New balls for Bulgaria?
There's a fair chance you'll have read all about the Put in/Putin furore regarding this year's Georgian entry, where the rather funky retro number from Stephane and 3G (one of which has an even funkier afro 'do) may very well have to be changed before Eurovision rolls in to Moscow in May.
The reason? Political lyrics are simply not allowed at the Contest. Even the bill-footing hosts aren't immune to this rule - when Ukraine hosted in 2005, their entry had to be tweaked to remove multiple high-praising references to Viktor Yushchenko. Which means Stephane's rather nifty dig at Putin and the events of last summer probably won't make it beyond Tbilisi.
But politics isn't the only reason a country may need to alter its initial selection for the Contest. In the case of Bulgaria this year, it's because a whole lot of people think the song is simply, well, pants...
This is Krasimir Avramov winning the Bulgarian national heat in King Arthur-style with Illusion.
However, the song is considered so challenging for Avramov's vocal range that musicians across the land are now begging Bulgarian telly to knock Kras out of the Contest and send a different song instead - or simply withdraw from this year's event altogether.
Considering Bulgaria's televised series of heats for Moscow began almost six months ago, that's a lot of effort when the end result is not entering a song at all. Also, any nation withdrawing from the competition at this late stage has to stump a fine, still pay the entry fee - and may even be barred from taking part for a few years.
Goodness, it almost makes you think that this event is important...
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