Martin Lee: Last News

Singer Martin Lee, who was a member of the group Brotherhood Of Man – who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK in 1976, has died at the age of 77. Brotherhood Of Man secured the top spot for the UK in the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with their catchy tune Save Your Kisses For Me, which dominated the competition with 164 points, leaving second-placed Switzerland far behind.The song's success didn't stop there, as it also reached number one on the UK singles chart in 1976 and achieved the same feat in over 30 countries worldwide.

UK Eurovision and Brotherhood of Man singer Martin Lee has died at the age of 77.

Eurovision, asking: "What's the point?""The music has slipped away a little bit," he remarked in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk on the subject."Songs are not songs anymore, they're just sounds."In the aftermath of Brexit, many Brits have been keen to distance themselves from Eurovision - and although Martin doesn't take such a harsh stance, he does declare that the event has "changed dramatically" since he participated."If you can't sing with an orchestra anymore, what's the point?" he questioned.Martin believes the emphasis has changed over the years from artistry and song-writing technique to special effects on stage.This topic is one that started trending recently after Adele refused to sing at her Las Vegas residency recently, cancelling all 34 dates because she felt her show wasn't "ready".According to Martin, Eurovision - like some other modern shows - has now become "more of a light show"."I like the light show but the songs seem to have disappeared a bit in the modern era," he suggested."However, we should still participate because it's the biggest show in the world."It's great for new songwriters, it's a great extravaganza."What else do we have on TV other than the soaps? A billion [viewers] can't all be wrong."However, Martin feels that his band has already achieved the Eurovision milestone and isn't keen to repeat the experience.In the years that followed Brotherhood Of Man's win, the song remained the world's highest-selling Eurovision single ever.Some speculate that Brotherhood of Man's songs were inspired by Abba, who had won Eurovision two years earlier, but Martin says this wasn't the case.In fact, when they were offered the song 'Mamma Mia', which was then made famous by Abba, they were forced

"That was a really famous moment. How many people win a medal for their country apart from sportsmen and athletes?" he questioned."It's only when you look back [that you] say: 'How did I do that?'"Every year we [Britain] try to win it and seem to fail."It's a totally different ballgame now than how it used to be, so you realise what it meant.

Eurovision today leaves a lot to be desired.Talking exclusively in an interview with Express.co.uk, the multi-million selling artist responded earnestly when asked what he would change about it."How long have you got?" he exclaimed, before adding that the music had "slipped away" from the show."There's no orchestra anymore. If you can't sing with an orchestra anymore, what's the point?" he questioned."I feel, to me, the music has slipped away a little bit, as I'm a songwriter."He added: "Eurovision has changed quite dramatically [since the 70s].