Hard Rock Hallelujah!
For those unaware, Finland got sick of always losing the Eurovision songfestival, so this year they thought "fuck it!" and entered Lordi, a hardrock band that dons monster make-up. Now, Eurovision generally inspires insipid pop music entries (and you can thank them for ABBA and Celine Dion), so this is quite a departure.
This weekend was the final, and Lordi actually won. I think this is absolutely fabulous and completely hilarious.
Their entry "Hard Rock Hallelujah":
Eurovision version: http://youtube.com/watch?v=MMZPtfUOwO4&search=eurovision%20lordi
It's like Warcraft: The Band *giggle*.
The song's videoclip: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fVFw1cI2XjU&search=lordi
After this, I wonder if it will open the floodgates to whacky entries in Eurovision in future years.
Youtube is good for finding other entrants too. The Netherlands apparantly didn't make it past the semi-final, yet somehow the UK's entry did... I really have to wonder how/why, that "rap" song sucked ass.
Edit: Google Video has better quality videos.
This weekend was the final, and Lordi actually won. I think this is absolutely fabulous and completely hilarious.
Their entry "Hard Rock Hallelujah":
Eurovision version: http://youtube.com/watch?v=MMZPtfUOwO4&search=eurovision%20lordi
It's like Warcraft: The Band *giggle*.
The song's videoclip: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fVFw1cI2XjU&search=lordi
After this, I wonder if it will open the floodgates to whacky entries in Eurovision in future years.
Youtube is good for finding other entrants too. The Netherlands apparantly didn't make it past the semi-final, yet somehow the UK's entry did... I really have to wonder how/why, that "rap" song sucked ass.
Edit: Google Video has better quality videos.