"Kaspars Timanis...Skillful and stylish driver... Perfect Hair".

The Spin

Outstanding performances, sensational talent, and smashing aces within the vocal arts - the main characteristics of six-man pop-tenor ensemble Bonaparti.lv.

An international team paves their path to success. Writers Kjell Jennstig, Torbjorn Wassenius and Francesca Russo and sound engineer Bo Reimer (worked with ilDivo, Backstreet Boys etc). Microphone Records and L Tips provide the management. The Bonaparti.lv heroes are - musical genius Normunds Jakušonoks, romantic Zigfrids Muktupavels, charmer Andris Abelite, showman Roberto Meloni, confident Kaspars Timanis, and enigmatic Andris Erglis.

Their motto: Every Bonaparti wants to become a general!

Normunds Jakušonoks
Keyboardist, songwriter, and the loudest voice on the Latvian pop scene.
The musical genius of multiple TV shows and owner of several night clubs.
Has a fantastic sense of humour.
Zigfrids Muktupavels
Popular singer, violinist, songwriter and producer.
The best anthem performer in Latvia.
Complete romantic.
Andris Abelite
Trumpeter, vocalist.
Veteran of Eurodziesma - with participations in 2001, 2002, and 2003.
Always a charmer.
Roberto Meloni
Vocalist and natural showman.
Italian by birth, Latvian by choice.
Renowned ladies man.
Kaspars Timanis
Trombonist and vocalist for multiple musical groups.
Skillful and stylish driver.
Confident Personality. Perfect Hair.
Andris Erglis
Vocalist and drum specialist at Liepaja symphonic orchestra.
The baby of the group.
Has an enigmatic appearance.

The Singers
 
Northern Englishman are born with an innate distrust of many things Welsh. Near the top of this list is the anomaly of the "Male Voice Choir", more often than not a horrific abomination of large miners belting out their tactile nature to all corners of the valleys. It appears that Latvia have a similar heritage, although more clean cut, and more frightening as a result. Bonaparti.lv really are an alarming bunch, named after the removed private appendage of the deceased emperor of Europe. The appendage is currently doing the rounds in the US, passed from private collector to collector. I feel the band are more akin to the testicles of the despot rather than the penis itself.

The Past
  
Latvia's embryonic Eurovision history has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous already (well, when I say sublime, its with my tongue firmly in cheek). Choreography and trouser ripping won it for them in 2002, the first appearance arguably should have won on merit, and the other tries have been utter shite, particularly 2003 which has since made it into the Guinness Book of Records as the most flagrant use of metaphorical cheese in a musical performance. "Aye aye aye".

The Song
 
Horrific, this. I've only managed to listen to it once all the way through, and along with Armenia is lagging a long way behind the other songs when it comes to Douzepoints airplay. So I can't really say much about it, apart to re-assert it's horrific and makes me hide behind the sofa.

Overall

Singing last and no.28 (yes, 28!) in the semi-final, anyone who is still watching by this point will probably vote for it through pure relief. Most are of the opinion this will qualify with ease, I can't accept that opinion. I dislike this, and though I'm sure they're a super bunch of blokes, and I want them to be heading to Riga on Friday.

In a Nutshell
"Top Hat Terror"

the philosopher says

problematic / assertoric / apodeictic Distinction among the modalities of propositions. Hi, I'm Ricky Gervais. A problematic proposition states what is possible; an assertoric proposition states what is actual; and an apodeictic proposition states what is necessary. For example:
"Bonaparti.lv may get douzepoints from a country." is problematic.
"Bonaparti.lv are shite." is assertoric.
"Latvia 2007 needs to fail." is apodeictic.

Questa notte

Il sorriso dolce da bambina che mi canta
E mi fa vibrare il cuor
E il mare in questi occhi che mi chiama
E mi fa sentire l'amor

Quando sembra buio, tu mi fai vedere il sole
Voglio stare qui con te
Vivere per te, solo per te

Questa notte sarà l'immensità
L'amore fra noi mai più finirà
Ora e poi, per sempre di più
Per l'amore che sai solo tu

Il profumo della pelle tua mi invita
A scoprire quel che non so
Tra le tante stelle, tu mi fa scoprir la luna
E mi fai sentire l'amor

Quando sembra buio, tu mi fai vedere il sole
Voglio stare qui con te
Vivere per te, solo per te

Questa notte sarà l'immensità
L'amore fra noi mai più finirà
Ora e poi, per sempre di più
Per quest' amore che sai solo tu
Sai solo tu

Questa notte sarà l'immensità
L'amore fra noi mai più finirà
Ora e poi, per sempre di più
Questa notte per sempre sarà
Questa notte per sempre sarà

This Night

It's your sweet girlish smile that / enchants me
And makes my heart tremble
It's the sea in your green eyes that / calls me
And makes me feel love

When it seems dark you make me see / the sun
I want to stay here with you / live for you / only for you

This night will be / the immensity
The love between us / will never end
In this moment and later / for ever always more
This night for ever will be

The perfume of your skin / invites me
To discovery what I don't know
Between all the stars you show me / the moon
And make me sing the love

When I loose all my hope you reach out / your hand
I want to stay here with you / live for you / only for you

This night will be / the immensity
The love between us / will never end
In this moment and later / for ever always more
For the reasons that only you know
Only you know

This night will be / the immensity
The love between us / will never end
In this moment and later / for ever always more
This night for ever will be
This night for ever will be
Is he Kaspars who has a fringe that can cut cheese
or is he Mark Harmon who has a delivery that is cheese.
Prediction Semi Final 15th
Final -