Not a flop, a temporary set-back!
Published May 27, 2003
via: CMU
The UK's humiliated Eurovision Song Contest entrants Jemini have been advised to change their name to Nil Points in a bid to turn the country's worst ever Eurovision performance into a selling point.
Offering some support for the duo Alex Cooper, drummer with Eurovision's 1997 winners Katrina and the Waves, told reporters: "If you're not going to win, then nil points is probably the best way to go. They are getting much more publicity now than if they had just got an average number of points. You have to take Eurovision with a sense of humour and not take it too seriously: Changing their name to Nil Point might be a great move..."
Elsewhere in Eurovision news (as you probably already know Turkey won, favourites TaTu came in third and we resolutely lost) the European Broadcasting Union, who organise the competition, have said they hope the addition of a qualifying round to next year's Contest will "raise the level of the Contest in general." Organisers will turn the event into a two-day marathon, with forty bands competing on day one for a place in the top 24 on day two.
Sarah Yuen, the EBU's Head of Live Events and Eurovision Song Contest Co-ordinator, told reporters: "The two-day format will make it possible for as many as 40 countries to participate. The addition of the qualifying round will encourage competing members to present very good songs in the hope of qualifying for the grand final, thus raising the level of the contest in general."
Marty: You have to admire their courage for this move. Although, it is possible they will get a bump in sales from the sympathy crowd.
PS: If anyone can find me a link to the "performance" I would appreciate it.
Marty's band, Growing Old Disgracefully, can be found at: Disgraceful Music. His Cthulhu tales can be found at Temple of Dagon. 
- Not a flop, a temporary set-back!
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I haven't even watched it. At least Russia sent their superstars (what you think of them is irrelevant at this point), but Germany has the stupid tendency to send a totally unfamous person that you've never even heard of. Wouldn't it be wiser to pick someone who has a name in the country at least? Sheesh.
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We British should stop trying to imitate third rate cheesy Europop (My love is like a lightbulb, Six hundred Watts! Six hundred Watts!)
Next year's entry should be written and performed by a band that represents all that's great and distinctive about British music.
I'm talking about Motorhead. Something along the lines of "Overkill" or "Killed by Death"; the perfect antidote!