Humperdinck for Eurovision!!!

[ahinton]

Oh, I was thinking Ectoplasm as regards to Englebert! The voting is so rigid (has been since the Eastern Bloc has been included) it's a farce and I reckon if you had Adele as the UK entry no-one would vote for us (and good thing as well because surely we don't want the expense of hosting the next one, as mentioned by Flossie upthread) One comment in, think it was The Guardian, said the choice of EH was the best ironic icon we could field to show the others we don't give a damn about Eurovision.

Well, as long as I don't have to watch it on a plasma screen they can do what they want to, I guess.

At least they've not put forward either of those famous Scottish ladies Charlotte Jenkins or Katherine Church...

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

At least they've not put forward either of those famous Scottish ladies Charlotte Jenkins or Katherine Church...

... and why not .... a considerable spell visiting Azerbaijan by them would be most welcome ...

[Anna]

Why not have him singing in Franglais as he did all those years ago in 'Les Bicyclettes de Belsize' and 'Dommage Dommage'.

Do we have a closet EH fan amongst us? You seem familiar with his repertoire ! It's funny, we all say we never watch it but we all have an opinion. Personally, I wouldn't ever miss a single Eurovision, it's so much fun once it gets to the voting!!

[amateur51]

Do we have a closet EH fan amongst us? You seem familiar with his repertoire ! It's funny, we all say we never watch it but we all have an opinion. Personally, I wouldn't ever miss a single Eurovision, it's so much fun once it gets to the voting!!

Agreed Anna!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Ah, but would it be great if they found someone the calibre of Englebert Humperdinck, the composer of Hansel & Gretel.

[Lateralthinking1]

To comment or not? I guess you have to look at it as a phenomenon of sorts. John Peel did.

For the UK to win, I still think Welsh is the answer -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leiPemYDg-8

[scottycelt]

... Englebert Humperdinck is to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest.

I blame the Brussels Bureaucrats ... it's all just a German-inspired plot to ensure we get the mandatory 'nul points' ... why weren't we ever offered a referendum on the matter, Mr Cameron?

[cloughie]

Do we have a closet EH fan amongst us? You seem familiar with his repertoire ! It's funny, we all say we never watch it but we all have an opinion. Personally, I wouldn't ever miss a single Eurovision, it's so much fun once it gets to the voting!!

Anna and am - If you had read #10 I don't think you would have made the accusation - I have a knowledge of 60s music coupled with a deep dislike of EH. He is often bracketed with Tom Jones, they were very different Tom was the one who could sing! When it comes to watching Eurovision it is better with R2 sound for Ken Bruce's comments. However any relationship between votes cast and the quality of the songs is geographical coincidence.

[cloughie]

Ah, but would it be great if they found someone the calibre of Englebert Humperdinck, the composer of Hansel & Gretel.

Now he could deliver a good tune!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

He is often bracketed with Tom Jones, they were very different Tom was the one who could sing!