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RIP: Mr Tro-lo-lo
Eduard Khil, the Russian baritone that became a surprise YouTube hit as Mr Trololo, has passed away. The singer’s 1976 video of […]
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Reference to Facebook could cost Eurovision entry its place
San Marino’s entry into the Eurovision sung by Valentina Monetta was put on hold on Saturday, when officials in the song contest […]
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French singer gets Irish award – but who wrote the song?
French singer Michel Sardou was awarded the “freedom of Connemara” at a ceremony at the Irish embassy in Paris recently. The award […]
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Syria: One voice less
I’ve often deplored the death of the protest song. So it was stunning to see how big a role music and chanting […]
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Songwriting: know the business
The 2011 broadcast of the BBC’s “Secrets of the Pop Song” featuring Guy Chambers has brought attention back to Ray Heffernan. At […]