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[LMBTO] "Let Me Be The One" Eurovision Show 199 - Fan Favourites, EPs & Albums...

No major spoilers from where I was last Saturday...
Can you guess who Ellen and I saw?

Yes, it was ABBA at the ABBA Arena in London - well, at least, the ABBAtars plus their band!  It was a superb concert with incredible technology, lighting and sound that set the bar so high for anyone else to follow in future.  I could say so much about what the setlist was, each individual song and how they were staged, what each individual member of the band talked about during 'their' bit but I won't - we are only one week into the run and I know a lot of you are definitely going to see it, so I will not spoil anything for you.  Above is the most revealing picture I took of the group as they look now - so realistic and almost could have been them, given the time frame when we went but those are ABBAtars too!  I did play one ABBA track on the show this week - was it or was it not played last weekend?


And the show playlist...

"Džuli" - Daniel
"Thank You For The Music" - ABBA
"Crazy" - Raya
"Shtomber Vomber" - KALUSH ORCHESTRA
"La Mirada Interior" - Marian van de Wal
"Bigger Than Us" - Michael Rice
"River" - Ochman
"Plans" - Amanda Tenfjord
"Bigger Than The Universe" - Anders Bagge
"Barndomsgater" - Stavangerkameratene
"Sound Of Silence" - Dami Im
"make me feel so" - Montaigne ft Daði Freyr
"Spellbound" - Ira Losco
"Speak Up Now, City Of Silence" - Waylon
"Tipota" (live NF version) - Iro Lehouriti
"Take It Easy" - Vanessa Amorosi
"Astronaut" - Liam Tamne
"Ti Ti" - Antique
"Em nome do amor" - Rui Andrade
"I Don't Wanna Know" - PAENDA
"Don't Worry" - Ace Wilder
"Not Easy" - Laura Tesoro
"Mr Unicorn" - D'Sound
"Let Me Be The One" - The Shadows

This week's show gives you an idea of how quickly Eurovision news tails off after the Grand Final that was only just over two weeks ago!  KALUSH ORCHESTRA raised 1.1 million euros for helping with the Ukrainian war effort, Cyprus using "All Together Now" to pick their 2023 artist plus Andorra confirming that they will NOT be at Eurovision 2023 were the major points this week.  The other item of interest for me was the announcement of this singer's European Tour dates next year:
Have a look at Amanda's website for more details - I will be at her London date on February 8th!  Apart from new releases, the bulk of the show's second hour was fan favourites, whether that be an all time Eurovision one, like Daniel - "Džuli" for Gary:
Or favourite National Final entries for six other fans, including:
Ira Losco with "Spellbound" for Jess...
Iro Lehouriti - "Tipota for Theodoros...
Liam Tamne and "Astronaut" for Nelli...
Rui Andrade with "Em nome do amor" for Erwin...
Ace Wilder and "Don't Worry" for Declan...
and D'Sound with "Mr Unicorn" for Susanne!  Great choices by everyone and there are only twelve favourite National Final entries to play - we will get there over the summer!  Before we chat about show 200, here are the other pictures I took whilst at ABBA Voyage last Saturday:
Nothing was taken of the performance itself - it is truly something to be experienced yourself, not second-hand via YouTube or TikTok videos, nor any images you might see online.  To be honest, a couple of viewings might be in order, given the special effects on offer that at times seem to go on all around you!  As I said on the show, there are at least four of ABBA's major hits that were not on the playlist last weekend, suggesting that there might well be a change in playlist later in the year - a major excuse to go again!  It could have even been a moment for me in 2022 but not obviously a Eurovision one, and that is what show 200 is all about...

MOMENTS OF EUROVISION 2022 SEASON (September to May)
  • Your favourite moment of the whole Eurovision season - any national final, any promo party, any tv programme relating to the Contest and Eurovision itself;
  • It must have an accompanying song to play;
  • You have to give me an idea of why it is your favourite moment; and
  • It must be positive - anything negative or derogatory will be ignored

Remember that mantra from show 198 and this one?  Show 200 is packed full of your moments from the 2022 season and hopefully you'll enjoy this anniversary show as much as I will...
You'll be a Voyager too!
Although it'll be a show like no other, rather than a concert...




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