The Thirty Song Challange

I took it over from here:
http://adventuresindollwonderland.blogspot.hu/2016/09/the-thirty-song-challenge.html
Anybody who wants can take part and I thought it would be fun and did it and saved it. Now that I have my own blog, why not post it here? So here it goes:
Number 27, english version only works if you copy the link, at least for me...

1. Your Favorite Song

 Jenseits aller Schmerzen from the musical Marie Antoinette, literally Beyond all the pain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EImLyOdKeM0

At the moment it this sad one is my favourite. But I love soooo many!

2. Your Least Favorite Song

 Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73hWCxkOEAU

These voices are driving me crazy! I usually like Hayao Miyazaki films and music very much.

3. A Song That Makes You Happy

 Friend like me from Aladdin, hungarian version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVGWQ7TiCn0

Genie is great at making people happy. I got to know this song in my own language so I’m using that version.

4. A Song That Makes You Sad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsJO080z-QU

I don’t know why but the piano version of this song always makes me sad. I like it though. It’s a piece of my childhood.

5. A Song That Reminds You of Someone

Elfelejtett dal - literally Forgotten song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0oHq3tyXcQ

’Forgotten song’ It’s about remembering a lost loved one – it was a favourite of a person very dear to me who is no longer with us and every time I listen to it I think of her.

6. A Song That Reminds You of Somewhere
Szép május volt - literally It was a beautiful May. I think it's a folksong but I'm not sure

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2KIwsfQeHc

This is a really ugly version of the song but I couldn’t find a better one and I just had to include it. I sang this to my grandmother at her house on the terrace. She passed away last autumn. This song reminds me of her  and of her home.(2016. szeptember 19.)

7. A Song That Reminds You of a Certain Event
 Do you hear the people sing from Les Miserables

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpDbvlAI_A0

My sister and I used it as a work song when we were working at night. It kept us awake

This is such a great version, showing all the Valjeans.

8. A Song That You Know All The Words To
Jézus és Mária - Jesus and Mary from the musical Mária Evangéliuma, Marys Gospel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI9lFbqE49w

It’s from the first musical I ever saw on stage when I was about 5-6 years old. I used to sing it a lot. Mary saying goodbye to her son.

9. A Song That You Can Dance To

Dancing Queen by ABBA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s

Not because it’s called Dancing Queen – it’s just music that makes me dance – well, kind of, since I can’t really dance

10. A Song That Makes You Fall Asleep

A little Fall of Rain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzpLdjBOUO8

Eponine dying always make me close my eyes. Well not really sleeping but there is so much love and peace in this song.

11. A Song From Your Favorite Band

Apáink útján - literally on the way of our fathers, originally by a band called Carthago, this band called itself Jackal

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pusenILuCbg

I guess it could count as a band but the song is originally not theirs. It’s the same guy singing who sings number 20. only about 15 years younger

12. A Song From a Band You Hate 

uhh, I don’t actually hate any band-I'm indifferent

13. A Song That Is a Guilty Pleasure 

Strange Magic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG5KU40llYU

  It's a strange magic in this song, too, at least for me

14. A Song That No One Would Expect You to Love

The first opening song of the anime Detective Conan or as it is known in the USA, Case Closed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZD-EXc4hA0

I guess it’s because I like the series it belongs to so I grew to like the song as well

15. A Song That Describes You

 I belong to me - from the musical Elisabeth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfoVDXlEvho

If you try to change me
I must break away
To be what I am on my own

I'm here when you need me
I live and I die with you

16. A Song That You Used To Love But Now You Hate
Kings of the world from the musical Romeo & Juliet. I listened to it too much, it was really popular here any I had to listen to is literally all the time

English version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gp5Q4zNJ6k

but we listened to the french version, which is the original language of this musical:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m7GEeZx6QA

17. A Song That You Hear Often On The Radio

I don’t lisen to radio… :(

18. A Song That You Wish You Heard On The Radio

Der Wind singt lalala - literally The wind sings lalala

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESVNKgKIfz8

It’s nothing for radio but I like this song, somehow it reminds me of Elena of Avalor. It belongs to the series Case Closed as well.

