According to this BBC News story, "Folk group the 'Buranovo Grannies' will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, after winning a televised contest in Moscow to represent Russia." Why do I care? Because:The lyrics to the song, which feature a mixture of English and Udmurt - a language related to Finnish - were written by the grandmothers.
Buranovskiye Babushki became known in Russia with covers - sung in Udmurt - of classics including the Beatles' Yesterday and the Eagles' Hotel California.
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Sweden's Loreen has clinched the top spot at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her dance hit "Euphoria," pushing aside competition from a sextet of Russian grannies and a Serbian balladeer Read Post
The results of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest were announced on the night of May 26-27. Sweden’s singer Loreen won the competition, scoring 372 points. Russia’s folk group Buranovskiye Babushki (Buranovo Grannies) came second whil... Read Post
Russia’s folk group Buranovskiye Babushki (Buranovo Grannies) has qualified for the final stage of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Party for Everybody. Read Post