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Writing a song using AI
I decided I’d try my hand at writing a song with AI. Just so you know, I’m a lyricist that never writes […]
Eurovision: that time a Palestinian almost sang
It’s 2025, and people are again asking why Israel is allowed to take part in the Eurovision – and why Palestine isn’t. […]
Read ArticleHas Iranian singer Tataloo been sentenced to death?
In a shocking turn of events, Iranian star Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, popularly known as Amir Tataloo, has reportedly been sentenced to death […]
Read ArticleThe Eurovision 2025: the pillow fight starts here
Slovenia has officially requested that Israel be banned It’s December 2024, and Eurovision 2025 starts will be held in May 2025. Yet […]
Read ArticleLick this! Ireland celebrates “iconic” Irish voices with stamps
The Irish postal service, An Post, has just released four new stamps called Iconic Irish Voices to celebrate singers and musicians that […]
Read ArticleThe surprising story behind Sérgio Mendes’ hit “Mas Que Nada”
Sérgio Mendes, who died in September 2024, was one of the biggest stars of Brazilian music. Although his career spanned some 40 […]
Read ArticleNigerian national anthem changes (again)
We all think of national anthems as essential parts of our national identities that have been there… forever. But the Nigerian national […]
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Israel should not be banned at the Eurovision
UPDATE: As I suspected, Israel has not been banned, but agreed to change the lyrics somewhat. The song is now called “Hurricane”. […]
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Will Lara Trump really release a Tom Petty song?
Politicians misusing songs is a tradition by now. But Lara Trump is bringing a new angle to the practice. In 2020, Tom […]
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Iran’s Mehdi Yarrahi prosecuted for headscarf song
Earlier in 2023, the world was moved by the Iranian women that campaigned against the obligation to wear a headscarf in public. […]
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Writing a song for crowd-funded movie “KM Zero”
I got a message from co-writer Yves Erauw on a Saturday night two weeks back: “Check this tune. It’s for a movie […]
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RIP: Monty Norman, writer of the James Bond theme
RIP Monty Norman, probably the least-known of the best-known writers for film and screen. Chances are that you don’t remember the musicals […]