Englebert and Eurovision

[gizzy]

Well, I never thought I'd find myself saying this, but that song Englebert is singing for the UK on Saturday is touching and beautiful, And he doesn't make a bad fist of it either. It's a slightly unusual sentiment.

I couldn't stick him at any price when he was younger. I thought he was smarmy, a greasy, spangly version of Tom Jones. I still wish he wouldn't sing "lurve" like that, though

I haven't heard any of the other entries (yet)

[Feg]

Not heard the song (at least that I'm aware of) but I know what you mean about when he was younger

Give me Tom Jones any day - so much better looking since he ditched the hair dye.

[Gill the Piano]

Well I'm afraid we could field Freddie Mercury in a duet with John Lennon and STILL nobody would vote for us....! But I agree, i like the Englebert song. And I used to like him years ago when i was small. i was a strange child. Still am...

[Barrie Heaton]

As a program I enjoy it the majority of the songs were very good even the Rusky one was entertaining. The UK one was boring by comparison. if he had been song for an other country I would have not voted for it. Over the years its manly been upbeat jolly songs that have won. We have some good young talent in the UK and we should look at Eurovision to launch young talent.


Barrie

[markymark]

I sometimes think that how the song is song has very little to do with the overall scores. There is undoubtedly a political agenda there still but I also think that having an enjoyable song is a big part of the final decision too. Look at the six Russian grannies - I didn't get that one and sure look where it ended up on the leader board.

[Gill the Piano]

Look how many east europeans rely on Russia for oil...

[athomik]

I sometimes think that how the song is song has very little to do with the overall scores. There is undoubtedly a political agenda there still but I also think that having an enjoyable song is a big part of the final decision too. Look at the six Russian grannies - I didn't get that one and sure look where it ended up on the leader board.

Quelle surprise.