Eurovision 2015; Will ‘Electro Swing’ swing favour our way?
Slightly off topic for this blog…but I did promise a few opinions on the way!
It will soon be May and it will soon, once again, be time to sample the HORRIFIC delights that our neighbours across Europe throw at us for Eurovision. All for the chance to waste hundreds of thousands of pounds to host a European (oh, and Australia????) music event that frankly the world couldn’t give two hoots about!
2015 ENTRY:
Curiosity got the better of me when BBC One told me that some Eurovision news was on the Red Button. You know, all films tell you, you shouldn’t press the red button - now I know why!
Has anyone heard of Electro Swing. I am pleased to say that I have so a little glimmer of excitement over our Eurovision entry came over me. I watched a droll and unexcited Scott Mills tell me to expect to hear more about the song and artists, but first, in a monotone and frankly uninterested manner, he introduces the song!
ELECTRO VELVET: STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
Our entry for Eurovision is a catchy, quite fun attempt at tapping into Electro Swing. For your reference, follow the link to Caravan Palace to find out why I am excited by this music genre.
Our Eurovision song is, however, more of a karaoke, modern day camp site attempt at creating something that could be so much more. In fairness; it is very catchy and my foot was tapping throughout. The lyrics are fun, but in reality could have been constructed by a group of 10 year old kids in the primary school playground.
The two vocalists; a male tribute artist with the personality of a bean-sprout and a The Voice reject (nobody turned!) female, who “is still pinching herself she is here”, both seem like ‘normal’ people - they should be; it was a public submission platform that found our entry. But, I feel that they have EVERY idea that this will do little for their popularity or fame!
CONSPIRACY THEORY: DOES THE BBC WORK HARD TO ENSURE WE NEVER HAVE TO SPEND THE THOUSANDS OF POUNDS TO PUT ON THIS TRIPE?
I would have even more respect for our BBC big wigs, if this is the case. Stick something new in and we have more chance of NIL POINTS!
The thing that worries me is, there is an emerging trend of Electro Swing that, I have to admit (again look at Caravan Palace) I do honestly have a real affinity for. A modern day take on 1920s, 1930s music, that the whole world can recognise. Britain was at the forefront of music in these days - as we always have been. Why then, put this genre into a competition where ladies with beards, horror car crash music and worse, win big? Why put a song, in a new upcoming genre, that has been written by the man that wrote the THEME TUNE for JIM’LL FIX IT, into a competition that defines nothing but political bias? Who knows?!
But, the one thing I do know - I feel sorry for the two artists who may just emerge a little more famous post Eurovision; I feel sorry for the genre that this is being put in;and I genuinely feel sorry that Eurovision has to be hosted by gay men, just to get the gays to keep watching and keeping the viewing figures up. This gay however, has given up!
Good luck Australia, you have no idea what you have entered in to!
But, the one thing I do know - I feel sorry for the two artists who may just emerge a little more famous post Eurovision; I feel sorry for the genre that this is being put in;and I genuinely feel sorry that Eurovision has to be hosted by gay men, just to get the gays to keep watching and keeping the viewing figures up. This gay however, has given up! 
But, the one thing I do know - I feel sorry for the two artists who may just emerge a little more famous post Eurovision; I feel sorry for the genre that this is being put in;and I genuinely feel sorry that Eurovision has to be hosted by gay men, just to get the gays to keep watching and keeping the viewing figures up. This gay however, has given up! 
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