Brilliant Scandinavian Closet

The Eurovision finals, the
annual kermesse of pop schlock, beloved by teenyboppers, ice skating costume
designers, campy queens and all lovers of unhealthy style all through Europe
is a responsible pleasure that I sit up for yearly. Think about if the
Europeans have been allowed to create their very own pop music with out the
overwhelming inventive bullying of Afro-American kinds, Caribbean beats,
Indigenous melodies from Mexico and Afro-Lusitanian creativity from Brazil? A
daunting thought, and one which is delivered to terrifying life each
Spring!

On Saturday, Could 24, the 2008 ultimate
night passed off. An extended parade of largely amateurish songs glided by in
a gleeful blur. However that’s okay, as a result of though a real fan finds
the entire present totally entertaining, it’s all the time considerably
tongue in cheek, and half the enjoyable is hating it. I watched it on French
TV and had the chatter of Julien Lepers and Jean-Paul Gaultier to maintain me
firm. Right here was my tackle the proceedings:

The primary track was from Romania. Nico and Vlad
singing “Pe-o Margine de Lume.” I believe Romania has completed the Italian
bit to loss of life. This love duet was completed half in Romanian and half
in Italian, and it was an suave track, however that wasn’t be sufficient to
make it in any respect fascinating.

UK: Andy
Abraham, singing “Even If”. Contemplating that the U.Ok. might by no means
sink decrease than the 2007 entry, which can most likely go down in
historical past because the worst Eurovision track EVER, this was nice
compared. Funky soul disco from the 1970s, and a reasonably good efficiency
from Andy, as properly. Jean Paul Gaultier referred to as him elegant in his
kind becoming funksuit.

Albania: 16 12 months
outdated Olta Boka sang “Zemrën E Lamë Peng.” Nicely completed, within the
French soul diva mode. However since Albanian doesn’t sound in any respect
like the rest, it was arduous to inform what she was getting all labored up
about.

Germany: No Angels sang “Disappear”. Sure,
that’s proper. Disappear. Please! Think about the Pussy Cat Dolls in the
event that they couldn’t carry a tune or bust even the lamest transfer.
Clearly, Germany was getting again at Eurovision for the snub 2007’s entry
received.

Armenia: Sirusho sang “Qele, Qele.” The
Balkan beat that’s acquainted from so many ex Yugoslavian entries through the
years blended with a little bit of Pink. Not horrible, because the French
would say, largely due to her sturdy and musical
voice.

Bosnia Herzegovina: Laka singing
“Pokusaj”. Simply what we wanted: Theater of the Absurd inside the Theater of
the Absurd. The singer appeared like Captain Kangaroo assisted by the bride
of Frankenstein in a miniskirt. The track appeared like an outdated novelty
track from San Remo, classic 1985.

Israel: Boaz
sang “The Hearth in your eyes.” A superb singer with an authentic pop track
with a Balkan tint. The primary actually good track within the
present.