U.K. Eurovision entry! A lot of pearl clutching

I think the song is a bit boring but maybe in the context of Eurovision it will seem better.

I think there’s a lot of silly pearl clutching about the song/ dance routine. But it doesn’t mean the song is any better

It isn't camp so much, just overtly sexualised and not appropriate for children to watch anymore.

Because mums net is a cesspit of homophobia and transphobia

Yeah 🤣 go watch his performance

I'm younger than you (not by much) but if you're bored by it, that's fine. Say that you're bored with it but the Eurovision has ALWAYS been camp, whether intentionally (as has been the case in more recent years) or unintentionally (either by the performers appearance or a silly dance routine or the name of the song even)

Sleaze is boring. More talent would be appreciated. Anyone can get their kit off and prance around like a sex starved goblin. Sick of tits 'n' dicks. Some decent music would be a nice change though.

I don't think I'd mind it so much I'd they'd cleaned the grouting

Sorry his name is windowsman95? Like Windows95?

Would it be considered the same if it was a load of half naked female dancers? yes I'd say it would in this day and age.

Please reconsider your use of "pearl clutching" and "hysteria" both so often used to dismiss women's feelings.

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I've watched Eurovision for decades, I enjoy it less and less. It always used to be camp but happy family entertainment. These days a lot of it is unnecessarily sleazy overtly sexual. Perhaps that's because it how the music industry is these days.
I haven't seen any specific criticism of our entry so I'm not sure what that is, but my own view - it's become far too much about promoting causes and rights. So much this year about sexuality, gender fluidity, which yes, it's great to have a platform for acceptance. But most people just want to watch music performances and enjoy the meaningless fun, not have political messages forced into every performance.

I watched a-bit of the semi finals, windowsman95 literally gets his cock out and there were a few other questionable performances 🤣🤣🤣

Strange everyone’s not keen on a gay man using sex to sell but female pop stars seem to do it all the time and it’s fine.

Definitely.

Did they all miss the female performer twerking in a thong in 2022? Plus the milkmaids from whatever year that was!

I grew up in the 70s and 80s and could not disagree more.

What has him being gay got to do with it - I don’t care what he is - the song is awful and he didn’t perform it well.

I’ve just watched it on YT for the first time. The very start and end notes reminded me of a Pet Shop Boys song (It’s a Sin, maybe?) but the song itself was like a Stock, Aitken & Waterman special that they’d give to one of their less successful acts.

I don’t have an issue with the act itself. I think it’s going for some shock value, which is a bit boring now, but there’s nothing that male heterosexual artists don’t do with female dancers. It’s only a shame that Terry Wogan isn’t around to give his opinion on it.

What I do have an issue with is a young woman being confined to her hotel for her own safety. I hope she doesn’t have an awful time of it. She’s a brave girl.

In the late eighties drag queens at my local gay pub would regularly perform "Making your mind up" It's definitely camp, as were many artists/songs.
Eurovision always had a huge gay following even decades ago, having Eurovision parties at gay clubs etc.

It’s a crap song trying to be ‘edgy’ and failing desperately. Thinking it’s a shit song and a shit staging doesn’t make people homophobic 🙄 We’ve been discussing Eurovision all this week and the general consensus of my friends, both gay, bi and straight is that it’s embarrassing and cringeworthy.

BTW, ‘pearl clutching’ is a nasty, outdated misogynistic and ageist phrase.

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Its totally wrong but your first reaction is to state its a problem if she wins?

I'm with @alittleprivacy - nothing new about camp, the overt sexualisation is more recent in Eurovision specifically which used to aim more for the children's tv slot.

Alexander's prodigious talent deserves better than recreating a stereotype of a 1980s bath house and many of the female dancers bump and grind routines look like dated rehashes of the 1980s routines. It all seems a bit tedious and passe and I do roll my eyes and note that they predominate the weaker songs - its worth listening to the songs in isolation.

Madonna was a star before she released Sex, she didn't make the mistake of thinking Sex and its associated routines would make her a star, especially without great songs.

The irony is that it’s the ‘pearl clutchers’ who are actually ( probably unwillingly) subsidising Eurovision, because they are the only sector of society who still pay the BBC license fee.

I like Ollie Alexander, I think he’s a talented musician, and I absolutely loved “It’s A Sin”, best TV I’ve seen in years. His Eurovision song is nice enough, but the video is basically soft gay porn. I’m just a bit sick of it all really. Some people are gay. Big deal. Why do they have to be so OTT about it.

Modern Eurovision is crap. It’s basically all about who can shock the most. It’s only a matter of time before someone has live gay sex on stage and calls it art, and they’ll probably win!

I’m sorry but was had simulating sex on stage got to do with the song or Eurovision. It’s just not needed and it’s a family show. I don’t care what sex he or annyone else is attracted to but the stage act is just not needed or warranted in my view. The song is ok but it’s not going to win Eurovision is now a political stage.

Eurovision has a lot more problems than this...this year. They have just disqualified the Netherlands act (one of the favs to win) and at the dress rehearsal 3 acts didn't perform....Ireland was one.....seems a bit of a mess.