1. Sweden: Malena Ernmann - La Voix
Insanely elegant and classy song and stage number. No other than Fredrik Kempe can compose operapop that doesn’t compromise on either the opera or pop side of things. It’s innovative, especially in ESC, and something worthy of winning. But if you think Petr Elfimov had charisma, then have a [...]

Modeselektor + Apparat = Moderat
Moderat + MMMatthias = MMModeratthias
MMModeratthias = FANTASTIC!
Moderat - Les Grandes Marches (MMMathhias Remix)

La Roux has been current as a hot topic ever since late 2008. It’s not until recently that I’ve caught up with the hype that has surrounded the young Elly Jackson and her bandmate Ben Langmaid. There’s an awful lot of attention pointed towards this flagrant, 80s coiffure-wearing youngster, not least in the two music [...]