Special Eurovision 2011: Lithuania, Malta, Croatia, San Marino, Russia.

Rusia - Alex Sparrow - Get You

Who? is a Russian singer and actor. He performs both in Russian and English. He competed in the Russian selection toEurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song New Russian Kalinka. In 2009 he competed again, with the song Angelom Biht.

Hw will sing in the first semifinal in the position number 7.

Song:

San Marino - Senit - Stand By

Who? Senhit Zadik Zadik known as Senit born October 1 1979 in Bologna is an Italian singer. She will represent San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.

She will sing in the first semifinal in the position number 12.

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Croatia - Daria Kinzer - Lahor


Who?Daria Kinzer is a Croatian singer that will represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany.Kinzer won the national selection on March 5 with her entry "Celebrate", and will compete in the first semifinal night of the Contest.

She will sing in the first semifinal in the position number 13.

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Malta - Glen Vella - One life


Who? .Glen Vella debuted in the Maltese selections for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 with the song "Appreciate". He tried to win the competition another 3 times with no luck. One of these times was part of the group Q in 2009, where they came in 3rd place. Glen came closest to winning in 2010 when he came in second place with his entry "Just A Little More Love".


He will sing in the first semifinal in the position number 11.

Song:


Lithuania - Evelina Sasenko - Ces´t ma vie


Who? She is a representative of Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. She is also known for participating in various television projects.


She will sing in the first semifinal in the position number 17.

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Pictures and text source: EurovisionSpain

Imported Blog: Black Super Models

Hey folks!

I have just imported some older blog content from a different blog I run called Black Super Models. Most of the posts date back to 2007 and the reason behind the blog was to draw attention to the SHORTAGE of black supermodels. Sure there is a few out there, but I wanted to draw attention to the fact that there is no shortage of African models out there worthy of being paid more for what they do.

Amongst the posts imported are collections of photos of:

Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell (obvious choices because they're more well known)

Tyson Beckford (a male supermodel you will probably recognize)

Ajuma Nasenyana (much less well known, but no less worthy)

See my post on Black Supermodels being Left Behind.

I will add more to this post later, I am off to the beach now...

Special: Colorful Wedding Dresses

Picture source: Hisako Takayama

It doesn´t have to be white...

If you don´t feel very traditional about the color of your wedding dress, here are some ideas for you:

Although the dress on the left is still in white, the design in the right adds a bit of color with a cream tone. Both dresses are designed by Vera Wang and spotted at Shibawi.

More colorful options from Luisa Baccaria, in the tones of this Spring´s fashion. They were found at Weddingdress-info.

Beautiful peacock dress for the most daring brides. Seen at Guruwedding.

Lovely lavender dress, with a simple and traditional design. Found at Sosbodalavista.

Gorgeous and glamorous dress in ruby red. Seen at Samitex.

If you like ruffles and soft peach tones, this one is your choice. This one was seen at Weddingdressfans.

Dark blue with embroided flowers and rhinestones, a dreamy dress. This dress was also found at Weddingdressfans.

Would you wear any of these on your wedding dress?

Special Prices in the Website!

New!

Now, you can buy directly from www.leelabijou.com , from a special selection with discounts.

Every month, the products selected will rotate, so every month you will find different offers.

The pieces will have a special price that could only be found in www.leelabijou.com

Take a look at the new section HERE.

My Creative Space: Inspired by Nature

This week I´ve working on several versions of the Tree of Life pendant. I also finished a new ring: Eos.

More creative spaces at www.kootoyoo.com

Ladybugs - Cutest Bugs Ever...{Photo Mosaic}

1. Ladybug on a green leaf., 2. LADYBUG on Geranium--DSC02092, 3. Ladybug..., 4. Ladybug, 5. Ladybug, 6. Ladybug

This week my mosaic is dedicated to these cute bugs that usually start appearing on Spring and Summer in our gardens.

For more mosaics visit www.artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com

EST Challenge: Color Contrast

Two weeks ago, I entered the Europen Street Team Challenge, hosted by the lovely Eve with the theme Spring Colour Trends. And I won! Thank you so much, Eve!

The new theme is: Color Contrast
The idea is to create items with a contrast of colors. Here I give you some examples to inspire you.

Dateline: 9th May (2 weeks)
Contact me via convo to send me your entry.

Thanks for participating! :)

ENTRIES

Shoulder bag by Kirschbits

Olive necklace by Padaboo

Bead crochet necklace by Cyberwezz

Swirl Skirt by ChoochMagooz



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Ideas to inspire you

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Pictures source: 1,2,3.

