Making Your Mind Up 2007 - The Announcement!
Today, the six potential artists in line for 17th March's Making Your Mind Up were announced, and these are the six singers and songs that are in the running. Of course, the comments on the songs cannot be overly long because the BBC insist on only putting 30 second snippets on their website. Why, who knows.
Flying The Flag For You - Scooch
Scooch are a washed up boy/girl band from the early 00s who had a top five hit that I remember being quite bad. They've opted for an airline theme for their entry (it worked for Sestre) and they play upon their gimmick of the "3 minute Eurovision flight". The song is a typically cheesy affair with extra stilton.
(Don't It Make You) Happy - Liz McLarnon
Liz was part of Atomic Kitten (they can make you whole again) and she is friends with Jenny 'Precious' Frost! She's a good singer but this song, even in a 30 second snippet, is very much a rip off of Son Of A Preacher Man. But is this a bad thing?!
They Don't Make'm Like They Used To - Justin Hawkins & Beverlei Brown
Yes, that Justin Hawkins and some lady who can't spell Beverley properly. I had a lot of promise for this song but it doesn't seem to do very much in the 30 second snippet. But then YOU CAN'T TELL IN 30 SECONDS BBC!!! Idiots.
I Can - Brian Harvey
He ran himself over but he's back! This song is an RnB ballad written by Connor Reeves, a good fellow who had a few hits back in the late 90s. Sounds nice enough and Brian has a great voice. Mmm.
I'll Take My Heart - Cyndi
It says on the BBC website that this song is in the same style as 'I Will Always Love You'. If what they mean by this is that it's a ballad, they are correct. It's sort of gospelly, it goes nicely but it doesn't strike me as a killer Eurovision ballad. But UK ballads do always do well. So this could be an interesting one if picked.
Big Bro Thang - Big Brovaz
Big Brovaz are an urban RnB group and I tell you what, this song isn't bad. As in it passes as credible hip-hop, not that pap that Poland are sending. Ghetto-y, good bassline and catchy little chorus. Also it's very UK! Unlike when Javine went Turkish but, alas, we all thought it would be for the best...
So what to make of all this? Well yet again, another load of washed up names BUT vitally they're all good performers. Justin Hawkins and Beverlei Brown could be one to watch but their song does sound a bit weak to me. But it is hard to say after 30 second snippets what's good and what's not... I have however heard the Big Brovaz song all the way through and it's not all bad y'know.
Yeah, let's pick the Brovaz. It'll be like Love City Groove never happened.
And to the BBC - the six songs don't sound too bad. We've not got a winner I don't think, but we might get a good result. Interesting that we're the last country to pick our entry AFTER the draw takes place especially with that new you can pick where you go system (well, it's not quite that simple). Why they can't put the full songs on their website is an annoying mystery though...
So roll on 17th March when we'll find out who follows in Daz's footsteps! And anyway, back to business, Greece pick tonight...
Flying The Flag For You - Scooch
Scooch are a washed up boy/girl band from the early 00s who had a top five hit that I remember being quite bad. They've opted for an airline theme for their entry (it worked for Sestre) and they play upon their gimmick of the "3 minute Eurovision flight". The song is a typically cheesy affair with extra stilton.
(Don't It Make You) Happy - Liz McLarnon
Liz was part of Atomic Kitten (they can make you whole again) and she is friends with Jenny 'Precious' Frost! She's a good singer but this song, even in a 30 second snippet, is very much a rip off of Son Of A Preacher Man. But is this a bad thing?!
They Don't Make'm Like They Used To - Justin Hawkins & Beverlei Brown
Yes, that Justin Hawkins and some lady who can't spell Beverley properly. I had a lot of promise for this song but it doesn't seem to do very much in the 30 second snippet. But then YOU CAN'T TELL IN 30 SECONDS BBC!!! Idiots.
I Can - Brian Harvey
He ran himself over but he's back! This song is an RnB ballad written by Connor Reeves, a good fellow who had a few hits back in the late 90s. Sounds nice enough and Brian has a great voice. Mmm.
I'll Take My Heart - Cyndi
It says on the BBC website that this song is in the same style as 'I Will Always Love You'. If what they mean by this is that it's a ballad, they are correct. It's sort of gospelly, it goes nicely but it doesn't strike me as a killer Eurovision ballad. But UK ballads do always do well. So this could be an interesting one if picked.
Big Bro Thang - Big Brovaz
Big Brovaz are an urban RnB group and I tell you what, this song isn't bad. As in it passes as credible hip-hop, not that pap that Poland are sending. Ghetto-y, good bassline and catchy little chorus. Also it's very UK! Unlike when Javine went Turkish but, alas, we all thought it would be for the best...
So what to make of all this? Well yet again, another load of washed up names BUT vitally they're all good performers. Justin Hawkins and Beverlei Brown could be one to watch but their song does sound a bit weak to me. But it is hard to say after 30 second snippets what's good and what's not... I have however heard the Big Brovaz song all the way through and it's not all bad y'know.
Yeah, let's pick the Brovaz. It'll be like Love City Groove never happened.
And to the BBC - the six songs don't sound too bad. We've not got a winner I don't think, but we might get a good result. Interesting that we're the last country to pick our entry AFTER the draw takes place especially with that new you can pick where you go system (well, it's not quite that simple). Why they can't put the full songs on their website is an annoying mystery though...
So roll on 17th March when we'll find out who follows in Daz's footsteps! And anyway, back to business, Greece pick tonight...
posted by ESCChris at
10:44 AM
2 Comments:
Aren't the countries suppose to have an entry on the 12th march?
(deadline to submit a song)
or can the uk do what they want because they're in the big4?
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Unknown, at 12:08 AM
Well the deadline for song submitting is actually March 19th. It seems the Head of Delegations meeting/the draw on March 12th is happening a week earlier than it should really. BBC told EBU last year that they might have problems picking their song before 12th March so the EBU said it would be OK to pick after head of delegations meeting.
Still seems quite late to me! It's probably a little bit to do with the fact that we're in the Big 4 though!
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ESCChris, at 8:41 AM
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