Aminata on stage at EuroClub tonight!

An interrogation of a Drama Queen!

2Pixies is known for being big time curious and therefor they have arrested the hostess of the Champagne Lounge in Euro Club for an interrogation. Hear all about what’s on the program, the secrets behind the dress and all about nothing in our quest for the utterly spectacular show-truth!

 

Let the interrogation interview begin.

First of all you need to know. You have the right to have a glamorous lawyer. All you say will be used and abused in the best possible way.

State your full name?

DQ: My name is DQ - Drama Queen

Your age?

DQ: My age – You bitch!

That remark will be noted! Occupation please?

DQ: Singer and entertainer.

What are you warring and why?

DQ: I'm warring a smashing blue dress, because I like blue. Do you like it?

Yes, but we are the ones asking questions - not you!

Tell us about this "champagne lounge". What time does it open and close?

DQ: It opens most nights at ten o'clock and closes at four.

And why do you want us to come to this champagne lounge?

DQ: Because it's the best place to be in Euroland. And because I'm there to host it and there will be a lot of fun stuff happening like sing-along and quizzing. A LOT!

Alright! Are you sure there are no hidden agendas?

DQ: hehe… Noooo! None that I know of!?

Hmmm… Will there be champagne?

DQ: We have cava. Is that okay for you?

(…)

Will there be bodyguards?

DQ: Yes of cause, lots of them, what do you think!

Will there be go-go dancers?

DQ: If anyone in the audience feels like being wild go-go dancers, then yes there will!

Meaning, that you secretly hope so!  Will there be singing?

DQ: There will be a lot of singing.

Who will sing?

DQ: ME - of cause! And of cause people from the audience will sing. Everybody can sing, 2Pixies can sing if you want to.

(…) 

So we have heard that you are good friends with Tina Turner and Birthe Kjær. Is that correct?

DQ: Oh yeah! We are very good friends you know! And I sing their songs.

Will they stop by at some point?

DQ: Maybe. You'll never know.

Alright. You said there will be quizzing.

DQ: Yes there will be quizzing and there will be good prizes too.

Okay, what can WE win?

DQ: You can win… well I will let that be a surprise.

Okay, so what are the answers for these quizzes? Where do we find the answers?

DQ: Ehh… If you now anything about Eurovision, especially this year you will know the answers. But I wont tell you.

Okay thank you for being interrogated, we will be back with more questions during the last days of Eurovision. You can go now!

DQ: And thank you for letting me go.  

If you want more of this girl #JoinUs at EuroClub.  

EuroClub was Awesome-nieki

Wicked Wednesday at EuroClub turned into total Awesome-niekiness when the Latvian group took center stage, and performed for the accredited press and fans. We got some video clips for you here.

Of course they sang their Eurovision entry "Cake To Bake". Raitis on cajon (thanks to 4Sound here in Copenhagen for lending it to us!), Guntis on sax, Jöran strummed his guitar and Katrina rocked the violin!

Aarzemnieki also performed the classic Eurovision winner "Love Shine A Light". The audience was amazing - great night!

Aarzemnieki doing their sound check. Everyone is very focused.

Soundcheckin'

Time for the concert!

 

Flag fun!

Great night @ EuroClub

Come #JoinUs @Euroclub for a Wicked Wednesday!

Come and join the fun at EuroClub's Wicked Wednesday, round midnight.
Aarzeminieki will perform their Eurovision song on stage together with the artists from the Romanian entry Paula Seling and Ovi and probably many other fun acts.

Be there and be WICKED!

First rehearsal, first meet'n'greet, first EuroClubbing

Yesterday Aarzemnieki had their first rehearsal at the B&W arena and it was the first time the press was given an impression of the staging for their song. It looked very nice and had a nice garden party atmosphere about it. These first rehearsals are mostly for cameras and technicalities, so there could still be changes made, we guess. Here's the clip Eurovision.tv made:



After the rehearsal the band met the large group of journalists and photographers at the press centre and politely answered all their questions. You can watch it here:



This Monday night was also the opening of EuroClub, which is held at Vega. There were several of this year's performers there - among them of course Jöran! Happy as ever and chatting to everyone. He also had a chat with our friend DQ who represented Denmark in Eurovision Song Contest 2007, and they already made plans about performing together in the special "Champagne Lounge", where DQ will be entertaining accredited press, artists and fans every night for the next weeks. To conclude: a great first day!

