I’m currently watching this year’s Eurovision which is held in Oslo, Norway. There’s been many great songs this year (and some not so great), really impressed. I feel a lot of the countries have tried to stick to their roots this time round, incorporating their traditional styles into the music. Some ballads, some rock-y tunes and some funky euro-beats going on.

My favourites so far have to be Moldova, Greece, Serbia, Turkey and France. Naturally, I’d root for Greece as my boyfriend George is Greek. Actually he’s Greek Cypriot, but I thought Cyprus did awful tonight – some guy singing like a wet fish, ugh. Greece’s song OPA! was sung by famous singer Georgios Alkaios. It was extremely Greek with some Arabic undertones, I love it and for the first time in my life, I’ll be voting.

Ella, ella Greece!

Have you heard the new single Watercolour by Pendulum? If not, check it out! The band comes from Australia (now residing in the UK) and the music style is kind of like a fusion of electronica and rock mixed with drum and bass. I have to admit that I’d never listened to anything of theirs until this single even though I heard them mentioned here and there in the past.

I really like Watercolour. When I first heard it (at work!) it reminded me of an upbeat version of ShadowPlay, my keyboard playing friend’s band who funnily enough, are Australian. Also, it brought back memories of one of my favourite bands, Paradise Lost, a gothic metal band from Halifax which dabbled in electronica style during the late 1990′s to early 2000′s. They’ve since gone back to their metally roots. Paradise Lost rock :)