Playlist: Tune up for the summer The Virginian-Pilot "Walking on Sunshine," Katrina and the Waves This one's a hoot, especially if you imagine Jack Black dancing along to it in "High Fidelity." And don't it feel good? "Footsteps in the Dark," Isley Brothers The Isleys' steamy funk powers this tune, ...
Profile: Engelbert Humperdinck ITV News The last UK win was in 1997 when Katrina And The Waves - fronted by American singer Katrina Leskanich - took the honours with Love Shine A Light. For many years, viewers and listeners were allowed to choose the act or song which would represent the UK, ...
Should Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland go it alone at Eurovision? BBC - Wales - Welsh Music (blog) The UK last won in 1997 with Katrina And The Waves' Love Shine A Light. All through the 1990s the UK came in the top 10, until 12th place in 1999. From then on, we dipped: 16th in 2000 and 2001; 26th in 2003; 16th in 2004; 22nd in 2005 and 2007; ...
Eurovision Contest: Spain 'Told Not To Win' Sky News Bookmakers William Hill currently have Sweden's entry, Loreen, favourite to win at 5/4 with Russia's singing grannies 5/1 and Serbia and Italy both 10/1. The UK last won Eurovision in 1997 with Katrina And The Waves' song Love Shine A Light.
The Walkmen, Heaven Album Review Contactmusic.com You don't buy a Walkmen album to make yourself the happiest guy on earth, that's what Katrina and the Waves are for. That said, they do like to flirt with antitheses between gloomy lyrics and somewhat upbeat backing. The titular 'Heaven' is a great ...
Band set to strike up for charity ball This is South Wales And with songs ranging from Sinatra's Witchcraft and the smooth swing of Bobby Darin's Mack the Knife to favourites such as Katrina and the Waves' Walking on Sunshine and the Amy Winehouse hit Valerie, the dance floor is expected to be buzzing.
Katrina making waves at festival appearance This is Staffordshire Walking On Sunshine singer Katrina, the former vocalist with Katrina And The Waves, shot to fame with the band's self-titled debut back in the mid-80s. American-born Katrina followed her success with her Eurovision-winning track Love Shine A Light in ...
Electric Guest at Bowery Ballroom New York Times The band's chunky, midtempo beats hark back to Squeeze, the English Beat or Katrina and the Waves, while Mr. Taccone's fine-tipped high tenor, often heading into falsetto, hints at Prince and Michael Jackson. Perhaps it's not just retro but meta-retro: ...
When Investors Act Like Sports Fans TheStreet.com I can hear Katrina and the Waves playing in the background. And that's good. I never have a problem with people making money. That said, you absolutely must exercise caution when emotion starts influencing the discourse. One reader noted that when ...
