The World of Eurovision

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Who K?

Tomorrow, the finalists will be announced for Making Your Mind Up, the UK's annual trawl through the barrel of D-List celebrity stardom in order to find our Eurovision entry. It is always common for rumours to run rife on message boards, and who can blame people for speculating? After all Katie Price rather memorably took part in 2005 but lost. Ironically, it wasn't her that got her lals out. It was Javine, and she won. So maybe there's a lesson there.

Anyway, back to the point. Rumours are running wild even more so than ever. It's likely that there'll be six participants (but I must stress that this could be incorrect, cos the BBC like keeping you on your toes) and these are the names amongst whom people seem to believe will definitely be in the running...

Liz McLarnon (ex-Atomic Kitten, friend of Jenny Frost who was part of Precious)
Brian Harvey (ex-East 17 who, curiously, is remembered for running himself over 2 yrs ago)
The Puppini Sisters (cute little threesome of ladies singing in 1940s style)
Big Brovaz (popular UK R'n'B group about four yrs ago but are making a fighting comeback)

It's an interesting selection of names, but I wouldn't mind seeing them confirmed tomorrow - all acts are good performers. Let's not forget than Tony Christie and Emma Bunton hav also not been ruled out.

The outbreak of gossip was not helped today by one Eurovision website saying that the name of one act that will be confirmed for Making Your Mind Up has a connection with a child's toy. Who could this be? Here are some options...

Michael Ball... despite the fact he famously said he'd rather stick pins in his eyes than do ESC again.

Sandie Shaw... won with Puppet On A String. This would be her 40th anniversary of her win, she's recently said she's been cured of her hatred for ESC and she's just recorded a new version of her Eurovision winner. Could this be her comeback?

Neil Morrissey... voiced Bob The Builder. He's got a nice voice.

The Wombles... Eurovision interval act 1974. Could they be back as the real thing?!?!?!?

Dolly Parton... this is just getting silly now.


Anyway, there's been so much speculation that it's probably best to stop and wait until tomorrow when we'll finally know who's in contention to follow St. Daz in Helsinki.

What we do know is that Natasha Kaplinsky has been overthrown as presenter of MYMU by the lady who's springing up at the BRITs, Oscars, Comic Relief and now Eurovision too, Fearne Cotton. And all cos she did that 'hard rock' fist thing when she gave out the votes last year.

Announcement tomorrow! Expect outcy, there'll be some...

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