Anna’s anthem
Awesome Anna Netrebko wraps her considerable talent around a the Europop hit “La Voix.” Note the correct use of hair extensions (without those ridiculous “rocker chick” bangs) and the plain but striking red gown.
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Swedish Mezzo Malena Ernman sang this for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009. The voice isn’t as luscious but her style is far more convincing–she sings both chorus and verse, showing off her legitimate chops as well as her cleavage. Cute dancers, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WH2OwJeMBE&feature=related
(I first encountered her as a wonderful Dido in Christie’s Dido & Aeneas at Opera Comique two seasons ago)
yes, this video really must be seen. I was going to post it myself.
I love the Eurovision Song Contest.
I’ve posted it three times in the past, UZ. These people obviously don’t know quality cheese when they see it
OK NOW THAT WAS BRILLIANT!!! It was beyond awful, but oh sooooo good.
She needs a lot more makeup.
Or maybe I need a blindfold.
This ALMOST tops Joan on the swing.
Speaking of amazing singing, I’m listening to Manon with Natalie Paulin and Michael Shade. OMG! Gorgeous opera, beautifully sung.
Music to amuse the plebe. Not for us.
Godawful. She looks so uncomfortable. She also needs to loose at least 20 pounds since she depends so much on her looks when she is singing on stage.
She totally wears make-up the way the co-ed girls do in my older brother’s porn. I’m not kidding.
She does wear a lot more makeup than you usually see on tv. A few months ago she was on a German TV interview and she had very heavy eye makeup on. It would probably like fine on the stage but seems a bit overdone by the TV camera.
On the other hand, she probably doesn’t have as much mascara on as the guy she sharing the stage with here so maybe she just didn’t want to fade into the woodwork.
Oh my gosh, I was going to say something about his eyeliner too, I’m glad you did.
Well, maybe a lot more makeup than you usually see on American TV.
Erman sings the same tune like a pop star, but Netrebko sings it like an opera star.
oh, i want to enter EURO vision contest too….this is from FINLAND
best of ERUOVISION
Työlki ellää by Kuunkuiskaajat
Who is that awful old queen with Nets? Presumably a Russian pop star…
That would be Filipp Kirkorov.
UZHAS!
Ultra-attractve set that the Met could use to replace the gorgeous WERHERE they just destroyed…