In case you didn’t know, and let me then tell you this before André can do it, Sjonni’s friends are in fact, Sjonni’s friends. Sjonni was all set to take part in the Icelandic preselection when he passed away. So his friends entered and won the preselection in his place. Utterly cute and catchy song. I’ll even forgive them for not sending a gay disco anthem this year. Or Pall Oskar.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Hungary: Kati Wolf - What about my dreams?
Yes, well, what about your dreams? Life is about more than just what you want, you know. Oh, I’m sorry is my parenting shining through again? But this is the kind of big gay disco stomper I love. Extra points for switching languages halfway through, very Israel of you. Yeah baby!!
Portugal: Homens Da Luta- Luta é alegria
Now we all know Portugal is broke. And after sending some bloody good songs in years past they clearly didn’t want to take a risk this year. They figured if Ireland can send a turkey, Serbia can sing a song about an old shoe, someone else sing a song about a traffic jam, the UK can take part year after year, and all of these don’t come close to winning, this must be the recipe for succes, right? Of course sometimes ridiculous ideas, like ice skaters, lesbian harems in homophobic countries, men in monster masks, are succesful after all or very nearly so, like a drag queen dressed in tin foil or ballerinas coming from pianos, so you can never be too sure. But let’s say Portugal easily gets the null points this year. Despite singing a song about the political reality of their country. And go them for it!
Lithuania: Evelina Sasenko - C'est ma vie
The horrible dress is such a distraction I can’t even focus on the Disney ballad that’s being sung. Great singer if she can pull this off live, but I’ll be taking a toilet break. Wouldn’t want to miss the act the Germans have put on for the intermission, after all.
Azerbaijan: Ell & Nikki- Running scared
Azerbaijan sure likes their duets don’t they? Aargh. Well. It’s ok. It’s not bad, it’s not fantastic. It should do pretty well. Two pretty young people singing stuff to each other in heavy accents. What more could we ask for on a Tuesday evening?
Greece: Loucas Yiorkas ft. Stereo Mike- Watch my dance
“Watch my dance”. I’m sorry. What? “No Sakis?” The wife pouts. No Sakis, sweetie. But Stereo Mike! (Seriously? Stereo Mike?) For some reason they dug up a rapper, probably because they feared their Eurovision entries would otherwise be forever remembered being too gay. Yay for the Sirtaki tweedleedeedees, yay for the threatening atmosphere and yay for the guy belting out the song. Shame about Stereo Mike.
Semi Final 1: Poland Magdalena tul Jestem
First off is Poland. Stolen from something (anything) Swedish. Horrid. On the plus side: hairography! So copious amounts of wind machine! And leather! (Or latex! I can never tell the difference from a distance... I know, take away my dyke points now). With the hairography, wind machine and latex combo it’s growing on me. I’m still glad when it’s over though.
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