Congrats Conchita, But Again, The Voting Stinks
Gavin Webster takes a look at some ‘interesting’ calls by the juries this year…
It’s understandable that each nation’s jury will reward songs that align with their own musical tastes. However, the time has come for Eurovision to start recognising and rewarding new or alternative musical influences in line with the millions of viewers that support and enjoy these genres.
As mentioned above, the new ranking system promotes conformity, so where will Eurovision be in five years if the current jury guidelines remain in place? Will Eurovision’s fun element drain away leaving a suicidal 90 minutes of generic ballads and Scandie-pop? Possibly not, but where would Eurovision be without Verka, Jedward, the Russian Grannies and Donatan & Cleo?
Congrats Conchita, But Again, The Voting Stinks
