Yes, I’ve posted about her before, and yes, it’s two now weeks since she came second in Belgrade, but Ani Lorak’s Eurovision 2008 song is still pumping around inside my head. And, why not have another excuse to post the brilliant video that accompanies the song, which incidentally, deserves to be a Europe-wide smash (even though some people may think there are alternative lyrics)?
Just as many Eurovision viewers have all but forgotten her, there’s an equal number of Eurovision fans who clearly haven’t; I’ve been trying to secure a copy of her second-placed song and video, but it appears that I’m not the only one that the song has a hold over.
eBay has been doing a brisk trade in the twin CD and DVD set handed out to the press at Eurovision itself. Bought by speculators who want to buy copies as in investment, or just fans like me, who knows, but I think we realise that this year’s contest had more than its fair share of astonishingly good, contemporary pop songs.
I’ve recently found out that the best copy to have is a deluxe five-remix CD, presented in a foil package, but it doesn’t feature the video, making the CD and DVD set a worthwhile buy after all. I’m keeping an eye on things, but at the moment, copies are still going for silly money. No wonder – pop music in 2008 doesn’t get much better than this.
But, it’s not all bad news. I was able to secure a 21-track mini-album from Serebro, my favourites from last year, and Song #1 is every bit as good as I remembered it to be – another modern pop classic, just like that Miss Lorak’s from this year. Maybe if I still want a copy (and I so do), I’ll have to wait until next year.
But for now, everyone together:
Shady lady, I’m gonna strike like thunder / Are you ready? I wanna make you wonder / Rollin’ steady, I’m gonna make you shiver / Shady lady, I’m gonna strike like thunder / Are you ready? I wanna make you wonder / Rollin’ steady, I’m gonna make you shiver / My heart is burning now…
Tags: Eurovision, Music