Eurovision 2014

[Katsuya]

Yes, it's that time of the year again...kind of. The UK representative for Eurovision 2014 will be announced tomorrow night, with the reveal taking place on the Red Button from 7.30pm. It's known that it's a talent who has come from the BBC Introducing talent pool, as the Beeb have actually taken notice that people need to have talent and be "current" when it comes to doing well at Eurovision this year.

All signs point to it being a 25 year old girl called Molly Smitten-Downes, as there's a taping for the music video going on tonight in Soho and it seems a couple of people may have accidentally spilled the beans earlier on Twitter, saying they were supporting her but having to give up their phones etc. to avoid giving anything away (and doing it in the process). She can sing well and would be the most current thing the UK had sent in the past decade if so, which is why I'm hesitant to think it is her

In other countries: Spain are sending Ruth Lorenzo, who was *awesome* on the UK X Factor the year of Alex Burke, JLS, Diana Vickers...and Eoghan Quigg, who rightfully lost the Irish final to a much better song this weekend. Generally though, there's been no standout song yet, with Spain and maybe Romania being the best with a shot at winning.

So...Manchester 2015, anyone?

(Oh, and Copenhagen, Emmelie de Forest as interval act, etc. etc.)

[Walker]

Ah Eurovision! I was wondering when the songs would start being revealed.

[Berober]

I actually really dig the Irish song and am glad that X Factor guy lost out to it

[Colly]

I seem to remember Ruth Lorenzo being quite fit. Come on Spain!

[Berober]

Thoughts on some of the songs I've listened to:

• Yeah, Romania is pretty cool, and I see why it's an early favourite
• Ireland's is really quite good, and I hope they do alright.
• Spain's is great, good job X Factor lady
• Man, I like the Hungarian song, but it's a bit off putting that it's about child abuse...
• Iceland, what compelled you to pick that song. I'm so disappointed in you.
• I can't get into the French one, but moustache song so ehh.

[Katsuya]

Yeah Hungary being about child abuse is baffling. It's possibly one of the weirdest genre-lyric clashes I've heard.

[Katsuya]

Holy crap we could win with this song.

[Berober]

I am really pleased with that song, and yeah, that was a very very strong entry.

[Regia]

The song is good, but with the amount of politics I doubt we'll win.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

"Children of the Universe" is a horrible title though.

Weak song too in my opinion, but hey, it's not like I ever do well in our EWB Eurovision....

[Josh]

I'm hoping one of you Euro-heads will remind me when all of the entrants are available for viewing on the YouTubes.

[Walker]

Not all that fussed on ours. It is alright. Top half finish worthy. I haven't heard any others yet, going to wait until they are all announced.

[Fry_4000]

Averge song for UK though it doesn't really matter if it's good or not cause we'll never win.

Cyprus are not entering this year, thats 12 pts greece won't get.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Fewer for Turkey too.

[Berober]

Sweden's song is fine, not great. It never really kicked it up a gear throughout.

[Katsuya]

Norway and Armenia are the two favourites now, and I hate both songs. Awesome.

I'm tempted by Estonia, because I think it's a genuinely wonderful dark horse candidate.

[Berober]

Okay.

Romania's song is really great, and I like it the more I hear it.

Latvia are the worst ever.

Norway's is boring and dumb but at least it's not Latvia.

And yeah Estonia's song is awesome. I'd be happy for either them or Romania to win personally.

Fuck Latvia's entry.

[The Quasi Juice]

Romania's song is Miracle right? If so, I don't like it at all. I'm sick of cliché dance songs, I feel like anyone could make those. What do you guys think of Netherlands' entry this year? Another slow song. I actually really like it but it's definitely not a Eurovisiony type song, so it'll probably fail big time;

[Noah]

You just wait until we join Eurovision and win.

[Walker]

We're about two weeks away. Listened to all songs entered now. Ireland, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine all have a good chance. Romania and Estonia are probably going to do well, but those are pretty bland. Georgia, Latvia, Belarus and Switzerland are all vastly more entertaining than all of them though, so I hope they make it to the finals for the sake of variety.