HABARI GANI KIFO!!

Kifoo we kifoooo,haya leo umemwondoa ngwea kesho utamchukua nani kifo wee?lile gheto lake la k'nyama unapangisha bei gani tukulipe sasa ufurahi

.kifo ulimwondoa kanumba kabla hajamaliza asali ya lulu kifo kwanini usingoje amalize?

kifo ukamwondoa sharo mali-onea wakati bado yuko njiani kumpelekea mamaake hela ya ubwabwa

.kifo uliwahi kumuondoa rafiki yangu j3 huku nikiwa nimeagana nae j4 nimpelekee pesa ya eid kwanini?kifo ni ww tu ulimuondoa babaangu akiwa na siku moja tu kutoka mjini daslaam hata zawadi alizotuletea hatujafungua kaenda kukutana na rafiki yake ikawa ndio kimoja.

kifo ukamuua hata mjomba wangu mikononi mwangu kwa uchungu mkubwa ndio nikakujua we katili sana.

Bado wakati nakutafutia dawa ya panya kifo na mimi ukanionjaonja kunimaliza,mi sikukwambia lakini kama nimechoka kula ugali ukataka kuniondoa mpaka sasa naona mawenge wenge tu.

sasa bwana kifo imefika mda tumalize tofauti maana mi nimechoka kulia,bora ningemjua ndugu yako japo mmoja nimfanye km we unavyotufanya tuelewane lugha.ila ndio hivyo kila siku nalia mimi tu bora tuelewane bana.

kama we wa kike basi bora nikuoe tu ili uwapende ndugu zangu na marafiki badala ya kuwaua,kama wewe wa kiume basi bora useme unakaa wapi nije nikulipe.sitakuja kulipa kisasi kifo,bali kukulipa na kukuletea zawadi na nishani maana we ni shujaa sana.

Shikamoo kifo na gdnyt!

By mtu mdogo sana

ALBERT MANGWEA AFARIKI DUNIA GHAFLA

Mangwair akiwa katika pozi na msanii M2 the P

Taarifa zilizotufikia ni kwamba msanii Albert Mangwair asubuhi ya leo alipelekwa hospitali pamoja na msanii M2 the P ambaye kwa sasa yupo hoi katika hospitali ya St Hellen Afrika Kusini. Mangwair amepoteza maisha leo saa 9 alasiri baada ya kupelekwa hospitalini hapo akiwa hajitambui. Kwa mujibu wa Hussein Original aliyeko jijini Pretoria nchini Afrika Kusini ni kwamba Mangwair alikuwa anakaa gheto moja na msanii M2 the P na asubuhi ya leo walienda kuwagongea na kuwakuta wote wamezima katika chumba chao. Mangwair na M2 the P walitakiwa kurudi jijini Dar es Salaam leo. Mungu ailaze roho ya Mangwair mahali pema peponi.
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Fires spread in third day of Stockholm riots

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Police arrested eight people on Tuesday night as more cars were torched in several areas around Stockholm, with rioters terrorizing the streets for the third night in a row.

Rioters lit fires in cars in western and southern Stockholm, and threw stones at police officers and fire fighters. Cars were torched in Rinkeby, Skarpnäck, Norsborg, Kista, Fittja, Bredäng, Flemingsberg, Edsberg, and Tensta.

IN PICTURES: Stockholm riots, day three

"These are places that have not been affected by this before and this is sad to hear. It feels like people are taking the opportunity in other areas because of the attention given to Husby," Kjell Lindgren of the Stockholm police told the Aftonbladet newspaper.

RELATED STORY: Riot police 'resorted to racial slurs' in Husby
The Jakobsberg police station was also vandalized, with rioters smashing the windows, and also damaging a nearby shopping centre.

"I'm scared that it will get worse. It's going to become like France," one Kista resident told the Aftonbladet newspaper.

Eight people were arrested, and calm was restored across the city by around 3am.

Tuesday night's activities mark the third consecutive night of unrest around Stockholm, where over one hundred cars were burned out on Sunday night, and more than one hundred people rioted on Monday.

