We still have two months to go before the Eurovision in Stockholm takes place but already we’re giddy and can’t get enough of the songs that are going to be competing for the prestigious title.
Although it wasn’t our first choice on the night (we had a soft spot for Matthew James’ A Better Man), we’ve really grown to love Joe and Jake’s 90sesque anthem You’re Not The One. In fact, we have really high hopes for this bouncy tune with the sassy breakbeats on the night because the boys are cute and they can bang out some great vocals. Boys, we wish you all the luck in the world.
But the boys had better beware because there are some pretty cool tunes also competing for the main prize and some of them are sung by some real hotties.
The Russian entry You Are The Only One is fantastic. A good old fashioned nonsense pop tune with a killer chorus to boot. Better still, it’s performed by gorgeous singer Sergey Lazarev who gives the song some major welly.
We’re also partial to the French entry, J’ai Cherche by Amir, a song which sticks two fingers up at those folks who continue to say Eurovision is out of date. This is a brilliant contemporary track that we reckon will do pretty well on the night.
We are also ticked by the moody 80s electro vibe of the Belarus’s entry Help You Fly by Ivan, though we are worried about that his vocals may let hi down in front of an audience of millions.
And then there’s Freddie from Hungary with the song Pioneer. Well, looking at him, it’s Hungary we;re feeling, we’re thirsty as hell at the sight of him! Wow! Amazing looks, but even better vocals. The song is good too. Perfect package!
Danish boyband Lighthouse X have offered up a rather pleasant Boyzone-esque ditty called Soldiers Of Love which has a great sing-a-long chorus that is still spinning around in our heads!
But it’s not just the boys whipping us in to a crazed Euro frenzy, the girls have a few corking tunes up their skirts too.
Slovenian ManuElla’s Blue and Red is a rather enjoyable pop stomper with a catchy Kelly Clarkson-chorus….
Meanwhile, Moldova’s Falling Stars by Lidia Isac has a naggingly familiar tune, but is 100% Eurovision fluff and we love it.
We loved last year’s Italian Eurovision entry – Grande Amore by the gorgeous popera band Il Volo. This year, the Italians have chosen Francesca Michielin and her sweeping ballad Nessun Grado Di Separazione to try to win over Europe and although not as impactful as last year, the song is quite captivating.
And then there’s the Austrian entry Loin d’Ici by Zoe, which for now is our favourite! It’s quirky, packed full of weird chords, a chorus with a thumping beat and a sweeping middle eight that had us reaching for the poppers!
Moodier but by no means less impressive is Germany’s Ghosts, by Jamie-Lee Kriewitz. Sassy and haunting, the chorus is a belter and is most definitely a contender.
A Rita Ora-lookalike called Rykka is representing Switzerland with an amazing tune called The Last Of Our Kind. It’s the kind of epic power ballad you’d get in Top Gun. Fantastic!
Wow, there are just so many good songs this year that we reckon we are in for a corker of show and we simply cannot wait until May.
But if you haven’t been able to get tickets for the shows in Stockholm, fear not, as this year the London Eurovision party once again takes place at the Cafe de Paris on April 17 and will feature many of the acts taking part. So far confirmed are Joe and Jake and Minus One from Cyprus. But more acts will be revealed soon….
To get tickets for the event click HERE