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3.3.05
Eurovision shocker!

I knew they'd get the hang of it eventually. After some dismal national finals in which countries have repeatedly picked the wrong songs (Bulgaria, Ukraine, Denmark, Russia and Slovenia being particularly guilty culprits, although Slovenia will still do well), we've had two national finals tonight, and for the first time this season, two half-decent songs chosen. Well done Israel (which we watched on the web) and an even bigger well done to Greece (which we watched on TV, grateful that we weren't actually in Greece, where it was nearly 1am when the interminable programme finished). The Greeks have picked a song that could win the whole damn thing. 'My Number One' is instantly appealing and is sung by that woman who was in Antique for them four years ago, so she's been there, done it before. It's a memorable pop song, with added Greek-ness; a superb combination. I will make a prediction now, with just over half the songs revealed, that Greece gets the UK's 12 points in Kyiv. Just like last year. Israel joins the queue of strong female ballads, with Malta and the Netherlands. I wouldn't like to separate them at this moment.

Oh, and more news to make Mike happy. 'My Number One', while disregarding rule number two of good Eurovision songs; the key change, manages to adhere to rule number one. Yes, it has a fire/desire rhyme! Hurrah! That's Cyprus AND Greece so far. Is there something in the water?

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