A community-based organization in Husby, where the riots began, said the troubles stemmed from frustration over the fatal police shooting of a 69-year-old man in Husby last Monday.

"You have to see what happened from a wider point of view. It's not the first time something like this has happened, and it's not the last. This is the kind of reaction when there isn't equality between people, which is the case in Sweden," Rami al-Khamisi, a law student and founder of local youth organization Megafonen, told The Local.

On Monday, local newspaper editor Rouzbeh Djalaie said the shooting probably provided the spark.

"There's frustration in Husby and it risks spiralling out of control. People want long-term solutions to social problems instead of an increased police presence," Djalaie told The Local.

Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt commented on the matter in a press conference at the Riksdag on Tuesday afternoon.

IN PICTURES: See the damage from the Husby fires

"We've had two nights with great unrest, damage, and an intimidating atmosphere in Husby and there is a risk it will continue," he said.

"We have groups of young men who think that that they can and should change society with violence. Let's be clear: This is not OK. We cannot be ruled by violence."

TT/The Local/

Rais Obama ajiandaa kwa ziara Afrika 21 Mei, 2013 - Saa 09:59 GMT Facebook Twitter Tuma kwa rafiki yako Chapisha Rais wa Marekani Barack Obama atazuru Afrika kwa mara ya tatu Rais wa Marekani Barack Obama anatarajiwa kuzuru Senegal, Afrika Kusini na Tanzania mwezi Juni. Hii ni kwa mujibu wa taarifa kutoka ikulu ya White house. Rais Obama atakutana na watunga sheria na wafanyabiashara pamoja na viongozi wa asasi za kijamii. Taarifa zinazohusiana Barack Obama Ziara ya Obama itaanza tarehe 26 Juni hadi 3 Julai na itakuwa ziara yake ya pili Kusini mwa jagwa la Sahara akiwa rais wa Marekani. Alizuru Ghana mwaka 2009 . Rais wa zamani wa Marekani Bill Clinton na mwenzake George W Bush, wote walizuru Afrika wakati wa muhula wao wa pili wa utawala. Clinton alizuru nchi sita wakati Bush akizuru nchi tano. ''Rais atatilia mkazo uhusiano kati ya Marekani na baadhi ya nchi za kiafrika ambazo zinakuwa ikiwemo maswala kama ukuwaji wa uchumi, uekezaji na biashara pamoja na kukuza taasisi za kidemokrasia na kuendelea kukuza viongozi wa kizazi kijacho Afrika,'' ilinukuu taarifa kutoka ikulu ya White House. Ziara ya Obama pia itatilia mkazo kukuza uhusiano kati ya Marekani na watu wa bara la Afrika ili kuendeleza ushirikiano wa kikanda, amani na ukuwaji. Wadadisi wanasema kuwa ziara kama hizi hufanywa sana na marais wa Marekani hasa baada ya kuondokewa na kazi ngumu ya kampeini za uchaguzi na shinikizo za ndani ya nchi. Wakati huohuo, tisho linaloongezeka kutoka kwa wapiganaji wa kiisilamu nchini Mali, limefanya kanda hiyo kumulikwa zaidi na Marekani. Bi Michel Obama ataambatana na mumewe katika ziara hiyo.

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Rais wa Marekani Barack Obama atazuru Afrika kwa mara ya tatu

Rais wa Marekani Barack Obama anatarajiwa kuzuru Senegal, Afrika Kusini na Tanzania mwezi Juni. Hii ni kwa mujibu wa taarifa kutoka ikulu ya White house.

Rais Obama atakutana na watunga sheria na wafanyabiashara pamoja na viongozi wa asasi za kijamii.

Alizuru Ghana mwaka 2009 .Ziara ya Obama itaanza tarehe 26 Juni hadi 3 Julai na itakuwa ziara yake ya pili Kusini mwa jagwa la Sahara akiwa rais wa Marekani.

Rais wa zamani wa Marekani Bill Clinton na mwenzake George W Bush, wote walizuru Afrika wakati wa muhula wao wa pili wa utawala.

Clinton alizuru nchi sita wakati Bush akizuru nchi tano.

