Comments on: Russian Eurovision – Mamo song creates controversy http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/ The Russia Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:56:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Global Voices teny Malagasy » I Rosia, i Iokraina, ny helotanin’ny Balkana: Vaovao entin’ny Eurovision http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54824 Global Voices teny Malagasy » I Rosia, i Iokraina, ny helotanin’ny Balkana: Vaovao entin’ny Eurovision Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:55:27 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54824 [...] dia nampisy fifandirana ihany koa ny hira nampidirin’ny Rosia ankehitriny. Manazava I Andy manoratra ny ny Siberian Light: Ahitan'ny mpahita petrakevitra momba ny tsikombakomba [...] [...] dia nampisy fifandirana ihany koa ny hira nampidirin’ny Rosia ankehitriny. Manazava I Andy manoratra ny ny Siberian Light: Ahitan'ny mpahita petrakevitra momba ny tsikombakomba [...]

]]> By: Russia: «не страна, а анекдот!» [not a country, but an anecdote!] | Russian Blog http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54633 Russia: «не страна, а анекдот!» [not a country, but an anecdote!] | Russian Blog Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:48:19 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54633 [...] [linguistics], with whom we have two lectures every Saturday, who said it in connection with the outrage the Russian people has shown in regard to the fact that this year’s Russian contri.... Whoever it was that said it, it was good said, and I’ve had it on my tongue for a long time [...] [...] [linguistics], with whom we have two lectures every Saturday, who said it in connection with the outrage the Russian people has shown in regard to the fact that this year’s Russian contri…. Whoever it was that said it, it was good said, and I’ve had it on my tongue for a long time [...]

]]> By: Global Voices на македонски » Русија, Украина, Балкан: Вести за Евровизија http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54613 Global Voices на македонски » Русија, Украина, Балкан: Вести за Евровизија Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:50:44 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54613 [...] Сега и песната на Русија создава контроверзии. Енди од Siberian Light објаснува: [...] [...] Сега и песната на Русија создава контроверзии. Енди од Siberian Light објаснува: [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Russia, Ukraine, the Balkans: Eurovision News http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54604 Global Voices Online » Russia, Ukraine, the Balkans: Eurovision News Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:07:53 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54604 [...] own entry is causing controversy now as well, however. Andy of Siberian Light explains: In a move sure to delight conspiracy theorists and bloggers everywhere, Mam[o] by Anastasia [...] [...] own entry is causing controversy now as well, however. Andy of Siberian Light explains: In a move sure to delight conspiracy theorists and bloggers everywhere, Mam[o] by Anastasia [...]

]]> By: Disqualifest- reject festifal ! (c) - The Moscow Expat Forums http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54601 Disqualifest- reject festifal ! (c) - The Moscow Expat Forums Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:36:30 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54601 [...] Russian qualification contest after shed been kicked out of the Ukrainian qualification contest. Mamo – Russian Eurovision Entry courts controversy | Siberian Light __________________ 3 on a bottle is [...]

]]> By: Michael Averko http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54600 Michael Averko Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:44:24 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54600 Andy: Regarding your post, as you might already know, the mentioned Georgian group hasn't been kicked out. Instead, they've been instructed to select another song: http://www.rttv.ru/Top_News/2009-03-10/Georgia_s__Putin_song__banned_from_Eurovision.html On the matter of Ukraine, Russia and music, here's a Cossack song that's sung in Ukrainian, but with photos of Russian Cossacks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t74er5nTMHo In Ukraine, the Cossack population includes some of the more Russia friendly segments of the population. I came across these other songs that are sung by Cossacks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ABBhRp6bn0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EbwMCxqxCw&feature=related <abbr><em>Michael Averko´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/94036" rel="nofollow">THE GOP.S SHOULD BE CAREFUL ABOUT HIS "" ACCUSATIONS</a></em></abbr> Andy:

Regarding your post, as you might already know, the mentioned Georgian group hasn’t been kicked out. Instead, they’ve been instructed to select another song:

http://www.rttv.ru/Top_News/2009-03-10/Georgia_s__Putin_song__banned_from_Eurovision.html

On the matter of Ukraine, Russia and music, here’s a Cossack song that’s sung in Ukrainian, but with photos of Russian Cossacks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t74er5nTMHo

In Ukraine, the Cossack population includes some of the more Russia friendly segments of the population.

