Watching the Big 5 rehearse whilst recovering from Tuesdays’ results, we are in British mode for todays’ news. Here are all the headlines from the world of Eurovision, UK stylee.
Bonnies’ desperate Eurovision clip re-cut
Whilst many countries hopes are riding on the opportunity to win and showcase themselves to the world, Huffington Post thinks that BBC with its choice of Bonnie Tyler are seriously taking the piss. Watch their tongue-in-cheek re-write of the song Believe in Me. It may make the Brits re-think their selection strategy. Bananarama for 2014, yes?
Watch the Tyler clip re-take on Huffington Post
It will be alright on the night
On the flipside, UK radio commentator Ken Bruce thinks that the UK decision to go to an internal selection format is correct. Simply put, you can’t trust the British public to select the right song, just the song that they think is what Eurovision is all about – usually with dire consequences.
Read Ken Bruces’ further thoughts on the contest here
It’s not all political
Keeping with the British theme, the UK delegation are already preparing themselves for another low result on Saturday, and ready to trawl out the usual ‘its’ all political, isn’t it?’ line to the public. But the Guardian newspaper has already counter-acted these and de-bunked the top 5 Eurovision Myths. BBC, please take note.
Check out the Guardians’ Top 5 Eurovision excuses for the Brits to do badly myths
Best of British on display
A new commentator for the BBC semi-finals, the same old tricks? Ana Matronic of Scissor Sisters fame has been drafted in for commentator duties this year, but the snark of Terry Wogan clearly lives on. Metro newspaper brings us the best and very worst lines broadcast over Tuesdays’ semi final.
See the full list of horrors here on the Metro website
Must disagree with the thoughts on Ana Matronic… I thought she was hilarious!! Clearly sarcastic as anything but also loving it 100%
At least she is NOT Sara Cox!!!
Ana Matronic was brilliant. She was insightful, passionate, and showed a genuine interest in all things Eurovision. She was very positive about lots of aspects of the show. Scott Mills on the other hand, was really poor. He seemed to push against public opinion, particularly in regards to Anouk. Loreen, Dr Eurovision, Ana and the fans were behind the Dutch entry, but he kept saying that “it was wrong for Eurovision”. He just doesn’t get the contest.
Won’t argue with that Chad. Anyone missing Cox?
We were on the ground so didnt hear Ana ourselves, but it does seem straight out of the BBC book of biting Eurovision lines.
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I’ll reserve judgment on Ana Matronic for when I get to watch the BBC broadcast once it finishes, uh, “arriving”. But if that article really does contain her 10 best lines, then the standards here are very low indeed.
I suppose it’s possible that the article writer allowed his own biases to taint the selection.
Having now watched the BBC3 coverage … I agree with the above. Ana has VASTLY improved the commenting this year, the only remaining sore points being the tweet reading and, frankly, Scott’s snark.
Ana was particularly good during the qualification announcements … which didn’t feature Scott at all. My gosh, the woman sounds like she genuinely ENJOYS the contest. Even if she’s faking, I still say “thank goodness”.
They’ve also adjusted the focus of the broadcast somewhat, so that they’re covering the contest, moreso than covering *themselves* covering the contest.
Let’s see … An American commentator, a more respectful and explanatory tone … Say, have you guys seen anybody from BBC America lurking about in Malmö this week?
yes I agree with Sean here Scott Mills made hisself ridiculous, just the look on his face when Loreen and the others where so positive about Anouk! He must ask hisself how he would react if someone like Adele where in eurovision for UK…would he still thinks the same?
I can tell you this, if Anouk do well on saterday, maybe that will be an eyeopener for the Uk and his first class singers, that eurovision is about quality, and that it can work with great wellknown artist aswell, UK is full of great singers and artist, but know they willhave nothing to do with eurovision….it is just not that handy to be that nagetive about someone like Anouk, how is breaking all eurovisioncliches and just do her own thing as an great artist and singer!
Ana Matronic was better than I expected, not that she had big shoes to fill – Sara Cox was dreadful. The BBC just need to get rid of Scott Mills now – he isn’t funny most of the time and his view of the contest is ignorant and out-dated.
That article on the Guardian by the way was one of the best Eurovision-related articles I’ve read in a long time. It’s very rare that you witness such a balanced and reasonable view on the contest in the mainstream British press. Kudos to the writer!