Re: RUSSIA 2014
The names appearing on the web to have submitted an entry so far are: DaKi, Zlat Khabibullin, KaZZaky LTD, Military Ensemble Alexandrovci, Payuschie Trusy (Singing underpants) and Ukrainian singer Natanika.
If
KaZZaky LTD is the same as the Ukrainian flamboyant male group
Kazaky (that also were featured in Madonna's
Girl Gone Wild video), then I highly doubt it considering Russia's current "anti-gay propaganda" laws.
Also another Ukrainian "joke" act
Payuschie Trusy? With the current state between Ukraine and Russia and what's going on in Ukraine, I'd be surprised if there would be so many Ukrainian names in the line-up...
I have no idea who the rest are (well the
Military Ensemble were already rumored so), but if these names are actually part of the line-up, then it'll be a big novelty-fest. I'd rather have contemporary Russian Pop, is novelty acts or cheesy wannabe songs like 2013 the only thing Russia could come up with these days?
Anyways, I believe it when I see it. However, considering the grandmas was one of my favorite Russian entries to date, I know they can pull off some great novelty aswell... but I think I'd prefer something more serious.