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8.5.03

03 – Ireland – We’ve Got The World – Mickey Joe Harte
Only the deluded and the hard-of-hearing will deny that this is built around the template of 2000’s Eurovision winner for Denmark, ‘Fly On The Wings Of Love’. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing remains to be seen. As others have said, if you’re going to use an established formula, you may as well make it a winning one. This one slid dramatically down my favourites list after seeing the live performance video. Mr Harte secured his place in Riga by winning the TV talent show You’re A Star; RTE’s version of Fame Academy/Pop Idol/Operacion Triunfo. The video that’s been distributed around Europe of his live performance of this song makes you wonder how on Earth he won. His performance is lifeless and completely lacking in charisma – something the Olsens had in bucketloads. Unless someone slaps him about the face with a bunch of shamrock, he’s doomed. If he does give it some energy, he could win.

The song which came second in Ireland was written by Bryan Westlife. ‘A Better Plan’ has already been #1 in Ireland for Simon Casey. It’s a timely plea for racial understanding, world peace etc., and it’s not bad actually.

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