The BBC need to involve the record companies and do a joint effort. The artists need a professional context to thrive in, where there is a past and a future in the music business. They need professional backing in the studio, with song production and staging. I think it's pretty hopelessly futile and amateurish BBC doing an in-house yearly event, possibly (at best) hiring some competence and hope they'll get a lucky shot at a good placing or even a win. That is probably the only option for San Marino, but certainly not for the UK.

 

Despite common belief, I think the record companies would jump at the opportunity. It is business after all and long lines of songwriters and artists would sacrifice their hands for a chance. Not safe established artists but the semi-established and emergent ones.

 

Yes - the UK could win next year

No - BBC would probably not want to let go of esc monopoly and continue to associate it with ABBA

 

God I always hate this question and particularly the generic responses you always see WHEREVER it is asked.

 

It is a tired question isn't it? I've got a better idea.

I went with maybe and i would say this for all countries. Any country with the right song at the right time and staged well can win.

 

 

I went with maybe and i would say this for all countries. Any country with the right song at the right time and staged well can win.

This is also what I think for any country.

Maybe.

 

Listening to the songs again., I think Legends should have won. It's different, like Not Your Toy, and a bop.

 

We just need to evolve our thinking about what modern Eurovision is. However, with our big acts too embarrassed to do it...