Maria David A 26-YEAR-OLD man was apprehended in the early… Staff Reporter THREE armed men allegedly robbed Caravan Lodge Bar… Staff Reporter NAMIBIA is a majority Christian nation where children… Staff Reporter NAMIBIAN authorities have issued a warning to communities,… Maria David A 29-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Ondangwa… Staff Reporter A 15-YEAR-OLD girl was raped and assaulted at… Maria David NAMIBIAN Police Force Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has… Staff Reporter THE Directorate of Veterinary Services has confirmed a… Staff Reporter SOUTH African Airways (SAA) has introduced a third… Maria David THE Ministry of Education is expected to construct… Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said that the recent incidents… Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians to… Maria David KING Fillemon Nangolo Shuumbwa of the Ondonga Traditional… Maria David DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Industries “Berlin has made the most unfavourable impression on me.” It is 1898 and Rosa Luxemburg has just arrived in the capital of the German Empire She describes it in a letter as: “cold massive – a real barracks.” She will remain in Berlin until her assassination Here is where she spent her time in Berlin “Berlin has made the most unfavourable impression on me.” It is 1898 and Rosa Luxemburg has just arrived in the capital of the German Empire massive – a real barracks; and the dear Prussians with their arrogance as though every one of them had swallowed the cane with which one had once been beaten…” Fair to say it isn’t love at first sight but Luxemburg stays here until the bitter end When she moves into her first Berlin home in the Hansaviertel She’s just received German citizenship thanks to her marriage to a German acquaintance and a doctorate in economics from the University of Zurich (the only university open to women in the German-speaking world) She also has quite an activist past behind her: she’s been an active member of a Warsaw Marxist organization since age 15 and was an electoral agitator among Polish-speaking workers in Prussian controlled Silesia Germany’s (then radical) Social Democratic Party first to Wielandstraße 23 and three years later to be closer to her dear friends Karl and Luise Kautsky who live at Saarstraße 14 where the stars of the socialist movement meet on Sundays at the Kautsky’s to drink coffee and argue The lead theoretician of the SPD is known around the world as the “Pope of Marxism.” For years Luxemburg is his sharp-tongued ally in the fight against the party’s “revisionist” right-wing The two have a falling out around 1910: Luxemburg believed the party should organize mass strikes in order to win voting rights for all in Prussia; Kautsky felt this was too risky They never spoke again – but Luxemburg remains close to Luise Kautsky a brothel opened on Cranachstraße 58 with the name “Rosa L.” Someone threw a brick through the window and the owner changed the name In 1911 Luxemburg moves to the peace and quiet of “Südende” in Steglitz where she writes her magnum opus: The Accumulation of Capital: A Contribution to the Economic Explanation of Imperialism Luxemburg begins to work as an economics teacher at the SPD’s party school Classes are held at the HQ of the SPD newspaper a massive complex just west of the Belle-Alliance-Platz (today: Mehringplatz) later the first president of the Weimar Republic the first president of the German Democratic Republic she starts organizing the anti-war left – but on February 18 she is sent to jail at the Berlin Women’s Prison in Friedrichshain for a pacifist speech she held in Frankfurt before the outbreak of the war she had declared: “If we are called on to raise murder weapons against our French or other foreign brothers without a trial) in prisons in Poznan and Wroclaw Although stuck in a cell until the end of the war she’s able to write the revolutionary “Spartacus Letters.” Circulated illegally a group of Spartacists head to the Scherl Publishing House on Zimmerstraße the HQ of the Berliner Lokal-Anzeiger – a high-circulation nationalistic paper comparable to today’s BILD (ironically the block where Scherl used to be housed is now the home of the Springer publishing conglomerate) the Spartacists take over the press to publish their own paper Die Rote Fahne (“The Red Flag”) – before being kicked out by armed counter-revolutionaries and moving to a printshop on Königgrätzer Straße at the corner of Möckernstraße Luxemburg and her friends meet in the ballroom above the entrance to the Prussian Landtag parliament (now the Berlin city parliament or the Abgeordnetenhaus) 87 delegates found the Communist Party of Germany or KPD Their mission: drive the revolution forward up to one million Berlin workers take to the streets to get rid of the provisional government But the newly elected and first president of the Weimar Republic SPD head Friedrich Ebert (Luxemburg’s former student) betrays the revolution and his former allies using the Freikorps paramilitaries to crush the rebellion: the SPD’s Vorwärts building is attacked by artillery and machine guns Blücherstraße 13 – just a few blocks from the street battles is best remembered for his idea that working women should go on a “birth strike” to fight capitalism Luxemburg and Liebknecht move to a new hiding place first in the workers’ district of Neukölln (address unknown) at the home of independent socialist Siegfried Marcusson Liebknecht and Luxemburg are discovered and taken away by the Bürgerwehr (citizens’ militia) on January 15 The two prisoners are brought to the elegant Hotel Eden where the Freikorps have their headquarters Luxemburg is dragged from the hotel into a car and beaten to death with rifle butts Officially she was “dragged away by a crowd and never seen again.” Contacted by Freikorps commander Waldemar Pabst looking for support President Ebert and his War Minister washed their hands of the act: “You’ll have to be responsible for what needed to be done.” None of them are ever convicted for the murder The Freikorps throw Luxemburg’s body into the canal It will only be fished from the water six months later Today a small monument with her name rises from that spot underneath the bridge connecting the two parts of the zoo Hopefully animal-loving Luxemburg would have appreciated its proximity to the anteaters’ enclosure Luxemburg’s body moves to its final resting place at the Socialist Cemetery in Friedrichsfelde alongside other revolutionary martyrs on January 25 Some 100,000 people attend the funeral (although her body will only be buried there a half a year later) The original monument by Mies van der Rohe is destroyed by the Nazis eight years later tens of thousands of people commemorate Rosa Luxemburg at her grave with a red carnation The small triangular square across from the Volksbühne once known as Bülowplatz in the centre of the then Jewish Scheunenviertel has been the seat of the Communist Party since 1926 Gone are the revolutionary slogans and giant portrait of Lenin that used to cover the Karl-Liebknecht-Haus but the building on Weydingerstraße still serves as the Die Linke headquarters The square was named after Luxemburg by the Soviet regime in 1947 unlike Marx-EngelsPlatz and Klara-Zetkin-Straße the Platz was turned into a Rosa Luxemburg memorial with 60 of her quotes carved into bronze strips and set into