UNITED KINGDOM 2010 - Josh Dubovie - That Sounds Good to Me

[Matt]

I agree that sending big names just doesn't make sense to me. As Kirkland said, they don't "need" eurovision. If you already have an international career anything but a first place would be a disappointment.

At the same time I would expect more from the UK then Josh Dubovie. There are a lot of talented singers and performers in the UK so I have a hard time believing that is the best they could come up with. I guess just the mix of a rather bad song with an 'amateurish' singer just screams "bottom 5".
It's a bummer cause UK was my No 1 last year. But that's just how it goes sometimes.

 

[paddyirl]

I watched Over the Rainbow tonight on BBC and on that show they had much better singers than this guy, and a lot of the girls who got cut were better singers than Josh.

 

[MrJadeEwen]

Well with the budget cut the BBC has less money to spend on ESC :/ i think waterman was a cheaper option. get some cheap acts which won't need much hunting and a get a song which is in the UK's opinion a "traditional eurovision song" to boost the ratings. The BBC play their cards well, they know what they are doing, they took the cheap option with waterman (bearing in mind ALW did it for free). But he delivered a song more dire than they had expected, with no more money to spend (ruling out a european tour unless waterman or his record label fund it); we are stuck with this. Hopefully Mike Stock can save the day otherwise we won't be higher than 20th come May.

On a lighter note, the BBC have no hope of hosting next year so they can save some money.

 

[DIFF]

I really like the UK. I will study in the UK from September , but your song is the worst this year. 0 pts, but good luck next year!

 

[StellaStai]

No, UK has not the worst song.. It's so many bad songs this year that i give 5 Points with a big P.

Refrain very good, verse lesser good, but the whole point is that this song doesn't reminds me of plenty of other songs.

I guess I will vote for you..

 

[Mickey]

I watched Over the Rainbow tonight on BBC and on that show they had much better singers than this guy, and a lot of the girls who got cut were better singers than Josh.

If you were an aspiring British singer, would you audition for Eurovision?

If you apply to The X Factor you can get a guaranteed no. 1 single, a weekly audience of 15-20 million, non-stop media coverage and the attention of the biggest, most powerful music executive in the world.

If you apply to one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical talent shows you can get a part in a leading West End musical, a high profile in an industry in need of star names and the chance to sleep with Denise Van Outen.

The opportunity to sing a song written by a faded 1980s pop impressario and feature alongside 24 better acts in front of an audience who will largely forget about you the following day does not bear comparison.

 

[A-lister]

What's taking so long with the studio version btw?

 

[paddyirl]

I watched Over the Rainbow tonight on BBC and on that show they had much better singers than this guy, and a lot of the girls who got cut were better singers than Josh.

If you were an aspiring British singer, would you audition for Eurovision?

If you apply to The X Factor you can get a guaranteed no. 1 single, a weekly audience of 15-20 million, non-stop media coverage and the attention of the biggest, most powerful music executive in the world.

If you apply to one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical talent shows you can get a part in a leading West End musical, a high profile in an industry in need of star names and the chance to sleep with Denise Van Outen.

The opportunity to sing a song written by a faded 1980s pop impressario and feature alongside 24 better acts in front of an audience who will largely forget about you the following day does not bear comparison.

Yes but only one person wins any of those shows, Jessica Garlick was an Idol loser and look how well she did. Also loser rejects like Andy Abraham don't count in my analysis. I want young, kinda sexy and can sing. Also apart from maybe Leona Lewis none of the X Factor winners imo will have long careers. So its naive of people to think X Factor will make you a star. Girls Aloud are still the only long term successful act from a reality show in the UK.

The UK should stop making excuses every year and just pick good singers and good songs. Why Pete Waterman was ever brought on board is beyond me since Steps he hasn't had a successful act and none of them could sing amazingly well. He never really cared about a person's singing ability.

Also Jade has a better career now in the UK most successful girl group of the 21st Century than most X Factor winners. Like would you prefer to be Jade Ewen or Alexandra Burke.

 

[bubblingtrue]

when are we gonna get to hear the final version. i saw a post somewhere that someone has heard it already?

 

[Turkish97]

0 pointss :? :? :? :?

 

[Mickey]

I watched Over the Rainbow tonight on BBC and on that show they had much better singers than this guy, and a lot of the girls who got cut were better singers than Josh.

If you were an aspiring British singer, would you audition for Eurovision?

