Two more Eurovision notes

I can't tell you which Eurovision act I'm looking forward to more: Switzerland's Lovebugs, a Swiss Britpop act, or the Czech Republic's Gipsy.cz, a Roma rap act. Neither are particularly promising, but Gipsy.cz at least doesn't sound like Keane covering Oasis.

Switzerland's Eurovision 2008 Entry

Paolo Meneguzzi's "Era Stupendo" is indeed stupendo, in that it sounds like an Ireland entry sung in Italian. At least until the 1:25 mark, when it suddenly gets all up-tempo and the back-up dancers come out. Paolo's dreamy enough, tho.

Switzerland

DJ Bobo gets applause before the song starts. Good sign for him. Candles on the stage, of course.

"Vampires in Helsinki, COME ALIVE!" Nice one, Bobo!

What was I saying about the lack of theatrics? Strike that from the record.

The choreography in this is... how to put this politely? Shitty? Yes. DJ Bobo is in his 50s or something, so everything has to be performed slowly so he can keep up, I think. Still, this song is so ridiculously awesome I can't see it not going through.

Many of the Swiss contingent have fright make-up on, incidentally.

Switzerland (2007 Eurovision preview)

DJ Bobo - "Vampires Are Alive"

This one is my favorite. It's everything you could ask for, and then goes that extra mile to deliver just a little more. John Williams orchestration, Alphaville's thematics, and layering on the theatrics precedent set by Lordi last year.

This is totally the song that Lestat would sing when he fronted the rock band.

Switzerland (Eurovision 2007 Preview)

DJ Bobo: "Vampires Are Alive"

This song is really, really, really, really, really, really stupid. So stupid. Really, seriously stupid. It's pure Eurotrash, so I of course adore it. It's like the Battlefield Earth of Eurovision songs: it's so awful, you can't help but enjoy it.

1. Switzerland - six4one: "If We All Give a Little"

This sounds like third-rate Andrew Lloyd Webber mixed with a Coca-Cola jingle. It's a call for peace and understanding. Damned neutral countries.