs to come, we are not even halfway there yet. So expect a lot more in the coming weeks. There's still 43 days to go until the Grand Final. Plenty of time to check out all the contestants. If you are new, or haven't read any of my previous posts about Eurovision, please check those out as well. There will be a link to each part on the bottom of this post. Now, I'm not gonna waist any more of your time. Let's go and play some songs.

Introducing: Connie Talbot

The name Connie Talbot might ring a bell for some people, but for others she might be completely unknown. In case her name rings a bell, I will now refresh your mind a little. In 2007 she auditioned for the first series of Britain's Got Talent, when she was only 6 years old. She made it all the way to the finals, but lost to Paul Potts. Connie never stopped making music, but also had a fairly normal life. Today she is 16 years old and I'd like to introduce you all to the Connie Talbot she is today.

Eurovision: The contestants part 7

I'm back today with 2 new Eurovision songs to show you. We are almost nearing the end of the first semi final. On Friday I will be starting with the song from the second semi final. Today I have Portugal and Slovenia to show you, take a look below to continue to the songs.

Representing Portugal is Salvador Sobral with the song Amar Delos Pois. Now I always have a hard time with songs in a language that is not English when it comes to Eurovision. I have nothing against the culture of the artists that choose to do so, but it just makes it hard for me to relate to a song. I'm not a huge fan of this song in general, it has a charming quality but it's just not my cup of tea. Looking at the comments I see many people are able to take something from this, or just generally enjoy the song. I do think it has a chance for the grand-final, because of the charming quality, people seem to like that. Time will tell have to tell if I'm right.

With the song On My Way, representing Slovenia is Omar Naber. I'm not sure what to think of the song. It feels kind of old and boring and a little cheesy if I'm being honest. The lyrics are nice, but taking one glance at the YouTube comments already tells me there's a lot if people who seem to dislike this song. The singer is good, but his posing is horrible and doesn't fit the song at all. It's like 90's boyband meets Freddie Mercury. With both separately there's nothing wrong, put it together and it makes a horrible clash. As I'm writing this the song has more dislike than likes on YouTube, which says a lot. Unless he really spices up the performance and leave the horrible poses behind I don't think he's got much of a shot for the grand-finals.

Then finally I have a small rectification to make. In part 1 I worte about Lindita representing Albania with the song Botë. She is still performing that song, but has made the decision to perform in English. So her song will now be called World. In English most of my opinion still stands, though I do think the song sounds stronger and is for sure more relatable. I think it has a strong chanc eof ending up in the final. Watch the video for World below.

What did you think of today's songs? Please leave a comment below to let me know your opinion.

Find the other parts here:

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6