the pavement South-East of the U-Bahn station of today This article was first published in Exberliner in January 2019 Leftists who claim the mantle of internationalism must speak out against the reactionary nationalism that the Russian and Ukrainian regimes are using to crack down on dissent Kazib's trial comes amid global repression of the Palestine movement it is essential that we join in this solidarity to denounce state repression against pro-Palestine activists both in France and around the world Prominent figures of the French Left held a press conference on April 24 to denounce the attempt by the French government to jail Anasse Kazib for social media posts in solidarity with Palestine Increasing attacks by the Far Right in French universities has become dangerous for the student movement Our comrades from Le Poing Levé (Fist Up) are calling for the creation of action committees to combat these attacks and turn universities into battlegrounds against the Far Right workers across the world turned out to organize and demonstrate against the growing global threat posed by Trump and the Far Right The United States has already killed hundreds of civilians in its imperialist bombing of Yemen the Trump administration is indicating that it may back a ground invasion threatening to throw the country into a civil war and left organizations rallied across the United States showing the widespread anger at Trump’s reactionary agenda To defeat the Far Right workers and students need to organize from below — not rely on the Democratic Party that sabotages labor and capitulates to the right Left Voice members at CUNY and other CUNY students are launching the first issue of the CUNY Anti-Capitalist Zine on this May Day With the spirit that workers and students united can defeat Trump's attacks and organize to defeat this imperialist capitalist system We invite you to check out our first issue Berlinale Goes Kiez in the City Kino Wedding Hardly any other city has as many arthouse cinemas as Berlin does they provide a unique bounty of film programming and a wide range of events treating film-cultural and socio-political subject matter The individual cinemas are also as different from one another as their programmes are they not only serve as special meeting places for film lovers – they also make a significant contribution to a better understanding and empathetic coexistence Berlinale Goes Kiez is once again directing attention to local cinemas during the upcoming Berlinale the festival would like to celebrate film and the cinema in particular while also paying tribute to the valuable work that arthouse theatres perform from February 17 to 23 the little red carpet will be making its way from neighbourhood to neighbourhood The honour of opening Berlinale Goes Kiez this year goes to City Kino Wedding following a change in management just over a year ago is run with great enthusiasm by Andrea Stosiek (also of Sputnik Kino) the cinema has made a name for itself in particular as a host of numerous festivals as well as through a variety of special events Neue Kammerspiele Kleinmachnow is among the region’s classic spots for local cinema due to the special bond it shares with its audience This storied institution is not only a cinema that places its emphasis on European arthouse fare and exhibits a strong love for children’s cinema – it also provides a wide range of cultural programming theatre performances and even music courses for large and small After being uprooted by real-estate development plans in mid-December 2023 it was able to re-open just under five minutes away from the old location while the piano salon hosts “Wednesday Jazz” among other highlights and the bar boasts self-brewed beer and a generous outdoor patio The history of Kino Toni extends back to the year 1920 It has been remodelled multiple times since then and management has also changed a number of times As the last “East Berlin” cinema in private hands it was taken over in 1979 by the district agency and put up for sale by the Treuhand trust in the scope of re-unification this “apartment house with a movie theatre” was purchased by director Michael Verhoeven Since its sale to the Berlin-based film distributor Neue Visionen in 2018 Iris Praefke and Wulf Sörgel (both also of Kino Moviemento and Kino Central) have been the current operators Babylon Kreuzberg has been part of the Yorck-Kino group since 1986 it attracted many guests from the Eastern part of the city until the Wall was erected who could enjoy “Western films” here it has gained notoriety for its spiral-shaped starry sky ceiling in the large cinema room and for exclusively showing original-version films Sinema Transtopia is Berlin’s youngest cinema Operating outside the realm of regular theatre releases it presents a daily-changing curated programme of films and discussions devoted to transnational (post-)migrant and post-colonial perspectives where it was launched as a cinema experiment in the scope of an urban policy model project in January 2023 Sinema Transtopia found its own permanent location in Wedding thus adding a consistent discursive space to Berlin’s cinema landscape Cosima Filmtheater opened in 1935 as the ninth cinema in Friedenau built in a style common at the time – inside a residential building and featuring an elongated screening room the cinema was run for many decades by the same theatre director Karlheinz Opitz (also of Eva Lichtspiele) took over and subsequently undertook extensive renovations the cinema re-opened in new splendour and now regularly shows selected film classics and “Berlin film rarities” alongside current arthouse fare February 18 Neue Kammerspiele Kleinmachnow 3 February 19 Kino Zukunft (Friedrichshain)4 February 23 Cosima Filmtheater (Friedenau) The operators will be presenting unique aspects of each venue in brief video portraits providing insights into everyday life in the cinema telling personal stories from their establishments and inviting any and all interested parties to come out and discover their cinemas the special series Berlinale Goes Kiez was expanded to include the presentation of a Berlinale film in a Berlin prison Following the positive experiences of the past years this cooperation will also be continued in 2024 This joint effort allows Berlinale Goes Kiez in a special manner to fulfil its mission of deconstructing barriers and enabling cultural participation Details on the full programme of Berlinale Goes Kiez as well as admission requirements for the special event at the correctional facility will be announced in a further press release on February 6 Berlinale Goes Kiez is made possible with the generous support of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg What a great little club: fabulous sound and a wonderfully attentive listening audience a residential area about 5km south-west of Berlin’s other top club the A-Trane which is just by the Ku-Damm and much more central managed to stay afloat through the pandemic and does a brilliant job was once upon a time in London as a student on the Popular Music course at London College of Music and his club has the reputation of really taking good care of musicians London’s loss has definitely been Berlin’s gain and there is a staggered booking time in operation The music charge is only payable in cash on the door but the food and drink inside can be paid for in cards And drinks are served with a