UK
I am proud to be a member of HM Press Corps in moments like this, and there has been precious few of them. This has improved markedly since the first rehearsal although, as has been previously remarked, Lee’s vocal at the start seems a bit rubbish but still, its definitely upthere with the best of them. However, this is an anti-France. Televote sponge but a lack of jury “miusicology” on this one will mean that the race between the UK and France ( and possibly Germany and some others) will be very very close indeed. This contest is not a foregone conclusion, the Boys will be there or thereabouts!
ITALY
Will someone please tell him to tone down the Foghorn Leghorn impersonations in this song – it doesnt need anything else for people to ignore it by. Good performer, yes – VERY VERY bad jazz singer. Nothing more to be said really – average song at best.
FRANCE
Is clearly the best thing in this contest music wise but, as I have said all along, and Colm T Wilkiinson said in the year of my birth “Music makes it Easier, but it doesn’t make it right” – and he’s not far wrong you know. Jury sponge without a doubt ( Considering they will be directed to vote for the music and all) however, Mrs Trellis of North Wales, Ms Augustdottir in Akranes and Mrs Peppi in Venezia may have issues voting for this – along the lines of ” It’s opera in Eurovision, thats not right?!” and will go ” hmmm, what’s next – Ahh Italy are next, I heard of them, and Blue are on a bit later”
Fanboys cream themselves, Juries cream themselves, Televoters… not so much…. Top 5 without doubt. Top 1?! – possibly not….