"...This
show, a glamorous and mixture between musical, concert and show topped
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The Spin After having graduated from high school René Baumann decided to become a confectioner's and baker's apprentice (`84). But at this time, the time of breakdance and electric boogie, he more and more felt his calling to music… In '87 he reached the top 10 of the German "Disco Kings'" with his acrobatic dance style. In Switzerland he even won the Swiss Championship in showdancing. After this enormous success in his native country, he had his unforeshadowed breakthrough with the smash hit "Somebody Dance With Me": The song which was released in early November '92 hit number one in the Swiss Single Charts in March '93. DJ BoBo was the first artist to achieve this in the last 16 years. Being in the top 10 in many countries all over the world, his extraordinary success was rewarded with a Golden Record in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as in Israel and Australia. In the summer of '96 DJ BoBo and his crew started the organization of
the gigantic 'World In Motion' tour. This show, a glamorous and mixture
between musical, concert and show topped all expectations. While DJ BoBo
was still working on new songs (all in all 31 songs were composed; net
working hours in the studio: 1054, without writing lyrics and composing),
the preparations for the conception of the stage as well as the booking
of the concert arenas was in full progress. For the video for "Pray"
a stage was especially set up, and about 1000 fans were invited as audience. In spring 2000, DJ BoBo received the World Music Award once again. Being honored six times in a row is a unique record which surely will not be broken in the near future. The swiss superstar gave the song a modern instrumentation and so a pop-song-revival for the first single of the album 2002 "DJ BoBo - Celebration" (release: 15th of April 2002). He didn`t want a simple collection of greatest hits so he said "I want to make something special". DJ BoBo did so, he recorded duets with No Angels "Where Is Your Love", Melanie Thornton "Love Of My Life", Emilia "Everybody", Irene Cara "What A Feeling", ATC "Together", Tone "Lonely For You" and the swiss phenomenon Gölä "Tell Me Why". This album is a new demonstration: DJ BoBo dominates the charts and the showstages. He was celebrating with a big anniversary tv-show in april 2002 in the arena Oberhausen (germany) his 10-years successful in the music-business "DJ BoBo - Celebration - The 10th anniversary show". The producer, songwriter, singer and dancer created a unique stage show for this event! On the 8th of October DJ BoBo`s son Jamiro was born "My family is
the most important thing in my life now" he says proudly. For his
son and his wife Nancy he wrote the song "Do You Remember", His most popular single "Chihuahua" and within a couple of weeks it was the no.1 in the Spanish charts amnd went to hit the no.1 spot in many other European and South American countries. After 14 years of success finally it was time for the first official "Greatest Hits"- album. A wonderful evidence of the continuous music development of DJ BoBo, speaking from "Eurodance" to "Dance Pop" and he is still part of the bigplayers in the music buisness. In October 2006 DJ BoBo joined the World Food Program of the United Nations (WFP) being a national ambassador fighting hunger in the world. DJ BoBo is the first swiss celebrity joining WFP |
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The Past The inaugural champions as represented
by a Cypriot, the Swiss have never been afraid of looking abroad to develop
their interests in European light entertainment. In the days of yore when
ballards ruled the Eurosong firmament, Switzerland was a power to behold,
and had many a strong performance. Lys Assia was the acceptable face of
Swiss Eurosong, when compared to their other victory in '88. Beelzebub
sent a minion to Earth in a puff ball skirt that year, who has since gone
on to suck souls from millions of demented folk the world over, the type
of people who thought Princess Diana was a "true angel". Yes,
Canadian Dion was the last "success" for Switzerland, and I
argue that the nil points that they secured in the semi final in 2004
was an artistic failure of similar merit. |
| The Song Without fail, the call goes out to the mighty Swiss music industry honchos to convene around November and discuss next year's Eurosong. Every year they intensely brainstorm a concept to blow the socks off Europe. It's wonderfully predictable. The marketing guru with the tortoise shell glasses will be in front of the white board, and would have said..."what have we learnt from last year?"...to wit..."monsters, yes Udo, good one"..."lots of fireworks, well done Ralf"..."drums, always a winner Clothilde"..."no, just one nationality this year Martina, you fool". So it is, and so it shall aways be. |
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| Overall It could go either way this one. Europeans aren't fools, and they'll most probably recognise that the Swiss are once more piggybacking onto a past formula, so bereft are they of imagination. Nothing wrong with that per se, so long as there's something to distinguish it. And this is singularly peculiar in that a shortarse in body paint will be asking you to give up your soul to make him a rich man. And I'll make no comparison to the same conversations his banking countrymen had with German army personnel in the 1930's, it wouldn't be fair. Back to the subject, this could win, and should certainly qualify for the final. In a Nutshell |
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the philosopher says hedonism Belief that pleasure {Gk.
'hdonh [hêdonê]} is the highest or only source of intrinsic
value. Although commonly defended as a moral theory about the proper aim
of human conduct, hedonism is usually grounded on the psychological claim
that human beings simply do act in such ways as to maximize their own
happiness. Aristotle argued against any attempt to identify pleasure as
the highest good, but Epicurus held that physical pleasure and freedom
from pain are significant goals for human life. The utilitarianism of
Bentham proposes a practical method for calculating hedonic value, which
is also the Swiss approach, as they always have to take the fun out of
everything. Recommended Reading: Lionel Tiger, The Pursuit of Pleasure
(Transaction, 2000) |
Vampires are alive Vampires are alive |
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he David Blaine who amazes street crowds with his illusion based
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is it DJ Bobo who stuns handfuls of peoples with his delusional
based performances. |
| Prediction | Semi Final | 4th |
| Final | 12th |
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