genuinely friendly smile One curious constraint: not a single note of music is allowed to be played after 11pm… suburban neighbours all the usual stuff…but all it means is that if there are going to be grand peregrinations in solos and this gig was the first appearance as leader in Berlin for more than two decades by alto saxophonist Jim Snidero His new album “For All We Know” is of standards, in a pianoless trio with Peter Washington and Joe Farnsworth, and Morgan Enos recently interviewed him about it for us (LINK) In it he says “ I’m naturally an optimist and I feel that in my music.” The positivity of his playing came across throughout the two sets as did the long-ago shadow of his mentor Phil Woods was one-time adoptive Londoner now back in Bari fascinating solo on Snidero’s tune “Infinity” suddenly injected a real touch of magic he has a freedom to roam and to plan escape after escape which reminded me of John Taylor at his best with Giulio Scianatico on bass and Joe Farnsworth on drums but they look distinctly like 0% listening and 100% AI Bassist Doug Weiss gave a masterclass in how to be melodically clear and straightforward in a bass solo, and drummer Chris Smith did everything he talked about in this little promotional video for the school where he teaches in Austria Jazz clubs like these need all the help they can get They are the ideal surroundings to hear fine musicians finding each other out on the stand Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "aaf69def52b3135b2b4c672ac5ec9c8a" );document.getElementById("c08a1a06c7").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment Please check your inbox (and also your spam or junk folder We kindly request to oblige by fair use rules when quoting or sharing our content All original content is copyrighted unless credited otherwise but does take on work as a paid publicist and/or sell advertising packages Where a piece published after 26th October 2012 appears which is linked to this activity the content will be clearly sign-posted with the PP symbol Receive our weekly 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Die Datenschutzerklärung habe ich zur Kenntnis genommen und akzeptiere diese Would you like to discover more beautiful things praising his contribution both to world literature and civil rights But it is Günter Grass's erstwhile housekeeper who has delivered the most touching homage revealing the domestic side of Germany's favourite writer Margarethe Amelung has written her own literary tribute to her former employer based on the time she spent in his service in the 1960s Ms Amelung paints a detailed picture of the daily life of the Grass family who lived in the leafy southern Berlin district of Friedenau She recalls her surprise at the bohemian way in which they lived: "No wallpaper no tablecloths." She also talks of the amount of meat that Grass a Nobel prize winner and author of novels such as The Tin Drum "I think his love of meat kept his hair from going completely grey," she told Der Tagesspiegel the daughter of a protestant minister from Osnabrück was taken on at the age of 16 shortly before the birth of Günter and his first wife Anna's fourth child She had answered an advert in the magazine Christ and the World asking for someone to "peel the onions" for 220 deutschmarks a month The irony of the request is not lost on Grass aficionados His last book was called Peeling the Onion in which he revealed his membership of the Waffen SS in Nazi Germany Ms Amelung's seemingly mundane domestic reflections are being seen by the publishing world as a welcome antidote to the admissions that shocked his fans around the world And they are being lapped up by Grass's public who thought they knew everything about him but are only now learning of his love of apple juice and his aversion to kitchen appliances which meant cream had to be beaten with a hand whisk Ms Amelung reveals details such as how she cooked his favourite meat dishes such as leg of mutton with rosemary and garlic calf's brains and artichokes in vinaigrette She produced the dishes for him on demand to keep him sustained while he wrote she writes: "The tears were shooting out of my eyes Herr Grass was showing signs of schadenfreude and said to his wife: 'Look at our Margarethe she's crying tears of joy - over the onions.'" He’s doing it for his lover at Eurovision 2017 And today Spain’s Manel Navarro did it for all y’all who love surf carefree performance set before an LED beach Manel stands centre stage in a tropical shirt flanked by two guitarists who channel Ibiza and Hawaii with their own floral tops tantalising with a flash of taut-and-tanned chest During one run-through Manel actually pulled a Janet Jackson and revealed a bit of nipple — not that anyone minded The LED includes a series of playful and brightly coloured images including oversized surfboards that appear and disappear in succession and the outline of palm trees and a golden sun At one point we see a camper van — probably a VW — hopping the passengers can’t help but bounce along The colours add a tonality to the show that we haven’t yet seen hot and memorable — and fits the song perfectly @Americanvision = ”Spain (it’s Eurovision not Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville)” Eurovision can be anything and this is why we watch it There’s something oddly charming about this but I can’t see it appealing to a big audience It doesn’t bring the Iberian realness it’s more of a busy stuff in the background I must say the two performances I have liked the most are Italy and Spain this could be an icebreaker at the grand finals Manel has brought his band with him and they look like a boyband The boys look great together but they look so much like a band it’s hard to distinguish Manel as a solo artist the whole thing is pretty cool and Manel looks great on camera; he has such a nice charm about him He’s also wearing his shirt buttoned down so low that at one point there was a nip slip The only ones I would’ve liked more from the Spanish final are LeKlein or Maika If you play the “Contigo” vinyl backwards you’ll hear the name of this year’s winner Every time you sing “Contigo” in front of a ventilator Unfortunately it’s not mathematically possible for anyone to get “minus” points Every time you sing “Contigo” in front of a ventilator Don’t hate the song but it the staging and the performance seemed a little too relaxed it’s more meant for a house band during a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Margaritaville I’m having tacos with my husband at a local Mexican restaurant as I’m replying to this!) I didn’t think that anything could make this song less interesting Everytime an eurofan says “Mirela” If you repeat “Mirela” three times in front of a mirror Overview Meet the team Press Write for us Input your search keywords and press Enter nellykarlson.de As is often the case in life, it's the little details that first catch your eye: a gorgeous candlestick, a colourful shimmering barrette, or even accurately shaped eyebrows and long, clashing eyelashes. Both, charming home accessories, as well as discreet beautification of the facial contours, can be found in Friedenau at Nelly Karlson and beauty stories. Ines discovers the special interior products, accessories and toys on her trips to Scandinavia, the Netherlands or Germany. However, she is particularly fond of Denmark and the cheerful, colourful style of the Danes. She visits our neighbours in the north several times a year and particularly appreciates the colourful style there; Scandinavia doesn't always have to be straightforward and greige. Ines is looking above all for "something special". All products are partly produced by hand and come from small artists, sustainable designers and small manufacturers or girl power labels. And so the enchanting prints of the Swede Astrid Wilson accompany you to the back - into the skilled hands of Jessy. Because the addition of "and beauty stories" stands for permanent natural makeup like Powder Brows and Watercolor Lips. Not somehow strangely painted one appears by this procedure. Rather simply a little refreshed: neatly defined brows give the face more expression, and a gentle consumption and tinting of the lips give natural freshness - even without daily makeup.  