Friday, November 02, 2007

Musicroom: EMAs - Baltics Rule!

Yes!

They do!

I was watching MTV EMAs last night. I did not like the ceremony itself as I did the last year, but let's not talk about that. I am just extremely happy, because for the first time one of MTV trophies goes to Lithuania - to Jurga, the Lithaunia singer I wrote about some time ago.

Even more, I am also happy for our fellow Estonians, because they have won the New Sounds of Europe Award, the nominees for which have been voted by all people from Europe via internet and SMS during the show itself. Out of 18 semi-finalists Bedwetters from Estonia, together with other two bands (from Turkey and Romania), went to the finals. Even Klaxons got voted out before the show. And at the end of the show, Nelly Furtado announces that a young band from Estonia has won!! Yahoo!

I think they are really worth it. When I saw them on MTV B-Day, they gave all their soul on the stage. And you should check out this video:


The doors are opening :)

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Monday, August 20, 2007

Some hair shakin'

Last Sunday I had the luck to be in a closing concert of Riga's City Celebration, which was also a birthday partay of MTV in Baltic. After a 5 hour trip with our entertaining bus, having some cocktails on the way we were even more excited to see the bands on stage, which are the highlights in the Baltics. Here are some videos:

Mantas - so-called Lithuanian Robbie Williams. Good looking man, great voice, not exactly my style of music, but O.K. :)



Melo M - I would say those Latvians are my new fave band. Playing most famous pop covers with chellos sounds so damn awesome :



Since I liked them so much - again Melo M, this time with vocals:




The headliner - Digitalism . The crowd of 26 000 people went crazy when they were playing:



Afterparty was held in a tiny space in Riga's most famous club essential, where Metal on Metal DJs rocked (I'm so proud - they are the first Lithuanian DJs who are working with SKINT Records):



That's the update :) I am going to catch up with my sleeping now ;)

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