January 4, 200916 yr I actually quite liked Touch My Fire but it was so bloody unoriginal, plus it didnt help that Javine sang rather baddly on the night (was she ill? i cant remember) Anyway i would definatly place Javine as the best UK entry since Jessica Garlick, not that it was hard. Another thought is that if they could manage to get The Saturdays and McFly to wish Andrew luck then surely they could also pay them and a few other liked and popular artists in the UK to actually be in the contest. she was apparently ill and had a 'wardrobe malfunction' i.e. her boobs fell out! singing 2nd didn't help but then the UK always sings second :lol: same with Andy and Jessica Garlick, not that it hindered the latter much, although I think she could have easily challenged for the win had she performed last...I think performing last is what helped Maria Haukaas Storeng to finish inside the top five this year I did buy Touch My Fire on single but it's one of my least favourite UK entries this decade musically, in fact my favourites make for an incredibly embarrassing read: Daz Sampson (Fave) Scooch Jessica Garlick Lindsay D Jemini Nicki French Javine James Fox Andy Abraham (Worst)
January 4, 200916 yr Damien - Please. He is full of arrogance and is NOT a good singer. Are you kidding me? He reminds me a lot of Bryan Adams, that kind of gruff yet powerful voice. He should be allowed to sing at the piano though; it's a TRAVESTY and a sad indication of today's musical landscape that whenever a TV talent show finds a talented singer AND instrumentalist, he's told he has to ditch the instrument to progress. Pathetic.
January 4, 200916 yr but on Eurovision now, they sing live to the backing track, rendering a piano completely useless
January 4, 200916 yr Daz Sampson (Fave) Scooch Jessica Garlick Lindsay D Jemini Nicki French Javine James Fox Andy Abraham (Worst) Oh dear at that list Rich :lol: Daz is our favourite :blink: and Jemini 4th :lol: though i guess the song itself isnt that just that they were so awful themselves.
January 4, 200916 yr I think with Emperors of Soul we would have another Andy Abraham, and with the Twins we would have another Jemini. Out of all the acts, the twins had me least convinced of their ability to carry a performance in front of a full stadium on a huge stage. I think we should go with Jade, who had a hint of Ani Lorak about her, and is our best bet for a contemporary offering, or possibly Damian, as long as he is given a nice piano ballad to sing a la Justin from Norway a few years back. I'm still baffled at Charlotte being in the final 6 - for me she was one of the least talented in the bunch!! I would have replaced her with Anita, or the girl who eventually turned it down. Edited January 4, 200916 yr by Peter30
January 4, 200916 yr Oh dear at that list Rich :lol: Daz is our favourite :blink: and Jemini 4th :lol: though i guess the song itself isnt that just that they were so awful themselves. I have a soft spot for Europopcheese and I've always loved Daz Sampson in his many various guises (Bus Stop/Rikki & Daz/Barndance Boys/Uniting Nations)
January 4, 200916 yr I have a soft spot for Europopcheese and I've always loved Daz Sampson in his many various guises (Bus Stop/Rikki & Daz/Barndance Boys/Uniting Nations) Oh right :lol: I personally thought we deserved last with Daz but hey that's just me ^_^
January 4, 200916 yr Oh right :lol: I personally thought we deserved last with Daz but hey that's just me ^_^ :heehee: I absolutely loved Teenage Life for some strange reason, I found it charming and was hoping, and half expecting it to go top ten actually Daz actually managed to get points from *count them* ten countries!
January 4, 200916 yr He did :mellow: I bet they didnt think we were taking him seriously as an entry though
January 4, 200916 yr You are joking, that song was an abysmal copy of a previous year's winning song. (The irony was that the song Jordan sung was much better, just that Jordan could not sing her way out of a paper bag, so if Javine had sung that we could have grabbed a top half finish.) We have not sent a decent song since 2002. Something ALW has said; therefore we've sent total crap since 2002 & reaped the deserved results as a consequence. But unfortunately the media & in particular Terry Wogan have ignored that fact for the past 6 years playing the xenophobic everybody hates us card instead. Whilst the rest of Europe has looked on wondering why the UK has been taking the p!$$ out of the competition sending a procession of nonentities singing garbage. The strength of the songs in the 00s hasn't been great, it's been shocking in parts, but xenophobia is a main contributor in the fact we do abysmal. All of these songs would fair FAR better in the 90s, does anyone remember that diabolical entry by Nicki French? Thought not... but if memory serves right, it did somewhat better that our last five entries. Yes, we need to send someone like ooohh I dunno Mel C or someone of a similar calibre to Eurovision, she will be known throughout Europe but hasn't a lot going for her in her own country. For me personally, she is an atrocious singer, but it's not what I think t hat will translate into a successful Eurovision entry.