Jessy uses only colours without iron oxide and from resource-saving production for this. As a mom of four, she knows this: you don't want to put on makeup every day, but you still want to look a little fresh and trim. "I got into it because I had it done on myself. I just thought it was great to get up in the morning, not having to do anything, and still looking fresh. I have four kids and don't have time to take care of something like that in the morning," the specialist explains.  Various friends and relatives are also guaranteed to be delighted with the freshness and glistening eyelashes for the coming festivities. If you would like to give away an eyelash lift, Nelly Karlson and beauty stories also offer vouchers.  There will also be regular events here in the future: small, relaxed and cool events with great people and artists from Berlin and the region. There are already some great events planned: a three-day pop-up with a young designer from the area, for example, where Jessy will offer live applications. A vernissage is also already in the starting blocks. For the coming Advent season, the two women behind Nelly Karlson and beauty stories are also planning a cosy Christmas market atmosphere, simply "to bring a bit of life into here because there's not much else going on in this area." Sometimes it's the little details that can make a big difference. ShopsAntique Jewellery - Timeless Jewellery for Unique Outfits Sie möchten mehr Schönes entdecken Daily 11.00 till 20.00 AddressEis VohBundesallee 11812161 Berlin-Friedenau.How to get there +49 30 854 020 65.bioeis-berlin.de I keep noticing that I judge things mainly by their appearance, even though I am trying not to. This recently happened at Eis Voh located in Friedenau. For around two years I walked by the inconspicuous and not very stylish shop. I must have passed by over a hundred times until one day a sign with lactose-and gluten free ice cream and cake caught my attention. I carefully started with one flavour of ice cream and the second time I already risked two different ones. Then I tried the cakes....a nut cake from South Tyrol...Poppy Seed cake....What had I done? I totally missed out on these delicious treats, because whatever I tried was simply great - even the cinnamon cookies during Christmas time. The fact that all their products are lactose or gluten free didn’t make them any less tasty. The ice cream as well as the cake were a lot better than what one can get at most bakeries. “It is because of all the organic ingredients and the family recipes”, the baker and owner Horst Voh explains. There is also a whole bar full of scrumptious homemade ice cream and for the past 14 days also organic frozen yoghurt. In the front of the shop you will find the Berlin-born Mrs Voh, who is always calm and always has something witty to say. Thus I would like to recommend this store, not only to people with allergies, but to everyone. In Chinese medicine wheat flour is frowned upon, so I guess this place is trendy after all! Daily: 8:30am - 8:00pm AddressLuLa am MarktLauterstraße 14Breslauer Platz12159 Berlin-Friedenau.How to get there ...var cex1 = "YW1tYXJrdEBsdWxhLWJlcmxpbi5kZQ==";var dex1 = atob(cex1);dex1 = decodeURIComponent(escape(dex1));jQuery(document).ready(function() {jQuery(".ex1").html(""+dex1+"");});+49 30 85103323.www.lula-berlin.de After four months of renovations, in an almost unnoticed manner, Friedenau's Lula Deli Delux has opened up a second location. After having sampled through their selection of homemade bread, I am fairly certain that this new subsidiary will become a big talking point beyond its neighborhood. I tried it all - despite my otherwise gluten free diet. Because after Sarah Sever, mother of two, chef, baker and Lula's creative head, told me all about the preparing at Lula's own bakery, I had to go for the self-experiment. Letting the dough prove and ripen for 48 hours apparently makes it a lot more wholesome. The looks, the texture – perfect. The taste? From the Levain, a traditional French country bread to the to walnut bread, a walnut bread and a Mediterranean country bread with tomato and olives to the rolls everything simply tastes heavenly. The country bread is crunchy on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside. The kind of goodness I have so far only tasted at Sironi's of Markthalle Neun. this dough sits and ripens for at least 24 hours Parts of the 'Lievito Madre' dough are two years old and have developed 'wild' yeasts that make for very distinct flavor nuances Garnishes and toppings of the crusty Italian sourdough pizza vary creatively and can go as far as arugula with hummus Among them many classics from the original Hedwigstraße location – with the prominent breakfast menu leading the way Both kitchens prove to be working with the best ingredients authentic cuisine while refraining from the use of flavor enhancers or any kind of convenience products If the quality they require is not available on the market they'd rather make it from scratch themselves Business could not be done with more passion than that By the way, Lula am Markt made it into our Top 10 Pizza list in Berlin Spain’s beloved musical reality show Operación Triunfo is celebrating 20 years since its doors first opened the show has also had a close relationship with Eurovision Rosa López (ESC 2002) claimed victory in the first edition of the show in 2002 Critics had questioned whether the show would succeed The finale was watched by 12.5 million viewers Operación Triunfo has unleashed waves of hype with each of its 11 subsequent editions It gave birth to stars such as David Bisbal and rightly established its place in the history of Spanish television Operación Triunfo helped the country fall in love with Eurovision again RTVE’s Eurovision broadcast drew 12.8 million viewers — Spain’s best-ever ratings for the song contest and RTVE organised a proper celebration for the special anniversary In a live stream running 24-hours from Friday invited former contestants to walk down memory lane and even revisited fan favourite performances Operación Triunfo may have stopped for now but a return in 2022 seems to be on the table eight Operación Triunfo contestants have represented Spain and neighbouring Andorra at Eurovision others got the Eurovision gig in later years let’s unleash that Operación Triunfo realness and see who your favourite act is You can vote for as many acts as you’d like but you can only submit your votes ONE time Rosa’s pop disco fever “Europe’s Living a Celebration” was a turning