IT’S BEEN A tough few years for Ireland in the Eurovision. We go into it each year with so much hope, only to get knocked back again.
After failing to qualify for the fourth year in a row last night, there has been much plotting and scheming on how to restore ourselves to Eurovision glory – and there may just be an answer.
In a piece for The Irish Times, writer Jenn Gannon reflected on Ireland’s current place in the Eurovision, and suggested that maybe it’s time to hand over the reins to a more capable pair of hands.
Someone who knows the pop game. Someone who can recognise an actual tune when they see one. Someone like… Samantha Mumba.
The intro to Body 2 Body just started playing in your head, didn’t it?
As it happens, we are in luck, because Samantha Mumba herself agrees.
C’mon, Eurovision bigwigs! Make it happen! England got to Bonnie F**king Tyler to do it for them one year, why can’t we have the Mumba?
After that all we have to do is persuade them to let us enter Gotta Tell U, and we’ll have it in the bag. It’s in the national interest, folks. Morale and all that.
