Eurovision 2007: The Complete Guide
OK, it’s time. In the tradition of Terry Wogan and Des Mangan, here are my descriptions of all the entries in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
I’m not going to try and predict a winner, because my hit rate has been appalling, but my personal favourite is undoubtedly Bulgaria, who might even take the mantle from Ruslana (Ukraine, 2004).
Some initial observations…
News from Eurovision
In what I hope will be a regular feature, I bring news from the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest.
Among the national entries already selected, is a Danish drag queen called (imaginatively) DQ.
The ultimate dark – or pink – horse of this year’s Danish national selection, DQ alias Peter ANDERSEN, surprised everyone by winning tonight’s exciting voting procedure. The Danish drag queen received the largest applause of the evening, and bookmakers’ favourites, Jacob ANDERSEN, James SAMPSON and Stig ROSSEN were beaten by the all-in-pink drag queen. DQ’s victory is rather remarkable, as the entry reached the final with a wild card.
Seems to me that Lordi have a lot to answer for…
The Eurovision Proposition
Proposition: That after the Singularity (or other, similar, post-scarcity condition of post-humanity) all art and music will become like the Eurovision Song Contest.
Discuss.