Posted by admin on 25 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: meanings, news
Ever tried to guess what Bono’s lyrics mean and how he writes them? An interesting clip on their website gives a fascinating glimpse into the singer’s creative process. The group U2 has been re-visiting tracks from “The Joshua Tree”, and in particular an unfinished demo called “Wave of Sorrow”, a song “that was trying to [...]
Posted by admin on 22 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Eurovision, news, politics
So the unthinkable has happened: a country has decided to NOT take part in the Eurovision Song Contest. I remember hearing comments in Dublin after multiple wins that it was costing too much and that Ireland couldn’t afford to win again. But to not take part at all is quite dramatic. Why the fuss?
Posted by admin on 16 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: awards, news
There are no lack of song contests out there. But few come with the support of BBC Radio 2. Under the New Talent banner, they are hosting a contest to find new songwriting talent and provide coaching to the writers. So rather than a one-off goody bag, up to 60 songwriters will get a chance [...]
Posted by admin on 02 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: news
I went to the movies last night to check out the latest film by Jan Verheyen, “Vermist” (Missing). The reason was quite selfish: I wanted to see my name in lights. Composer Steve Willaert had contacted me during the summer to write some lyrics for a song he was writing for it. I was happy [...]