#Lisa Andreas

[eurovision-revisited]

Eurovision 2004 - Number 25 - Lisa Andreas - "Stronger Every Minute"

How Lisa Andreas, a 16-year old singer in the pubs and clubs of Gillingham, Kent, England, managed to become the selection for Cyprus's entry to Eurovision 2004 is an unlikely tale. Although she was born in Gillingham, her mother is Greek Cypriot and song-writer Mike Connaris (who we've met before) had selected Cyprus as the venue for his next venture into song-writing for national finals. He has a ballad and he needed someone to sing it in the Cypriot national final.

I don't know if he knew Lisa and her mother from a history in the pubs of Kent, but he got them out to Nicosia to have a go. Unlike his previous entries, Stronger Every Minute won. Whether that was his song or Lisa's talent for ballad singing I'm unsure, but even in a vote that had 60% televoting - she won. Just.

That took her to Istanbul to represent Cyprus. Carrying all the political weight of that on her young shoulders, she was responsible for three remarkable things in the space of three minutes.

First there's the song - in a year of outstanding female ballads, this is the one that made it and perhaps that's got something to do with the start. In auditorium filled with thousands of fans she sings the first two lines completely acapella. Perfectly on pitch. You can hear some of the less well behaved audience members' audible rowdiness, but there are very few of them and when the music kicks in, everyone is suddenly awed.

Second, she's got the full vocal fry happening by the end. Her emotional connection to the song is intense and that truly comes across both on the screen and in the Abdi İpekçi Arena. Even if the song is a truly old-school ballad that could be from almost any era, her crumbling yet secretly strong voice melts hearts everywhere. It's a performance that demands full attention and maybe even a little tear.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, in the long shot towards the end of the song, there are Cypriot and Turkish flags. And Greek flags. In Istanbul. Speaking from the future of 2024, this what the EBU dream of when they say they're non-political. They mean that people come together regardless of nations and disputes. Calling it non-political is a misnomer. This is highly political and a 16-year old from Kent is responsible for three minutes of unity between people who in the 1970s were at war and boycotting Eurovision because the other party was competing. Eurovision doesn't fix political problems, but shows that it's possible for the political problems to be overcome. Those moments of peace arise spontaneously rather than get forced.

On the night, Lisa's magnificent, magnetic performance took her to fifth on the scoreboard, a result that Cyprus would not equal or exceed until 2018.

As is often the case with young performers, her success didn't lead to a singing career. She tried out for the 4th series of the UK X Factor, but only made the second round. Much more successful was her career in dance. She's an accomplished hip-hop dancer and has performed in the London Palladium and His Majesty's Theatre as a dancer. She later taught dance and now lives in the USA with her family.

[taringill]

Doodles:))

Renet Tilley (19 y/o) & Michelangelo Hamato (18 y/o). Norimi Tatoru (16 y/o) & Leonardo Hamato (16 y/o). Casey Jones Junior (24 y/o) & Andrea Darvish (24 y/o).

Renet will always be taller than Mikey, ALWAYS! Mikey will always be a little baby🧡 I mentioned in this post that Nori loves Spider-Man, so she would dream of such a hoodie.

Ренет всегда будет выше Майки, ВСЕГДА! Майки всегда будет маленьким бэйби🧡 Я упоминала в этом посте, что Нори любит Человека-Паука, поэтому она мечтала бы о такой толстовке.

I am now🥲

Я сейчас🥲

[hannahstanwald]

Dark (2017-2020) / 1899 (2022)

[floral-grunge]

Andrea Guzzetta

[gameofthunder66]

Ray Donovan (2013-2020) tv series

-(started) watchin' Season 1- 4/30/2024- on Showtime

72% Rotten Tomatoes

[yellow-dejavu]

Dark Cast interview for ICON magazine

📸 by Kristian Schulle

[spnhagtournament]

Welcome to the 2024 Supernatural Hag Tournament!

What is this tournament?

This tournament is to determine which woman in the CW's Supernatural (2005-2020) best performed the role of "hag", as defined below with the help of Urban Dictionary and Glee (2009-2015):

Why isn't (x) here?

I have chosen these characters because they have fulfilled three categories: She is a) a Supernatural character, she is b) a woman, and she c) has attempted to hit on/get with an arguably gay guy.

But then, why is Dagon here?

Dagon fulfills a subset of hag: the reverse-hag, who attempts to get with a straight woman rather than a gay man. I feel her relationship to Kelly fulfills this unique niche. I will not be arguing about it. Argue with your vote!

Isn't hag an offensive term?

The writers call women much worse within the the show. This is a celebration of these characters as well as the act of hagging itself. We ❤️ hags here.

Is propaganda allowed?

Yes, I will also reblog all propaganda as long as it's appropriate/does not break My personal terms of service. Just don't be gross.

Is voter fraud allowed?

It's not that deep, it's a Tumblr poll. So just don't let me find out about it.

When can I begin?

The Supernatural Hag Tournament will begin at 12 AM, Mountain Time (US) on September 13 (Supernatural Day!). Each round will last a week.

Contestants in the competition are below, and the photo will be updated as each round of the tournament ends:

Competitors (top to bottom, left to right)

Side A:

Tessa (the Reaper) vs Meg Masters

April (also the Reaper) vs Lilith (from Season 15 specifically)

Daphne Allen vs Cassie Robinson

Jo Harvelle vs Dagon

Side B:

Lisa Braeden vs Karen Singer

Kelly Kline vs Andrea Kormos

Hannah vs Harper Sayles

Amara vs Anna Milton

Happy Hagging!

[incultas]

i'm pleased to please ya

full on my twt

[albaandbatty]

Most Underrated Actress Alive

[schmoecountsfbb]

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Chapter 21 📓

You will lose A LOT of sperm thinking you can resist an FBB, I learned my lesson a long time ago when I told myself “its possible to quit FBB” I just keep CUMMING back to these steriod stuffed beef queens every-time.

UGHHH... AHHH... UGHHH..AAHHH... NEW YEAR... SAME SHIT... 

🍆🍆👋🏽💦

[honey-lets-fucking-run]

"Du lebst. Lebst."

No, actually I'm fucking ruined, thank you.

[rubywingsracing]

POV: your prof gives you a platform to infodump for 10 minutes on something that informs your art/practice

She’s fr gonna regret it cuz there’s no way I can talk abt all four of these in 10 min and yes I MUST talk abt all four

I could make a whole presentation analyzing Dark alone

[bkfe00]

Did ANYONE notice this the first time they watched the finale? I sure didn’t and I was SHOCKED seeing her appear on screen but we could’ve known from the beginning. That was a nice but obvious Easter egg :)) 

[hannahstanwald]

friends to strangers

[blackramhall]

I did it. I killed Ben Glenroy. I did this.

I killed Ben... No!

I killed Ben.

Opening Night - Only Murders in the Building S3E10

Blackram Hall: whodunit, murder mystery, hardboiled, pulp, crime, thriller, italian giallo, noir and neo-noir, detectives and serial killers, spy stories, vintage, manor houses, art, life and death.

Avatar pic by Mitchell Turek

[gameofthunder66]

Ray Donovan (2013-2020) tv series

-(finished) watchin' Season 1- 7/17/2024- 3 [1/4] stars- on Showtime

72% Rotten Tomatoes