Keith Urban shares the secret to a great song ahead of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony
Keith Urban and Kix Brooks of powerhouse duo Brooks & Dunn will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame at the 53rd anniversary gala held at Nashville’s Music City Center
2023-10-11 22:21
Nagoro, Japan, Is the Creepy Doll Capital of the World
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Eurovision viewers left asking ‘who the hell is Edgar’ after Austria’s catchy entry
Let’s be honest: none of us saw a song about being possessed by the ghost of writer Edgar Allan Poe coming at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, but we’re all here for it. In Austria’s entry for the competition – taking place in Liverpool on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine – singers Teya and Salena ask “Who the Hell is Edgar?”, and that’s a blooming good question. The answer? Edgar Allan Poe… poe, poe, poe, poe, poe… Yes, that is the chorus, and yes, it is that catchy. So aside from being supposedly possessed by Poe, what prompted the duo to write about the American writer, who died all the way back in 1849? According to the lyrics, the singer is “happy” to be taken over by Poe because the song is “feeling special” and will “make me rich”. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter However, arguably the more interesting lines come later in the track, when Teya and Salena reference the figure “0.003” – the amount of money music streaming giant Spotify pays artists after a single stream of a song. The lyrics continue: “Give me two years, and your dinner will be free / Gas station champagne is on me / Edgar cannot pay rent for me. “Zero, dot, zero, zero, three / At least it pays to be funny / Ugh.” So yes, “Who the Hell is Edgar” does appear to actually be about the poor treatment of artists in the music industry. We love to see it – and so do other Eurovision fans: However, Austria’s chances of winning the contest may be scuppered now, after it was revealed on Friday that they would be first up to perform in Saturday’s Grand Final. According to an online article from the Eurovision Song Contest itself back in 2019, at the time, only three songs in the competition’s history won after performing first. Out of 67 winners, just over 34 per cent came from the first half of the show, so it doesn’t look that good for them. Elsewhere, though, there is some good news for Luxembourg, as it’s been announced the country will return to compete in the show from next year – ending a 30-year hiatus after they were relegated in 1993. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Brooke Burke reflects on her connection with Derek Hough during their time on 'DWTS'
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Tucker Carlson all set to interview Larry Sinclair who claims he had sex with Barack Obama in 1999
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Will Joe Rogan accept Donald Trump's interview request? Here's why 'JRE' host kept turning down ex-president's offer
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Paige Spiranac sheds light on intriguing premise of her series 'Mother Knows Best': 'Trust me, you'll have confidence'
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MrBeast: Top 5 winners of YouTuber's giveaway challenges. Where are they now?
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Colleen Ballinger AKA Miranda Sings addresses allegations with bizarre ukulele song
Colleen Ballinger (also known as Miranda Sings) has denied swirling allegations against her by releasing a 10-minute video of her playing the ukulele. "A lot of people are saying some things about me that aren’t quite true. Doesn’t matter if it’s true, though, just as long as it’s entertaining to you, right?", she sings in the video titled 'Hi.' Ballinger was accused of forming inappropriate relationships with fans. "Many years ago, I used to message my fans but not in a creepy way, like a lot of you are trying to suggest. It was more of a loser kind of way, where I was just trying to be besties with everybody", she continued singing. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter
2023-06-29 22:49
Eric Clapton announces 2024 tour, including 2 nights at Royal Albert Hall
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How is John Schneider coping? 'The Dukes Of Hazzard' star breaks down in first Hollywood appearance since wife Alicia Allain's death
John Schneider discussed his struggle with losing his wife, who was his musical and filmmaking collaborator, to cancer in February
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Kate Winslet trusted Leonardo DiCaprio enough to let him 'strangle her until she passed out' for scene
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