Eurovision: Should I, shouldn’t I?
Posted by admin on 28 Oct 2007 at 6:57 am | Tagged as: Eurovision, news
It’s that time of the year, when composers start thinking about Eurovision. I got a message a few days back: would I be interested in doing some lyrics for a Belgian singer that wants to enter? I have mixed feelings. There has been an awful lot of rubbish produced for Eurovision over the years. Do I really want to add to it?
It’s revealing that the first person I mentioned it to said, “Lots of money if you win”. What, is it really just about the money? Besides Eurovision has traditionally been, to quote Abba, a case of “The Winner Takes it All”. There are no real second or third places, as these acts just don’t register. In fact, if you think about it, there have not been all that many acts launched through Eurovision at all. Even ones that were known before, such as Russia’s Tatu, sank after appearing on it. And Belgium has had a particularly bad record (although being Irish, I probably have a little luck on my side).
So what to say? I’m waiting to hear a demo of the singer, as I’d like to see what sort of personality he has. Meanwhile, I’ve been thinking of some of the good songs that have come from the contest. The first that sprang to mind was “Gente di mare” by Umberto Tozzi and Raf in 1987. Have you got any favourites?
Check “Gente di mare” on iTunes:
