Turkey: What happens when you put Ricky Martin in the middle of a Justin Timberlake video? Kenan, of course. Now when Kenan was first announced as the Turkish entrant, I took a listen and a look at Cakkidi, and LOVED it; it was all very macho, sexual, defiant, without being off-putting. This...is not that. Instead, we have Kenan doing a two step in front of a wall while various women lick their lips and shake their things. (And why is everything tinted green?) It's actually kind of prudish in a way. The new mix of the song, however, is a great improvement. One of the better videos this year.
Ukraine: They are not using the new video, which is already a strike against them in my book, but that's nullified by the fact that I do like the song. Anyway, Verka shimmies, Verka does the watusi, Verka does the milkshake, Verka wishes Russia goodbye, all in...bacofoil? At least we all know what we're getting.
United Kingdom: Live performance. (Things tight over at Auntie?) I'm sure the men of Scooch are decent guys, but the way the camera is hitting them makes them look rat-faced. That aside, we have the rats & lasses in flight attendant uniforms pushing trolleys and flags around. Undeniably campy, and so...innoculous (even with the double entendres). Score-wise, it's going to do better than how many think it will, but I wouldn't be surprised if they get a reception like the Lithuanians got in Athens.
And now (drumroll) the top 5:
- Georgia (Meditative and energetic at the same time)
- Hungary (We love the hellcats on fire here on this part of the internet)
- Turkey (If I gave points there would be significant gap between the top 2 and here)
- Russia (Those girls look stylish even if they have no clue what they're singing about)
- (tie) Romania (As cloying as it is, it's still a damn effective video)/Slovenia (effective for better reasons)
Special note: Had Ukraine used the new video, then they'd be tied with Magdi "I'll cut ya" Rusza for 2nd.
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Hey Babes! Just a short stay in touch note to keep the flames burning. Hope all is swell with you degroovester.
By the way do you know of www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com I saw it featured on Fastion Television and it is so cool. Busy busy busy me, doing media for my book, will be in NYC; Babylon some time later this summer!
cheers m8
DSH
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Quick question - do you know when Eurovision will be shown on TVE?
Can't find the schedule anywhere!
In the Eastern time zone it's:
10:30 PM for the Qualifier
3 PM for the Final.
No rebroadcasts this year.
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