19. A Song From Your Favorite Album

 Lehull a fátyol - Der Schleier fällt from the musical Elisabeth, literally The veil falls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hojv8DblWKE

I guess the Elisabeth musical album could be called my favourite. This is the last song where Elisabeth joins Death.

20. A Song That You Listen To When You're Angry

Lila akácok from the operetta Victoria, literally Lilac/Purple acacia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH0eF-FBDD0

It’s sad and angry at the same time. It calms me down. It’s form an operetta called Victoria

The guy singing is the same who sings number 11 only about 15 years older

21. A Song That You Listen To When You're Happy

One Jump - Hip-Hop in hungarian

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpQVec3X_uY

Disney and happy songs.

22. A Song That You Listen To When You're Sad

Josh Groban - You Are Loved

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri5XocxGyT8

It helps when someone keeps telling you not to give up even if it’s a song.

23. A Song That You Want To Play At Your Wedding

 Két Nyárfa - literally Two poplars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0o_5hC9TDU 
Two poplars. Just beautiful and simple

 24. A Song That You Want To Play At Your Funeral

Útvesztő minden út from the musical Elisabeth, literally Every way is a labyrinth 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucc6TLWes84&list=RDucc6TLWes84#t=93 
Elisabeth meets Death for the first time

25. A Song That Makes You Laugh

 Bajnok - One Last Hope from Hercules

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBZdmgOw7Cc

Phil is great.

26. A Song That You Can Play On An Instrument

Part of your world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4HNNhQ0e4

Part of your world –I can’t play it very well. We have a piano book with Disney songs in it. Meg’s song is in there as well but I never managed to play that one well enough.

27. A Song That You Wish You Could Play
All this time from the musical The Count of Monte Cristo 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7j0XIHcVNo

Corean version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcIYLhUvenE

28. A Song In A Foreign Language That You Like

 Kimi to Iu Hikari by Garnet Crow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXEXJ2lSbkg

There are just a few anime songs I really like

29. A Song From Your Childhood

Érzed már a szív szavát - Can you feel the love tonight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzzBuFGf8ks

First Disney movie I saw in theatre, I used to sing it a lot with my sister

30. Your Favorite Song At This Time Last Year

Let it go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS0T8Cd4UhA

Let it go and this multilanguage version

Toyfair 2017 thoughts

Before you get excited, no I wasn't there I just found som videos on youtube about the dolls and toys that interested me most:

Hasbros Disney Princesses, Frozen and Elena of Avalor dolls, figurines and playsets

 I just wanted to share a few thoughts, this is just my humble opinion, I'm not connected to Disney or Hasbro. I'll call the posable little dolls figures. They are adding Pocahontas to the  Little Kingdom line! I think she turned out really nice and the pose they found for her is in my opinion fitting, very "Pocahontaslike" You can take a good look at her at 0:56
There is a new Mulaan, too, and that makes me happy since Mulan is one of my favourite princesses.
There is something in the background during the frist minute that looks very much like the Beast, maybe a dancing set? He turns into  the prince, too but we don't get to see the prince.
There are new Elsa and Anna dolls and figures, too. Elsa as a piano. Interesting idea.
There are Moana dolls and figurines, too. The one with young Moana and toddler Moana is the cutest in my opinion. :)
While I'm not really into playsets, I remember I always wanted a Barbie house as a child and there is a house for both the Little Kingdom figurines and the Barbie-sized dolls. I think it wouldn't have bothered me  that the house was made for Elena and her family I would have let all the girls live there.
Elena has a pretty new dress and there is a Naomi doll, too! I'll have to take a closer look at her once she turns up in stores here.

And here is the video about the new Dascendants dolls (for Descendants 2)
I wish I could get just the outfits, as I already have the dolls I want. Carlos seems to have rooted hair this time instead of  moulded hair. I like Mals old, shorter hairstyle better but the two-pack Mals hair actually looks nice.

