Morrissey and Eurovision
There’s speculation that Morrissey (of The Smiths) may be asked to contribute to Eurovision on behalf of the UK.
What’s Eurovision, you ask? From Wikipedia:
- The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held between active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), in which participating countries each submit a song to be performed on live television; then proceed to cast votes for the other countries’ songs, in order to find the most popular song in the competition.
So, there you go. It’s like an American Idol, but European, and you only get one song, and the participants are already famous. Okay, maybe not at all like Idol then, except that it’s a contest. Nevermind. Shall we move on? Okay.
I only know of Morrissey, I think I’ve said before, because my brother (hey, there) loooooved Morrissey (still does) and used to make me listen to things like, “Hairdresser on Fire” and “Piccadilly Palare.” I’m sure I’m better for it. 
Anyway, here is the info on the possibility of Morrissey at Eurovision from Sound Generator:
- The veteran British star, who shot to fame in the 80’s with iconic group The Smiths, has been approached by the broadcaster to write a song for the 2007 event in May, and could even perform at the event, although talks are still at an early stage.
“I was horrified but not surprised to see the UK fail,” he said. “Why didn’t they ask me?”
I’m sure my brother will be thrilled. Do the rest of you know Morrissey?
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