ONE MAN'S TRASH...

…is another man’s trashman!

So, the UK has screwed up again, choosing the disco affectations of Andy Abraham over the postastic goodness of LoveShy or the actual potential of The Revelations.

I wasn’t able to watch Eurovision: Your Decision, which is fine, since I’d just have been sitting there yelling at my monitor, but once again I wonder what the British voting public is thinking. I suppose, on its own merits, Even If isn’t the worst song out there. It’s probably not the worst song in the contest this year. Heck, it wasn’t even the worst of the UK’s choices. But it’s boring. And Andy Abraham is boring. Not as boring as Rob the Builder’s song would’ve been, granted, but that doesn’t make it a good entry.

And, while I love the Brits and usually hope for them to do well (last year’s Scooch placing was still too low for my liking), I can’t help but think ‘they picked this boob, let’s make ‘em pay!’

Finally, poor Emma and Aimee. They’re just doomed, aren’t they?

NOT MUCH OF A COMPETITION

The Brits do pop music very well. They've given us some great artists over the years, but why talk about them when we have Eurovision: Your Decision instead?

I do sort of like the idea for the new tournament-style format in theory. Given the right entries, it could make for some interesting 'battles'. The problem is that the most of the songs on offer here aren't that great, so it seems like just another way to showcase the best of the worst. It's the usual lineup of C-listers with songs that are, for the most part, underwhelming. And, sadly, nothing as potentially entertaining to look forward to as Jordan's penis outfit from the 2005 show.

The only real battle is between the girl groups. Clea -- sorry, 'LoveShy' -- have one of the best pop songs of the year with Mr. Gorgeous, sounding equal parts Jamelia's Beware of the Dog and Rachel Stevens' Some Girls. It's the kind of track that should get all sorts of radio play and have the tar remixed out of it for the clubs. Okay, and it would be nice to see Emma and Aimee see some sort of career victory for once, right? They've suffered enough.

On the other side of the coin, there's The Revelations' breezy and delightful It's You, which has all the best parts of a 60's girl group number, plus the added benefit of sounding exactly like something the UK could have actually sent to Eurovision in the 60's. As well, The Revelations boasts a Swede, thus enhancing their Eurovision powers, like, tenfold. They maybe the newcomers here, but barring a disastrous performance, this is the song to beat.

Sadly, it looks like LoveShy are about to hit another career wall when The Revelations steal their thunder and take the stage in Belgrade.