Sunday, April 24, 2011
German Classics: No No Never - Päris Anny
The song is a fine slice of Perfect Pop Country which would have been a world wide #1 hit if it was by Katy Perry and about oral sex. The Texas Lighting boys and girl had to make do with a German charttopper. No No Never sold over 300.000 cdsingles in Germany and also was a top 10 hit in Austria and Switzerland.
Päris Anny from Estonia recorded a quite straightforward version of the song. Except it is in Estonian and titled See On Tema.
Special thanks to Margo.
Labels: German Classics, Päris Anny
Saturday, April 23, 2011
German Classics : Ein Bisschen Frieden - Jeon Young
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| Pic nicked from Maniadb.kr |
Nicole recorded the song in a variety of languages herself, but since she didn’t do Korean here’s a version by Jeon Young titled Jag Eun Pyeong Hwa. The song was recorded in 1983.
전영-작은평화
More Ein Bisschen Frieden at Eurocovers:
Norwegian at The Oslo Weeks, and a Korean dance version at the Eurocovers Summer Break.
Düsseldorf 2011
For all your release news, versions info and chart updates on the 2011 contest, please check out The Düsseldorf Collection.:
U.K. - Yes Blue Can! TracklistRecommended: Handbook for Düsseldorf
San Marino - Stand By in German and Russian
Germany: TBAS coverversions to avoid.
Croatia : Listen to German, Russian, French versions
Austria: Nadine Beiler, remix out now
Cyprus: Listen to the song now! Updates
Sweden - Eric Saade new digital releases
Latvia - Musiqq cdsingle out now, remix.
Macedonia - update, more versions recorded.
Bulgaria - Poli Genova updates.
Labels: German Classics, Jeon Young
Sunday, April 17, 2011
German Classics: Zwei Kleine Italiener - Lauku Muzikanti
Todays German Classic is a Latvian coverversion of Zwei Kleine Italiener, made famous by Conny Fröboess in 1962.
Lauku Muzikanti (Country Musicians) are a Schlager band from Latvia founded in 1987. They have recorded hundreds of songs since then and are still going strong, although the line up has changed on many occasions.
Zwei Kleine Italiener becomes Vecie Draugi (Old friends) in the hands of the Muzikanti and it is from the 1997 album Šeit Un Šonakt (And here tonight).
Latvian coverversions of Eurovision songs seem almost non-existant. There's not even a hand full and most (2) are by this band. They also recorded Julie (Yugoslavia 1983)
More Zwei Kleine Italiener at Eurocovers:
Norwegian, and at Conny's Birthday post.
I have also updated the Zwei Kleine Italiener document.
You can find all info on Conny's own versions and 120 coverversions here (word document).
Labels: Conny Froboess, Lauku Muzikanti
Saturday, April 16, 2011
German Classics: Dschinghis Khan - The Royal Sprites
With Eurovision 2011 in Düsseldorf, it's time for some more German Classics at Eurocovers.
This is a version of the 1979 German entry Dschinghis Khan (เจงกิสข่าน) by legendary Thai band The Royal Sprites (รอยัล สไปรท์ส) They made the song popular in Thailand in 1981.
Joshua (Chinese)
Vladimir Devyatov and Amarhuu Borhuu (Russian)
and some animated Dschinghis Khan offspring (Korean / Finnish).
I have also updated the document on Dschinghis Khan.
Find out all about Dschinghis Khan's own versions and 128 coverversions in this word document.
I have also updated the document on Dschinghis Khan.
Find out all about Dschinghis Khan's own versions and 128 coverversions in this word document.
For all your release news, versions info and chart updates on the 2011 contest, please check out The Düsseldorf Collection.
and... HAPPY RECORD STORE DAY
and... HAPPY RECORD STORE DAY
Labels: Dschinghis Khan, Royal Sprites
Saturday, April 02, 2011
The One That Got Away - Jamala
I know it's a bit off topic as there's no Eurovision cover in sight, but below is the videoclip of the Ukrainian pre-selection song Smile by Jamala (Джамала). Y'all probably know that already and how she was robbed etcetera and how it would have won Eurovision and all that.
Jamala is a multitalented superstar who just as easily covers Yma Sumac or Shirley Bassey as well as leaving her mark on melancholic classics and her own new tunes.
For Every Heart is a coherent collection of new songs, mostly in a pop / soul vein.
There are two minor concerns: The album doesn't even start to show Jamala's broad talents: The Yma Sumac like stuff isn't there and only a few times she gives us the high octaves. It probably is best for the album to stick to one style here, but I would have certainly wanted more.
I'm also having a bit of a task grasping Jamala's English, which is sometimes hard to understand. But I'm sure she can work on that before the next opportunity for Eurovision comes along.
The album includes Smile and previous singles It's Me Jamala (I am not Gaga....) and the wonderful You're Made Of Love. There's also a few bonus tracks including a coverversion Shirley Bassey's Propellerheads hit History Repeating. Highly recommended!
The album is out on Moon Records (MR 5117-2)
I bought mine at UMKA who ship internationally and have very decent prices.
Jamala's hits feature in English on the CD, but at the website and youtube you can also find the original versions of It's Me Jamala and You're Made Of Love. As far as I know Smile has only been recorded in English.
Here's a live clip of Jamala doing Yma Sumac's Gopher. A-Ma-Zing!
Düsseldorf 2011
For all details on the songs, versions and releases of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, please check out The Düsseldorf Collection.
Labels: Jamala
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