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One of the stranger entries and definitely one of the least Eurovision-y seen this year. Who does this sound like? Sigur Ros, maybe?

“If someone asked me today, ‘Ricky, what are you afraid of?’ I would answer ‘the blood that runs through the streets of countries at war, child slavery, terrorism, the cynicism of some people in positions of power, the misinterpretation of faith.’ But fear of my truth? Not at all! On the contrary, it fills me with strength and courage. This …

The milkshake lady is back. I like this.

I think this and the one from Lithuania are my favorites so far. This one feels like it could be a hit on the American charts.

The UK hasn’t won Eurovision since 1997’s comeback by Katrina & The Waves. And I suspect that this is not their year again. I suspect it a LOT. Stand back, the cheese is mighty.

Lithuania’s entry is a strange melange of acapella, kazoo, rap and ska. And then it goes kinda disco at the end. Very catchy. Cute boys too.

This song was criticized by the Dutch public as “too old-fashioned” when it was chosen as their Eurovision 2010 entry. It is very mid-70s Euro-pop, but that’s a good thing in my book. The lead vocalist is only 17.

The 2010 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in May in Oslo. Here’s Albania’s entry for this year, Juliana Pasha. I like this. The remix should be great.

“There has been so much controversy sometimes about what I’ve said or done because I believe there are no mistakes because God is the only one who can judge us. That’s the reason I deleted my Twitter account because I said on there that I believed in gay marriage because everyone should have the right to love each other, and …

New music from Swedish popster Robyn, who says she’s releasing three albums in 2010. (Tipped by JMG reader Kevin)

Pomplamoose are Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn, who are known for a style called videosong, which means that everything heard in a recording must appear in the video – every instrument, every vocal. This is their latest, a cover of the just-out collaboration between Lady Gaga and Beyonce. For a lovely morning, take a stroll through their archives. I recommend …

Some bimbo from the Culture Campaign (huh?) says that Lady’s Gaga’s latest video is “poison for the minds of our kids.” Moralists are outraged about the antics of a pop star! Outraged, I tells ya! Apparently, Lady Gaga is egging on the sexual predators of the nation and should be outlawed. I’m very sure she couldn’t be happier about this.

The estate of Michael Jackson has signed the biggest record industry deal in history, one that guarantees at least $200M from Sony Music over the next ten years. The record-breaking contract through 2017 could be worth up to $250 million if certain conditions are met. One of the albums will be of never-before-released Jackson recordings that will come out in …

At #1 on today’s MTV video chart (ahead of Justin Bieber, Kesha, and Taylor Swift) is openly gay Guyana-born/Trinidad-raised crooner Nhojj, with his same-sex ballad Love. That’s pretty damn cool!

Here’s a frothy little lift for your Monday morning from San Francisco-based gay artist Myles Cooper.

Carly Simon is holding a video contest for her remake of You’re So Vain. Here’s the entry from Betty Bowers, America’s best Christian.

New single from Goldfrapp to be released on March 8th.

Very cool new clip from Gorillaz. It took me forever to find an embeddable copy, so this one may not last.

New music video from gay singer/songwriter Christopher Dallman. His EP Never Was is available on iTunes.

“I had a boyfriend who told me I’d never succeed, never be nominated for a Grammy, never have a hit song, and that he hoped I’d fail. I said to him, ‘Someday when we’re not together, you won’t be able to order a cup of coffee at the fucking deli without hearing or seeing me’.” – Lady Gaga, speaking to …