Comments on: Your Country Needs You! Er, are you sure….? http://eurovisionblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/03/your-country-needs-you-er-are-you-sure/ 100% Dedicated To Eurovision Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:02:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tinsie http://eurovisionblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/03/your-country-needs-you-er-are-you-sure/#comment-4115 Tinsie Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:49:43 +0000 http://eurovisionblog.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-4115 I've not watched the show, as I'm in Greece at the moment (so no BBC coverage), but I have to agree with John H re: the need for an established act that is well known across Europe or at least in more than one country. Having said this, taking part isn't just about winning - I'd be satisfied if the UK finished in the Top 10, and ecstatic if we finished in the Top 5. I’ve not watched the show, as I’m in Greece at the moment (so no BBC coverage), but I have to agree with John H re: the need for an established act that is well known across Europe or at least in more than one country.

Having said this, taking part isn’t just about winning – I’d be satisfied if the UK finished in the Top 10, and ecstatic if we finished in the Top 5.

]]> By: John H http://eurovisionblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/03/your-country-needs-you-er-are-you-sure/#comment-4114 John H Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:46:21 +0000 http://eurovisionblog.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-4114 Just watched the show. Yes, we're doomed alright: there's not a potential winner among that lot. I was pleasantly surprised by the tone - low on camp, and really seeming to want to take the competition seriously. Lloyd-Webber seems to be well known and his music popular throughout Europe, so it's possible he could be an asset. But even in the show, foreign Eurovision fans repeatedly told them what was necessary - an established, professional act, that's already well known in lots of voting countries. That's what worked for Russia. If Britain really wanted to win, that could surely be arranged. (About 10 minutes ago, it occurred to me that the Ting Tings could win it. Or at least do us proud.) Just watched the show. Yes, we’re doomed alright: there’s not a potential winner among that lot.

I was pleasantly surprised by the tone – low on camp, and really seeming to want to take the competition seriously. Lloyd-Webber seems to be well known and his music popular throughout Europe, so it’s possible he could be an asset.

But even in the show, foreign Eurovision fans repeatedly told them what was necessary – an established, professional act, that’s already well known in lots of voting countries. That’s what worked for Russia. If Britain really wanted to win, that could surely be arranged.

(About 10 minutes ago, it occurred to me that the Ting Tings could win it. Or at least do us proud.)

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