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Found in a sock drawer. 2011 - we had a bash in Dublin for the 25th Anniversary of ANÚNA . I can remember thinking "this is pretty much the end of it all". 15 years later, new recordings, new tours and a plan for our 40th next year in 2027. Now we are three with M'ANAM & Systir

@Clearpreso I swim there and it is, without doubt, the worst thought out amenity I've used in Ireland relative to cost. I have to say that Dun Laoghaire have excelled themselves again, and I look forward to further shitty developments. It gives us years of incredulous bitching.

What Irish public projects deliver, vs what they could/should deliver. It's actually raaaather depressing.

@zighazighazigha Looks like a deliberate, and weirdly justified right...piece of propaganda. Is that what it is supposed to be because it looks exactly that?

what is this 😭😭

@GiannisTheGreat @twi_cua_vu @eurovisionpollz The EBU are cheating!!!!? Omg.

@twi_cua_vu @eurovisionpollz No, I said that because it's cheating.

🇫🇮 Linda Lampenius, who will play her violin live at Eurovision, "If the other contestants think it's not fair, I'll be very sorry, because I want to compete fairly too. But our song was prepared as a duet and my only role is playing the violin. My voice is my violin."

@aristeaanasa @eurovisionpollz Still an anonymous bot.

@Anuna_Choir @eurovisionpollz That's my opinion. If you don't like it, fair enough. I, for sure, will not ask to change the rules of genuine dialogue.

The stunning artistry of @lampeniuslinda playing Michael McGlynn's "Kells". Linda is a sublime artist, modest, professional, genuine and gifted. @Eurovision will be better for her inclusion. Sending you our sincerest love and best wishes ❤️ ❤️ youtu.be/CF-QOkkLd3E?is…

@ULalafell @eurovisionpollz She asked and the EBU said yes. Seems like lots of bollox to me

@eurovisionpollz she knew what she signed up for so this is quite arrogant and narcissistic, the competition does not revolve around her own perception, a voice is a voice and a violin is a violin.

@GiannisTheGreat @eurovisionpollz Thick or bot?

@eurovisionpollz The other artists have the violin and other instruments as their voice, too. So, no, you don't play fair, you cheat.

@aristeaanasa @eurovisionpollz Bot

@eurovisionpollz What a manipulative and hypocritical response. She knew exactly the rules, when the song was prepared. If the contestants want to compete fairly, they play the game by its rules, not by their suitable and on their occasion rules.

@Paul_A1978 @holyweekesc Or they should have asked.

#Finland | "Şarkıda Benim Sesim Keman!" Linda Lampenius keman çalma izni hakkında gelen yorumlar için bir açıklama yaptı. "Hayatım boyunca keman benim sesim oldu. Diğer yarışmacılar bunun adil olmadığını düşünüyorsa çok üzülürüm, çünkü adil bir ortamda yarışmak isterim. Ama sahnede benim tek rolüm keman çalmak." #Eurovision

@ava_tanja Bot

Miks Linda on noin pöhöttyneen näkönen? Linda Lampenius astui kameroiden eteen näyttävässä punaisessa asussa – juontajan huomio heräsi is.fi/viihde/art-200…

"Army Dreamers" アヌーナのマクグリン姉妹率いるSystir。 素敵❤️ ケイト・ブッシュもっとやって〜、アシュリン＆ローレン！　 Spotifyなどでも配信スタートしているようです。 youtube.com/watch?v=R41uES…

Back in 2009, in London, England, a bald, overweight community worker named Paul Yarrow decided he was tired of news cameras only ever filming attractive people for street interviews. So he started showing up in the background of live broadcasts, always in the same beige sweater, just walking past or pretending to be on his phone, never saying a word. By the middle of 2010 he had appeared in over 100 live news shots across the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky News and Al Jazeera. He told reporters it was a protest. “It is a statement about the image-conscious media.” A British comedian on the BBC dismissed him as “one fat guy who just wants to get on telly,” which Yarrow said proved his point exactly.

#Otd 1994: @Riverdance performed for 1st time during interval of @Eurovision in Point Theatre, Dublin. Featured Irish dancing champions Jean Butler, @MichaelFlatley & vocal ensemble @Anuna_Choir. c 300 million viewers! Following year expanded to stage show youtube.com/watch?v=w0v_pu…

A week in Iceland is always a great adventure. This week Lucy Champion and I worked with eight excellent vocal ensembles, bringing the ANÚNA technique properly to Iceland for the first time. Thank you to Landssamband blandaðra kóra for organising these and all the ensembles.

On all streaming services today!

Systir release their version of the @KateBushMusic "Army Dreamers" tomorrow. All platforms.

A few words about singing together for @world_choir_ a few days ago.

@Stellarixorine @Rainmaker1973 Thank you!!

@Anuna_Choir @Rainmaker1973 You’re referring to music by Michael McGlynn, an Irish composer known for contemporary choral works that often blend modern composition with influences from early music traditions. His style is original rather than traditional folk reproduction.

Ever heard traditional Gaelic Irish music sung by an a cappella group like this? This is Ceann Dubh Dilis (My Sweet, Dark-Haired Love), arranged by Michael McGlynn and performed by Spokanki.

@Stellarixorine @Rainmaker1973 It's not traditional anything. It's composed by Michael McGlynn

@Rainmaker1973 Traditional Gaelic music feels timeless, but this a cappella take elevates it beautifully. Ceann Dubh Dilis, arranged by Michael McGlynn and performed by Spokanki, turns harmony into pure emotion, where voices alone carry history, longing, and soul.