If you apply to The X Factor you can get a guaranteed no. 1 single, a weekly audience of 15-20 million, non-stop media coverage and the attention of the biggest, most powerful music executive in the world.

If you apply to one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical talent shows you can get a part in a leading West End musical, a high profile in an industry in need of star names and the chance to sleep with Denise Van Outen.

The opportunity to sing a song written by a faded 1980s pop impressario and feature alongside 24 better acts in front of an audience who will largely forget about you the following day does not bear comparison.

Yes but only one person wins any of those shows, Jessica Garlick was an Idol loser and look how well she did. Also loser rejects like Andy Abraham don't count in my analysis. I want young, kinda sexy and can sing. Also apart from maybe Leona Lewis none of the X Factor winners imo will have long careers. So its naive of people to think X Factor will make you a star. Girls Aloud are still the only long term successful act from a reality show in the UK.

The UK should stop making excuses every year and just pick good singers and good songs. Why Pete Waterman was ever brought on board is beyond me since Steps he hasn't had a successful act and none of them could sing amazingly well. He never really cared about a person's singing ability.

Also Jade has a better career now in the UK most successful girl group of the 21st Century than most X Factor winners. Like would you prefer to be Jade Ewen or Alexandra Burke.

Whether expecting success from the X Factor is naive or not, the expectation is still there in the contestants. I'm not a fan of the X Factor, but the prize is sold as a chance to be an international superstar. The success of Leona Lewis and JLS has leant some credence to that.

I don't think the prize of a place at Eurovision motivates singers as much as a Simon Cowell record deal. I'm still surprised that Jade Ewen entered. No one else in this or last year's show were in her league. That said, she was very lucky that a place in the Sugababes, one that perfectly suits her, became available when it did. Her solo career didn't look to be going very well.

 

[imno12u]

I watched Over the Rainbow tonight on BBC and on that show they had much better singers than this guy, and a lot of the girls who got cut were better singers than Josh.

If you were an aspiring British singer, would you audition for Eurovision?

If you apply to The X Factor you can get a guaranteed no. 1 single, a weekly audience of 15-20 million, non-stop media coverage and the attention of the biggest, most powerful music executive in the world.

If you apply to one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical talent shows you can get a part in a leading West End musical, a high profile in an industry in need of star names and the chance to sleep with Denise Van Outen.

The opportunity to sing a song written by a faded 1980s pop impressario and feature alongside 24 better acts in front of an audience who will largely forget about you the following day does not bear comparison.

No longer guaranteed- Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name" beat XF winner Joe McElderry to the Christmas no. 1 last year

 

[imno12u]

I watched Over the Rainbow tonight on BBC and on that show they had much better singers than this guy, and a lot of the girls who got cut were better singers than Josh.

If you were an aspiring British singer, would you audition for Eurovision?

If you apply to The X Factor you can get a guaranteed no. 1 single, a weekly audience of 15-20 million, non-stop media coverage and the attention of the biggest, most powerful music executive in the world.

If you apply to one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical talent shows you can get a part in a leading West End musical, a high profile in an industry in need of star names and the chance to sleep with Denise Van Outen.

The opportunity to sing a song written by a faded 1980s pop impressario and feature alongside 24 better acts in front of an audience who will largely forget about you the following day does not bear comparison.

Yes but only one person wins any of those shows, Jessica Garlick was an Idol loser and look how well she did. Also loser rejects like Andy Abraham don't count in my analysis. I want young, kinda sexy and can sing. Also apart from maybe Leona Lewis none of the X Factor winners imo will have long careers. So its naive of people to think X Factor will make you a star. Girls Aloud are still the only long term successful act from a reality show in the UK.
The UK should stop making excuses every year and just pick good singers and good songs. Why Pete Waterman was ever brought on board is beyond me since Steps he hasn't had a successful act and none of them could sing amazingly well. He never really cared about a person's singing ability.

Also Jade has a better career now in the UK most successful girl group of the 21st Century than most X Factor winners. Like would you prefer to be Jade Ewen or Alexandra Burke.

Will Young?

 

[Mickey]

I watched Over the Rainbow tonight on BBC and on that show they had much better singers than this guy, and a lot of the girls who got cut were better singers than Josh.

If you were an aspiring British singer, would you audition for Eurovision?

If you apply to The X Factor you can get a guaranteed no. 1 single, a weekly audience of 15-20 million, non-stop media coverage and the attention of the biggest, most powerful music executive in the world.

If you apply to one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical talent shows you can get a part in a leading West End musical, a high profile in an industry in need of star names and the chance to sleep with Denise Van Outen.

