Thoroughly disappointed with this year's entry, particularly as I thought COTU was a step in the right direction (despite it performing badly on the night). This song is just awful, and it's going to sound even worse live. Anyone who thinks this will finish anywhere outside the bottom five is kidding themselves. It's embarrassingly bad.
People really need to start proofreading names at the BBC. Mark Gattiss? I'm glad they're not taking the criticism to heart. Some people are being really brutal about it but what did they expect?
Well one bonus is people who watch on the night from Europe won't be trying to find flaws even if it means implying that the song is somehow indirectly racist, so that's nice. #shade
Why would you call it uv minstrels and nothing bad was intended? I find it strange any one would find anything racist in people dancing with uv paint
It has to be generational. Those of us old enough to remember our TVs being occupied once a week (there were only two channels then - not much choice) by men with makeup parodying black faces - will cringe at anything resembling a blacked-out face with white bits. Check out my link above.
It has to be generational. Those of us old enough to remember our TVs being occupied once a week (there were only two channels then - not much choice) by men with makeup parodying black faces - will cringe at anything resembling a blacked-out face with white bits. Check out my link above.
If it was any other genre of music, it wouldn't be a problem... but it's not, so I agree, it potentially is!
It has now overtaken Estonia on the official Youtube channel in both Views AND Likes, making it the most viewed and liked entry on the official channel that has been uploaded so far. Pretty impressive considering it's been up for a lot less time than the other videos.
It has now overtaken Estonia on the official Youtube channel in both Views AND Likes, making it the most viewed and liked entry on the official channel that has been uploaded so far. Pretty impressive considering it's been up for a lot less time than the other videos.
It's probably Guy Freeman sat in his office, pressing play over and over again
Nah, well that's nice to hear if so. I wouldn't read too much into it though.
Does anyone recall how well (not asking for figures or anything Anyone who can recall that way back should go on Mastermind) well Molly was doing at this time? Views and likes wise, considering it's just 48 hours afterwards. SILWY has had considerably more promotion though, both online with controversy and on radio/tv.
I'm taking the names and comments of everybody who's not a fan of SILWY to use when we do well in May.
I genuinely do think it's a great song and we've got a good chance. By all means it could swing the other way, but I don't think we've got any reason not to go into it with open minds.
I'm taking the names and comments of everybody who's not a fan of SILWY to use when we do well in May.
I genuinely do think it's a great song and we've got a good chance. By all means it could swing the other way, but I don't think we've got any reason not to go into it with open minds.
I love your positive attitude, Pandora, but I just can't replicate it, sorry!
I'll be very happy for Alex & Bianca if they do well, but the song is just never going to be my cup of tea. I don't feel like I have to support the song just because it's the UK entry - that's not how the competition works for me.
As long as no-one is personally attacking the performers themselves (because that is just unfair, they're doing their best), or using the song as an opportunity to bash the BBC or ESC (yawn, move along), then let's all just agree to disagree!
I love your positive attitude, Pandora, but I just can't replicate it, sorry!
I'll be very happy for Alex & Bianca if they do well, but the song is just never going to be my cup of tea. I don't feel like I have to support the song just because it's the UK entry - that's not how the competition works for me.
As long as no-one is personally attacking the performers themselves (because that is just unfair, they're doing their best), or using the song as an opportunity to bash the BBC or ESC (yawn, move along), then let's all just agree to disagree!
I'd agree with that, it's a good point well made. I definitely felt like you back in 2012. Best of luck with the entries you support!
Just a thought. Why am I getting Satellite with our song
Left field
Rediculously catchy
Wacky lyrics
Not a lot of peoples favourite going in to the contest
Satellite was all of those things, but was also commercial and a massive hit in Germany (their fastest selling download ever I believe) Hard to see the British public (and europe) taking SILWY to their hearts in quite the same way really
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You hate it more and more yet from what i have been reading online over eurovision forums the song seems to be coming round to it little by little.
http://eurofest.by/en/eurovision-2015-song-contest-chart/
That's lovely
People really need to start proofreading names at the BBC. Mark Gattiss? I'm glad they're not taking the criticism to heart. Some people are being really brutal about it but what did they expect?
They come across as very likeable, Alex seems quite funny. Nice to see how the video was made while getting to know them a bit better.
The youth of the director explains a lot about this video.
Anyone over 40 is going to cringe with the "UV Minstrels" and scat singing. But nothing bad was intended by it.
Scarred on my memory.
In case some of you are too young to remember: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1RuOrWo_P0
Why would you call it uv minstrels and nothing bad was intended? I find it strange any one would find anything racist in people dancing with uv paint
It has to be generational. Those of us old enough to remember our TVs being occupied once a week (there were only two channels then - not much choice) by men with makeup parodying black faces - will cringe at anything resembling a blacked-out face with white bits. Check out my link above.
If it was any other genre of music, it wouldn't be a problem... but it's not, so I agree, it potentially is!
It's probably Guy Freeman sat in his office, pressing play over and over again
Nah, well that's nice to hear if so. I wouldn't read too much into it though.
I genuinely do think it's a great song and we've got a good chance. By all means it could swing the other way, but I don't think we've got any reason not to go into it with open minds.
I'm just looking for the positives tbh. No point dwelling on the negatives, it's all a bit of fun really at the end of the day isn't it!
I love your positive attitude, Pandora, but I just can't replicate it, sorry!
I'll be very happy for Alex & Bianca if they do well, but the song is just never going to be my cup of tea. I don't feel like I have to support the song just because it's the UK entry - that's not how the competition works for me.
As long as no-one is personally attacking the performers themselves (because that is just unfair, they're doing their best), or using the song as an opportunity to bash the BBC or ESC (yawn, move along), then let's all just agree to disagree!
Thank you
Same back to you!
Left field
Rediculously catchy
Wacky lyrics
Not a lot of peoples favourite going in to the contest
Satellite was all of those things, but was also commercial and a massive hit in Germany (their fastest selling download ever I believe) Hard to see the British public (and europe) taking SILWY to their hearts in quite the same way really