point for Spain regarding the popularity of Eurovision Rosa still holds the record for most-watched Eurovision edition in Spain’s history Joined on stage by her Operación Triunfo colleagues — David Bisbal Gisela and Geno — Rosa had the time of her life while dancing amid flashing multi-coloured disco lights Rosa brought Spain its second top-ten placing since the turn of the century Her performance involved rhythm and dancing and some difficult choreography Spain’s Eurovision 2002 crew reflected on the difficulty in remembering all the steps David Bustamante recounted that there was wine ham and cheese on the Spanish table in the Green Room Geno recently claimed that her mistake in one of her spins was due to her dyslexia Tackling the problems associated with that The great ratings Rosa managed in 2002 inspired RTVE to continue with Operación Triunfo as their selection process Beth Rodregas was selected in a separate voting process to represent Spain in Riga despite finishing third in Operación Triunfo Her performance was filled with energy and her delivery granted Spain another top 10 spot She even won the Marcel Bezençon Fan Award Ramón ended the streak of Spain of using Operación Triunfo as the selection process Spain claimed another top-ten placing while obtaining the most number of votes of all their 2000s entries The hook of this song kept it going in Spain as it stayed on the Spanish charts for nine weeks Ramón has been living in Norway since 2013 where he works as an AV producer Just six years after joining Rosa López in 2002 Gisela became the first — and to date only — Operación Triunfo contestant to represent Andorra Her song “Casanova” is the first Andorran entry entirely in English Gisela’s musical career did not stop She became the voice of Elsa in the Catalan and Castilian Spanish versions of Frozen which granted her a featured performance in the Oscars in 2020 She is the first and so far only Spanish artist to have ever performed live at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles Edurne remains the only Operación Triunfo act internally selected to represent Spain at Eurovision In 2015 — 10 years since she first entered Operación Triunfo — Edurne went to Eurovision with a song composed by some big names They were Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson (Spain’s 2012 composer) Peter Boström and Thomas G:son (Sweden’s 2012 composers) Edurne only managed a 21st place at Eurovision Edurne’s result remains Spain’s best since 2015 Operación Triunfo returned to Spanish TV after six years Improved ratings and massive fan interaction motivated RTVE to use Operación Triunfo as its Eurovision selection and to dream of better results Unfortunately Amaia and Alfred’s romantic ballad Their 23rd placing in Lisbon added yet another bottom-five placing Miki Nuñez is the last Operación Triunfo contestant to step on the big Eurovision stage With a song loaded with a fiesta spirit and Mediterranean vibes Miki Nuñez had the time of his life with the audience Explosions of rhythm and colour characterised his performance that did well with the televote which kept Spain in the bottom five once more Now it’s time for you to decide which Eurovision performance from an Operación Triunfo contestant is the best You can vote for as many acts as you’d like I love all of them except “Europe’s living a celebration” and “Casanova” All the rest were among my favourites for their respective years and among the many reasons Spain being my 2d favourite ESC country Tu Cancion and La Venda have had my SMS’s Amaia’s latest song Yo Invito is a pure magic!) 2 Dime (surprised to see it winning given the… uhm… vocal performance I will forever stick to the studio version which is indeed awesome.)… Read more » Edurne and Miki were both quite underrated in their final evenings Both songs should have placed at least around the fifteenth place Dime is a song I still have on my playlist her live performance and staging concept was underwhelming ROSA should go back to the eurovision song contest as she is so fantastic and stunning singer and she should duet with Beth Beth was Top 5 material (Alf Poier receiving more points than Dime: I’m still not recovered) Miki and Edurne that low in the scoreboard And Soraya also deserved a bit more; 2nd-to-last position for that song and performance made no sense at all cute song and very nice performance (I had a soft spot for them) however I’m leaning towards Dime more Insanely catchy and definitely one of the songs of my childhood Shame she didn’t like the song that much and the singing was a bit messy but luckily the song was that amazing to still end in the top 10 a catchy song that represents the 00s music trend with latin pop flavour It would have been a better winner for 2003 even though the backing singers left a lot to be desired and even though beth seemed to detest it Spain’s Blas Cantó is last up to the Rotterdam Ahoy stage for his first rehearsal of “Voy a quedarme” ahead of Eurovision 2021 Oliver: This is perhaps the biggest surprise of the day Blas Cantó has come out of nowhere with a revamped version of “Voy a quedarme” He starts out the first verse completely a cappella with the piano joining in during the pre-chorus we hear a thumping drum beat and a staccato passage from the more prominent string section It adds a modern element of dynamism to this otherwise classic and formulaic ballad And Blas’ vocal is good throughout — he hits the falsetto notes effortlessly The simplicity of this staging is a bit of a fakeout It starts off as a starry night with a lunar eclipse on the screen just when we thought we’d seen the largest staging prop gimmick of the year in the form of the UK’s trumpets Spain hits us with an enormous moon descending from the ceiling think The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Spain isn’t headed for victory with this song but that final moment will certainly be memorable Padraig: It’s the very last first rehearsal of Eurovision 2021 And while it might not be a case of saving the best for last Blas live performance is even more emotional than before and the new acapella intro is a nice touch The crooner is bathed in blue as plumes of dry ice slowly envelope the stage The eclipse clear to reveal a gigantic full moon And it’s not an LED marvel or a digital illusion They’ve brought an actual moon to Rotterdam and hung it above Blas’ head But the problem is that many others have done so too A post shared by wiwibloggs (@wiwibloggs) Read more Spain Eurovision 2021 news here Oliver Adams contributed this report from the United Kingdom You can follow Oliver on Twitter: @adamsOliver_ and on Instagram: @reviloadams Honestly the song is not the most memorable very classic but effective staging puts it in the spotlight I think his direct competitor is Uku Suviste for Estonia they play in the same court and target the same audience If Uku goes to the final they risk to cancel each other out by dividing the points I’m not a big fan of Spain’s song but it sure does not deserve to be so low in the odds How this song is so underrated and mistreated by the fans and the betting odds will always be my biggest mystery of the year but it’s super emotional and Blas is one of this year’s best performers but this song is not the worst by any means I hope you get the recognition you deserve in the finals it’s one of my favourites although it doesn’t seem to catch so