I came across these other songs that are sung by Cossacks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ABBhRp6bn0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EbwMCxqxCw&feature=related

Michael Averko´s last blog post..THE GOP.S SHOULD BE CAREFUL ABOUT HIS "" ACCUSATIONS

]]> By: Alec L http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54599 Alec L Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:53:34 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54599 I didn't like the song at first, since Prikhodko doesn't have the classic diva pipes and her voice seemed weak. But she really knows how to wield it, and it's clear by the end she can really put some passion into a performance. As far as the Ukrainian bit, I wish both sides would stop pretending that Ukraine and Russia aren't two sides of the same coin culturally. And WTF is with the rule about no politics on squeaky clean Eurovision? We wouldn't want things to get interesting, after all. <abbr><em>Alec L´s last blog post..<a href="http://eagleandthebear.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/dragonforce-swoops-into-spb/" rel="nofollow">DragonForce lays waste to SPB</a></em></abbr> I didn’t like the song at first, since Prikhodko doesn’t have the classic diva pipes and her voice seemed weak. But she really knows how to wield it, and it’s clear by the end she can really put some passion into a performance.
As far as the Ukrainian bit, I wish both sides would stop pretending that Ukraine and Russia aren’t two sides of the same coin culturally. And WTF is with the rule about no politics on squeaky clean Eurovision? We wouldn’t want things to get interesting, after all.

Alec L´s last blog post..DragonForce lays waste to SPB

]]> By: Da Russophile http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54596 Da Russophile Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:25:08 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54596 Russia has a crappy song for the second time in a row in Eurovision...oh well, at least its marginally better than in 2008. <abbr><em>Da Russophile´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/2009/03/09/translation-confessions-of-russian-liberal-2/" rel="nofollow">Translation: Confessions of a Russian “Liberal” Part 2</a></em></abbr> Russia has a crappy song for the second time in a row in Eurovision…oh well, at least its marginally better than in 2008.

Da Russophile´s last blog post..Translation: Confessions of a Russian “Liberal” Part 2

]]> By: Michael Averko http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54595 Michael Averko Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:11:14 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54595 The multiethnic dynamic vis-a-vis Russia has been evident for some time. <abbr><em>Michael Averko´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/93955" rel="nofollow">EPA Strengthens Agenda March 2009</a></em></abbr> The multiethnic dynamic vis-a-vis Russia has been evident for some time.

Michael Averko´s last blog post..EPA Strengthens Agenda March 2009

]]> By: Dmitri Minaev http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54594 Dmitri Minaev Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:05:49 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54594 I'd rather put it another way: we're still one nation :) <abbr><em>Dmitri Minaev´s last blog post..<a href="http://minaev.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-10-in-russian-history-stoletovs.html" rel="nofollow">March 10 in Russian history. Stoletov's research of photoelectric effect</a></em></abbr> I’d rather put it another way: we’re still one nation :)

Dmitri Minaev´s last blog post..March 10 in Russian history. Stoletov’s research of photoelectric effect

]]> By: Andy http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54593 Andy Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:48:29 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54593 You're right. Russia is being culturally colonised... :-) <abbr><em>Andy´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Siberianlight/~3/543823131/" rel="nofollow">“We don’t wanna put in” - Georgia’s Eurovision video</a></em></abbr> You’re right. Russia is being culturally colonised… :-)

Andy´s last blog post..“We don’t wanna put in” – Georgia’s Eurovision video

]]> By: Dmitri Minaev http://www.siberianlight.net/mamo-russian-eurovision/#comment-54592 Dmitri Minaev Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:14:47 +0000 http://www.siberianlight.net/?p=1634#comment-54592 You forgot to add that the music was written by Meladze (Georgian living in Russia) and the lyrics – by an Estonian lady :) <abbr><em>Dmitri Minaev´s last blog post..<a href="http://minaev.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-10-in-russian-history-stoletovs.html" rel="nofollow">March 10 in Russian history. Stoletov's research of photoelectric effect</a></em></abbr> You forgot to add that the music was written by Meladze (Georgian living in Russia) and the lyrics – by an Estonian lady :)

Dmitri Minaev´s last blog post..March 10 in Russian history. Stoletov’s research of photoelectric effect

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