Flamboyant pop star Mika has been approached to compose a song for the U.K. to be performed in 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. U.K. competitor Josh Dubovie was left red-faced after placing last in the annual contest in May this year with a song written by record producer Pete Waterman.
Now show producers want Mika, who was born in Lebanon but raised in London, to fly the flag for Britain by pitching a better track to compete in the European song competition.
A BBC source tells Britain's The Sun, "It's always a difficult call trying to get a decent song together for Eurovision, as this year proved. We had Pete Waterman overseeing it this year but we still came last. Mika has all the right ingredients to make a successful song. We hope he says yes."...
Now show producers want Mika, who was born in Lebanon but raised in London, to fly the flag for Britain by pitching a better track to compete in the European song competition.
A BBC source tells Britain's The Sun, "It's always a difficult call trying to get a decent song together for Eurovision, as this year proved. We had Pete Waterman overseeing it this year but we still came last. Mika has all the right ingredients to make a successful song. We hope he says yes."...
- 7/15/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Oh Eurovision, why must you only be once a year? If you’re not that familiar with it, then in a nutshell it’s an excuse for gay men to have house parties and laugh at bad European music.
Approximately 120 million people tuned in to see Norway host the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, where this year Germany took the title.
Germany doesn’t usually do very well in the scoring, but this year they blatantly cheated by taking it seriously. They put a quirky singer named Lena up for the title and she half-spoke, half-sang a love song in a strange accent à la Bjork/Lily Allen.
Also weighing in Germany's favor, they’ve been supporting the European economy, whereas the UK closed their eyes and put their collective fingers in their ears – and came last as a result. It didn’t help that we were represented with a song by Pete Waterman,...
Approximately 120 million people tuned in to see Norway host the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, where this year Germany took the title.
Germany doesn’t usually do very well in the scoring, but this year they blatantly cheated by taking it seriously. They put a quirky singer named Lena up for the title and she half-spoke, half-sang a love song in a strange accent à la Bjork/Lily Allen.
Also weighing in Germany's favor, they’ve been supporting the European economy, whereas the UK closed their eyes and put their collective fingers in their ears – and came last as a result. It didn’t help that we were represented with a song by Pete Waterman,...
- 6/9/2010
- by Tim Macavoy
- The Backlot
Josh Dubovie belts his way into last place at the Eurovision Song Contest
It didn't have the controversy, or adorable Hobbit winner of last year, but the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, Norway still brought lots of pomp, circumstance, and spectacle.
The winner was Germany's Lena, who inexplicably (Imho) won for the cute but forgettable "Satellite." She's charming, but there's really nothing at all special or memorable about the song. Frankly, she's no Nena. What do you think? Did she deserve the win?
In second place was Turkey's maNga (apparent victims of a Shift/Ca typing error), with "We Could Be The Same." It's a better song than "Satellite" and has a great message, but the video has a creepy fetish vibe.
In third place was Romania's Paula Seling & Ovi, who performed the duet "Playing With Fire." Now this is why I love Eurovision. This song was sexy, campy, and...
It didn't have the controversy, or adorable Hobbit winner of last year, but the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, Norway still brought lots of pomp, circumstance, and spectacle.
The winner was Germany's Lena, who inexplicably (Imho) won for the cute but forgettable "Satellite." She's charming, but there's really nothing at all special or memorable about the song. Frankly, she's no Nena. What do you think? Did she deserve the win?
In second place was Turkey's maNga (apparent victims of a Shift/Ca typing error), with "We Could Be The Same." It's a better song than "Satellite" and has a great message, but the video has a creepy fetish vibe.
In third place was Romania's Paula Seling & Ovi, who performed the duet "Playing With Fire." Now this is why I love Eurovision. This song was sexy, campy, and...
- 6/1/2010
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Last night's Eurovision Song Contest saw Lena reign victorious, topping the scoreboard with 246 points. Elsewhere, the UK's Josh Dubovie finished in last place, the nation's worst performance since 2003 when Jemini's 'Cry Baby' received "nul points". Below is a full list of how each nation performed this year: 01. Germany - 246
02. Turkey - 170
03. Romania - 162
04. Denmark - 149
05. Azerbaijan - 145
06. Belgium - 143
07. (more)...
02. Turkey - 170
03. Romania - 162
04. Denmark - 149
05. Azerbaijan - 145
06. Belgium - 143
07. (more)...
- 5/29/2010
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Eurovision Song Contest host Graham Norton has admitted that there has been a mixed reaction to the UK entry 'That Sounds Good To Me' by Josh Dubovie. The track reportedly has the longest-ever odds for a British song to win the title, with some bookmakers offering up to 175/1 for those backing the 19-year-old. Norton told Radio 1 Newsbeat: "Well look, I don't live in a bubble. I am aware there is a mixed reaction to our entry this year on the blogs and the websphere. "The only hope we have I think, is it's such a relentless power ballad after power ballad, that I think in the middle of (more)...
- 5/28/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
British bookmakers have placed record odds on the UK winning this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest. William Hill and Paddy Power are offering 150/1 on Josh Dubovie bringing home the prize for 'That Sounds Good To Me', while Ladbrokes have placed it at 175/1. Ladbrokes spokesman Nick Weinberg said: "If Josh does the business he deserves to be knighted. He hasn't got a prayer." William Hill's Rupert Adams added: "Sadly (more)...
- 5/28/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
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