Monday 16 May 2011

Stereo Mike at Eurovision

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Congratulations to Westminster music staff member Mike Exarchos aka "Stero Mike". who has spent the weekend in Dusseldorf representing Greece in the Eurovision Final. The song "Watch my Dance" is a mix of traditional Greek folk music and contemporary hip-hop



Catch up with Stero Mike's Eurovision performance and find out more about past Eurovision winners . Although Azerbaijan won this year, did you know that Greece won once in 2005?


There are several books in the library about Eurovision; find out more about the politics of Eurovision by reading "A song for Europe : popular music and politics in the Eurovision song contest " a collection of essays edited by Ivan Raykoff and Robert Deam Tobin.
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Thursday 5 May 2011

Jump the fence with Westminster music students

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Prepare yourself for 3 Nights of Eclectic Progress by BMUS Commercial Music Performance 2011 (University of Westminster). The event will be presented and hosted by Smoke Radio, The University of Westminster’s award winning student radio station.

Jump the Fence is a pop-up festival with a large and eclectic line up, a celebration designed to showcase the diversity of today’s talent.

As students from Westminster University graduate into the real world they come to form part of the future of the music industry. Join us in celebrating performers who are breaking new ground and taking the world of popular music in new and exciting directions.



Entry fee will be £3 each night or £5 for students for ALL 3 nights (ID required).

The nearest tube station is OLD STREET/SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET.



Industry guest list on request, please contact:
jess.mcmahon@facultymusic.com or grace.wood@facultymusic.com

More information on student shows here
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