Last month, Andy Abraham joined the likes of Daz Sampson, Scooch, Love City Groove and Jemini on the long list of British failures at Eurovison. Unlike his peers, however, the former bin man actually had a pretty decent tune! Putting the political voting and Terry Wogan grumbles behind him, Abraham has just released a "feel-good" soul/pop album made up of his own material. We caught up with Andy to see whether he's managed to get over the Eurovision hangover. Has the whole Eurovision experience started to sink in yet?
"Well I suppose it's sunk, hasn't it? It's definitely sunk." Do you have any regrets about agreeing to perform at the event?
"Not one iota. I got to sing to so many people. That was a bonus for me. When I go out on the street, people say: '[The Eurovision voters] didn't like us'. That is really (more)...
"Well I suppose it's sunk, hasn't it? It's definitely sunk." Do you have any regrets about agreeing to perform at the event?
"Not one iota. I got to sing to so many people. That was a bonus for me. When I go out on the street, people say: '[The Eurovision voters] didn't like us'. That is really (more)...
- 6/10/2008
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Terry Wogan has said that he is scared that UK fans will be disenchanted if the country flops in Eurovision again.
Last year's entry, 'Flying The Flag' by Scooch, finished 22nd out of 24 in the contest. Other recent poor showings include Daz Sampson's 'Teenage Life' and Jemini's 'Cry Baby'.
The last time a UK song reached the top ten in the competition was with Jessica Garlick's 'Come Back' in 2002.
This year's British contestant Andy Abraham is a 66-1 outsider with bookmakers, despite . . .
Last year's entry, 'Flying The Flag' by Scooch, finished 22nd out of 24 in the contest. Other recent poor showings include Daz Sampson's 'Teenage Life' and Jemini's 'Cry Baby'.
The last time a UK song reached the top ten in the competition was with Jessica Garlick's 'Come Back' in 2002.
This year's British contestant Andy Abraham is a 66-1 outsider with bookmakers, despite . . .
- 5/19/2008
- by Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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