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And the winner of the 2nd @hilaryduff Music Battle (‘Sweet Sixteen’ vs 'Little Voice’) is:

LITTLE VOICE!!! 🎼🎤

This song edged out 'Sweet Sixteen’ by getting about 60% of the votes. I actually find this song to be somewhat unnoticed by a lot of people when it comes to Hilary Duff’s most recognizable tunes. So I’m glad that people here still remember and love the song 💜.

As a reward, here is a 38-second karaoke clip I’ve made of one of my favorite parts of the song. The video I used is, I believe, taken from her first ever live performance of this song. Enjoy!!! 😘

Keep a lookout early next week for the 3rd Music Battle competition. Thanks for watching!

Estonia 2002

'Runaway, performed by Sahlene. Composer: Alar Kotkas, Ilmar Laisaar, Pearu Paulus. Lyrics: Jana Hallas.

'Runaway' might have been better called 'Runway'. This is one of the earliest songs to make good use of the 'satellite stage' that we'll start to see more of in the stadium era of Eurovision. Strictly speaking we're back to putting the singer out front (as Eurovision did in the fifties), with the caveat that the band in the background are not the orchestra. 

We're also deep into the 'Swedish Schlager' sound of pop music at the Song Contest as well. We've even got a Swedish singer drafted in at the last minute. While it's a great pop song, it doesn't have anything 'nationalistic' around it. Stadium era Eurovision minimises this tradition, instead focusing on crowd pleasing anthemic presentations. IN that sense this Estonia is the sound of things to come. It's annoying and cheery in the same breath, it looks like everything and nothing in the same camera shot, and the country is almost immaterial.

Full song lyrics: Sahlene - Just Another Day

I have been waiting for so long For something new to come For a change in my life And I have been trying for some time To forget about you But I can’t say I’m rational I don’t really miss what we had But some of the moments we shared Chorus It’s just another day Just another ordinary day What dif…

Full song lyrics: Sahlene - Mama Put Your Gun Down

This is how I’m ending up She’s got her finger on the trigger She’s got no sense of motherhood It’s so not what it’s supposed to be between her and me A prisoner of a wrecked mind I lost control of space and time Now every second feels like an hour My life is in her power Mama put your gun down D…

Full song lyrics: Sahlene - The Little Voice

I can taste you like the rain In summer time I drink you in like the sun You could say I wanna be The lipstick on your sleeve Wear you on my tongue You’re out of sight but easy to find You’re in the front on my mind Chorus The little voice in my head Won’t let me forget The little voice in my hea…