Andrushka

One of those things that I should be more embarrassed to admit than I obviously am is my enduring love for Eurovision. This song contest, now in it's 51st year, is something of the original European Idol with an Olympic-esque twist. Tomorrow is the semi-finals and Friday is the final. I can't wait.

I've already listened to all the songs, and you can too since they're all posted on YouTube. Just search for "ESC 2007" and you'll find them. Anyway, here are my predictions for this year:

The song that would win if Europeans had any sense (but won’t because they don’t):

• France. Les Fatals Picards, “L’Amour a la Francaise.”
  This is the song I most want to listen to again and again … indeed, I have been listening to it again and again and I still don’t mind it. Even my resident European listens to it on repeat, so it may have some hope.
• Honorable mention goes to Israel for "Push the Button" by Teapacks.

The TurboEthnoPop that you secretly like:

• Bulgaria. Elitsa and Stoyan, “Voda”

The TurboEthnoPop that makes you denounce entire people groups:

• Greece. Sarbel, "Geia Sou Maria."

Most blatant use of multiple languages to win votes:

• Romania. Todo Mondo, "Liubi, Liubi, I Love You."

Most obviously a wish for the good old days when the Eastern Bloc couldn’t vote:

• Sweden. The Ark, "The Worrying Kind."
• Honorable mention goes to Ireland, but I don't even want to talk about that one.

Least likely to surprise you on an American top 40 station:

• Andorra. Anonymous, “Salvem Al Mon.”

Most likely to make the world wonder what they were smoking when they voted (and how they can get some too): Tie.

• Ukraine. Verka Serduchka's "Danzing." Ukraine's most famous transvestite comedian's song has a lot of confused things about it, not the least of which is that, while much of it is in German, there is a bit in Mongolian.


• Switzerland. DJ Bobo, “Vampires are Alive.” The title says it all. Seriously?

Posted by Scott on 09 May 2007 at 5/09/2007 08:47:00 PM | Permalink