Mark Savage
Tune Correspondent
BBC
Consider Monday carried out their duvet track on an Icelandic fishing vessel
The United Kingdom’s Eurovision hopefuls, Consider Monday, have lined a track from Will Ferrell’s cult film concerning the contest, because the finals draw nearer.
The trio travelled to Iceland previous this month to movie their model of Húsavík (My Place of birth), at the beginning sung by means of Rachel McAdams’ personality Sigrit within the Netflix spoof, The Tale Of Hearth Saga.
It is launched simply 3 weeks prior to the band carry out their very own track, What The Hell Simply Came about, at this yr’s Eurovision Music Contest in Basel, Switzerland.
Bookmakers expect that the United Kingdom will fall simply outdoor the highest 10 within the contest, with Sweden and Austria some of the favourites to win.
On the other hand, Consider Monday instructed BBC Information that they are “hungry to get a excellent end result”.
“We really feel like there is a little little bit of a stigma round Eurovision, and we would in reality like to be part of converting it,” mentioned singer Holly-Anne Hull.
The gang, finished by means of Charlotte Steele and Lauren Byrne, began making a song in combination in class, and went directly to have starring roles in West Finish displays like Les Misérables, Phantom Of The Opera and Six: The Musical.
Consider Monday are (L-R): Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele
As long-standing Eurovision enthusiasts, they have thrown themselves right into a whirlwind Ecu press excursion, acting in a few dozen nations, or even making a song on a Swiss mountaintop.
For his or her adventure to Húsavík, Steele even faced her concern of flying by means of travelling in each a propellor airplane and a helicopter.
The go back and forth fulfilled “a long-time dream of ours”, the band mentioned.
Within the song video, they get to discuss with the captivating Elf Homes that shape a part of the rustic’s magical folklore, and sing with a choir of Icelandic schoolgirls who up to now carried out on the 2021 Oscars, when Húsavík (My Place of birth) was once nominated for perfect authentic track.
“We are very honoured that they welcomed us into their stunning the city and allow us to sing that track,” mentioned the band, “and we are thankful that it is on movie so we will be able to relive the ones recollections eternally”.
“We now have by no means observed any place as stunning with our personal eyes!”
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Swiss singer Nemo received the competition final yr
Forward of Eurovision, the BBC has introduced a one-off particular, that includes Graham Norton in dialog with Consider Monday.
The programme might be broadcast on Friday 9 Might on BBC One, giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the band’s arrangements for Basel.
One after the other, BBC Radio 2 has printed that Sara Cox is becoming a member of the station’s presenting line-up for this yr’s contest.
The broadcaster will commentate at the semi-finals along Richie Anderson. Scott Generators and Rylan will host the grand ultimate on 17 Might.
Rehearsals for the competition get started these days (25 April) on the Jakobshalle area.
Within the preliminary levels, stand-ins carry out the 37 entries, permitting individuals to check staging, choreography and lights cues prior to contestants arrive in Switzerland originally of Might.
Closing yr’s contest was once received by means of Swiss singer Nemo for his or her track The Code – a semi-operatic pop track that charted their adventure to realising they have been non-binary.
This yr’s favorite is Swedish entrant KAJ, whose track Bara Bada Bastu is an ode to the advantages of the sauna.
In the event that they emerge victorious, Sweden will report its 8th win – breaking a tie with Eire as Eurovision’s most-successful country.
