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'BLACK SABBATH' GUITARIST WRITES EUROVISION ENTRY FOR ARMENIA
Tony Lommi
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/black-sabbath-guitarist-writes-eurovision-entry-for-armenia-29111234.html
BRIAN O'REILLY - 05 MARCH 2013
THEY'RE one of the last acts you'd associate with the Eurovision,
but Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Lommi has written the 2013 Eurovision
entry for Armenia.
Lommi composed the song 'Lonely Planet' which will represent the
Caucus nation at the competition in Malmo this May.
The musician said on his official blog: "Well here's something
different, one of my demo ideas has been chosen as the Armenian entry
for the Eurovision Song Contest!
"It went on a short list and Saturday night was voted as the winner.
I did the music and the performing band Dorians wrote the lyrics,
it's called 'Lonely Planet'.
"They're a good band, the singer has a really good voice and the
lyrics they've written are in English. It now goes to the semi-final
on May 16th in Malmo, Sweden", he said.
The 65-year-old rocker has been a regular visitor to Armenia since
he took part in 'Rock Aid' - a a concert to benefit victims of a
devastating earthquake which struck the country in 1988.
In 2009 he received Armenia's Order of Honour, in recognition of his
efforts 21 years previously.
Armenia returns to the Eurovision this year after withdrawing last
year in protest against host Azerbaijan, as the two countries are
technically at war.
Tony Lommi
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/black-sabbath-guitarist-writes-eurovision-entry-for-armenia-29111234.html
BRIAN O'REILLY - 05 MARCH 2013
THEY'RE one of the last acts you'd associate with the Eurovision,
but Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Lommi has written the 2013 Eurovision
entry for Armenia.
Lommi composed the song 'Lonely Planet' which will represent the
Caucus nation at the competition in Malmo this May.
The musician said on his official blog: "Well here's something
different, one of my demo ideas has been chosen as the Armenian entry
for the Eurovision Song Contest!
"It went on a short list and Saturday night was voted as the winner.
I did the music and the performing band Dorians wrote the lyrics,
it's called 'Lonely Planet'.
"They're a good band, the singer has a really good voice and the
lyrics they've written are in English. It now goes to the semi-final
on May 16th in Malmo, Sweden", he said.
The 65-year-old rocker has been a regular visitor to Armenia since
he took part in 'Rock Aid' - a a concert to benefit victims of a
devastating earthquake which struck the country in 1988.
In 2009 he received Armenia's Order of Honour, in recognition of his
efforts 21 years previously.
Armenia returns to the Eurovision this year after withdrawing last
year in protest against host Azerbaijan, as the two countries are
technically at war.