''Rais atatilia mkazo uhusiano kati ya Marekani na baadhi ya nchi za kiafrika ambazo zinakuwa ikiwemo maswala kama ukuwaji wa uchumi, uekezaji na biashara pamoja na kukuza taasisi za kidemokrasia na kuendelea kukuza viongozi wa kizazi kijacho Afrika,'' ilinukuu taarifa kutoka ikulu ya White House.

Ziara ya Obama pia itatilia mkazo kukuza uhusiano kati ya Marekani na watu wa bara la Afrika ili kuendeleza ushirikiano wa kikanda, amani na ukuwaji.

Wadadisi wanasema kuwa ziara kama hizi hufanywa sana na marais wa Marekani hasa baada ya kuondokewa na kazi ngumu ya kampeini za uchaguzi na shinikizo za ndani ya nchi.

Wakati huohuo, tisho linaloongezeka kutoka kwa wapiganaji wa kiisilamu nchini Mali, limefanya kanda hiyo kumulikwa zaidi na Marekani. Bi Michel Obama ataambatana na mumewe katika ziara hiyo.

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Fresh clashes as more cars burn in Husby

Cars were engulfed in flames on Monday night and youths clashed with police in the north-western Stockholm district of Husby for a second night in a row.

Firefighters who arrived to extinguish the blazes were met by young people throwing rocks. Four people were arrested on suspicion of rioting.

Shortly after midnight the fire from one burning car spread to three other nearby cars as emergency crews were unable to extinguish the flames.

Riot police with dogs were dispatched in an attempt to disperse the stone-throwing youths so that firefighters could work to put out the fires.

"The problem is that they're throwing rocks at the fire trucks and stealing the fire hoses. We must try to clear them out so the firefighters can get there," police spokeswoman Diana Sundin told the TT news agency.

By Tuesday morning the fire crews, under police protection, were able to extinguish the fires.

"Things seem pretty calm now," Sundin told TT at around 4am on Tuesday morning.

According to the police, between 50 and 100 people were involved in Monday night's disturbances.

"Some are 12- or 13-years-old, some are young people and tonight we've seen a number of adult criminals among them," said Sundin.

Earlier in the evening, several cars were set alight at a parking garage on Olsogatan. A van used to transport the elderly was also left in flames.

The events mark the second night in a row that Husby has been the scene of burning cars and clashes with police that community-based organizations say stem from frustration over the fatal shooting of a 69-year-old man who was shot dead by police last week.

"You have to see what happened from a wider point of view. It's not the first time something like this has happened, and it's not the last. This is the kind of reaction when there isn't equality between people, which is the case in Sweden," Rami al-Khamisi, a law student and founder of youth organization Megafonen, told The Local. 

The police response to Sunday night's riots, which left three officers injured and 100 cars in flames, has been criticized by local groups that argue officers used racial slurs and excessive violence in responding to the unrest.

Police spokesman Lars Byström told Sveriges Television (SVT) on Monday that the reports of excessive violence have in turn been reported to the department's national unit for police crimes, which will investigate the matter.

Meanwhile, Uppsala University political scientist Per Adman indicated that the unrest in Husby pointed to a larger, underlying societal problem.

"This sort of thing is usually dismissed as being carried out by thugs who 'seize the moment'. But when it happens, it's always young men who are on the front lines. There is an underlying societal problem; this doesn't happen in well-to-do parts of the city," he told TT.

"If segregation deepens, there is a greater risk that it will happen more often."

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Hotuba ya upinzani yaahirisha Bunge

Waziri Kivuli wa Wizara ya Habari, Vijana, Utamaduni na Michezo, Joseph Mbilinyi. 

Dodoma. Mjadala wa Makadirio ya Mapato na Matumizi ya Wizara ya Habari, Vijana, Utamaduni na Michezo jana uliingia dosari na kulazimika kusitishwa kwa muda baada ya Bunge kukubaliana na hoja ya Mbunge wa Mbozi Magharibi (CCM), Godfrey Zambi kuwa Hotuba ya Kambi ya Upinzani, imejaa uchochezi.

