Eurovision goes quality

[franceslievens]

Morrissey might be seen on a stage in Helsinki, competing for the kitschiest of all trofees: winning the Eurovision Song Contest. Of course nothing is confirmed just yet and there are only talks of him writing, and possibly performing a song. In the preselections.

At least he'll be in good company. Daan (of icon-fame) has declared he'd love to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest. His Eurokitsch of mixing three languages into an incredibly sexy song might give him a shot at the winning place. But he has also declared he only goes, if he doesn't have to go through those bloody preselections.

Comments

[simonf.livejournal.com]

I think this is fab news. For years I wish they'd put someone decent up as an act. I always thought the Pet Shop Boys would be a perfect UK entry.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

*nods*

Pet Shop Boys would be great. Do you think they'd be able to win the Eastern European votes?

We sent Telex (http://www.telex-music.com/) in 1980. I think they were a bit ahead of the game, and finished last. You can watch the clip here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdfoUAl8KPE). It's from the same guys that brought you Moscow Discow. Marc Moulin has become a big producer since!

[sister-luck.livejournal.com]

The Pet Shop Boys certainly would get the vote of the gay contingent of the German Eurovision fans.

We seem to be sending either clowns or really awful stuff.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

So are we. We won once with Sandra Kim (my very first Eurovision memory), and ended second with a song called Sanomi. It was bloody awful.

We also have some great performances that ended last, and have since ankered themselves into the Flemish and even European collective memory: Pas de Deux with Rendez-Vous (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfve3wHYUY) (1984), Nicole & Hugo with Baby Baby (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKOm8epleTA) (1973) and the above mentioned Telex.

Of course these are all before my Eurovision watching days. The choreography for Soldiers of Love by Liliane St.-Pierre (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw8xRQoN-i4) wasn't bad either. Especialy look at the guitarists in the back that are actualy firing love with their guitars (at least that's what the lyrics indicate).

(All links to YouTube videos.)

[sister-luck.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I remember Sanomi - I think we awarded it with hellfire. I was amazed that they got so many votes.

My first Eurovision memory is Nicole winning with Ein bisschen Frieden in I think 1981 - didn't watch the actual show, but I remember the aftermath.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

I did actualy watch the show with Sandra Kim and the the voting. I must have been 6 or something.

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

*gets ready to make the V sign with her fingers*

Of course I'd look so silly doing that in front of the tv...

Ok, I'd look silly, period.

[frances-lievens.livejournal.com]

It was only a silly thing Daan said once. At the moment the Belgian networks work with preselections when it comes to Eurovision, and the taste of the public isn't always the same as quality. :-/

P.S.: Are you declaring yourself a fan?
P.P.S.: Making the V-sign in a crowd doesn't make you look silly in the least. *g*