Eurovision Song Contest

Last night was reserved for watching Eurovison Song Contest with few friends, some good wine, cola and snacks. In my living room, of course. Without kids. It was a fun evening with a lot of silly comments and laughing. And listening to the music from different europian countries. Not from our country though, because our participant didn't make it to the final round. Which is a pitty, the song was not that bad. He presented his song in our language at our national contest and won, but later he changed the lyrics and sang in English - so he actually didn't present the song people here voted for, although the music was the same. Anyway, we sat there, watching the show and I was rather disappointed again at the music. I shouldn't have been, last past years have proved that this contest is changing too. It has been a pop and ballad song contest for years and many really great songs were presented there. Every country presented their song in their national language. Now most of the lyrics are in English, which doesn't really bother me. Few years ago there was a band who sang a song in a language they invented, and that was rather interesting idea. The ballads are still not gone completely, but it seems people are tired of that and want something different, something new, something else. I can't help myself, I still prefer nice ballads and that's why I always liked this contest.

When Finnish band came to the stage, we were all quite shocked... what the hell?? Monsters, like from the science fiction movie, appeard on the stage with loud heavy rock music, "Hard Rock Hallelujah". The song was not that bad at all, I would say it's a good song - if it wasn't presented in a pop song contest! And their show? Oh my, this is really going to turn this contests upside down! Next year there will be at least 20 Extra-Terrestials, Martians, zombies, vampires and other creatures on the stage. Because that's happening all the time - after a certain kind of song wins, next year all the others go into that direction.

When the votes started to show on the screen, we were even more surprised because Finlad was getting so many points! I couldn't believe my eyes... votes of the people from all 38 countries showed that people are ready to rock. I was disappointed and surprised, I admit - but congratulations to Lordi and Finland anyway!

Hard Rock Hallelujah
original English lyrics

music & lyrics: Mr Lordi
arrangement: Lordi
performer: Lordi

Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!

The saints are crippled
On this sinners’ night
Lost are the lambs with no guiding light

The walls come down like thunder
The rocks about to roll
It’s the Arockalypse
Now bare your soul

All we need is lightning
With power and might
Striking down the prophets of false
As the moon is rising
Give us the sign
Now let us rise up in awe

Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
In God’s creation supernatural high

The true believers
Thou shall be saved
Brothers and sisters keep strong in the faith
On the day of Rockoning
It’s who dares, wins
You will see the jokers soon’ll be the new kings

All we need is lightning
With power and might
Striking down the prophets of false
As the moon is rising
Give us the sign
Now let us rise up in awe

Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
In God’s creation supernatural high

Wings on my back
I got horns on my head
My fangs are sharp
And my eyes are red
Not quite an angel
Or the one that fell
Now choose to join us or go straight to Hell

Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!

Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
In God’s creation supernatural high

Hard Rock Hallelujah!

And here's the list of all Eurovision Song Contest winners:

Year	Song	Artist	Country
2006	Lordi	Hard Rock Hallelujah	Finland
2005	My number one	Helena Paparizou	Greece
2004	Dikiye Tantsy (Wild Dances)	Ruslana Lyzhichko	Ukraine
2003	Everyway That I Can	Sertab Erener	Turkey
2002	I Wonna	Marija Naumova	Latvia
2001	Everybody	Tanel Padar & Dave Benton	Estonia
2000	Fly On The Wings of Love	Olsen Brothers	Denmark
1999	Take Me To Your Heaven	Charlotte Nilsson	Sweden
1998	Diva	Dana International	Israel
1997	Love shine a light	Katrina & the Waves	United Kingdom
1996	The Voice	Eimear Quinn	Ireland
1995	Nocturne	Secret Garden	Norway
1994	Rock 'N Roll Kids	Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan	Ireland
1993	In Your Eyes	Niamh Kavanagh	Ireland
1992	Why Me?	Linda Martin	Ireland
1991	Fångad Av En Stormvind	Carola	Sweden
1990	Insieme:1992	Toto Cutugno	Italy
1989	Rock Me	Riva	Yugoslavia
1988	Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi	Celine Dion	Switzerland
1987	Hold Me Now	Johnny Logan	Ireland
1986	J'Aime La Vie	Sandra Kim	Belgium
1985	La Det Swinge	Bobbysocks	Norway
1984	Diggi Loo-Diggi Ley	Herreys	Sweden
1983	Si La Vie Est Cadeau	Corinne Hermes	Luxembourg
1982	Ein Bisschen Frieden	Nicole	Germany
1981	Making Your Mind Up	Bucks Fizz	United Kingdom
1980	What's Another Year	Johnny Logan	Ireland
1979	Hallelujah	Milk & Honey	Israel
1978	A Ba Ni Bi	Yizhar Cohen & Alphabeta	Israel
1977	L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant	Marie Myriam	France
1976	Save Your Kisses For Me	Brotherhood of Man	United Kingdom
1975	Ding Dinge Dong	Teach-in	Netherlands
1974	Waterloo	ABBA	Sweden
1973	Tu Te Reconnaitras	Anne-Marie David	Luxembourg
1972	Apres Toi	Vicky Leandros	Luxembourg
1971	Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue	Severine	Monaco
1970	All Kinds Of Everything	Dana	Ireland
1969=	Vivo Cantando	Salome	Spain
1969=	Boom Bang-A-Bang	Lulu	United Kingdom
1969=	De Troubadour	Lennie Kuhr	Netherlands
1969=	Un Jour, Un Enfant	Frida Boccara	France
1968	La La La	Massiel	Spain
1967	Puppet On A String	Sandie Shaw	United Kingdom
1966	Merci Cherie	Udo Jurgens	Austria
1965	Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son	France Gall	Luxembourg
1964	No Ho L'Eta	Gigliola Cinquetti	Italy
1963	Dansevise	Grethe & Jorgen Ingmann	Denmark
1962	Un Premier Amour	Isabelle Aubret	France
1961	Nous Les Amoureux	Jean-Claude Pascal	Luxembourg
1960	Tom Pillibi	Jacqueline Boyer	France
1959	Een Beetje	Teddy Scholten	Netherlands
1958	Dors Mon Amour	Andre Claveau	France
1957	Net Als Toen	Corry Brokken	Netherlands
1956	Refrain	Lys Assia	Switzerland