From ESC Today:

 

The BBC have released a swift response to comments in Swedish press stating that local singer, Pandora, is taking legal advice over the United Kingdom's Eurovision Song Contest entry. Pandora claimed in the paper that she is to make an official complaint that Flying the flag (for you) is plagiarism of her song No regrets

Earlier today, following a report in Swedish newspaper, Aftonbladet, partner website escsweden.com wrote that:

Swedish singer Pandora is angry and seems to be on the move. She´s furious over United Kingdom´s Eurovision entry Flying the flag (for you) that according to Pandora is pure plagiarism. "It´s more than similar to my song No regrets that I released on a album back in 1999, especially the refrain in Flying the flag (for you)". Pandora points out the British band has stolen from her eight year old song. Tabloid Aftonbladet wrote on Wednesday that Pandora has been in contact with lawyers at the Swedish Muscisian Organisation to take legal acctions against Scooch. "I want Scooch entry to be disqualified", Pandora says to Aftonbladet.

 

The BBC has issued a statement confirming that “The Scooch song is an original song written by Russ Spencer, Morten Schjolin, Andrew Hill and Paul Tarry. Those writers were never aware of Pandora’s songs so she can be assured there has been no duplication of her workâ€. Whilst the first line of the refrain appears similar, there are few other similarities, no duplication of lyrics and a completely different backing track. It is highly unlikely that this claim would be upheld should she take the matter to court or the EBU.

 

Morten Schjolin told esctoday.com's partner website, esconnet.dk: “I had never heard her song before. I believe it’s not released in England. Some easily can say it seems alike, but I’m not afraid for this caseâ€.

 

Pandora (born Anneli Magnusson) has tried and failed to reach the Eurovision Song Contest through Melodifestivalen with the songs You in 2003 and Runaway in 2004. Her career blossomed in the early 1990s with success across Scandinavia and releases in Australia and Japan, but suffered a downturn towards the end of the decade. Her greatest claim to international success in the last few years was a previous release called On a night like this which became an international success for global icon, Kylie Minogue.

 

you can hear...and of course purchase...the song here: http://www.pandora.se/index.asp

 

 

The first line of the chorus is similar but I'm guessing this is just a coincidence...like Scooch would have really heard of this woman and this song :thinking:

The whole "Flying the flag (for you)" bit seems a bit bloody coincidental though....

 

And anyway, Scootch dont have to have heard of this Pandora bird, they didn't actually write the song themselves did they...? It was those four other geezers... "Morten Scholjin" sounds awfully like a Scandinavian name to me..... :thinking:

 

Personally I hope this goes to court, I would pish myself laughing if we got banned for plagiarism.... :lol: :lol:

The whole "Flying the flag (for you)" bit seems a bit bloody coincidental though....

 

And anyway, Scootch dont have to have heard of this Pandora bird, they didn't actually write the song themselves did they...? It was those four other geezers... "Morten Scholjin" sounds awfully like a Scandinavian name to me..... :thinking:

 

Personally I hope this goes to court, I would pish myself laughing if we got banned for plagiarism.... :lol: :lol:

 

Russ Spencer, (the blonde one who is 27 but looks 40) co-wrote this song too...interesting point about the supposed Swedish songwriter though. I thought the UK could send foreign acts to sing a song as long as it had been fully written by Brits...

Edited March 29, 200718 yr by gooddelta

The whole "Flying the flag (for you)" bit seems a bit bloody coincidental though....

 

And anyway, Scootch dont have to have heard of this Pandora bird, they didn't actually write the song themselves did they...? It was those four other geezers... "Morten Scholjin" sounds awfully like a Scandinavian name to me..... :thinking:

 

Personally I hope this goes to court, I would pish myself laughing if we got banned for plagiarism.... :lol: :lol:

 

And then send Cyndi who would get taken to court for plagarism of You Raise me up so then we could send Brian Harvey who would get taken to court for plagarism of I Believe I can Fly :lol: Its a vicious circle...many songs sound similar...

And then send Cyndi who would get taken to court for plagarism of You Raise me up so then we could send Brian Harvey who would get taken to court for plagarism of I Believe I can Fly :lol: Its a vicious circle...many songs sound similar...

 

Then Liz McLarnon would get kicked off for stealing Son of a Preacher Man :rofl:

 

Leaving it between Big Brovaz and Hawkins & Brown! :cheer:

Then Liz McLarnon would get kicked off for stealing Son of a Preacher Man :rofl:

 

Leaving it between Big Brovaz and Hawkins & Brown! :cheer:

 

:lol:

I hope they do get disqualified. :D Cyndi would be sent for sure. :heehee: It'll not happen though. :(

Hmm the songs are quite similar... I much prefer this Pandora song though. :o :ph34r: It's pretty good.

I hope they do get disqualified. :D Cyndi would be sent for sure. :heehee: It'll not happen though. :(

 

What a crying shame. :(

 

Looks like she'll have to take a hike with her awful, bland 'You Raise Me Up' rip-off. :cheer:

What a crying shame. :(

 

Looks like she'll have to take a hike with her awful, bland 'You Raise Me Up' rip-off. :cheer:

 

Looks like someone's chart just got controversially ejected from the Multichart :kink:

Looks like someone's chart just got controversially ejected from the Multichart :kink:

 

Looks like someone's abusing their mod powers. AGAIN. :kink:

Looks like someone's abusing their mod powers. AGAIN. :kink:

 

:arrr:

 

While we're talking, you still haven't unblocked me from PMs, it's been months since the precautionary measure and I wish to converse with you :(

lol! If it does get disqualified (hopes :lol: ) we won't be able to send someone else will we because it will be too late ? :unsure:

Only the flying the flag part sounds the same :S no way could it get disqualified for that, her song has a lot more annoying noises.

Scooch accused of copying Eurovision song

Friday, March 30 2007, 12:20 BST

 

Digitalspy.com By Matt Houghton

 

Pop group Scooch have been accused of copying their Eurovision Song Contest entry, 'Flying The Flag'.

 

A Swedish singer called Pandora, who has herself represented her country at the contest on two occasions, has called for the British entry to be disqualified.

 

The singer told The Sun, "Scooch's entry is more than similar to my song 'No Regrets' that I released on an album back in 1999.

 

"I want Scooch's entry to be disqualified."

 

However, Russ Spencer from Scooch denied the plagiarism claims, saying: "We've never heard of Pandora and have certainly never heard her music before."

 

A spokeman for the BBC supported the assertion. He said: "The Scooch song is an original song written by Russ Spencer, Morton Schjolin, Andrew Hill and Paul Tarry. Those writers were never aware of Pandora's songs, so she can be assured there's been no duplication of her work."

 

Swedish singer Pandora is most famous for her 1999 European hit "On A Night Like This", later successfully covered by Kylie Minogue.

 

Do you agree that Scooch should be disqualified or not?

Already a topic on this, I'll merge.

the sun today are more or less campaigining to get scooch disqualified and have cyndi representing the uk

the sun today are more or less campaigining to get scooch disqualified and have cyndi representing the uk

 

Stupid c**ts... why can't they just accept that Scooch won this vote fair and square. :rolleyes:

Stupid c**ts... why can't they just accept that Scooch won this vote fair and square. :rolleyes:

Because it's an embarrassment?