Eurovision – the aftermath

Written by: Eurovision Deepthroat

So the strangely accented Kate-Nash alike from Germany walked it then. I just didn’t think she had the staying power to nip it, but good luck to her. That should stop the carping from the Eastern-conspiracy mob for at least another year. And a fornight in Berlin or Hamburg next spring sounds nice – although a nasty rumour is doing the rounds that it’s going to be in a pokey basketball hall in Hannover instead. Someone tell us that isn’t true.

But what of the UK? The lowest TV ratings in years and another bottom placing with a song the nation never really got behind. But we can’t blame poor Josh. He put up a sterling performance and was reassuringly philosophical about his lot when we saw him at the airport last night. He had a whale of a time, loved the experience and doesn’t blame anyone for his lot. Bless him.

But what did the grown-ups have to say about it all. We caught Pete Waterman and Graham Norton at the aftershow party for their views

Uncle Pete is forthright about our future in the contest…
http://bambuser.com/channel/popbitch/broadcast/789938

While Mr Norton has an interesting suggestion for who we ought to send next year…
http://bambuser.com/channel/popbitch/broadcast/789948

Whatever we do, we really ought to send someone the whole country can get behind. An experienced act that would take the whole thing in their stride. Let’s do what the French do and send a major or interesting act, show the rest of Europe a thing or two about what we can do and damn the consequences. What the heck, let’s send Take That, Dizzee Rascal or Motorhead! It’s what the people want!

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