Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Russian Grandmothers Rule in Eurovison 2012

Buranovskiye Babushki


Buranovskiye Babushki will represent Russia at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song 'Party For Everybody'. 

"The grannies are singing about laying the table with food, inviting guests and children, everyone comes and then they are singing and dancing for them with all their soul. They ask everyone to dance with them."     -Izhlife.ru

Surprise! The grandmothers of Udmurtia out-sing other pop artists for Russia's entry to Eurovison.
Amazing Grandmothers from the republic of Udmurtia, will represent Russia in the Eurovision song contest in Azerbaijan in 2012 after winning the selection competition.
They will sing in the Udmurt language, and  some English.

The song is about the babushki waiting for their grandchildren, so a “party for everybody” starts.

Read more in the Moscow times:
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/article/in8200the-spotlight/454341.html

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