Eurovision in America: Boom Bang a Blog was right all along!

According to this report, a major celebration of everyone's favourite European composition competition is taking place in Washington DC on Saturday night. See! We told you everyone in America can't get enough of the Contest.

Organised by the Swedish Embassy, it will feature a performance by Swedish vocalist (and former Estonian representative) Anna Sahlene and a meeting with Melodifestivalen organiser (and former Swedish representative) Christer Bjorkman and Billboard magazine journo - and unabashed Eurovision fan - Fred Bronson. Boom Bang a Blog is appealing to any of the organisers behind the event to realise that the presence of a British blogger at this event would enhance the occasion no end, and pop us a quick invite in the post. If the organisers don't do this, I have it on good authority that both the Queen and David Beckham will be very annoyed with them.

Anyway, on Friday, Christer and Fred are joining forces once more to lead a panel on both Eurovision and Melodifestivalen at a pop music seminar sponsored by the Consulate General of Sweden in New York.

Hmm. That doesn't exactly sound like hard work, does it?