Zambi alitoa hoja hiyo wakati Mbunge wa Mbeya Mjini (Chadema), Joseph Mbilinyi alipokuwa akiwasilisha hotuba ya Kambi ya Upinzani kuhusu makadirio hayo, baada ya kuomba mwongozo wa Spika.

“Kuhusu utaratibu,” alisema Zambi. Baada ya kurudia kauli hiyo mara kadhaa, Spika wa Bunge, Anne Makinda alimsitisha Mbilinyi kuendelea na hotuba yake na kumpa Zambi nafasi.

“Mheshimiwa Spika, hotuba hii ya upinzani ni ya uchochezi. Sisi kama Bunge hatuwezi kuruhusu ikaendelea kusomwa hapa na Watanzania wakasikiliza uongo. Kuanzia ukurasa wa kwanza hadi wa 14, imejaa uongo tu,” alisema Zambi na kuongeza:

“Kusema kwamba Tanzania inawatesa waandishi wa habari kwa kuwang’oa meno na kucha, siyo kweli. Huu ni uchochezi na ningependa kutoa hoja hotuba hiyo iondolewe bungeni, ni ya kichochezi.”

Baada ya kutoa hoja hiyo, karibu wabunge wote wa CCM walisimama kumuunga mkono na baadaye, Spika wa Bunge Anne Makinda alisimama na kusema: “Naomba wote mkae chini... kwanza kaeni,” kisha aliendelea: “Humu humu bungeni, sisi wenyewe, tulipitisha kanuni kwamba tusiingize neno uchochezi kwenye mijadala yetu. Haya, sasa naahirisha kikao mpaka jioni na naagiza Kamati ya Kanuni iende ikapitie hotuba hiyo kwanza kabla haijaletwa tena bungeni.”

Nje ya Bunge

Wakiwa wanatoka bungeni, mvutano ulioanzia ndani ya ukumbi, uliibuka nje ya lango kuu la Bunge ambako wabunge kadhaa wa CCM na Chadema waliendeleza mjadala huo na kuzozana hadharani.

Wabunge waliozozana kuhusu hotuba hiyo nje ya ukumbi ni Mnadhimu wa Kambi ya Upinzani bungeni, Tundu Lissu, Mbunge wa Same Mashariki (CCM), Anna Kilango, Mbunge wa Tabora Mjini (CCM), Ismail Aden Rage na Lucy Kihwelu (Viti Maalumu Chadema).

“Hamuwezi mkaharibu kanuni za Bunge letu kwa hotuba zenu za uchochezi,” alisema Kilango akimwambia Lissu.

“Hiyo kanuni ni ipi ambayo tumeiharibu? Huo ni ukorofi wenu tu, tunafahamu siku nyingi,” alijibu Lissu.

Baadaye akadakia Rage; “Hawa dawa yao ni .....” Kauli hiyo ya Rage ilijibiwa na Kihwelu aliyemwambia “Makofi yako ni Yanga tu. Umesahau umepigwa mabao 2-0.”

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Youths burn 100 cars in north Stockholm riots

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Youths rioted in northern Stockholm on Sunday night, setting fire to cars and throwing rocks at police, in what is believed to be a protest against the fatal police shooting of a machete-wielding man in the suburb last week.

"At 10pm we sent out staff to an address in Husby," explained Lars Byström of the Stockholm police to the Dagens Nyheter newspaper.

"My colleagues were met by young people who threw stones at them. It continued with a pair of violent riots and extensive damage."

The riot kicked off when young people set fire to cars in Husby, a suburb in the far north of Stockholm. Witnesses claim at least 100 vehicles in the area were in flames. Another fire was lit in a nearby garage, resulting in the evacuation of the apartment block. Around 50 residents were taken care of and sheltered in buses that were on hand.

IN PICTURES: See the damage from the Husby fires

The local shopping centre was also vandalized, and three police officers were injured in the fracas. Police estimate that the riots involved somewhere between 50 and 60 youths.

Forty emergency workers from both police and the firefighting service were on hand.

The protests come in response to a fatal police shooting of a 69-year-old man in Husby last Monday, according to the youth organization Megafonen. The man had been threatening police with a machete before he was shot.

