Eurovision 2008 Song of the Day
Malta: Vodka, Morena
Seemingly not a fan-favourite. I don’t care. From the moment Morena graces the Maltese stage with HAIR and EYES and LIPS and LEGS, she basically owns the entire island. And this is before she’s even gone into the crowd mid-performance to get everyone off their arses and clapping along. Spy One to Spy Four, Morena is Mata Hari, but without the double-agent-shagging and treason. She is on our side. And the video is fantastic – she needs to be in the new series of Spooks immediately.
Malta, ten points. Malte, dix points. Fabulous.
Eurovision Legend of the Day
Iceland: Minn hinsti dans, Páll Óskar
Those who know me are well aware of my long-standing love for Pálli. I met him the other day, and just stood there speechless, whilst he looked at me intently and perhaps with some confusion. My normal way of pulling, then. And it turns out he’s my height, so I could have been ‘in there’, as they say. Regrets, regrets. This, then, is The Moment That Eurovision Changed Forever. With his PVC-clad contortionists, Páll sings of London, Paris and Rome, drinking Cristal champagne, and how he regrets nothing (unlike me), as he dances his last dance. In Icelandic. Making the performance just as important (if not more so) than the song, Pálli set the standard for so many future acts.
How Eurovision can save the UK
Gays! A Swedish acquaintance of mine says that the sorry lack of proper pop in the UK charts is all down to the fact that the gays have all gone from the industry. I agree. Straight men are more than welcome to view Eurovision from a distance, but they must not have any involvement in songs, performance, dancing or voting. Gays can save the UK.
