Things have been a bit hectic in Ukraine lately, and so they decided not to enter this year’s contest. Which is probably fair enough, but it’s also a huge shame, because Ukraine is excellent at Eurovision and always brings along a massive prop and scantily clad dancers for a giant hot mess of a show.
However, never fear – Moldova’s here to bring us our dose of Ukrainian Eurovision!
Yes, this year Moldova decided to open their entry process to other countries, resulting in Ukrainian Eduard Romanyuta winning the right to represent the country. Sadly in the process he knocked out Moldovan legends The Sunstroke Project (famous for their epic sax solo in 2010, which you can experience on YouTube in a mesmerising 10-hour-loop), and there were widespread allegations of vote rigging after the final count.
Young Eduard is so enthusiastic about going to Eurovision that he’s picking up the bill for the whole shebang (which means he’s probably also aware of the negative vibes towards him in Moldova). His song is a pretty standard cheesy-sleazy male Europop number, but at least it’s upbeat in a sea of ballads. Plus, if the first reports from rehearsals in Vienna are any indication, he’s putting on a stage show featuring naughty cops and a big prop (!)
I don’t think it’ll be enough to get him over the line, but at least he’s providing a much-needed dose of Eurovision crazy in the bland mix this year.
