UK

[MickeyPaul]

Let's write it off NOW then.

BBC News - Pete Waterman to pen UK Eurovision song

Shallow pop is what he does and that aint going to cut it unless it's something exceptional. It won't be.

[Gavster]

Now Mickey, you know it'll be woeful!

Why oh why does Eurovision hold such a stigma to our top acts?

We could send Take That, Muse, Coldplay, Feeder, Snow Patrol, Katherine Jenkins to name but tiny fraction.

It's depressing! Last place beckons again! My bet is Spain to be best of the Top-4

[stereoman]

Today's Bettingzone Market News:

1230: William Hill have cut the price of the United Kingdom winning the Eurovision Song Contest to 25/1 from 33/1 after a flurry of activity today.

Hills also offer 3/1 that Jedward have the number one single this Sunday with their debut release Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby).

"The rumours are that the BBC are in negotiations with Jedward to get them to take part in the programme that decides the UK entrant," said Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams.

"We thought this would put off punters but amazingly we have taken a whole load of bets on the UK winning. That said we are still a shorter price for the UK to get nil point than we are for the UK to win it."

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Un-fecking-believable.

Can't find the 3/1 as I'd bite their hand off as there are enough saddos out there who like Jedward here in the UK (not enough to win The X Factor but enough to give 'em a number one single though).

[Gavster]

Are you serious?

I'm not sure if I'm just misunderstanding you.... but are you saying you'd bet on Jedward to win Eurovision? (I'd bet on Nil Point)

Also, do the BBC really have to lower the tone of Eurovision by inviting those irritating talentless little shits to take part? No wonder we can't get serious entries in this country as no one takes it seriously!

Looking at the individual country heats so far, I can say quirk isn't really winning right now. Now the judges carry more weight, it's surely wise to put a proper song through?!

[stereoman]

No. The 3/1 refers to them getting this Sunday's number one single.

Pete Waterman + Jedward = Another disaster. Don't think the BBC will be too bothered about the UK not winning though.

[Gavster]

Originally Posted by stereoman

No. The 3/1 refers to them getting this Sunday's number one single.

Pete Waterman + Jedward = Another disaster. Don't think the BBC will be too bothered about the UK not winning though.

Thank god for that!

[stereoman]

Oooh. They didn't make it to number one...saved myself some money anyhow.

Music - News - Owl City beats Jedward to hold UK No. 1 - Digital Spy

[stereoman]

Eh. Double post. Whoops.

[Gavster]

The competitors are 2009 X Factor hopefuls Miss Fitz, Austrian singer Esma, solo singers Alexis, Josh and Karen, and pop group Uni5.

Judges on the show, which will be hosted by Graham Norton, include last year's UK entrant Jade Ewen, Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli and Pete Waterman, who has penned this year's Eurovision song.

"If any man can second guess European musical tastes surely that man is Pete Waterman," Norton told The Sun.

Your Country Needs You! airs next Friday at 8.30pm on BBC One.


I SEE A VERY BIG CAR CRASH LURKING AROUND THE CORNER!

edit: actually, scanning youtube, some of the acts are quite talented. Can waterman deliver a decent song though??

[stereoman]

Hmmm. Today's Bettingzone Market News:

1330: The layers are reporting a gamble on Karen Harding to win the right to sing the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry.

Six acts will compete on the BBC TV show 'Your Country Needs You' tomorrow night which will decide who sings the Pete Waterman-backed song at the contest in Oslo later in the year.

But Harding is hardening as favourite all the time with William Hill reporting a "considerable gamble" on the solo female vocalist. As a result she has been cut from 3/1 to 15/8 favourite.

"There has been a decent number of bets for Karen but even if Robbie (Williams) was our entrant we would be very unlikely to win," said Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams.

Last year Jade Ewen, who performed Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 'It’s My Time' gave Britain its best showing in the competition for seven years.

This year former Pop Idol judge Waterman will be hoping to top that score but the country still faces an uphill battle with Paddy Power quoting long odds of 20/1 that they win the event and 25/1 that they finish last.

Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power said: "Last year proved that having a powerful singer and successful producer behind the Eurovision entry really does make a difference. This year Pete Waterman will be hoping to pull it off and Karen Harding certainly has a voice that could do any song justice."

[Gavster]

Sweet Jesus of Nazareth! Well we predicted it, and we got it.

Pete Waterman has given us the worst of Rick Astley, Jason Donovan and Kylie, and turned it into a fatuous piece of 90's poptastic dance shite.

It quite clearly sounds 20 years out of date with it's "Better the Devil you know" intro and wishy-washy early dance beat. The lyric starts with some Christian happy clapper nonsense about happy faces, celebration, wishes and dreams, which then progresses into some X-Factor "I'm great" winners song. I think I've heard better songs on children's TV!

I have no idea which overpaid prick at the BBC signed this shocking example of music off, but all I do know is that the UK will be doing jack shit this year points-wise.

This moment.... well I'd like to slowly crucify Waterman and his posse, including each one of those audience members that clapped and cheered when asked to do so. In what reality were they living? In fact, I think some of the cheering was dubbed!

I've had enough now.

YouTube - Josh - That Sounds Good To Me ( UK Eurovision 2010 )

YouTube - Josh - That Sounds Good To Me ( UK Eurovision 2010 )

[Beanie]

Complete non event of a song - this is what we deserve for having a process with no variety of songs to pick from.

We chucked so much money at last years effort and could only scrape top 5, that with something like this and much less money behind it we're looking at a pretty low finish.

[Allium]

Sounds like Kim Wilde but more rubbish. At least we have no expectations of winning though.

[Gavster]

Mike Stock, co-composer of the United Kingdom's 2010 entry has announced that the song will be remixed and a new version released in the near future.

After much criticism by the public of the quality of the Pete Waterman and Mike Stock composed song, Mike Stock has announced on his website that the song will be remixed and a new, better version released soon.


Expect an even more 90's sounding tune soon!

[MickeyPaul]

Oh, was I right then? Is it shit? Man, I'm so good. Aint heard it yet though so let's see...

Intro.... OMFG!!!! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! NO! This must be the wrong vi..... NO!!!!!! It's still going. Big smirky dork from the karaoke night at the pub..... NOOOO!!!!! What the.... FUCK ME!!!! NOOOO!!!!!! This is..... it's a remix of Hollland last year but with all the shit bits really emphasised. Noooooooooooooooo. This can't be happening? Not only the worst song in history but sung by a fucking dork. Way to go! High five me.... I'm on the floor... *THUD*