Some people are scarily obsessed with Eurovision. To my friends, I probably seem the obsessed one, but in my case it's only mild. However, in 2006, thanks to a couple of press passes and a why not attitude, my friend Darren and I went off to Helsinki to check the contest out. It was amazing. Finland was so excited to be hosting the contest and everyone but the UK seemed to be taking it deadly seriously. Of course, we sent Scooch, and fully deserved the bottom two placing we got.
Last year, I became Lucio's official Eurovision 'correspondent' on Capital FM in London and had great fun engaging London in the contest. We discussed who the UK should represent, were horrified when the decision was made and then took to deciding which country London should vote for. We went for Ukraine's strut-tastic Shady Lady and Ani Lorak even dropped in for a chat.
So this year, we're claiming to take it a bit more seriously, mainly by getting the bizarrely endearing should be couple of Graham Norton and Andrew Lloyd Webber involved. 'Your Country Needs You' replaces 'Making Your Mind Up' and started on BBC1 last night. At times it was spit at your drink funny but we didn't seem to take the advice of Europe with the idea that we need to send an actual professional performer. Although Jade will certainly satisfy Adrian's strutting criteria, surely her failure to make it so far, despite being signed twice must be an indication. The twins are frankly annoying and already failed at X Factor this year and Emperors of Soul were pointless. Solo men traditionally don't do very well, so despite Damien and Mark seeming the most professional, I'm not sure they'll win. That leaves the slightly lacklustre Charlotte. Not a brilliant selection - but in reality it's more about the song. If Webby can pull together a fabulous ballad, then we'll be in with a chance.
I'm vaguely tempted to go again this year, just because I really want to go to Moscow anyway and it's a good excuse. I shall ponder.
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