Fashion Finds: Spring 2011 Silver Peony

Today I bring you here this combination in one of the colors of this Spring: Silver Peony. Perfect matches for a complete look.

Bolza Handbag

Lirola Wrap Dress

ZoeChen Pink Dress

Ittybittybag Pink Tote

Elegant Pink Studs

Delicate Chessboard Ring

Have a great week!

Special Eurovision 2011: Belarus, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Latvia.

Belarus - Anastasia Vinnikova - I love Belarus

Who? Anastasia Vinnikova born April 15 1991 is a singer from Belarus. She will represent her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.

She will sing in the second semifinal in the position number 16.

Song:

Slovakia - Twiins - I´m still alive

Who? TWiiNS are an Slovakian twin pop duo consisting of sisters Daniela and Veronika Nízlová. The twins were background singers and dancers for Tereza Kerndlová, the Czech entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

They will perform in the 2nd semifinal in the position 13.

Song:

Slovenia - Maja Keuc - No one

Who?

Maja Keuc is a singer who will represent Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Vanilija".

In 2010, Maja competed at the talent show Slovenija ima talent and finished second.

She will perform in the second semifinal in the 5th place.

Song:

Hungary - Kati Wolf - What about my dreams?

Who? Kati Wolf is a Hungarian singer. Wolf will represent Hungaryat the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "What About My Dreams?".

She will sing in the first seminifinal in the 15th place.

Song:

Latvia - Musiqq - Angel in disguise

Who? Musiqq consists of Marats Ogļezņevs and 18 year old Emīls Balceris. Musiqq has gained popularity with radio hits such as "Klimata kontrole", "Abrakadabra" and "Dzimšanas diena". Marats Ogļezņevs was previously known as a song-writer and singer in hip-hop act Device.

They will sing in the second semifinal in the 17th position.

Song:


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Pictures and info source: Eurovision Spain

Special Eurovision: UK, Spain, Israel, Armenia, Ireland.

UK - Blue - I can

Who?: Blue is a British pop boyband, whose members are Simon Webbe, Lee Ryan, Duncan James and Antony Costa. Blue originally formed in 2001. Their second studio album One Love was released in 2002 and entered at UK number 1. They will represent the UK at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Germany with the song "I Can".

They will perform at the final in the postition number 14.

Song:

Spain - Lucía Pérez - Que me quiten lo bailao

Who?: Lucía Pérez won the talent show for amateur singers "Canteira de Cantareiros", on the regional Galician television. A year later she published her first album, "Amores y amores", which won the Galician "Gold Disc" Award.

She will perform at the final in the position 22.

Song:

Israel - Dana International - Ding Dong

Who? Dana International is an Israeli pop singer, born in a Yemenite Jewish family. She is most famous for having won the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham with her song "Diva".

She will perform at the second semifinal in the position 12.

Song:

Armenia - Emmy - Boom Boom

Who? Emmy is an Armenian singer. Emmy is considered to be one of Armenia's most popular and influential singers, being labelled as a "pop princess" and "Armenian pop icon".

She will perfom at the first semifinal at the position number 4

Song:

Ireland - Jedward - Lipstick

Who? The twins first appeared as John & Edward on the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009, in a phenomenon described as "the Jedward paradox".They came sixth in the show and are now managed by Louis Walsh, who was their mentor during the show.

They will perform in the second semifinal at position number 19.

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Pictures and info source: EurovisionSpain.

Make Up Ideas: Spring 2011 Lips

Bright and Bold

The trends for this Spring are bright colors and bold shapes. The lips become this way the main character of the whole look.

With a soft eye make up, red lips make a great combination, as you can see in this look, found at BecomeGorgeous.

Also, these looks in hot pink makes a feminine effect, even with a very pale skin. Seen at BecomeGorgeous and SoFeminine.

Orange and fuchsia lips with strong and bright eye shadows: a daring look, perfect for the Pin-up Style lovers. This look was spotted at BeautyBoffin.

Stuffed Avocados With Prawns Recipe

For these yummy stuffed avocados you will need:

-Ingredients:
·Avocados
.Cocktail souce
·Prawns
·Letuce
·Tuna (optional)

-Directions:

1) Divide the avocados in half and extract with a spoon a bit of the interior.
2) With a fork, stir the extracted avocado with the prawns (the prawns must have been boiled before adding them) and the tuna.
3) Once everything is well mixed, add the cocktail souce and distribute inside the avocados.
4) Use some fresh letuce to decorate the dish. Keep the avocados in the fridge until they are going to be served.

And that´s all!

Enjoy your stuffed avocados!