Fave Albums: APRIL 2024
CAFFE´ LATTE´
TOP 10 ALBUMS- APRIL 2024
1
COWBOY CARTER
Beyoncé 3 2
2 HYPERBOLIC PNAU 1 2
3 EVERYTHING I THOUGHT IT WAS
Justin Timberlake 2 2
4 NONETHELESS Pet Shop Boys NEW
5 GRIP Serpentwithfeet NEW
6 SOMETHING TO GIVE EACH OTHER
Troye Sivan 5 6
7 UB45 UB40 NEW
8 JESS Jess Glynne NEW
9 BALLAR Sheila E. NEW
10 BACK TO BLACK – SONGS FROM THE MOTION PICTURE NEW
<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<
NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
Metallica
1991
U.K. - #6; U.S.A. - #34
Trivia:
Written by band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, "Nothing Else Matters" has been a Metallica concert staple since its release as a single in 1992. By December 2023, the group had performed the power ballad live 1,276 times.
Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg
spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0
MORE RETRO EVERY DAY
TOP EUROVISION SONGS of last 10 Years. Concludes: today.
THE TOP 50
EUROVISION SONGS
OF THE LAST 10 YEARS*
*Spans the years 2014-2023.
1 GRANDE AMORE Il Volo 2015 Italy
2 TATTOO Loreen 2023 Sweden
3 YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE Sergey Lazarev 2016 Russia
4 RISE LIKE A PHOENIX Conchita Wurst 2014 Austria
5 CHA CHA CHA Käärijä 2023 Finland
6 FAI RUMORE Diodato 2020 Italy
7 SPIRIT IN THE SKY KEiiNO 2019 Norway
8 MY LUCKY DAY DoReDoS 2018 Moldova
9 DISCOTEQUE The Roop 2021 Lithuania
10 ZERO GRAVITY Kate Miller-Heidke 2019 Australia
11 IF LOVE WAS A CRIME Poli Genova 2016 Bulgaria
12 HEROES Måns Zelmerlöw 2015 Sweden
13 ZITTI E BUONI Måneskin 2021 Italy
14 TRENULEṮUL Zdob şi Zdub ftg. Fratii Advahov 2022 Moldova
15 SOUND OF SILENCE Dami Im 2016 Australia
16 RELEASE ME Hooverphonic 2020 Belgium
17 TONIGHT AGAIN Guy Sebastian 2015 Australia
18 AI CORAÇÃO Mimicat 2023 Portugal
19 JE ME CASSE Destiny 2021 Malta
20 CALM AFTER THE STORM The Common Linnets 2014 Netherlands
21 I HEAR THEM CALLING Greta Salóme 2016 Iceland
22 I CAN’T GO ON Robin Bengtsson 2017 Sweden
23 ARCADE Duncan Laurence 2019 The Netherlands
24 I WROTE A SONG Mae Muller 2023 United Kingdom
25 A MATTER OF TIME Sennek 2018 Belgium
26 REQUIEM Alma 2017 France
27 QUEEN OF KINGS Alessandra 2023 Norway
28 UNO Little Big 2020 Russia
29 ÉVIDEMMENT La Zarra 2023 France
30 BRIVIDI Mahmood & Blanco 2022 Italy
31 SHE GOT ME Luca Hänni 2019 Switzerland
32 SOLDI Mahmood 2019 Italy
33 CITY LIGHTS Blanche 2017 Belgium
34 UNDO Sanna Nielsen 2014 Sweden
35 DUE VITE Marco Mengoni 2023 Italy
36 VOILÁ Barbara Pravi 2021 France
37 MOJ SVIJET Sergej Cetkovic 2014 Montenegro
38 THE WRONG PLACE Hooverphonic 2021 Belgium
39 OCCIDENTALI’S KARMA Francesco Gabbani 2017 Italy
40 EMBERS James Newman 2021 United Kingdom
41 MOVE The Mamas 2020 Sweden
42 WAKE UP Eliot 2019 Belgium
43 DANCE YOU OFF Benjamin Ingrosso 2018 Sweden
44 GOLDEN BOY Nadav Guedj 2015 Israel
45 NON MI AVETE FATTO NIENTE Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro 2018 Italy
46 THE WAY YOU ARE Anti Social Media 2015 Denmark
47 STEFANIA Kalush Orchestra 2022 Ukraine
48 RHYTHM INSIDE Loïc Nottet 2015 Belgium
49 LOCK ME IN Circus Mircus 2022 Georgia
50 PLAY Juri Pootsman 2016 Estonia
THE 37 EUROVISION 2024 SONGS ranked in order. Today: #20-16. More: in 2 days.
EUROVISION 2024
THE 37 SONGS
(in order of preference)
The number of competitors for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has remained the same with Romania withdrawing and Luxembourg returning after an absence of 31 years. This year, the ESC will be held in host city Malmö, Sweden in May following that country’s seventh win in 2023. Caffè Lattè has ranked all of the 37 entries in terms of sonic quality, as it does annually. The higher the ranking, the better the song.
This year, all of the 37 entries have redeeming qualities. Unusually, there is no major standout, but none of the songs for the 2024 Contest are woeful. Therefore, even the songs at the bottom are not there because of low appeal, but because the ones ranked higher are slightly superior.
