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Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 12, 2011

MMVA 2011 WATCH IT LIVE ONLINE - NOMINEES AND WINNERS - HOT VIDEOS






MMVA

THE MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS!!

SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2011 9 ET / 6 PT


Watch the exciting stars live online right here on Great Polish Culture! This blog celebrates music of all genres from all around the world - and this time its CANADA's turn to play host!!! Yaaayyyy!!! The stars come out in downtown Toronto, Canada! Every year the streets literally EXPLODE with fans in an amazing party atmosphere before the show even begins!! Selena Gomez will be co-hosting this year and the other co-host is, er, ahem, "a secret"!! The high point of MMVA will for sure be a LIVE performance by Lady Gaga!! Can't wait to see it!!



By the way, the Eurovision Song Contest is over, but still cyber space is buzzing with excitement over the contestants, especially a very talented singer from Sweden by the name of Eric Saade, who performed his smash single, "Popular" and no kidding, this guy is REALLY popular!! Justin Bieber, you better watch out for this Swedish dumpling!! Yum!


No need to get upset! You can still see it! Check out my archive for links to the complete replay of the Eurovision semi-finals and finals! It was a blast ! Especially the group from Moldova! Check it out!



For all my previous blogs, I have been able to provide links to live streaming video online and this event is no exception!  But at this point I still don't know if they will provide complete replays, but you can be sure that if I can get the link you will find it right here!!



Just bookmark this site, but better yet, tweet all your friends about it! Mark the date on your ipod, and come back and be a part of an Incredible music phenomenon!



Oh, and don't forget to vote for your favorite stars!! If you're still not sure who to vote for, check out the following list of nominees in each category. Then click on your favorites to watch their music videos. If you're still not sure, discuss with your buddies, then come back and watch the videos again! Hey, I didn't say that the decision would be easy! All the music is so great! Enjoy!




NOMINEES IN EACH CATEGORY & WINNERS!


UR FAV ARTIST
These Kids Wear Crowns – Jumpstart





             



MOST WATCHED VIDEO OF THE YEAR



Adam Lambert - If I Had You
Usher ft. Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love









INTERNATIONAL VIDEO OF THE YEAR BY A CANADIAN



Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Fefe Dobson - Stuttering





    



INTERNATIONAL VIDEO OF THE YEAR – GROUP



Far East Movement ft. The Cataracs & Dev - Like a G6  (Winner)
The Black Keys - Tighten Up

White Lies - Bigger Than Us











INTERNATIONAL VIDEO OF THE YEAR – ARTIST


Lady Gaga - Judas (Winner)












HIP HOP VIDEO OF THE YEAR

CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR












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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Thomas Gradin Started a Tradition of Swedish Stars

One of the most skilled players to ever wear a Canucks uniform, Thomas Gradin is a worthy inductee into the Canucks Ring of Honour. In a ceremony prior to last night's game against the Dallas Stars, Gradin took his place alongside Orland Kurtenbach and Kirk McLean in front of the Vancouver fans, as well as Marc Crawford, his former teammate. The ceremony was short and sweet, and featured Gradin's absolutely adorable grandson, Elias, wearing the Tre Kronor of Sweden and the presentation of a Glen Green original watercolor of in which Gradin sports the infamous "Halloween" jersey. Quite frankly, it's never looked better.

Gradin helped pave the way for other Europeans to come to the NHL and started a tradition of Swedish talent on the Canucks, which led to other Swedish stars such as Patrik Sundstrom, Matthias Ohlund, and Markus Naslund. Furthermore, he continues to feed that tradition as the Canucks' head European scout, instrumental in drafting the Sedins, Alex Edler, and prospects Anton Rodin and Peter Andersson.

Unfortunately, I wasn't born when Gradin started in the NHL with Stan Smyl and Curt Fraser, so I never got a chance to see him play or hear him speak. I didn't realize how truly similar Gradin was to my generation's Swedish superstars--the Sedins--until I read this great interview with Bob Dunn from a 1983 Canucks Magazine.

One of the frequent criticisms of the Sedins is that they pass the puck too much, passing on prime scoring opportunities by seemingly refusing to shoot the puck. Thomas Gradin faced the same criticism:

DUNN: In hockey, what's the toughest criticism you've ever had? What's hurt you the most?

GRADIN: That I never shoot the puck. I'm always hearing that, even in Sweden. I think it's tapered off. I think even the fan's realize that it's a good thing to pass the puck once in a while too.

DUNN: Did you ever feel you didn't shoot enough?

GRADIN: Well, when you get told four or five times a day, you better start thinking about it, but I never felt that I really had to, because if I make a good play and it turns out to be a goal anyway, there can't be any reason for doing that.

Classic. It definitely appears that he shares the same mindset as the Sedins. There are some other gems in this interview, including this bit on enforcers:

DUNN: Is intimidation still very much a part of the NHL?

GRADIN: Not as much as it used to be.

DUNN: Why?

GRADIN: Because the team can't afford to have those players. They can't afford to have a guy just for fighting. He has to be some kind of hockey player, too. That's the way it works.

And yet, 27 years later, Derek Boogaard can get signed to the New York Rangers for $6.5 million "just for fighting" and Guy Boucher is considered revolutionary for suggesting that any enforcer on his team needs to be able to "play the game."

Finally, this is just hilarious:

GRADIN: I don't think the Russians will ever change their attitude. There are Canadians whose ability is very low in comparison to some other guys, but they overcome that because of their attitude to just win the game, and I don't think the Russians can ever change that.

Ouch. Ovechkin, any response?

OVECHKIN: It's all about me.

Oh. Alright then.
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