Initially, police to the press that the man died from his injuries at hospital, but it later emerged that the 69-year-old died at the scene.

Many neighbours questioned why police used such extreme violence to deal with the situation.

"This was an old man with a knife facing a whole gang of specially trained armed police officers. Did they really have to kill him?" a neighbour told the Aftonbladet tabloid the day following the shooting.

A community-based organization that aims to organize residents of Stockholm's northern suburbs to fight for social justice claimed Sunday night's disturbances started as "reaction to police brutality against citizens, our neighbours".

"We understand that people react like this," Rami Al-Khamisi from Megafonen said in a statement.

Calm was restored to Husby by 5.30am, police did not, however, make any arrests.

"We've not made any arrests, but we'll try to during the day. We'll take a look at security footage and speak with witnesses so we can take legal action against the people who are guilty of crimes," Byström told DN.

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Eurovision Live blog from Malmo:Song Contest final

Eurovision in Malmö

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The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Final is live in Malmö, southern Sweden. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Europe's biggest pop music spectacle. 

Oliver Gee, 11.37pm
And if Sarah Dawn Finer looked familiar, she was the comedienne Lynda Woodruff from earlier.

David Landes, 11.36pm
Sweden leaving no Eurovision stone unturned...Carola, Abba, Eric Saade?!?! And now Sarah Dawn Finer does her own version of the Abba classic, The Winner Takes It All. Not long until we actually have a winner!

David Landes, 11.31pm
As Petra recaps the history of Eurovision, I'm going to give my two cents on the songs tonight:

Most memorable song title: Alcohol is Free (Greece); Happiest singer: Malta; Best Dressed: Petra Mede; Most amazing voice: Romania. Who will win: Norway...no Denmark...no Finland...no Denmark.

David Landes, 11.29pm
Two men kissing in bit illustrating gay marriage. Walking meatballs, a woman bathing in a martini glass. Carola...this is one helluva showtune. Petra's pulled off something special, I reckon.

David Landes, 11.26pm
Another number with Petra Mede making fun of Swedes' love of standing in lines. "Beneath the midnight sun, the blondes have all the fun." Vikings, men pushing prams. "The men don't have titties, but they can still stay home to raise the kids."

David Landes, 11.25pm
Funny interlude poking fun at Swedish stereotypes. My favourite was the the skit where Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is told by an aide that he has to break off a meeting to go empty the office dishwasher. "Your mother doesn't work here, Fredrick."

Oliver Gee, 11.21pm
Aaaand... the lines are closed.

Oliver Gee, 11.20pm
Most memorable song: Romania, most fun singers: Malta, winning song: Denmark, Best dressed: Italy, Best legs: Belarus, Biggest ripoff song: Germany, Best Nordic God impression: Iceland. Most useless usage of a giant: Ukraine. My vote: Romania. A true standout performance.

Patrick Reilly, 11.15pm
Most original song: Netherlands, craziest song: Romania, most fun song: Greece, winning song: Denmark at Eurovision

Oliver Gee, 11.10pm
Loreen back on stage, singing a new song, fused together with Euphoria in case you forgot how it goes.

David Landes, 11.03pm
So, that's it then. Petra Mede back on centre stage after two straight hours of the best (!) that European pop has to offer. Pretty soon, the voting will begin. Who are YOU voting for? Let us know in the comment field below.

Senior Editor (and Irishman) Paul O'Mahony on Ireland, 11.02pm
Topless tattooed chaps beat on traditional bodhran drums. Lad in leathers belts out passable Eurovision tune. And we appear to have the Devil on drums. Would be surprised if this didn't finish in the top ten for Ireland.

Paul Connolly, 11.01pm (on Norway)
What a great song. It may be a little too progressive for Eurovision tastes but I Feed You My Love is probably my favourite Eurovision song EVER.




David Landes, 10.58pm
Last song! Ireland closing out the competition. Ryan Dolan with Only Love Survives. Up tempo, solid pop song. My viewing party guests are giving him two thumbs up.

Oliver Gee, 10.57pm
Speaking of Twitter, follow us all there. Oliver, Dave, Patrick.




