Eurovision inspired by Dad’s Army.The 57-year-old described the tune, dubbed Put That Light Out Mr Hodges, as “beautiful”.However he admitted that the Eurovision song hopeful, which had a Dad’s Army theme, was rejected by the BBC for being “too silly”.He says: “I’m a bit of a Eurovision nerd only because I’ve watched it every year since I was a kid, I was obsessed with it slightly.“Every time I’m away or abroad, any part of the world I’m in I try to watch it because...
it shouldn’t still be happening.“It’s a ludicrous load of nonsense that should no way still be a thing. And yet it’s still hugely popular.”Speaking on the Jay Rayner podcast Out To Lunch about why Britain does so poorly at Eurovision, Bailey said: “We’re taking it too seriously and not seriously enough!“You should just celebrate the ludicrousness of Britishness and British culture and capture that, bottle it in some way and then enhance it.“Put a rocket up it, and it’s gotta be in A minor.
Minor keys always win in Eurovision.“If you can G-minor, D-minor and A-minor in, you’re onto a winner.“I’ve written a Eurovision song I have in my current tour, and if you can sing it in another language that always goes down well.“So I’ve written a song in French.”The UK’s Eurovision Song Contest 2022 entry was recently unveiled with Sam Ryder officially set to represent the nation in Italy this May.The TikTok star was long-rumoured to be stepping up to the challenge before the news was confirmed on Thursday morning.Sam Ryder’s Eurovision 2022 song, Space Man, premiered on Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James.There's MUCH more where that came from!
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