If you are intersted in other toys that were shoved there take a look at Idle Hands blog and look for the 2017 februar posts.

New friends - the Frozen Minis join - A story by Annis

"Beware the frozen heart"

From Disney's Frozen (Because Hans deserves it:))

We knew since our arrival that Meritre was obsessed with the mini dolls and it turned out quite soon that the newest princess candidates, Elsa and Anna and their movie, Frozen became another obsession. (Frozession as MyLittleMegara would call it.) And when those two obsessions were combined and released in the shape of a mini doll set consisting of 4 characters from the movie, Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Hans, we knew what was going to happen. She had to have it. But how? Shipping prices are horrible, shipping would have cost as much as the set itself. She was not willing to give up and stared dreamily at the stock photos and photos made by other collectors. "They are so cute and would certainly get on well with the four of you." “What about Hans?” I asked. “If he won’t behave I’ll lock him away” was all she answered. Obviously she wasn’t concerned about adding a villain to her collection.

In the end she was lucky and a helpful and kind fellow collector helped her to get the set and sent it to her. It got lost. But this incredibly kind friend helped once again and one day a small box arrived.

The four of us were having afternoon tea. But Arabella stood up at once and curiously examinated the box. “What could this be and why did Meritre put it here?” “Just a moment” Meritre replied “I’ll free them.” She took it and cut it open. Another box came to light. An elegant display box with four minis like us. The long awaited Frozen minis. 

We stared at them wonderingly. That wasn’t the most polite thing to do but we couldn’t help it.

“Look, another redhead!” Chris shouted and run to them, dropping her cup as she got up. “Hi! I’m Chris. Are you going to stay in there? What’s your name? You two are quite pale!”

Now I had enough courage to go and have a look at them. I climbed up to the top of their box so I could have a better look.

Arabella and Rosemary didn’t really move just stared at them. Christine went on and asked question after question, not leaving even time for an ansver.

The little redhead turned a little pink. She was embarrassed by the load of questions. “Now, Miss Merida, is this the proper way to receive new members of the group?” Chris knew at once that Meritre was not pleased with her behaviour, she never called her Miss Merida except as a warning. Only Miss Christine Merida was worse, if she called her that there was something really wrong. 

“I’m sorry” she said. Than she turned back to the two ladies in the middle of the box. “I beg your pardon, I didn’t mean to be rude. You’re welcome here. Ehm, what’s your name?” “No need to worry” the blond girl smiled. “I’m Philippa and my sister goes by the name Hazel. She’s made to look like Anna from the movie Frozen and I’m Elsa from the same movie. We adopted each other as sisters since the movie characters were sisters as well.” Chris smiled back. “I hope to see you out of the box soon.”
I hoped for the same, new friends are always welcome and Elsas character seemed very interesting to me, I wondered what her doll form is like. Philippa seemed friendly and caring, she always looked after her little sister, Hazel – as far as it was possible, sutck in the box as they were. I hope to get to know them better, until then we can talk to them through the window part of the box.

Victoria, Victoria - A story by Annis

"És hogyha száz szívem volna, száz szívem vérével írnám a mennyboltra: Viktória, Viktória"

Literally:And if I had a thousand hearts, I would write with the blood of my thousand hearts on the sky: Victoria, Victoria

from the operetta Victoria and her hussar by Pál Ábrahám

It happened sometime in February or March of the year 2015. Meritre was once again overexcited, we all knew the signs, she is going to the theater again. She has a soft spot for musicals. ’Is it going to be Elisabeth again’ I asked, thinking that I was very well informed. ’No’ she replied ’This time it’s not a musical but an operetta. Care to come along?’ ’ Arabella made a face. ’What a cruel thing to say! Of course we would love to come along but we are not allowed to come you never take us with you!’ This wasn’t exactly true but poor Arie was the only one who has never been to the theater. ’It’s a really unconfortable journey, that’s why I tend to leave you at home. Now, whoever wants to come should be right there next to that black bag in ten minutes!’ She hurried away and left us alone to discuss the event. ’I’ll go’ Arie said in a determined voice. ’Me too.’ ’I want to go as well.’ ’Seems like all of us will take part of this trip.’ Ten minutes later Meritre was back and carefully packed us all in a separate bag. ’It’s so cramped’ Miss Jasmine complained ’and dark as well’ ’It is always like that’ Rosemary replied.