David Landes, 10.56pm
Judging from my Twitter feed, Swedes are convinced that the ESC crown will stay close by. Money on Denmark or Norway.




Oliver Gee, 10.51pm
Just when you thought dresses couldn't get any tighter than the Ukraine one, Norway is here. See for yourself, below. I should add, I disagree with Patrick above.









David Landes, 10.49pm
Italy on stage now. The SVT announcer said he may have the nicest suit of the night.

Sophie Inge, The Local's woman in Italy, claims that no one there cares about Eurovision. She gives us the local lowdown.

“After sliding down to a disappointing ninth place in last year’s competition from second place in 2011, Italy has this year pinned its hopes on Marco Mengoni and his hit ‘L’Essenziale’ (Essentials). With his distinctive sideburns, earring and quiff, the Italian X Factor and Sanremo song contest winner has become something of a national treasure in Italy.

‘L’Essenziale’, Mengoni says, “is about the “necessity of going back to essentiality...to overcome the difficulties of today”. The emotional ballad is an unconventional choice for Italy that reflects the country’s pessimistic mood.
In an article entitled ‘L’Essenziale is simply to take part’, journalist Paolo Gallori of La Repubblica says: “History teaches us that the best person doesn’t always win at Eurovision,” before reminding readers that if Italy does win, it will have to take financial responsibility for the next edition. And, considering Italy's economic woes, this is probably something the country could do without.”

David Landes, 10.46pm
We're almost there. Just four songs left. Someone sitting next to me, a seasoned Eurovision veteran from Sweden is not impressed so far. She thinks this is one of the least inspiring ESC finals in years.

David Landes, 10.44pm
After Greece's jovial, if not ironic Alcohol Is Free, we're onto Ukraine. Another Ballad of sorts, Gravity, performed by Zlata Ognevich.

The Eurovision Song Contest has never shied away from creative choreography, and the Ukraine has certainly thought outside the box this year. Ognevich is carried on stage by a 234 centimetre (7 feet 8 inches) tall "giant" meant to symbolise her inner strength, and "Gravity" has been well received by Eurovision fans.






Oliver Gee, 10.41pm
Break from the live blog for a live fact:

The last time Sweden won the contest was in 1999 when Charlotte Nilsson won in Israel for Take Me To Your Heaven. The countries to win since:

2000 - Denmark
2001 - Estonia
2002 - Latvia
2003 - Turkey
2004 - Ukraine
2005 - Greece
2006 - Finland
2007 - Serbia
2008 - Russia
2009 - Norway
2010 - Germany
2011 - Azerbaijan
2012 - Sweden

Patrick Reilly, 10.38pm
Funny moment happened earlier when the singer from Azerbaijan was found lining up the press pack to get inside. A volunteer rushed him in quickly after he was spotted. Clearly, he has been in Sweden too long already.

Oliver Gee, 10.37pm
Yes, the guy from Iceland definitely looked like Thor. Now for last year's winners -
Azerbaijan and 22-year-old Farid Mammadov with "Hold Me"

This song is better than their winning entry last year, but that't not saying much...



David Landes, 10.31pm
Yet another ballad. Iceland's Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson with aÉg á líf. I have no idea how to pronounce that, or what it means. One thing's for sure, his long blond hair isn't as finely trimmed as his close-cut beard.






Patrick Reilly, 10.21pm
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has been charming the press all week. Has a cute lisp and is very shy when speaking Swedish. I'm off to berate my Swedish better half for not being Danish and not having a lisp.




David Landes, 10.28pm
One of the night's heavy favourites is now on stage, Denmark's Emmelie De Forest with Only Teardrops.

If we’re going by pure YouTube views alone, this song is far and above the winner of the competition. With over 2 million views already (and surely many more to come), Emmelie’s song has more than four times as many hits as Sweden’s entry.



Oliver Gee, 10.26pm
The Local co-founder James Savage has weighed in with his thoughts on the show and the UK's entry:

"We Brits treat Eurovision a bit like we treat Europe as a whole - slightly condescendingly, as a bit of a joke. It's something we feel we ought to be part of, but we secretly consider ourselves a bit above it. However, the humiliation of getting beaten by beastly foreigners year after year (coming last three times in recent years) has put the pressure on the powers that be to salvage a bit of national pride.

