Is this really the best we can manage.....

[bazwillrun]

http://www.mirror.co....e-will-set-you-766030

With this countries global music pedigree past and present, and this is the best we can come up with ?! Its to curlingly cringeworthy rubbish

Irrespective of what you think of the EuroSong contest (its utter tripe and garbage) surely if we are going to enter it then lets not totally embarrass ourselves with this dire song.

EH was/is a decent at best singer , hes sold enough ! but hes no Frank Sinatra,Tony Bennet etc etc but hes now 75 and the vid is so tacky he looks exactly like he is 75 !, made up and he still looks 75.

How much worse can it get ?

[RATTER15]

To save any further embarrassment I think we should just give up entering this ridiculous competition!!

[LoftyLottie]

"So pitched to a Eurovision jury, the song has to be simple, nice one-syllable words for easy memory for those for whom English is not their first language."

So Andy, how came this won? ;o)

[bazwillrun]

"The UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry has been recorded in London, Los Angeles and Nashville, Texas.
And it has been written and produced by Grammy Award-winning Martin Terefe and Ivor Novello Award-winning Sacha Skarbek.
Skarbek co-wrote James Blunt's You're Beautiful and Lana Del Rey's Born To Die.
While Terefe has written and produced songs for James Morrison, KT Tunstall and Mary J Blige. "

And thats what they come up ???? What The Funicular, that makes it all the worse

Why on earth they needed to record in LA London and Nashville is totally beyond me, it could have been done in just about any studio and Joe public wouldnt have been able to tell the difference.

You just gotta love the self indulgent mooosic biz

[ludwig]

// To save any further embarrassment I think we should just give up entering this ridiculous competition!! //

I thought that for a while, but then why should we? It should just be a bit of fun - why do we care if 'we' win it or not? It's a silly competition and we should just join in the silliness of it and stop behaving as if the outcome is important.

I agree with andy-hughes. I think it's a pretty good entry as eurovision entries go.

[andy-hughes]

Lottie - there can always be something that comes out of left field and wins!

[ludwig]

Lottie // ... how came this won? //

Because in mainland Europe stuff like that's considered really cool, as are mullets, bright red leather trousers, big moustaches and bow ties.

[Valeriea]

I am from the UK but live in Greece. I haven't heard the UK entry but the songs for the UK for many years have been dire! The Greeks had some great songs (all in English) and it must have been difficult to choose 1 to represent Greece but the winning song is great,very catchy! I think it stands a good chance!

[bibblebub]

"Is this really the best we can manage....."

Let's bring back Scooch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBOnDcmckdc

[Ann]

Watch the competition from Russia - wait until it gets going .........!! The Grannies rock... ;)

[Ann]

Type Your Answer Here...Sorry forgot the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKNRGc71hjc

[Ann]

Here is Englebert singing Love will set you free .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01SQXjlhTuE

[chi-chi66]

Ann86..thanks for that..I think the Russian entry brilliant...Definitly the winner..I can see that becoming a 'cheeky girl' type madness...dancing in clubs around you're handbags!!! lol