Where to go when you're hungry for more!

In just two days the Eurovision weeks begin! And that also means that there will be many hungry party monsters looking for a place to go after the ESC clubs closes. 2Pixies has already started posting tips to "Where to go - Who to know", and today it's all about FOOD during night time! 

Copenhagen is famous for their many Shawarma shops. They are on almost every corner and many of them stays open till late.

If you are hungry for Lebanese/Turkish BBQ we can recommend BEYTI restaurant @ Blågårdsgade 1, Copenhagen N. They are open all night.

If you are more into Japanese then Kung Fu Izakaya Bar @ Sundevedsgade 5, Copenhagen V is the place to go. They are open until 4:00.

If you want to try Danish food, Rio Bravo is surly ready to serve you many Danish traditional dishes. Try the dish "Stegt flæsk med persillesovs" - Fried pork with parsley sauce and potatoes. They are open till 5:00 and you'll find them on the corner of Vester Voldgade 86 and Stormgade, Copenhagen V.

If FISH is your flavour of the day, you should visit Kødbyens Fiskebar. The kitchen closes at 1:00 but the place is open till 2:00. The restaurant is one of the best fish-restaurants in Copenhagen. Their address is Flæsketorvet 100, Copenhagen V - smack in the middle of the popular hipster neighbourhood in Copenhagen. Maybe combine your visit there with a visit to one of the many bars located there.

That's all for now. Enjoy!

Next stop Euro Village & Euro Fan Cafe!

2Pixies have been on a quest to visit and test the Eurovision Venues before they become venues. 

Next stop on the 2Pixies tour round Copenhagen is Nytorvet. The address for the upcoming Euro Village. Right now it's the playground for the pigeons, but this time next week it will be transformed into a cheerful Eurovision village with a grand stage ready for various performers. What is on their programme is yet to be revealed, but you can bet your a.... that there will be several acts from the competing countries. 

The huge question is... Will there be room enough for dancing and waving/kicking with arms & legs in the attempt of looking like a gorgeous backing singer?? - Well! 2Pixies think so and have already tried it and had our applause! So bring your pompoms and be ready for a great show.      

If you get tired of performing you can always relax on one of the city benches.

Just around the corner from the Euro Village is the venue for the Euro Fan Cafe. It's located in Huset-KBH, Rådhusstræde 13. For now it's a cultural event house with weekly concerts and performing arts on their programme. Next week it will be something completely different.

This is the place to go if you want to have a bag full of Eurovision treats. There will be performances from the competing countries and many former Eurovision artists will pop by for a surprise visit. There are also made big plans for pop-quizes, talk shows with Eurovision personalities and parties with Eurovision DJ’s. You will find the programme on Huset-KBHs website.

AND BAAAAAM! While writing this blog, visitcopenhagen.com just published the programme for the Eurovision weeks. Go and seek it HERE.

It's gonna be MEGA in VEGA

2pixies has begun their quest to test and visit the upcoming Eurovision venues in Copenhagen.

This week we visited the upcoming Euroclub venue. Will it be, can it be and is it gonna be a great place to be? Well... have a look at the pictures and be ready to be wowed!

2pixies have no doubt, that a place that can hold SO many cups will be an amazing place for strange choreographies and sizzling outfits. Euroclub is gonna be da bomb!

 

Vega was originally called Folkets Hus, and for many years used a political meeting point. It was built in 1956 by Vilhelm Lauritzen, who also designed Copenhagen Airport and several other prominent buildings in Copenhagen. The architecture is inspired by the funkis style and the interior is very graphical oriented. In 1996 a full renovation took place, and Vega opened as a musical venue. The two concert halls have capacities of 1,150 and 500.