In a few weeks Essex lad Josh Dubovie will represent the U.K in the Eurovison Song Contest and I am extremely excited about it.
So there's only one tune echoing around my bungalow at the moment and it is 'That Sounds Good To Me'. The rich young voice of the 19 year old is keeping me out of trouble and I love him for it. So thank you Josh big hair.
Tall BasildonJosh wowed me with his wonderful voice last Friday (?) on the BBC's find-a-song-for-Europe thing. The song was written by old timers Stock and Waterman, two mega talented writers who wrote memorable epics for the likes of Kylie and Steps...Ok, not as posh or profound as a Michael Buble, but they sold millions of records.
And as soon as I heard the familiar S & W melody I knew we might be in with a chance of rising above last year's position of fifth place in the world infamous song contest. I've tried uploading a YouTube clip but it keeps going bonkers, there one minute and gone the next. I will persevere so keep watching...
The Essex boy doesn't look like a teeny-bopper's heart throb (Christ that shows my age) but he has a tremendous voice and easily wooed the rampant t.v. and studio audience with the merry simple tune. I loved it. I even voted for him. I think while one continues to enthuse in a child like manner one maintains youthfulness. So I intend to carry on enthusing...
Back to the song.
It possesses everything a Eurovision song should possess, it's catchy, memorable and very old fashioned, maybe that's what hooked me, a rollicking slightly garish drunk-out-of-my-head tune which reminded me of Bucks Fizz, Agadoo doo doo and others of that ilk. There's lots of happy clapping, awful arm waving and a lot of gyrating in the pelvic area. He whirls a lot too. One cautionary word for Josh, keep the dance moves to a minimum matey, your talent is in your throat not your feet...
But putting his legs to one side for a sec, he's a lovely lovely young man who I feel might just win over the stuffed pickle eaters abroad.
I of course YouTubed it and have favourited it, so for the past few days I've been jumping, tilting and bouncing around the office like an old girl in love. My very small heart banging against my very small chest took me back to my disco days. My face went a little red too.
And I'm wondering if my adoration of kitsch music and handsome men has anything to do with my age...
Nah, I just love happy happy tunes and males.
So good luck Josh Dubovie, and no matter what the critics say, you sound good to me!
