Shiri finished 3rd in the OGAE song contest

Oron V1

With "lean shelo telchi"/"wherever you won`t go" which got 184 points.

the full article: [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

Alex · Posted: Thu 21:46, 04 Jan 2007 Post subject:

Pretty great, pretty great! It means people still like her music. Congratulations, Shiri Very Happy

Oron V1 · Posted: Fri 18:34, 05 Jan 2007 Post subject:

It`s also a great achievement when we consider the fact that this is a hebrew song.
And how can`t people like her music Wink

hopefully it`s a good sign for things to come with her international album.

Justycha · Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 169 Read: 0 topics Warns: 0/5

Great news! Shiri is the best Wink

People like her muzic, becouse it's very well Wink

Alex · Posted: Fri 21:57, 05 Jan 2007 Post subject:

Yup, you're right Oron. As far as I know, most European people is kinda "affraid" of Semitic languages. I don't know why it's so. Maybe it's due to the fact that Hebrew is similar to Arabic and what I have noticed recently is that we're getting more and more affraid of the Muslims Neutral

Oron V1 · Posted: Sun 21:01, 07 Jan 2007 Post subject:

Indeed justycha, good music can break the barriers of language.
Perhaps it`s more because people are afraid of the different and therefore musicians usually prefer to sing in english, a reason why Shiri combined english at the 2005 ESC.
I understand the european fear due to the Islamic terror and also due to the fact that the muslems multiply quickly in europe while the europeans get old and there`s a fear muslems will take over europe.

Alex · Posted: Tue 22:28, 09 Jan 2007 Post subject:

Well, the problem with Muslims who live in Europe is that most of them don't want to get used to our rules and customs. Recently people have realised there's a problem with them due to being too tolerant. We are not able to put them up to living in the way we live. Obviously, they have right to believe own religion but in my oppion, if they decided to live abroad, especially in Europe, they simply should adapt to us. Sometimes I have the impression that their aim is to make the western countries Islamic ones. It's not that I'm intolerant. I just don't understand something. They want us to obey rules in their countries so why don't they do the same in France or UK?

Oron V1 · Posted: Thu 19:38, 11 Jan 2007 Post subject:

Of course they don`t. the muslems don`t like the western influence and their bible, the kuraan, says that "the judgement of muhammed is in the sword". they believe that whoever is not muslem is a sinner, something like that.
You can see the examples with the riots in France or with what happened with van goch in Holland.
Also remember that you`ll probably see the muslems mostly in the poorest jobs, maybe that`s one of the things which frustrate them.

Alex · Posted: Thu 21:56, 11 Jan 2007 Post subject:

Well, most of them don't know native language of the country they live in so how can they get a better job?

On the other hand, I know some Muslims and they told me they're ashamed of those fanatics who call themselves "Muslims". I'm trying to be tolerant but I still feel sorry for all girls who would like to be like other teenagers and they're not allowed to do it due to their religion. Or actually parents.

Oron V1 · Posted: Fri 20:20, 12 Jan 2007 Post subject:

That`s indeed a problem.
There`s no doubt that there`re extremists who make a bad name for those who aren`t that radical, just like every society, but the islam is far from being an innocent religion.
It`s indeed sad that a person is kept a prisoner in his religion. maybe when he/she gets old enough he can get out of it but that would include the risk of breaking the relationship with the family.