Author: Merike

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Digging the stats

Went through some statistics that Statcounter offers. Seems my previous post has been rather popular.
Visitors:

  • 7th August – Kowloon, Hong Kong (Pccw Limited – n219078183252.netvigator.com) from Google search ‘tony vincent + marsha yuan’
  • 8th August – Montreal, Canada (Bell Sympatico – bas3-windsor12-1128741577.dsl.bell.ca) from Google search ‘”Marsha Yuan” + “Tony Vincent”‘
  • 9th August – Shanghai, China (Hltt Communication Co. Ltd) from Google search ‘tony vincent marsha yuan’
  • 12 August – Shanghai, China (Hltt Communication Co. Ltd – same IP as above) from Google search ‘marsha yuan estonia’
  • 17th August – Cologne, Germany (Versatel Deutschland Dynamic Pool – i5387C5AC.versanet.de) from Google search ‘ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER`s Gala Concert Tallin’
  • 17th August – Los Angeles, United States (Netscape Communications Corp – cache-ntc-aa01.proxy.aol.com) from Google search ‘”lloyd webber” Estonia “tony vincent” photo’

China, US and Canada… coincidence perhaps but still interesting.

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Last weekend

Attended Andrew Lloyd Webber’s concert at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds. Enjoyed it most of the time. Would have preferred to hear “Memory” by Maarja-Liis Ilus. Especially liked Tony Vincent’s voice and stage movement. Stephen Hansen was very good aswell and is remembered due to his jump off stage. Um, as some newspaper already wrote…Marsha Yuan had catch a little cold? From our Italy-like (her words) Old Town perhaps?
While listening thought that Tony could be great rock singer. Then next day read from newspaper that he’s been thinking of it. Navigated to his homepage and listened to some samples. Those were not rock and I didn’t find these to be special in any way. However if his will someday sing rock similar to what he performed at the gala I’d probably like it. Oh, and please put Phantom of the Opera on a show in Estonia!
Afterwards needed to get to Grandma’s place. Some of public transport didn’t go anymore so had to walk some kilometres aswell as to keep from fainting in crowded bus number 5.
Next day (or should I say the same day since it was after midnight) was her birthday. Got her bunch of cornflowers which she absolutely loved. Also got myself brown shoulder-bag from Seppäla which could fit my laptop as well as some other things. The evening was typical relatives chat. Going-to-uni topic couldn’t be escaped also.

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Skype gives away ten minutes

By logging in to Skype website today you can get ten free minutes to call regular phones. Got mine already now need to decide who to call to.
Also there is Skype’s tram on tramline 3. It will change the line occasionally and ride till 25th August. I might use it when it goes to line 1 or 2 which I mostly use. Oh, and that’s free aswell :)

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Urmas Alender by Jassi Zahharov and Tajo Kadajas

Place: Keila church
Time: 21st July
Came home at seven without knowing whether I’m going or not. But found a friend to go with and so I didn’t miss it. It was crowded. Some people sat on the floor the others stood. I preferred the latter way, the view was so much better that way.
Songs became better and better with time and all four extra songs were performed. Although Jassi and Tajo have completely different voices they are both enjoyable. Thinking back now: some of Alender’s songs suit more one voice type and the others wouldn’t be as good with the same type so it was great to have two singers. But I have to agree with Merli about the piano. I’m used to hearing these songs with piano aswell and at first those sounded a little wierd.
However after listening to the cd for about ten times I don’t notice the difference as much anymore. My favourites of Ruja/Alender used to be “Katkemine”, “Vaiki, kui võid” and “Laul surnud linnust” but I might need to add “Võta mind lehtede varju”, “Hoia mind nii”, “Rahu” and “Kui mind enam ei ole” soon.
There are 5 more concerts so you still have the chance to go. It could have been better with the piano but it isn’t real reason not to go as I don’t think “Hoia mind nii” would sound better with piano.