The opportunity to sing a song written by a faded 1980s pop impressario and feature alongside 24 better acts in front of an audience who will largely forget about you the following day does not bear comparison.

No longer guaranteed- Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name" beat XF winner Joe McElderry to the Christmas no. 1 last year

Joe McElderry was then no. 1 the following week.

 

[A-lister]

Why discussing X-Factor really? Even if most of these careers aren't prolonged, obviously the impact of this show is bigger in the UK than an selection for ESC :roll:

Let's say the winner of X-Factor would be send to Eurovision, then Eurovision would have way more viewers and followers in the UK even if this person's career might end just a couple of months afterwards.

As for the Sugababes, they are commercially over now and probably will loose their contract after this new flop album, so eventhough it was good for Jade's career to be picked as a member, she was picked in the wrong time.

Maybe we will see the Sugababes in the Eurovision next year? I'm all for it, I like them and since they are dropping in popularity it wouldn't be too strange if a thing like that would happen.

 

[markovs]

I watched Over the Rainbow tonight on BBC and on that show they had much better singers than this guy, and a lot of the girls who got cut were better singers than Josh.

If you were an aspiring British singer, would you audition for Eurovision?

If you apply to The X Factor you can get a guaranteed no. 1 single, a weekly audience of 15-20 million, non-stop media coverage and the attention of the biggest, most powerful music executive in the world.

If you apply to one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical talent shows you can get a part in a leading West End musical, a high profile in an industry in need of star names and the chance to sleep with Denise Van Outen.

The opportunity to sing a song written by a faded 1980s pop impressario and feature alongside 24 better acts in front of an audience who will largely forget about you the following day does not bear comparison.

Yes but only one person wins any of those shows, Jessica Garlick was an Idol loser and look how well she did. Also loser rejects like Andy Abraham don't count in my analysis. I want young, kinda sexy and can sing. Also apart from maybe Leona Lewis none of the X Factor winners imo will have long careers. So its naive of people to think X Factor will make you a star. Girls Aloud are still the only long term successful act from a reality show in the UK.

The UK should stop making excuses every year and just pick good singers and good songs. Why Pete Waterman was ever brought on board is beyond me since Steps he hasn't had a successful act and none of them could sing amazingly well. He never really cared about a person's singing ability.

Also Jade has a better career now in the UK most successful girl group of the 21st Century than most X Factor winners. Like would you prefer to be Jade Ewen or Alexandra Burke.

I think Will Young may argue against you on that one??

 

[markovs]

Have to say, I'm absolutely gutted about this entry. Last year was a real change in attitude by the UK and saw a high finish. I know finances are tight, but is this really the best that could be come up with?

All the progress from last year is lost, and it's a real turkey. A possible 'nul-points' as I can't see it being in many countries top 10, and a cert for bottom 5. When(if?) that happens, there will be the usual moaning about Europe not liking the UK and biased neighbour voting, but the bottom line is that it's bland and boring and unmemorable.

A no-hoper!

 

[dizzydjc]

I heard today from a friend who works for the BBC, that up until January Gary Barlow (from Take That) WAS going to be the songwriter for this years YCNY.

The only reason he backed out at the last minute was because the BBC said that he can't use a singer that he had wanted to sing the song (which was probably a female singer) and that the BBC wanted a male singer "to repeat the success of Norway last year".

How pathetic, so they went with Josh with a drivel song that will end up bottom of the heat anyway.

 

[Milos-BC]

Have to say, I'm absolutely gutted about this entry. Last year was a real change in attitude by the UK and saw a high finish. I know finances are tight, but is this really the best that could be come up with?

All the progress from last year is lost, and it's a real turkey. A possible 'nul-points' as I can't see it being in many countries top 10, and a cert for bottom 5. When(if?) that happens, there will be the usual moaning about Europe not liking the UK and biased neighbour voting, but the bottom line is that it's bland and boring and unmemorable.

A no-hoper!

Totally agree

 

[wittgenstein]

I heard today from a friend who works for the BBC, that up until January Gary Barlow (from Take That) WAS going to be the songwriter for this years YCNY.

The only reason he backed out at the last minute was because the BBC said that he can't use a singer that he had wanted to sing the song (which was probably a female singer) and that the BBC wanted a male singer "to repeat the success of Norway last year".

How pathetic, so they went with Josh with a drivel song that will end up bottom of the heat anyway.

really clever bbc...