Eurovision - Whose Vision?

The Eurovision song contest was initially created to bring Europe together, to solidify the continent and unite countries within. This however, seems to have been forgotten. With the latest contest crowning Serbia as the winners (remind me where Serbia is?) and the United Kingdom as the losers (along with Ireland) it is more of a joke than a competition.

Woman 1: Did you hear about the Eurovision?

Woman 2: Yeah that was so funny!

Okay, it was never meant to be taken as serious as Miss World (If you think an expensive smile and a designer gown gallivanting through a choreographed walk on a stage in front of drooling fat nerds constitutes as serious) but never was the UK entered to be made fools of. We are the country that plugs the most money in to the programme, wouldn’t you think they would have rigged it by now to give us at least a few points?

Most Brits blame our song entries, this year branding it camp and cheesy but did they not see the Ukrainian entry? That was far camper than any sane person (yes, on this Earth) could imagine and it came second, astonishing when you think the main body of the lyrics comprised of “1, 2, 3, 4, 5… Ooh Ooh”.

The song contest has been turned in to the Eurovision alliance and popularity contest, with bordering countries voting for each other, and to show that they didn’t agree with whatever Tony Blair did that week.

We must not be despondent; we should pick ourselves up, throw off the cabin crew costumes (thank you Scooch) and look to 2008.

Will the UK decide to hold a strike next year? Will Serbia be able to afford the costs of running the competition without our tax money? Will the crown ever be returned to British shores? Do we want it back? All will be revealed next May. I can’t wait…. (Puke)