The new strategy: to find a household name who needs the publicity. This worked moderately well in 2011 with Blue, but last year's entry from Engelbert Humperdinck bombed. Will BonnieTyler's husky tones - or her big European fan base - take the UK to glory? Maybe not, but a respectable showing would be a relief."




David Landes, 10.22pm
This song grows on my every time I hear it. Robin probably won't be able to pull off a repeat, but it is a great song

Patrick Reilly, 10.21pm
I talked to Robin earlier this week, check it out here.

Oliver Gee, 10.20pm
Here comes Robin! Go Sweden!

David Landes, 10.15pm
At least one fan at my Eurovision party summed up Ms. Tyler's entry like this:

"She is NOT going to win."

Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

David Landes, 10.14pm
Okay UK fans...it's Bonnie Tyler time with Believe In Me. The Welsh singer's entry comes courtesy of American song writer Desmond Child, who has previously worked with artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Bon Jovi and Aerosmith. The country-flavoured number lacks some of the energy and drama of Tyler's megahits of the eighties, but could still to pick up nostalgia votes across the continent.









David Landes, 10.10pm
Cezar from Romania is going for something of a Dracula look. But don't be deceived. He's got a mean falsetto. He deserves an award of some sort for his vocal, ahem, skills. Check it out here:






Oliver Gee, 10.07pm
I asked Europeans on Twitter who they thought would win. The Netherlanders responded the most. Here is an example:




Patrick Reilly, 10.05pm
The Swedes in the press centre at #Eurovision are wetting themselves at these gags in the skit. Not many others are though.

Oliver Gee, 9.55pm
Paul Connolly is wondering what the German word for Euphoria is. Read more from Paul here, including his Northern Dispatch column
Meanwhile, Armenia's version of Ashton Kutcher just rocked the Casbah.

Here comes Lynda Woodruff... aka Sarah Dawn Finer, one of our past Swedes of The Week.

Patrick Reilly 9.37pm
Bumped into some Germans who got very irked when I suggested that their song is a rip off of last year's winner. Listen to both and make up your own mind.

David Landes, 9.56pm
We checked in with Jessica Ware, reporter at The Local Germany for the local reaction to Germany’s entrant.

“Germany's unshakable, inexplicable love affair with Cascada means that those watching tonight are especially excited and I'm sure the country's hoping for a repeat of 2010's Lena Meyer Landrut glory.

Sadly though, few countries love Casacada's particular brand of glittery dance music as much as the Germans so I don't think a win is on cards – especially because of plagiarism rumours doing the rounds earlier this year that Germany's Glorious entry was a rip off of last year's winning track Euphoria. I like to think this wasn't the case though, and know pop-veteran Natalie Horler will knock Stockholm dead.”

David Landes, 9.53pm
Another one of the big five. Germany's Cascada with Glorious. Perhaps the most successful contestants this year after Britain's Tyler, Cascade topped international charts in 2009 with the hit single "Evacuate the Dancefloor." Having sold millions of albums around the world, the dance outfit shrugged off accusations it plagiarized last year's winner Loreen.



David Landes, 9.50pm
Russia's Dina Garipova is belting out yet another mellow, soulful ballad What If. Hmmm. What If...this song wins? I'd be surprised. Have a look yourself:



Oliver Gee, 9.48pm
Here come the Maltesers. According to our man in the South, Patrick Reilly, this song has "the best ever Eurovision lyric" with "Risk assessment is his investment".

Oliver Gee, 9.45pm
If Belarus wins, it'll be on looks alone. A woman from Belarus at my viewing party liked the song, and just said "nice legs".

My early tip is on Belgium, by the way. Not heard any tips from our other live bloggers. Leave your comments below with predictions.

David Landes, 9.43pm
Just noticed one of the younger attendees at our viewing party passed out during the Estonia entry. Guess not everyone was moved by Birgit's ballad.

