Eurovision 2013 Final

So it's Eurovision season again (boy, this year has gone FAST) and this year it is hosted in Sweden after the landslide win by Loreen last year.  This year's slogan is 'We are One' featuring an artistic butterfly. 

10 countries were selected from Tuesday's Semi final and another 10 were selected from Thursday's Semi final to make up the total of 26 countries in tonight's final.

There have been some interesting performances across the two semis, and I think this will be an exciting year with relatively few purely gimmicky acts.

Here is the running order of tonight's show:

1. France
She has a good voice, the song is ok- but overall a boring performance. 

2. Lithuania
So, this was one of my favs from the first semi final- and I think I will continue to root for this tonight- it is a catchy song and the lyrics are sensationally flawsome haha! 

3. Moldova
Moldova has a jaw dropping visual performance. You cannot stop staring at her whipped cream slash horse poop hair styling, and wonder what she's cooking up under her dress... and we're in for a gigantic surprise as her dress becomes a volcano and she sets on fire, but not enough to erupt... I'll root for this on visuals alone.

Eurovision 2013 Second Semi Final

So it's Eurovision season again (boy, this year has gone FAST) and this year it is hosted in Sweden after the win by Loreen last year. Unfortunately, due to a busy schedule, the first and second semi final blogs will be more concise.

This year's slogan is 'We are One' featuring an artistic butterfly... anyway.

So Tuesday saw 10 countries qualify in the first semi final, including hot favourite Denmark as well as some surprises. The top 5 that I picked from that semi final all got through so I'm very happy about that. Will my 5 from tonight get through as well? 

Here is the running order of tonight's show:

1. Latvia
Meh song meh performance... flashy suits and flesh showing does not help them

2. San Marino
OK song- cannot believe she was the same woman as the one for last year's social network song... 

3. FYR Macedonia
They are live polar opposites- what is she wearing like a big red peony or something... meh...

4. Azerbaijan
OK song, good staging and performance overall... first of my five favs from tonight me thinks!

5. Finland
Bit of a mess- the lyrics are awful. what is this mess.

6. Malta
From the first note, this act is ripping Jason Mraz off... wow- cannot take this. It is quite catchy but the tune is just too similar to 'I'm Yours'. welp!

7. Bulgaria
Awful screeching- help! save my ears!!!

The Apprentice Season 9 Episode 3 Recap

Sorry for the short recap this week but I'm mega busy with a deadline- so here are just some quick thoughts about this week's episode, where the candidates are designing and manufacturing multifunctional flat pack furniture before pitching them to retailers.

The boys team designs a chair that becomes a table, whilst the girls team designs a box. literally. Whilst they may have good intentions, the outcome of the product was neither functional nor stylish. The guys' chair was not very ergonomic, but at least it has a good finish and with refinement could be a worthy design product.

In the end, it was obvious that the guys team would win as they had the better product and even though the girls pitched and sold as best as they could, the product let them down. But who will project manager Natalie bring back into the boardroom?

Eurovision 2013 First Semi Final

So it's Eurovision season again (boy, this year has gone FAST) and this year it is hosted in Sweden after the win by Loreen last year. Unfortunately, due to a busy schedule, the first and second semi final blogs will be more concise.

This year's slogan is 'We are One' featuring an artistic butterfly... anyway. 

Loreen opens the show by singing Euphoria. Blah blah from the host- we only have one this year- a very proper speaking woman in a sparkly dress.

Here is the running order of tonight's show:

1. Austria
very samey- not original... seen before... :/

2. Estonia 
Interesting choice of black and white filming for Estonia.. wonder if it will turn to  colour--- LOOL and it does- HAHAHA- OK song...

3. Slovenia
Props to the backup dancers- a strong Europop song.. very typical but still catchy... could do well.

4. Croatia
Kinda boring- props to them for singing folk song- but not great for my ears.

5. Denmark
OK- there's a reason they are the favourite- like the song- will be rooting for this. It is a catchy song and also like the fiery backdrop!

'About Time' Film Trailer Preview

The trailer to the upcoming British sci-fi comedy 'About Time' has been released.

Tim (Domhnall Gleeson), on his 21st, is told that he has the ability to time travel, and he uses it to correct his mistakes when meeting and impressing girls. He falls in love with Mary (Rachel McAdams) but repercussions of his time travelling catches up with him and on one encounter, she does not remember having met him at all.

The dramedy looks to be extremely interesting and I look forward to seeing how it might resolve... though I thought the trailer gave too much away and hinted at a possible conclusion which is a bit warped.

The film will be released in November. Check out the trailer below:

Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies 3DS Games Preview

The trailer to the upcoming Phoenix Wright sequel has been released.

Made for the 3DS, Phoenix makes a return after the destruction of the courtroom! With a new partner Athena Cykes and a new emotion system, the humourous lawyer/detective game will promise to be better than ever! Plus, see all the action on the 3D platform!

Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies will be released this fall. Check out the trailer below:

Owl City 'Metropolis' Official Music Video

Adam Young's video for his latest single 'Metropolis' is out NOW, off his record 'The Midsummer Station'.

Combining a mixture of live action and comic book drawings, the video is cute and tells of a boy in high school who thwarts a bully to win the girl of his dreams. 

Adam Young's last single was 'Shooting Star' from October last year, and has since worked on the soundtrack to Wreck it Ralph and The Croods.

Check out the video below: