#Julija

[eurovision-revisited]

1995 Dublin - Number 25 - Julija - "Baby sitter"

Dora has changed. For one, it has actual postcards before each of the acts. Although the contest is still in the same venue in Opatija, the Hotel Kvarner, it's gone from acts standing on a fairly bare stage, to a much more involved production. Even though it's always had a wide variety of songs, this year it feels as if HRT thought enough with all the ballads and deliberately went for up-tempo numbers. This year there is choreography, there are dance breaks, there is bubblegum pop (more of which later on).

Julija brings Babysitter with some light choreography, an anthemic chorus full of close harmonies, and a very excitable synth part and whoever programmed the drum machine just went wild. There's also a sax solo, probably that would be Željko Kovačević, one of the writers. It's fun, with a touch of the euphoric would surely have got the crowd up on their feet if there weren't all sat round tables in a Hotel waiting for a ballad. I love it.

So it's a shame that I don't know who Julija is. Or what her last name is. Or even if Julija is her actual name. The two writers went on to form a short lived band called Kova & Co. a few years later, while Željko, the saxophonist had actually played in a TV orchestra so this was his shot at stepping onto the mainstage and giving it some welly. This finished 14th out of 20 songs with the bulk of its points coming from a single regional jury - the Zagreb regional jury. Whoever Julija is or was, Babysitter is her burning brightly for slightly under three minutes of fame.

[texaschainsawmascara]

The Girl With The Pearl Necklace by Julija Stojanovic

[lascitasdelashoras]

Julija Jankelaityte

[garadinervi]

Lo Kristenson, F​ö​rnimmelser, (LP, digital album) XK22, XKatedral, 2023

All music composed by Lo Kristenson between 2017-2018

Rakel Emelie Emhjellen Paulsen: alto flute Julija Morgan: baroque violin Tove Bagge: baroque viola

Paintings: Julija Morgan Sleeve Design: Stephen O'Malley

[lillyli-74]

Photography by Julija Jan

Deep experience is never peaceful.

~Henry James

[womeninfictionandirl]

Martha Jones by Julija Supova

[arutai]

Julija Pajić by Sanel Adzikic

[kaipanzero]

The Summer of Sangaile (2015)

[cloacacarnage]

[figureskatingcostumes]

Julija Lovrencic competing in the free program at the 2023 Nebelhorn Trophy.

(Sources: Wilma Alberti and Glimrende)

[arabela25]

Future Lover, Brunette | Armenia, Eurovision Song Contest 2023

[ldagence-sports]

Julija Andreevna Efimova Russian Swimmer ~𝓛𝓓~

[veritphoto]

Julija Lovrenčič — Esperanza SP at Nebelhorn Trophy 2023

[worldofbeauties]

Julija Steponaviciute

[daredevil-artwork]

Matt Murdock by Julija Supova

[papercurse]

her <3