William Lee Adams
Senior Journalist at BBC World Service
Founder and Editor-in-Chief at wiwibloggs
🎙️ Senior Journalist @bbcworldservice 🇻🇳 My documentary "Vietnam: Return to Banana Garden Market" is available now on @BBCiPlayer ✍️ Author of "Wild Dances"
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4 days ago |
wiwibloggs.com | William Lee Adams
Shkodra Elektronike’s performance of their Eurovision 2025 song “Zjerm” nods the Albanian legend of Zorafa — a woman buried alive inside the walls of a castle so that her child might have a stronger home. And lead singer Beatrice nods to that with her stunning red dress, which resembles a red flame — representing the passion that mothers have for their children. The legend is strongly associated with her home city of Shkodër — and that gives the look added resonance as she sings for her country.
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4 days ago |
wiwibloggs.com | William Lee Adams
She’s a veteran of dance competitions and has always loved singing. But Eurovision and the Luxembourg Song Contest presented a new challenge for Laura Thorn: dancing and singing at the same time and on her country’s biggest stage. That’s one of the experiences the “La poupée monte le son” singer shared during her visit to the House of Helvetia — our fan meet-and-greet event at the offices of Swiss insurer Helvetia.
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5 days ago |
wiwibloggs.com | William Lee Adams
The House of Helvetia — our Eurovision fan event in Basel — is about to open its doors. Join us on the campus of Swiss insurer Helvetia as we welcome the stars of Eurovision 2025 between Saturday 10 May and Saturday 17 May at Helvetia Campus, St. Alban-Anlage 26 in the auditorium. Artists will generally attend for one hour. They’ll sit on our lounge chairs for a live interview in front of an audience. Afterwards, we’ll open up questions to the audience.
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1 week ago |
wiwibloggs.com | William Lee Adams
Listen up Eurovision fans: Your time is now! Booking.com, Official Travel Partner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, has announces the Ultimate Eurovision Experience — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for one lucky fan and their guest to watch the Eurovision Grand Final in Basel. Surrounded by Eurovision legends, they will have a chance to experience this year’s competition almost like a contestant, with exclusive backstage access and the best seats in the house in the Booking.com Blue Room.
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1 week ago |
wiwibloggs.com | William Lee Adams
If you looked closely at the video tease of Shkodra Elektronike’s costume reveal, you’ll have noticed that Beatrice’s fiery red dress includes an outline of her right breast. Her nipple is crowned by a red sapphire. It’s not just sartorial provocation. It’s a nod to the Legend of Rozafa — among the most storied tales from Shkodër, the city regarded as the traditional capital of northern Albania.
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#50YearsAgo today, the Vietnam War ended. But the goodbyes it forced still echo. In “Vietnam: Return to Banana Garden Market,” I bring my brother’s ashes to the aunt who helped raise him — and who never stopped loving him. 🎥 Watch the journey: https://t.co/FwUBwIKuFc https://t.co/SS46RgfuB0
🇻🇳 In Vietnam, dance is spiritual food — from sunrise aerobics to hip-hop on the street. 🕺 I joined @GlobalNewsPod’s #HappyPod ahead of #InternationalDanceDay to share my story meeting Big Toe Crew at Hanoi’s Lake Hoàn Kiếm. #GlobalNewsPodcast 🔗 https://t.co/m8ULcB7yke https://t.co/tVfxKmnj89
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