many people behind it I think Spain has a very beautiful staging this year and Blas is super talented everything sounds perfect but Marvin Dietmann has fooled the Spanish delegation It had potential to move the audience but Marvin just decided to put a huge moon there Also the stars in the background and the supernova exploding is an overused theme because Marvin is just running with our money when he has set up many great performances this year Austria… I’m completely disappointed and I’ve never been this disappointed before not even with “Do it for… Read more » Marvin had better songs to work with other countries Maybe he wasn’t fully into Spain because it’s not in English but Blas’s song is difficult to stage Then he shouldn’t have accepted the job I guess… Better go for some local talent next year And maybe the fault relies on the people who hired him… He’s such a handsome guy and the outfit is very elegant This is my favourite song from the whole Eurovision 2021 Also I am very connected to the personal message of the song I NEED to know where he got that outfit or who designed it It’s not difficult to make Blas looking great his outfit is pure class and still look super comfortable at the same time I think the shirt is from Zara they have this style of clothing because I keep getting disappointed by the decisions RTVE’s people keep making over and over and over but this one actually looks pretty good in the pictures.Though their competition in the ballad lane are France Switzerland and Bulgaria… and they’re many many levels ahead cute outfit and nice staging but if Miki’s La Venda couldn’t make the top 20 while being last in the running order then I absolutely don’t see any place in the top 20 for this either especially knowing how strong this year is overall as a Spaniard myself I must admit I’m not overly hopeful with our chances to do well the song is not very competitive and the staging doesn’t look particularly interesting but that’s according to my own perception of course he has proven time and time again that he is an incredibly sweet and talented artist and I’m thankful that he is representing us I just wholeheartedly hope RTVE starts prepping things for ESC 2022 as soon as the debacle happens and maybe Spain will be fighting for the… Read more » We’re both Spaniards and we both know the answer: RTVE won’t move a finger are always a low quality last minute creation then they promise a lot of things (all lies) they start talking about what they’re going to change cause they had nothing ready RTVE is a corrupted corporation and that’s never going to change So is france most of the time ( i mean destination eurovision this year was pretty last moment’) but they’re still in it to win it What I’m about to say might sound mean but Spain (at least RTVE) should drop out of Eurovision next year they’re not willing to do the stuff that has to be done and they’re miserably wasting a lot of money Spain‘s anticipated song-selection gala is taking shape as new details arise The two songs Blas Cantó will compete with at the Eurovision gala will be released on 10 February The news was revealed by a casual post by broadcaster RTVE Posted after midnight and in the form of an advertisement on their website RTVE announced that Spain’s voting will start on February 10th Blas Cantó has also confirmed that both competing songs will be released on the same date Primer anuncio oficial de la Preselección de @BlasCanto. A partir del 10 de febrero comienza la votación. ?? pic.twitter.com/6pA1tbjRoG — Alex Lex (@eurofan_lalala) February 6, 2021 In late January, RTVE confirmed the rumours about a Eurovision gala and three days later, Spain’s HoD revealed that everyone, and from everywhere Another detail has come out of the promo video Spain’s Eurovision gala will be named Destino Eurovision that’s probably because the name is the same previously used for pre-selections in 2003 And while the voting is due to start on February 10 the broadcaster is yet to confirm the date of the national final itself Lo bueno de todo esto es que vais a ver muuuuchas promos todo el tiempo Podréis escuchar las canciones enteras a partir del 10 de febrero — Blas Cantó ? (@BlasCanto) February 6, 2021 Viewers will have a simple choice, picking their favourite of just two songs that Blas Cantó will present at Destino Eurovision Both songs, as Blas Cantó reaffirmed to RTVE while the other competing piece is full of both sensitivity and power “I think any of both songs will do well in Eurovision I love both songs and both show my duality as an artist: strength and sensitivity I will defend the song the audience decides.” Some songs were cut because of their lack of competitiveness “We chose two because these two gather everything we are expecting from me in the contest for their production and staging designs.” Rather than RTVE making one big announcement about Spain’s Eurovision gala for 2021 details have been released from different sources in dribs and drabs Are you excited that the voting is set to start soon When do you think the gala should take place And do you agree with the communication system of RTVE Follow all of our Spain Eurovision 2021 news If “Universo” is anything to go by Many Spaniards don’t think Blas will do a great job in Eurovision sending another generic teen pop singer is foolish If “Universo” ranked low in the betting odds They had enough time to make 2 music videos not just audios I am looking forward to hear the songs from Blas and I hope that he’s getting the right song for Rotterdam ! 😀 but that’s part of Eurovision season I think this year will be better than last year for Blas He learnt the leason: no experiments; stick to what you do best Well technically the “jury”/broadcaster already narrowed it down to two songs But yeah I’m excited to see what Blas brings to the table it’s not like that in a National Final the public get to choose between 537 “applications” 😀 I added TVE Internacional to my cable package for this very reason we’ll get some quality songs from Blas and the danish candidates She’s the three-time RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant known for her energetic and high-impact performances drag queen Shangela Laquifa Wadley added a Eurovision song to her repertoire lip-syncing to Netta’s winning song “Toy” Footage uploaded to YouTube shows Shangela performing the song in her set for the Werq The World Tour an ongoing global tour featuring drag queens from the Emmy Award winning hit TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race and its All Stars spin-off The video is from the tour’s stop in Stockholm on 15th June earlier this year After opening with a dramatic rendition of Destiny’s Child’s “Survivor” the fan-favourite queen begins to unbutton her dragon-head-adorned red coat as Netta’s distinct voice is heard being played through the Göta Lejon theatre speakers The crowd gives an initial cheer once they recognise the song and they begin singing along before Shangela throws her coat off stage and begins strutting her stuff to the Eurovision 2018 winning entry the All Stars 3 finalist gives a dynamic performance and of course a little bit of the chicken dance Shangela further utilises the silver and black embellishments on her red body suit to provide extra motion and drive to the show which goes down a storm with the Swedish audience who can be heard cheering her on throughout Following