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Living in a hurricane...... Driving a Lamborghini could have also been the song title heh heh heh

Norway's ESC song starts slow but builds up well, I especially liked the bald guy chanting solo at 2:06!

Sweden's entry is also a nice pop song.

Keiino - Spirit in the Sky (Norway ESC 2019)

John Lundvik - Too Late for Love (ESC Sweden 2019)

Kraftidioten (2014) - this one is going to be remade by Hollywood starring Liam Neeson (Cold Pursuit) . I decided to see the original Norwegian movie with Stellan Skarsgard, and it's pretty good, a vigilante movie. Nice flick

good vocals and engaging songs

On 2/12/2019 at 7:58 AM, Dead Planet said:

Peppermint (2018) - average revenge flick...

yeah, I expected Peppermint to be better, I was a bit let down...

Equalizer 2 - pretty good, Denzel Washington is like Liam Neeson in Taken 

Ant-man and the wasp - I liked the first one, and this one was a fun movie..

2 hours ago, lettard said:

China - Sign In The Sky

Roko - s/t

those two are German and Swiss bands, and in that case one has to mention Craaft because they're awesome and underrated 

also nobody mentioned Bad Habit, also a good Scandi band

such a catchy song

Peter H Nilsson - Me and You

lots of drama unfolding here...

good songs!

On 2/26/2019 at 1:43 PM, lettard said:

It all started well...then he began to sing,,,sorry but I just aint a fan of his voice,at times its ok but generally not for me 

hmm I think his vocals are alright. But if other people feel the same way you do, that might explain why Shy was not as popular. Personally I think Shy is one of the most underrated bands out there

love the mix of synthpop with club and electro/freestyle in these tracks... angsty and dark, but yet so danceable

Cause & Effect - Another Minute (1991)

Celebrate the Nun - Unattainable Love (1989)

Information Society - Running (1988)

Stay Away is a nice track, Rage is a bit weaker..

I'm not a fan of the vocals either

what's with negativity towards Issa? Have some respect for the ladies

good stuff, only one album but very solid.....wish they would put out another album

Bai Bang (starting from Cop to Con)

Sunstrike (Rock your world)

Don Patrol (a bit different from Treat , but still good Swedish Rock)

RIP Mark Hollis

Talk Talk - It's my life

nice AOR, I like

On 2/24/2019 at 11:00 AM, AlphaMale said:

Where did these guys go? Haven't heard a peep in nearly 2 years.

probably because one producer Ikka Wirtanen was busy with his The Nights project in 2017, and busy writing for domestic Finnish pop singers

First Signal, First Night.... sometimes I get confused and disoriented on this board

Roulette

Wig Wam has pretty big choruses, glam type of sound...

I also like Coldspell, harder in sound, a very Scandinavian band name

I think with internet it's easy to find stuff similar to what you already like, even ebay sellers often put related bands in item descriptions. 

Above list is good, I can add these 2 Scandinavian bands:

220 Volt (Eye to Eye LP)

Skagarack (Hungry for a game LP)

pretty good track and good vocals

two of my recent favorites in 80's Europop, addictive tunes, had both on repeat for quite some time. One from Germany and second is from Italy 

Secret Lovers - Another minute (1987)

Body Power - Nothing (1986)

anything with Overland on vocals is ok with me, nice track

good album, good band. I don't think they had much commercial success at the time of release, and I discovered them online just like many other 80's AOR

21 minutes ago, Dead Planet said:

Rather average to these ears...and yes the vocals aren't quite right....

you think the new Whitesnake is a "definite pickup" and yet you find this average... I guess to each his own, but I think even with weaker vocals any song on this record is better than that new Whitesnake single