So, I'm not certain about the rest of europe, but in Sweden we're currently holding the Melodifestivalen contest to decide which poor schlub that's going to be sent to Denmark to represent us in the Eurovision Song Contest...
... and this years competition is, no joke, no hyperbole, no exaggeration, the worst contest so far that I can remember ever having seen. The jokes are tame, the songs are forgettable, the announcers/program leaders have no material to work with... it's just sad to watch this year.
Maybe it's because we've run out of ideas for fresh material (though I maintain that most Swedish songwriters who produce for the ESC haven't had an original idea since Magnus Ladulås locked his last barn), but I'm still shocked at how bad it has been thus far. Is anyone else in Europe (or the rest of the world, if for some reason you're watching the qualifiers) having the same feelings about their countrys qualifiers? Do you even have any?
... and this years competition is, no joke, no hyperbole, no exaggeration, the worst contest so far that I can remember ever having seen. The jokes are tame, the songs are forgettable, the announcers/program leaders have no material to work with... it's just sad to watch this year.
Maybe it's because we've run out of ideas for fresh material (though I maintain that most Swedish songwriters who produce for the ESC haven't had an original idea since Magnus Ladulås locked his last barn), but I'm still shocked at how bad it has been thus far. Is anyone else in Europe (or the rest of the world, if for some reason you're watching the qualifiers) having the same feelings about their countrys qualifiers? Do you even have any?