Christos Anesti to all our lovely readers! Time now to step away from the leftover Souvla and Easter eggs and indulge in this week’s Xclusives!
Eurovision beckons…
The biggest annual
European song contest is just around the corner, and Greece’s representatives Freaky Fortune & Risky Kidd are in the middle of their promo
tour ahead of their participation in the contest, where they’ll be performing
13th in the second semi-final. The small troupe has high hopes for
their song “Rise Up” in the competition and recently revealed the message
behind the track and why they hope it will take Europe by storm:
“To us it is not just a dance song… it is a movement! The
urge to rise up above difficulties inspired us to compose Rise Up. We…
the young people of Europe are especially, and in a way mostly, influenced by
the financial crisis and in some cases by political imbalances. Are we going to
surrender to all those things that put us down? We rise up by looking to the
world through the prism of youth, the angle of creativity and optimism and we
want the whole Europe with us… We hope that this message will dance-on Europe
and become the soundtrack of what we currently perceive as one of the most
uplifting movements … the “Rise Up” movement!"
If you’re not in
the mood to hit the dance floor and are instead in need of a little R&R,
Freaky Fortune & Co have it sorted with their mellow “summer nostalgia” mix
released this week to accompany the original version.
The 59th Eurovision Song Contest
will be taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark for 2014 with two semi-final heats 6th
and 8th May ahead of the Grand Final on Saturday 10th May
which will be broadcast live on BBC 1.
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Swedish-Greek
singing star Helena Paparizou, may not be heading to the Eurovision
this year to represent Sweden as hoped, but the singing starlet is nevertheless
keeping as busy as ever, unveiling her
brand new album “One life”.
The 12 track album includes Helena’s
song entry at the Melodifestivalen “Survivor”.
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LGR Presents… The Bank Holiday BBQ
Celebrate the upcoming May bank holiday in true Cypriot style with great food and music! On Sunday 4th May London Greek Radio are hosting their first ever Bank Holiday BBQ at Flames restaurant in North Finchley.
The day kicks off at 2pm and will include BBQ &
buffet, cocktails, shisha and music from LGR’s own DJs! Whatever the weather
Flames has it covered with a heated & sheltered outdoor area. Tickets include
admission and barbeque buffet and are priced at £20 (Adults), £10 (Kids 3 – 11
years old). Under 3′s eat for free. Please note that tickets for kids are not
available online and must be purchased from the LGR offices.
For more information and to book your tickets click your way over to www.lgr.co.uk
That’s all for now ~ more music
& entertainment news next week!
Until next time x Mwah
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Catch all the latest music Xclusives on Katerina’s Live DJ Show: ‘Young
& Connected ~ Scandalous! Two hours of unadulterated Modern Greek
hits; 1st for new music, celebrity gossip, chart news, interviews and of
course listener’s special requests and dedications! Not to mention a few
surprises along the way! Live on LGR 103.3fm and online at www.lgr.co.uk on Tuesdays
8-10pm. SCANDALOUS!
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