MayEurovision Song Contest 2008
June 2nd 2008 10:09
Okay, this post isn't a belated one. I do realise that Eurovision happened two weeks ago. I just needed to give it time to mature (just like a good wine).
Seriously, anyone who has any idea what Eurovision is about knows that the credibility of the acts is questionable, but the fun factor cannot be denied. Where else are you going to find a puppet masquerading as a music act?
I am unshamedly a fan of pop music...and I don't like to admit it, but sometimes I do like the MOR ones. I always can find a song to like in Eurovision (unfortunately, never the one that wins). This year's winning song by Russian artist Dima Bilan, "Believe" isn't all that bad. It does have a very American sound (seeing as Timbaland produced it) and It's a pity that I couldn't actually understand any of his (supposedly) English lyrics until I got a hold of a studio recording. He was also dicing with amputation, having an ice-skater skate around him while he was barefoot. Fair enough, the ice-skater was Olympian Yevgeni Plushenko, but seriously, has he never heard the phrase "Accident's happen"?
There was much discussion about the amount of sexy ladies on stage. Any time a female performer came on, you could almost bet your Sunday roast lamb that she would be in a silver dress that got shorter as the night went on. It goes without saying that a few of them also had very very big....voices to match as well (where did you think I was going with that one eh??)
And then there was this one...
And this one.....you'll have to ignore the foreign commentary at the start.
(is it just me, or is there an inverse relationship with the length of the dress and the singing ability??)
This one wasn't too bad....a bit Britney-esque with a dash of Beyonce towards the end...
(Hmmm...even though the rules state that every act must have completely live vocals, I'm not sure how live that was...)
And this one was my favourite...no seriously, I liked this one. I thought she was sassy, and not just flaunting her womanhood......though she's got great legs too.
Okay....so two weeks after the event, I'm still finding myself laughing at some of the novelty entries...and I'm still liking the songs that I liked when I first heard them. So whether it be on the glitzy stage or in the harsh light of day, Eurovision is what it is. If you don't mind a bit of fun...and a bit of the "what the???"....take a closer look when it rolls around again next year.
Seriously, anyone who has any idea what Eurovision is about knows that the credibility of the acts is questionable, but the fun factor cannot be denied. Where else are you going to find a puppet masquerading as a music act?
I am unshamedly a fan of pop music...and I don't like to admit it, but sometimes I do like the MOR ones. I always can find a song to like in Eurovision (unfortunately, never the one that wins). This year's winning song by Russian artist Dima Bilan, "Believe" isn't all that bad. It does have a very American sound (seeing as Timbaland produced it) and It's a pity that I couldn't actually understand any of his (supposedly) English lyrics until I got a hold of a studio recording. He was also dicing with amputation, having an ice-skater skate around him while he was barefoot. Fair enough, the ice-skater was Olympian Yevgeni Plushenko, but seriously, has he never heard the phrase "Accident's happen"?
There was much discussion about the amount of sexy ladies on stage. Any time a female performer came on, you could almost bet your Sunday roast lamb that she would be in a silver dress that got shorter as the night went on. It goes without saying that a few of them also had very very big....voices to match as well (where did you think I was going with that one eh??)
And then there was this one...
And this one.....you'll have to ignore the foreign commentary at the start.
(is it just me, or is there an inverse relationship with the length of the dress and the singing ability??)
This one wasn't too bad....a bit Britney-esque with a dash of Beyonce towards the end...
(Hmmm...even though the rules state that every act must have completely live vocals, I'm not sure how live that was...)
And this one was my favourite...no seriously, I liked this one. I thought she was sassy, and not just flaunting her womanhood......though she's got great legs too.
Okay....so two weeks after the event, I'm still finding myself laughing at some of the novelty entries...and I'm still liking the songs that I liked when I first heard them. So whether it be on the glitzy stage or in the harsh light of day, Eurovision is what it is. If you don't mind a bit of fun...and a bit of the "what the???"....take a closer look when it rolls around again next year.
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