Latvian indie rock band Sudden Lights brings a lullaby to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Aijā. A song to fall asleep to? Definitely not, and here’s why. A note beforehand: they started writing it after Russia invaded Ukraine. Drumbeat An electric drumbeat breaks the silence and starts the song. It sounds loud and slightly experimental. Singer Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis starts … »
You’re probably here because you have no idea what you just saw. A group of men in dresses/uniforms, with caps and mustaches reminiscent of certain dictators, but also with lipstick and makeup, and something about tractors and rockets. The most striking act of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is likely Croatia’s. The band Let 3 causes a stir with the … »