Eurovision For Asia Concert in Dublin
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jawnbcOn Sunday 23rd January at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, former Irish Eurovision Song Contest winners gathered together for a special concert in aid of vctims of the Asian tsunami. A total of €90,000 was raised, and the money is still pouring in.
With the exception of Dana and Johnny Logan, all of Ireland's Eurovision winners took part. The event was co presented by two former Eurovision Song Contest presenters. Carrie Crowley who did the task in 1997 and Mary Kennedy, who presented the 1995 contest. Mary Kennedy wore both of her Eurovision outfits for the concert.
The show opened with Save Your Kisses For Me sung by Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan. This was then followed by Linda singing a bilingual version of Non Ho L'Eta, Niamh with Puppet On A String, while Paul and Charlie sang Boom Bang A Bang. More Eurovision winning songs followed with Niamh performing Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue, Linda with Après Toi and Eimear Quinn with Tu Te Reconnâitras. The first half of the show then finished off with a performance of "Riverdance".
In the second half Chris Doran, who represented Ireland last year, filled in for Johnny Logan by singing both What's Another Year? and Hold Me Now. Eimear sang Ein Bisschen Frieden, along with the DAYMS choir. Linda then gave her performance of her 1984 entry Terminal 3, and Niamh sung Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi. Then it was onto performances of their respective Irish winners from the 1990's, and then finally finishing off with everyone on stage giving a rendition of Waterloo.
If that wasn't enough, in between all of the above, the Gaiety Dancers interpreted some of the other Eurovision Song Contest winners including an excellent performance ofDiva.
The whole show was over three and a half hours long, and the audience really got involved, singing along to all of the songs and giving some of the performers a run for their money. The show itself was recorded and a DVD will be produced, from which all proceeds will benefit the Eurovision For Asia fund. Anyone interested in obtaining the DVD should enquire to EuroforAsia@hotmail.com. Prices and further information will follow later.
Pretty much all my favourite winners ('cept Un Jour, Un Enfant--who dares to feign Frida Boccaraness????). Damn. Can you hear my heart breaking?
With the exception of Dana and Johnny Logan, all of Ireland's Eurovision winners took part. The event was co presented by two former Eurovision Song Contest presenters. Carrie Crowley who did the task in 1997 and Mary Kennedy, who presented the 1995 contest. Mary Kennedy wore both of her Eurovision outfits for the concert.
The show opened with Save Your Kisses For Me sung by Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan. This was then followed by Linda singing a bilingual version of Non Ho L'Eta, Niamh with Puppet On A String, while Paul and Charlie sang Boom Bang A Bang. More Eurovision winning songs followed with Niamh performing Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue, Linda with Après Toi and Eimear Quinn with Tu Te Reconnâitras. The first half of the show then finished off with a performance of "Riverdance".
In the second half Chris Doran, who represented Ireland last year, filled in for Johnny Logan by singing both What's Another Year? and Hold Me Now. Eimear sang Ein Bisschen Frieden, along with the DAYMS choir. Linda then gave her performance of her 1984 entry Terminal 3, and Niamh sung Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi. Then it was onto performances of their respective Irish winners from the 1990's, and then finally finishing off with everyone on stage giving a rendition of Waterloo.
If that wasn't enough, in between all of the above, the Gaiety Dancers interpreted some of the other Eurovision Song Contest winners including an excellent performance ofDiva.
The whole show was over three and a half hours long, and the audience really got involved, singing along to all of the songs and giving some of the performers a run for their money. The show itself was recorded and a DVD will be produced, from which all proceeds will benefit the Eurovision For Asia fund. Anyone interested in obtaining the DVD should enquire to EuroforAsia@hotmail.com. Prices and further information will follow later.
Pretty much all my favourite winners ('cept Un Jour, Un Enfant--who dares to feign Frida Boccaraness????). Damn. Can you hear my heart breaking?
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Date: 2005-01-25 04:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-01-25 06:42 am (UTC)I mean, when you're so socially conservative you've move from Ireland to rural Mississippi--dat's twisted!
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Date: 2005-01-25 07:52 am (UTC)And am I the only one who noticed how much Dana looked like Veruca Salt?
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Date: 2005-01-25 07:58 am (UTC)Katja
Date: 2005-01-25 08:33 pm (UTC)I kinda hoped for “De Troubadour,” but I don't think anyone was willing to tackle the Dutch language. I mean, it couldn't have been that hard to find a classically trained guitarist, could it?
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Date: 2005-01-26 04:28 pm (UTC)Regardless, here's his pic: Guy Hovis
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Date: 2005-01-25 01:38 pm (UTC)I received an IrishVision VCD from Johnny Logan in the mail this morning ... so I almost feel as if I was there anyway. ;->
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