David Landes, 9.39pm
Estonia's entry, Birgit, started off being broadcast in black and white, but switched to colour at the chourus. Wonder if they were able to achieve the same effect for those watching live at the arena in Malmö.

Paul Connolly, The Local's music writer and columnist, 9.36.pm
The girls from Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love video have escaped and are attacking that Belgian schoolboy!

Patrick Reilly 9.36pm
Belgium's Roberto Bellarosa is the youngest in the competition at just 18. Looked like a scared little boy when he was brought into face the press during the week. Where's your Mum when you need her?

David Landes, 9.34pm
Song six...Belgium. Roberto Bellarosa. Sounds Italian, looks a bit like Joaquin Phoenix with a bad haircut. Here's a look at his song, Love Kills.






Oliver Gee, 9.31pm
Spain - ESDM - Contigo Hasta El Final (With You Until The End)

Alex Dunham, our reporter for The Local Spain, wrote a whole story about how Eurovision trumped the football tonight on Spanish TVs.

It's official: Eurovision is more popular than football, he writes. Click the link to read the full story.




Oliver Gee, 9.27pm
Here comes Finland. Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids kissed her female co-dancer last week in the semis. Shocking dress, shocking song, shocking shock tactics.

Patrick Reilly 9.20pm
Caught up with the Lithuania singer a few hours ago for a barbecue. If he was anymore laid back he'd be in a coma.

David Landes, 9.20pm
Now it's Lithuania. Andrius Pojavis.

Paul O’Mahony, 9.18pm
Jean Paul Gaultier brought a nice touch of Eurotrash to proceedings in the warm-up programme on Swedish TV. He designed hostess Petra Mede's dresses for the evening and was effusive in his praise for the multi-tasking comedian. Her English isn't half bad either by the sound of things.

Patrick Reilly 9.17pm
France hacked off at going first. Britain went first last year and ended up second last overall. So many tweets going round that the French singer is actually Courtney Love

Oliver Gee, 9.15pm
We asked Ben McPartland, Editor of The Local France, for the lowdown on the French entry Amandine Bourgeois (see video in post below).

“She’s a sexy 33-year-old with a cracking pout and powerful set of vocal chords. She's already released two albums and sold over 100,000 copies. She made her name when she won "Nouvelle Star" TV talent show in 2008, but is still waiting for her career to really take off.

She'll be singing "Hell and Me", described as melody-rock-blues, whatever that means, but France does not really fancy her chances of success especially with fellow blonde Bonnie Tyler in the competition. Top five finish and the champagne corks will be popped. She has promised to give it everything however, so you never know.”

David Landes, 9.13pm
Maybe so, but Petra's French is impressive. Now it's time for the first song. France. If you can't watch it on the telly, here's a clip:

France - Amandine Bourgeois - L'Enfer Et Moi


Patrick Reilly 9.11pm
If you are wondering why Petra is a bit slow on her feet it is because she hurt her back during the week and has been in pain during rehearsals.

David Landes, 9.09pm
Wow...opening number felt like an Olympics opening ceremony. Now host Petra Mede is on the stage in a flowing pink dress. And she's just thanked all the "Dancing Queens" in the audience...

Oliver Gee, 9.04pm
Benny and Björn from Abba teamed up with Swedish DJ Avicci for the opening number. Read more by clicking the link.

David Landes, 9.02pm
AND WE'RE LIVE...the show has begun...with a video of scenic views from around Sweden

Patrick Reilly




David Landes, 8.49pm
Less than 10 minutes till showtime. At long last it's Eurovision time. But there are some around me here in the Stockholm suburbs who aren't quite ready to turn off the US-Switzerland semi-final match in the World Championships. US is down 2-0. Bummer.





Oliver Gee, 8.30pm
Welcome to The Local's Eurovision Final Live Blog

Tonight, we'll be providing some behind the scenes glimpses from Patrick Reilly who's on the scene in Malmö, as well as from Dave Landes at something of a viewing party in Stockholm, our own music writer Paul Connolly in northern Sweden, and me at a viewing party in Uppsala.

We'll be keeping our finger of the pulse of what's happening, including videos, pictures, and commentary from our journalists in the other Local countries.

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