After a while we were released but Arabella expected daylight and had to discover that in the theater it was as dark as in the bag. ’Be careful and remember that you are not here to be seen’ Meritre warned us but it was too late. BAMM! Arabella walked against something hard. ’What on earth is this?!’ she asked. ’It’s there to prevent people from falling down’ ’And dolls.’ ’Yes, dolls, too. Now sit down and be quiet, the performance starts.’ The beginning was quite sad and tragic, it shoved a compound from the end of the first world war. But the main character was freed and it became much happier. The scene changed. ’Look, lots of Mulans!’ Rosemary cried. ’No, no no, Mulan is from China and those are japanese people since this scene takes place in Japan.’ Meritre didn’t mention that excited shout but gave Miss Rapunzel a silent warning by pressing her hand. Dolls are not supposed to move or talk like humans. We followed the love story of Victoria and Stefan Koltay, Hussar Cavalry Master with much excitement. Those two were complicated people. Victoria thought he had died in the compound and so shemarried another man an ambassador from the USA called John Cunlight. The hussar found her by chance in Japan as the wife of the ambassador. They were giving a Goodbye party since they were about to be moved to Russia. The ambassador had asked Victoria to marry him severel times before she finally said yes. He was a kind man and maybe she felt a little sorry for him so she agreed to marry him. She received just before saying yes the news that her lover, the hussar was killed. So no wonder she is surprised when she sees him in Japan. Now she doesn’t know, what to do. First, she declied that she knew the hussar to save her marriage. The hussar is of course shocked and angered by her behaviour. This song is about his disappointment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH0eF-FBDD0

(this video is from a concert, not a performance)

He lets himself to be captured by a russian officer whom he wounded when he escaped from the compound. It looked like she would stay with John Cunlight and the hussar would die as a captive. But in the end she couldn’t betray her heart. The ambassador understood this and let her go and they divorced. Victoria went back to her hometown in Hungary. Once again she thought her lover was dead. But she receives a letter from her former husband that said she forgot something very important back in Japan and he’ll bring it to her. It turned out that this something very importand was the hussar. The ambassador made an agreement with the Russians and they exchanged the Hussar for a russian captive. The end was a bit bittersweet, Victoria and the captain found their happy ending, but we all felt sorry for John Cunlight, though he knew Victorias background story from the start and told Victoria that if she is unhappy they’ll divorce without any bitterness and everything would be fine.

The hussars batman and Victorias chambermaid got interested in each other as well and planned to get married in the end. They were really funny. And great dancers, too.

During the break Meritre took us with her so we could look around a bit. Arabella of course looked at the outfits of the people. ’Look at that dress! If it would be blue insted of pink…’ She was a fashion girl through and through. She loved the costumes most in almost all pieces we got to see pictures of. 

Arabella on the lookout for new fashions

Some photos, not made or owned by me, they are from the theatres website:

 http://www.operett.hu/file/kepgaleria/nagy/EDV_8705_.jpg

http://www.operett.hu/file/kepgaleria/nagy/EDV_9087_.jpg

 http://www.operett.hu/file/kepgaleria/nagy/EDV_6840_.jpg

Oh, yes, I forgot, the piece is called "Victoria and Her Hussar" in english but in hungarian it is simply called Viktória. (that’s how the name is spelled in hungarian)

Snow Queen Elsa classic doll was named after the heroine of this piece.

Here is a little trailerlike video, it is not the same theatre but it was diracted by the same person and the Hussar is played by an actor (Attila Dolhai)who played the role when we were at the theatre.

https://youtu.be/Gx6HKLEpHL0

And here is my favourite part, Victoria trying to refuse talking to the hussar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW6DWnl0azU

That night I thought about this love triangle for a long long time. They all deserved to be happy but that’s not how it works in this world.