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Tag Archives: eurovision
How ‘Fashion Freak Show’ charts Jean Paul Gaultier’s career from Pierre Cardin to Madonna
The designer’s autobiographical show is coming to the Roundhouse. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged book tickets, celebrity, design, designer, eurovision, fashion, fashion freak show, fashion show, haute couture, hollywood, kylie minogue, london, london theatre, madonna, musical, play, roundhouse, theatre
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Not to hold Eurovision in Ukraine is a capitulation to Putin
Ukraine could have gained soft power, international attention and trade, while giving the Song Contest purpose. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged eurovision, eurovision 2023, music, putin, russia, sam ryder, telegraph, uk, ukraine, war
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Eurovision 2022
I live-blogged a very eventful Eurovision 2022 final – catch up on all the action! Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged bbc, eurovision, eurovision 2022, final, Kalush Orchestra, live blog, music, recap, review, sam ryder, telegraph, turin, tv, uk, ukraine
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What to expect from ABBA Voyage
The Swedish superstars are back – this time as ‘ABBAtars’. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged abba, abba arena, abba voyage, avatars, book tickets, concert, dancing, digital, eurovision, london, london theatre, musical, pop music, theatre, waterloo, west end, what to expect
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Eurovision has long been a battleground between Russia and Ukraine
Eurovision has tried to remain apolitical, but with Russia now booted from the contest, it has finally succumbed to long-simmering discord. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged alina pash, ban, crimea, eurovision, eurovision song contest, jamala, Kalush Orchestra, kyiv, maruv, music, pop music, putin, russia, telegraph, turin, ukraine, war
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The BBC’s A-List attempt to fix Britain’s Eurovision problem is doomed
There are few constancies in our turbulent world, but one certainty, cemented over the past decade, is that the UK will always bomb at Eurovision. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged bbc, dua lipa, eurovision, graham norton, music, tap music, telegraph
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Strictly Speaking: Week 10
It was so much worse than we could ever have feared. Strictly’s foray into international waters made Eurovision look positively restrained, tasteful and nuanced. Around The World In 80 Cultural Appropriation Nightmares Week made a mockery of ballroom, logic, fairness and … Continue reading
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Tagged alfie boe, andre rieu, argentine tango, around the world, ballroom, bbc, blackpool, bollywood, caroline flack, celebrity, charleston, competition, dance, dance today, dancesport, dancing, eurovision, international, jive, latin, london, magazine, review, riverdance, rumba, scd, strictly, strictly come dancing, sunetra sarker, the sound of music, tv, waltz
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Fire and ice
It started so well. Blessed with the presence of Britain’s most famous (read: only) Olympic ice dancing champions and unbeatable concept of “celebrities” (read: retired athletes, some bloke off Hollyoaks and Chico) emoting to Eighties power ballads while wobbling round … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged bolero, dance, dance today, dancing, dancing on ice, eurovision, gold medal, ice dancing, ice skating, itv, london, olympics, ray quinn, review, torvill and dean, tour, wembley arena
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Strictly Speaking Week 4
Week 4 mercifully spared us an official theme, but Len-lovers might well it christen it Messin’ Abaht Week. The VT field trips grew increasingly pointless, training footage increasingly elusive, and the routines and music choices increasingly bizarre. No wonder Bruno … Continue reading
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Tagged ballroom, bbc, bruce forsyth, dance, dancing, elimination, eurovision, indiana jones, injury, julien macdonald, keane, magic mike, mc hammer, scd, spice girls, strictly, strictly come dancing, the voice, x factor
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