And let’s not forget stringy dyed-black tresses defying gravity via enough Aqua Net to create climate change on their own. Lovecraft vein, a makeup case filled with white pancake and black lipstick and a closetful of leather and lace and crushed velvet qualified. Goth was essentially an offshoot of punk, especially its darker early bands- the Damned or Siouxsie And The Banshees, anyone? But basically, anyone playing chainsaw punk rooted in the artsier end of glam a la Bowie and Roxy Music, a fondness for Hammer horror films, macabre literature in the Edgar Allan Poe/ H.P. We've got to be moody – don't mention heart, don't mention walking." It's moody metal for us then please, Bill.“Goth-punk,” eh? Not as far-fetched as you might believe. "The last 10 winners were all in the minor key. I'm a bit of a Eurovision nerd – we've been doing these upbeat things in the major key. In conversation with ITV's Lorraine, he said: "There's lots of things we have to address, the key for example.
In November, Bailey revealed that he had a slight change of plan with his idea for the show, and said that he believes the key to winning is now with a 'moody' entry in the minor key. Because that’s what this show is about, Eurovision is a huge celebration. Speaking to Good Morning Britain last year, he commented that the UK's entry “has to be a bit more drama, a bit more theatre.
Hopefully said song will be just as fantastical as the oddball virtuoso comedian himself. Which seems to be exactly what Slayer-loving comedian Bill Bailey thought when he offered to throw his hat into the ring and write a song for the competition. Given the UK's heavy metal provenance, we're long overdue some metal magic repping our small, reviled island.
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Amassing a humiliating total of nil points, it probably didn't help that the song could've been snatched straight from an overtly cringe romance scene from the reality TV show Love Island. To the dismay, but not complete surprise, of the UK public, 2021's Eurovision entry – the forgettable Embers, performed by loveable everyman James Newman – was a complete flop. This one could be one to watch when the official competition kicks in. This sort of music is probably the kind that Gene Simmons claimed was dead, but wherever you stand on the matter, the Intelligent Music Project are intent on bringing good old fashioned rock'n'roll back to the masses with their huge anthem Intention. In the past, the IMP has welcomed the likes of Toto's Simon Phillips, Black Sabbath/Rainbow's Bobby Rondinelli Uriah Heap's John Lawton and many more. The assemble is made up of an ever-evolving line-up of all-star musicians, and is currently comprised of Bisser Ivanov, Slavin Slavchev (the winner of X-Factor Bulgaria), Ivo Stefanov, Dimiter Sirakov and drummer Stoyan Yankoulov, who has appeared on the contest previously before. Bulgaria are one of the first countries to officially confirm their act, and they've decided on rock supergroup Intelligent Music Project – accompanied by Ronnie Romero of Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – to represent them.
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