the first verse and chorus of “Toy” the song cuts out as Shanglea completes the set with Rhianna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money” her verse from the revamped version of RuPaul’s “Kitty Girl” in addition to her own song “Werqin’ Girl (Professional)” The inclusion of “Toy” in Shangela’s set for Werq The World suggests she’s been performing it at many of her dates on the recent European leg of the tour over the summer And while she may have thought about leaving the song on the shelf when returning to the United States recent footage from her Instagram story shows Shangela performing the same set at a booking in Houston Shangela lip syncing to Toy. Netta couldn’t even. pic.twitter.com/7SCQzj8HiD — Mike || MONUMENT ? || Oslo 2022 ?? (@MelloMikeUK) September 10, 2018 The clips see the All Star working her signature flair on the song once again but this time in front of the local American audience Being across the pond in North America suggests the crowd is less likely to be filled with Eurovision fans (or people who know of the contest at all) than the events in Europe Shangela’s decision to continue performing the song in different areas of the globe shows just how much she believes in its message and its ability to provide audiences with a party atmosphere no matter if they’re die-hard Eurovision fans or not the crowd at Rich’s Houston once again cheer the queen on throughout the set showing their love for both the song choice as well as Shangela’s fierce performance After initially hearing “Toy” during a trip to Israel in early April and then again in her role as the Eurovision commentator for Logo TV it’s clear that Shangela has found a song she truly connects to and wants to share with audiences everywhere With the queen no doubt set to appear at numerous more events and gigs across the globe we can’t wait to see her twirl and death-drop to the song in the future (and if the Eurovision bug sticks perhaps we’ll see her werking her magic with more entries from the contest) Shangela isn’t the only Drag Race alumni to have a go at performing Netta’s infectious tune Season four and seven contestants Madame LaQueer and Jaidynn Diore Fierce have both performed the entire song at weekly drag show Showgirls the queen is seen concentrating more on the chicken/bird theme of the song Beginning by wearing a large black coat with feather-covered sleeves she flaps her arms up and down to imitate a bird in flight The coat is soon removed though to reveal a red and gold Angry Birds themed bodysuit with feather attachments at the back Jaidynn then proceeds with a high energy and stylised routine which includes dance moves and crazy facial expressions that fit the song’s character and charm perfectly Madame LaQueer performed the song in a more simple fashion Donning neon pink hair and wearing a black and green patterned catsuit given added shape from a black corset worn on top she starts with a bit of peek-a-boo through the curtains before strutting up and down the stage having fun with the quirky nature of the song While drag queens lip-syncing to Eurovision songs may not be entirely new, the fact that a number of Drag Race alumni are taking “Toy” to audiences well outside the Eurovision bubble is another testament to the tune’s ability to bring the party and put a smile on people’s faces no matter where they’re from But whatever lies ahead for Israel’s new champion over in North America it’s clear that Netta and “Toy” won’t be sashaying away anytime soon maybe we’ll see the song featured on RuPaul’s Drag Race itself as a lip-sync for your life sometime in the future What do you make of Shangela’s lip-sync to “Toy” Which drag queen do you want to see werk the song next And are you happy to see a Eurovision song being performed at venues across the globe Jonathan is a Eurovision fan from the United Kingdom and first watched the contest in 2005 After coming across the national selections and junior contest ten years later he's now fully immersed himself into the Eurovision lifestyle You can follow Jonathan on Twitter: @JonathanVautrey and Instagram: @jonathanvautrey All the drag queens would be giving such energetic performances to that I miss the times when lip-synching was not considered a talent Hopefully sanity will be back in style at some point It’s more than trying to match your lips with a backing track it’s all about the whole performance that requires charisma especially on how RuPaul’s Drag Race made into an artform which got them that historic Primetime Emmy win I’m going to get hate for this: I’m so sick of Toy and I’m happy about the success it’s getting but it’s been half a year she’ll probably make something new for 2019 My new anthem is Playground by Scilla Hess 😉 As much as I like Netta We continue our series looking at the participating countries of Eurovision and the reasons why we love them so very much And while we let you feel the warmth of this nation we will be looking today at the land of Latin fire and genuine passion Spain’s path in the contest first started back in 1961 in neighbouring France’s beloved Cannes Spain has never missed any edition of the contest — becoming the only nation to record the most number of entries in a row since its debut Let’s take a look at 10 reasons why we love Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest From Conchita Bautista to this year’s Amaia and Alfred Spain has consistently sung in their own language setting a record of 57 times out of 58 total appearances Only Barei‘s 2016 entry “Say Yay” has been the only time Spain has sung entirely in English the Iberian nation has properly gifted us with fiery and emotional hits throughout its history From Azúcar Moreno‘s beloved “Bandido” to powerhouse Pastora Soler‘s “Quédate Conmigo” the language of Cervantes means passion… ¡y olé or two or three… but 24 ballads throughout its history in the contest it was the most used genre for Spanish entries But the genre has also gifted us with truly powerful pieces that have become some of the most famous — and beloved — Spanish songs in Eurovision From Anabel Conde to Sergio Dalma to Pastora Soler; Spain does have a powerhouse of vocal mastery and proper passion The truth is that you never know how will Spain decide their act for Eurovision And has there been a format the Iberian nation hasn’t already used Spain has used up to four different selection methods in a row that included an internal selection an online voting selection process and Operación Triunfo‘s TV Show Spain has also explored options that included selecting the artist internally and the song in a national final Or an online vote where the top-10 most-voted contestants advance to a national final And they never stick with one national final format Mira quien va a Eurovisión and Objetivo Eurovisión Spain’s Eurodrama chapters are worthy of being featured in a real telenovela there wouldn’t be Eurofans taking their cup of tea while checking Twitter’s madness tragedy the Objetivo Eurovision 2017 voting might still top the chapter list The intensity of that episode not only hit the nation and appeared in the Spanish newscasts and on most famous talk shows — it even ended up being discussed in the Spanish Parliament From Cristina Cifuentes — the Madrid Community president who has been recently involved in a hilarious lotion shoplifting scandal — to Eleni Foureira’s remake with Spanish legend Belen