*Note that a live performance and the on-stage presentation may alter the overall impact of a song once the Semi-Finals begin.
37-GEORGIA 36-SERBIA 35-PORTUGAL 34-SLOVENIA 33-ALBANIA 32-GREECE
31-IRELAND 30- AUSTRALIA 29- SAN MARINO 28- NORWAY 27- MOLDOVA
26- GERMANY 25- CYPRUS 24- SPAIN 23- LATVIA 22- AZERBAIJAN 21- POLAND
ARMENIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM CROATIA CZECHIA DENMARK
ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE ICELAND ISRAEL ITALY LITHUANIA
LUXEMBOURG MALTA NETHERLANDS SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND UKRAINE UNITED KINGDOM
20
PEDESTAL
Aiko
Czechia
This empowering song may increase its chances of a high finish during Semi-Final 2. It certainly deserves to qualify for the Grand Final. Aiko is from Czechia and now based in the UK.
19
LOOP
Sarah Bonnici
Malta
Much will depend on the performance presented by Sarah Bonnici as the first entry heard in Semi- Final 2. The song may sound too similar to recent ESC entries, but it is more modern and its beat should help it qualify. Bonnici contributed to the song’s composition.
18
SAND
Saba
Denmark
Flying the flag proudly for inclusion this year is SABA. She is the first brown gay woman to represent Denmark. “Sand” is a strong entry and deserves to progress into the Grand Final from the second semi-final.
17
TERESA & MARIA
Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil
Ukraine
This year’s Ukrainian entry brings together two popular celebrities in the Ukraine. The song has remained among the strong contenders in this year’s betting. It is one of the likeliest entries to qualify for the Grand Final.
16
HURRICANE
Eden Golan
Israel
The Israeli entry will be heard towards the end of Semi-Final 2. Eden Golan will sing in English and Hebrew. It will be interesting to see if the conflict in Gaza will help or hinder “Hurricane”.
<<<THE T⏳ME CAPSULE<<<
NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN
Beastie Boys
1986
U.K. - #14
Trivia:
Beastie Boys dropped debut album 'Licensed To Ill' in 1986. "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" was the sixth single lifted off the parent LP. The track deals witth heading home to New York after a long tour.
Check out all the songs that have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg
spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0
MORE RETRO EVERY DAY
THE 37 EUROVISION 2024 SONGS ranked in order. Today: #25-21. More: tomorrow.
EUROVISION 2024
THE 37 SONGS
(in order of preference)
The number of competitors for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has remained the same with Romania withdrawing and Luxembourg returning after an absence of 31 years. This year, the ESC will be held in host city Malmö, Sweden in May following that country’s seventh win in 2023. Caffè Lattè has ranked all of the 37 entries in terms of sonic quality, as it does annually. The higher the ranking, the better the song.
This year, all of the 37 entries have redeeming qualities. Unusually, there is no major standout, but none of the songs for the 2024 Contest are woeful. Therefore, even the songs at the bottom are not there because of low appeal, but because the ones ranked higher are slightly superior.
*Note that a live performance and the on-stage presentation may alter the overall impact of a song once the Semi-Finals begin.
37-GEORGIA 36-SERBIA 35-PORTUGAL 34-SLOVENIA 33-ALBANIA 32-GREECE
31-IRELAND 30- AUSTRALIA 29- SAN MARINO 28- NORWAY 27- MOLDOVA
26- GERMANY
ARMENIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BELGIUM CROATIA CYPRUS CZECHIA DENMARK
ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE ICELAND ISRAEL ITALY LATVIA LITHUANIA
LUXEMBOURG MALTA NETHERLANDS POLAND SPAIN SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND UKRAINE UNITED KINGDOM
25
LIAR
Silia Kapsis
Cyprus
Although of Greek and Cypriot descent, Silia Kapsis was born and raised in Australia. The song is far from remarkable. Cyprus seems to be sending entries that sound similar of late. “Liar” should qualify for the Grand Final, but it will not bring the country its first Eurovision victory.
24
ZORRA
Nebulossa
Spain
Spain has gone with a new approach. The country’s entry will be performed in Spanish by the duo Nebulossa. Its two members wrote “Zorra”. The title means “vixen”.
23
HOLLOW
Dons
Latvia
Latvia will be competing in Semi-Final 2 with the power ballad “Hollow”. The song is in English now although it was initially in Latvian. This is a pleasant song and Dons should deliver it with conviction. He deserves to qualify for the Grand Final, but it is in a tough heat.
22
ÖZUNLE APAR
Fahree featuring Ilkin Dovletov
Azerbaijan
FAHREE co-wrote Azerbaijan’s entry. Its title means “take me with you” and will be performed in Azerbaijani and English. The song should stand out from the bulk of the competition in Semi-Final 1. FAHREE will be on stage with Ilkin Dovletov.
21
THE TOWER
Luna
Poland
LUNA can write songs in both English and Polish. She contributed to the creation of “The Tower”. It will be sung in English during the first Semi-Final. This song is catchy and moves. Hopefully, it won’t be overshadowed by its competitors as this deserves a slot in the Grand Final.