January 4, 200916 yr I have a soft spot for Europopcheese and I've always loved Daz Sampson in his many various guises (Bus Stop/Rikki & Daz/Barndance Boys/Uniting Nations) Daz is a full-blown prat and to add insult to injury, he comes from Stockport!
January 4, 200916 yr The strength of the songs in the 00s hasn't been great, it's been shocking in parts, but xenophobia is a main contributor in the fact we do abysmal. Then would you care to explain how Israel, that most popular of countries, has managed to muster three top tens in the past ten years? -_-
January 4, 200916 yr The strength of the songs in the 00s hasn't been great, it's been shocking in parts, but xenophobia is a main contributor in the fact we do abysmal. All of these songs would fair FAR better in the 90s, does anyone remember that diabolical entry by Nicki French? Thought not... but if memory serves right, it did somewhat better that our last five entries. Yes, we need to send someone like ooohh I dunno Mel C or someone of a similar calibre to Eurovision, she will be known throughout Europe but hasn't a lot going for her in her own country. For me personally, she is an atrocious singer, but it's not what I think that will translate into a successful Eurovision entry. Well I'd much rather listen to this live vocal than say anything by Alexandra Burke (or Alexandra Bore as nicknamed by Charlie Brooker on his BBC Screenwipe show) from X-Factor: cBF1O0FhV5Q Melanie C - First Day Of My Life (#1 in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland, #2 in Austria, #3 in Russia & Czech Republic, Top 10 in Estonia, Sweden, Finland, Slovakia, Top 20 in Norway, Latvia, Serbia, Ukraine, etc)
January 4, 200916 yr Then would you care to explain how Israel, that most popular of countries, has managed to muster three top tens in the past ten years? -_- Exactly: Because they've sent credible well known artists from their nation insead of nonentities or jokes like the UK have. Until the UK sends the likes of Will Young; James Morrison; Melanie C; Duffy; Lemar; Sugababes; Katie Melua; etc then how can the UK expect a decent result when the rest of Europe knows we are taking the p!$$ out of the competition? Especially as that is in stark contrast to (especially) Eastern European nations who frequently send their equivalent of Robbie Williams; Leona Lewis or Girls Aloud to represent their respective nations.
January 4, 200916 yr Exactly: Because they've sent credible well known artists from their nation insead of nonentities or jokes like the UK have. Until the UK sends the likes of Will Young; James Morrison; Melanie C; Duffy; Lemar; Sugababes; Katie Melua; etc then how can the UK expect a decent result when the rest of Europe knows we are taking the p!$$ out of the competition? Especially as that is in stark contrast to (especially) Eastern European nations who frequently send their equivalent of Robbie Williams; Leona Lewis or Girls Aloud to represent their respective nations. it's a catch 22 situation...none of these acts would ever put themselves up for it for fear of ridicule if they did badly, whereas artists from Eastern Europe see it as a great privelige as opposed to 'an extra 15 minutes of fame' the only way we'll get a big name act to represent us is if we suddenly pulled off 3 or 4 respectable results on the trot to put the 'political voting' arguments at bay
January 5, 200916 yr Thing is, I think Andrew Lloyd Webber could bring in big name acts this year, if this thing works out and we don't embarrass ourselves. If he, Graham Norton and the BBC can make people realise this is a modern and important contest, not just an old "let's laugh at Johnny Foreigner" joke, then who knows who might represent us in 2010?
January 12, 200916 yr The UK should've pulled out years ago IMO, it's not longer a talent contest, but a give and take contest with allies!
January 12, 200916 yr The UK should've pulled out years ago IMO, it's not longer a talent contest, but a give and take contest with allies! It never WAS a talent contest :mellow: It was a SONG contest, and the best SONGS tend to do well! :rolleyes:
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