Immigrant Song Contest- don't miss it!

[sheherazade]

I find this HILARIOUS. Newsnight is running an Immigrant's take on EuroVision songs all week. Tonight it's the Somali's turn. Go Dhalad!

 

See a little here and leave comments:

http://www.bbc.co.uk /blogs/newsnight/fro mthewebteam/2009/05/ immigrant_song_conte st.html

 

Programme airs tonight at 10:30pm, BBC2. If you miss it or don't get BBC2, you can watch it online after on the

BBC iPlayer

 

from the Beeb site...

 

Newsnight Editor Peter Rippon says: "The contest will shine a light on some of the millions of immigrants who have moved to this country – and see how far they have assimilated our national cherished tradition of the Eurovision spirit."

 

Each night the programme features the backstory of each act – exploring why they came to Britain – before seeing their special Eurovision performances, which were recorded before an audience in a London nightclub.

 

The six acts taking part are:

 

Font: Iranian indie-band who have been jailed back home for playing a gig and have come here for six months on a visa with all five band members living in one room in north London. They are covering Congratulations (Cliff Richard);

 

Mann Friday: Zimbabwean rock band who have still got family living under the Mugabe regime who came to Britain to make a go of their music. Waterloo (Abba);

 

Why Not Here: Polish heavy metal band whose day jobs include kitchen-fitting. Making Your Mind Up (Bucks Fizz);

 

Dhalad: Somali rapper who fled the civil war which killed his father. Save Your Kisses (Brotherhood of Man);

 

Hashmat: an Afghan singer who left to escape the oppressive Mujahedin regime and is now a regular on the Afghan wedding circuit in London. Described by friends as the Afghan Michael Jackson. Boom Bang A Bang (Lulu);

 

Ya Freddy Wanga: left the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo where a family member has disappeared and came to Manchester, where he's become Man City-obsessed. Puppet On A String (Sandie Shaw).

[Valenteenah.]

LoL...sounds interesting, but why must the Somali entry be a rapper?!

[Dhubad.]

Val, he is a rapper but will sing tonight! I like his name Dhalad oo yaan Dhalad ahayn?

[sheherazade]

Val, don't know how they came to choose the participants. The whole thing makes me giggle. Here's his MYSPACE:

http://www.myspace.c om/dhalad

[Valenteenah.]

Great. iPlayer doesn't work for me out here (I tried to catch up with the Apprentice to no avail), so let us know how it goes!

[SayidSomal]

This should be interesting to watch......

 

Hopefully Dhalad would represent.

[Blessed]

Val, not only you. Aparently, you can only watch iPlayer in the UK.

[Fabregas]

Is this the rap group formely known as ESOL?

[Aaliyyah]

I would luv 2 watch it too...so his name is Dhalad (never heard of that name before)..?

 

Hope his lyrics would speak volumes and reflect on his life experiences....

 

salaam