United Kingdom UNITED KINGDOM 2023 - Mae Muller - I Wrote a Song

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[TB98]

Oh i love Birdy. I follow her since so many years. But i really don't see her doing this. Would be positively surprised if she does it

I lowkey don't see her doing it either, unless the song is really good, but it wouldn't be something completely crazy. Especially after the UK success last year.

 

[Chrisiam]

You know folks, it has been twenty years since Jemini did it... just saying...

 

[timmy121]

So much speculation still, but it's obviously Rina. I just wonder which song

 

[theditz83]

This forum will go into meltdown if Rina dropped a surprise new single out of nowhere.

That Birdy song has me in two minds - might be interesting, but I'd need to hear more. "Wild Horses" is still one of my fave songs of that genre/style though, so she could pull it out the bag.

 

[njdevils94]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1630667362352373774

Just when the rumours start to turn on someone else, she manages to crop back up again with something.

Almost like the BBC is doing that intentionally to keep people guessing.

 

[HarryUK]

After today's stakeholder meeting & this being the main focus, I'm getting that they want to win and host again next year

 

[MopManMoss]

ok next time can we not have it somewhere with only 11,000 capacity bloody stupid decision

 

[Dolly Blue]

Maybe there is a plan to win again and then host somewhere bigger? Who knows...

 

[Sean]

After today's stakeholder meeting & this being the main focus, I'm getting that they want to win and host again next year

The absolute "live laugh love" energy of this

 

[HarryUK]

The absolute "live laugh love" energy of this

I expect to see this in B&M before the year is out with glitter all over it

 

[FilipFromSweden]

ok next time can we not have it somewhere with only 11,000 capacity bloody stupid decision

lol, there was like 7000 people (or 6000?) in the Torino arena, and in 2019 they chose a small arena as well. EBU really hates the idea of fans being able to attend

 

[Rocket man]

I just heard Mimi Webb's new song "Roles Reversed", it could be that one, just putting it out there. Reminds me of Miley Cyrus, great voice.

 

[StephenMuckle]

ESC Crystal Ball tweeted Raincatchers by Birdy to be our song but deleted the tweet after 5 minutes.

 

[HarryUK]

ESC Crystal Ball tweeted Raincatchers by Birdy to be our song but deleted the tweet after 5 minutes.

I saw that and I swear they said it doesn't sound like an ESC song at all and I'm fairly sure the length was 4 mins?

 

[Sean]

Is it too much to ask to just have this as our entry? Can the next week just be Rina recording a music video for this for the reveal? Pleaaaase?

It's absolutely perfect for Eurovision and I'm obsessed

 

[Cestrian18]

ESC Crystal Ball tweeted Raincatchers by Birdy to be our song but deleted the tweet after 5 minutes.

Interesting, do we think they know it's the one or are they trying to make an educated guess to keep up their mystique, suggests they weren't confident if they deleted it anyway

 

[ChiversLookDivine]

Interesting, do we think they know it's the one or are they trying to make an educated guess to keep up their mystique, suggests they weren't confident if they deleted it anyway

No sound clip, no suggestion of a 'Crystal Ball announcement', just a picture of either a video file or music file playing.

It gives me the vibes of them wanting to post something to seem like they're ahead of the rumour, when in reality the UK fans figured out Birdy was a potential entry long before CB got there.

Obviously, CB must have a way of leaking Eurovision songs before NF's, which means they probably have a method of accessing music before it releases - but they have a terrible record of figuring out internal selections. This post doesn't suggest it's the entry, all it proves is that they've heard it. And everyone knows the rumour by now. The comment about it "not feeling like a Eurovision entry" AND it's 4 minutes long? I'm really not sure it's the entry and CB isn't sure either.

 

[HarryUK]

I will cancel Crystal Ball if our entry is that bloody Birdy song

 

[Rocket man]

Yeah, I'm leaning away from it being Birdy, she's not a new artist so it wouldn't make sense for TaP to pick her . TaP music have said in the past that they want to use Eurovision to help launch artists careers, it's unlikely they've now decided to go with more established artists.

I think it's Mimi Webb, her debut album is coming out this Friday.

 

[ESCConor]

I recon its between Rina and Mimi Webb