Esteban; laughs are served May these memes be admired until the end of times Cifuentes en el supermercado pic.twitter.com/pSFd3rYCcI — ?Chinito? (@roberponte) May 12, 2018 –BAJA LA PERSIANA CONIO. #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/eNZE3aLEok — Usuario Arroba (@Mongolear) May 12, 2018 JAJAJAJAJAJJA pic.twitter.com/72M9xcct3t — Aureal (@Aureal) May 12, 2018 Declaraciones de Eleni Foureira tras quedar segunda en #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/WFPS8AvlQq — Manuelesky (@Manuelesky_) May 13, 2018 The show that once moved Spain and gave the nation a new golden era at Eurovision the show finally came back on prime-time Spanish TV and served a brutal revolution viewers were not expecting A renovated Academy maintained its essence and 16 talented and charismatic contestants brought the music top daily trending topics on Spanish social media and millions of song streams From this platform has given us many familiar Eurovision faces and of course this year’s beloved couple Amaia & Alfred Spain and staging have an awkward relationship that sometimes doesn’t really work — or just fails Soraya’s magic trick during her 2009 performance still remains unforgotten Soraya trusted a famous Spanish magician who crafted the idea for her performance while being poked in the legs with the sharp Swarovski crystals from her dress the Iberian nation has truly gifted us with strong Latin songstresses the list includes joyful Massiel and fiery Latin Son de Sol Spain’s outfits do clearly go hard or go home From Lydia‘s rainbow-striped Pirulo ice-cream Barbara Dex winner to Remedio‘s distinctive blue and white striped dress; that’s inspiring fashion in all ways and the rest is nonsense But Spain also has worthy novelty performances that serve proper attitude all-about laughing but don’t care quality. While everyone pretty much can remember Rodolfo Chikilicuatre‘s “Baila el Chiki Chiki” and his four steps (1 Spain has also in its record other gems such as Las Ketchup‘s glamorous “Bloody Mary” and their red office chairs or Son de Sol‘s joyful “Brujería” and their un-desired rapper What are your favourite moments from Spain at Eurovision Share your thoughts in the comments section below julio iglesis… spain sends alwyays beautiful people the also have song ‘lalala’ more than any other country with notable songs in 1968 and 1979 🙂 I actually laughed too much reading this ?? Anyone else noticed that all of the entries were Castilian a.k.a There wasn’t even once Catalan or any other co-official language France for example sent Corsican twice and Breton once I guess with Spain it’s more of a political thing I wish Spain would bring songs in Galician Their 2014 spokesperson might have been bizarre but does anyone remember the lady who announced the Spanish points in 2001 The hosts in Denmark had to make her repeat “Esluvenia” three times lmaooo Death & The Tooth Fairy were no prize either in my opinion (I’m from Spain) by two Eurodramas: Manel Navarro’s victory and Daniel Diges’s victory Mirela just didn’t want to know about it anymore but Coral Segovia didn’t say a beautiful word about RTVE Coral’s performance wasn’t exactly great Spain seriously needs to look at themselves The weakest country of the big 5 with such a big music world that could’ve easily been a top 10 placing Spain needs to look at other big 5 countries such as Italy and France Even Germany and the UK have shown signs of a slight improvement They should either send something very late 90s Enrique Iglesias or try to copy the Puerto Rican formula like they did with Lo malo They gotta go back to the salsa explosion of 01-04 It’s been 50 years since they last won… I do hope a country that hasn’t won before or a country that hasn’t won in quite a while like Spain (last win: 1969) France (last win: 1977) or the Netherlands (last win: 1975) can take it home next year The best song and performance should win – not any country who hasn’t won in 50 years Vuelve Conmigo is probably my favorite Eurovision song ever Love the Paid in Full beat on the studio version The orchestral arrangement was great too and didn’t bog it down or make it less contemporary it had some really alternative jazz and latino vibes And Edurne with Amanecer was probably one of the best Spanish songs and stagings in ESC history Generally I’m pretty unimpressed with Spain though if you include the results from the last 10 years Spain has actually been worst country of the big 5 UK is for me the worst out of all the countries It only had two decent songs in the last 20 years There are worse countries than the UK in Eurovision Spain reached it’s limit in 2004 but 2012 calling the UK the country which sends the worst quality songs is very harsh The problem with the UK’s songs is that they’re too average and not contemporary enough The BBC is keen to stick in the direction of sending Scandicrap songs which are generic pop songs (as the songs for You Decide are written in songwriting camps in Sweden and Denmark) bland and in the middle of the road type songs I thought the writing camps for You Decide are usually set up within Britain itself with a high ratio of local talent taking part in the songwriting process Iceland and San Marino are NOT from the big5 and noone is talking ’bout that group She/he said and I quote “UK is for me the worst out of all the countries” I wouldn’t say she’s referring to the big 5 only And I also wrote for the last 20 years or so Since 1997 there were so many horrible songs like Flying the flag I don’t want to offend Brits or anything Barei had a great song still listenable to today she had a fight with the broadcaster about how to stage her own song Spain has become notorious for bad staging Alfred and Amaia this year are another prime example of just that They would have found a way to screw up “Lo malo” as well because apparently Staging has been our main issue for quite a while now but didn’t even bother with the staging: it looked to me like we simply lowered the lights and that was it No wonder Lithuania beat us to the punch with a similar-but-better-executed bid And until someone in the Spanish delegation finally pays staging the attention it deserves we will continue getting bogged down by it Spain go all-in: either it’s a new classic or a total disaster Very little room for boring stuff (although that’s slipped in too: sadly Tu cancion had all the life sucked out of it by the time they got to Lisbon) Their best is a gallery of Eurovision classics and at the top of that list is Vuelve conmigo I typically dislike big scream-y power ballads (and Spain has sent a LOT of them) but they find a way to make me like them and she absolutely killed it.… Read more » Interesting names for their national final shows: Mission Eurovision Spain is not a very interesting Eurovision country For me Spain’s golden period includes Pastora which suspended water supplies to irrigation farmers last year recorded a significant inflow of 21.615 million cubic metres (Mm3) during the past week According to latest Dam Bulletin dated 10 February 2025 issued by Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata this pushed the level of the largest dam in Namibia to 22.1% “NamWater is pleased to report positive inflows into several of Namibia’s dams contributing to improved water security for various regions across the country,” he said 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