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Eurovision...
review Take a traditionally camp old show, a big screen, Lola, Dave, Topping & Butch, Sugar & Spice, Jemini, the pointless wonders from last year, and make some money for Sussex Beacon - what do you have? A Eurovision Party! The biggest in Britain no less... and what better way to celebrate and raise funds all at once?Maybe it's me, but Eurovision was already quite camp enough. Now it's more like a Steps convention - with a bit of She-Ra thrown in for good measure. What was all the American accented singing about? And, perhaps it is only me that finds all the songs sounding the same? Iceland's offering (the boybandesque singer who successfully batted his heavily mascara'd lashes at the cameras before launching into it) appeared to have been every single ballad ever written strung together into one long gut-wrenching karaoke wince-enducing drone. Poland - extra points for comic backing band that didn't even bother to mime properly and Kat Slater lookie-likie. All Max Factor and sweaty breasts out for the lads. "Romania - the jury is
most definitely out on whether this was man, woman or horse" Romania - the jury is most definitely out on whether this was man, woman or horse - and there were increasing concerns that the entire cast of singers and dancers were, in fact, all related. Nul points must go to the broadcast interval cabaret - Istanbul's answer to Riverdance. A sort of Micheal Flatley meets a Magic Carpet obviously meant to represent a cultural experience spanning many countries, but failing quite miserably.... Although evidently a big old show to host at the Duke of York (and we're told that some of the technicians offered their services at cost to help the cause) no money went from ticket sales to the Beacon... that being the case, we were somewhat unimpressed with the disappointing buffet (veggie? What's a veggie?) and the half-hearted glass of fizz that was on offer for the £39 tickets. The balcony was at capacity and we were asked not to stand, so we made our way down to join the party in the main auditorium... But there's no time to grumble... the votes are coming in... Big Eurovision points go to the presenters, Meltem Cumbul & Korhan Abay. Korhan with hair by Allied Carpets and Meltem (the glamorous hostess), looking as if a wooden stake, necklace of fresh garlic and crucifix could have only enhanced her performance... talking of performance enhancing... Our Moment Of The Night: It must surely be when a continental presenter, in a location with all the allure of a supermarket multi-storey, was suddenly caught live, staring with strange floating bewilderment into the camera - wide-eyed, wild-haired and nostrils flared, hurredly rubbing her nose - now THAT'S a Eurovision Party... Keeping the Duke of Yorks in High spirits through all the campery of the show, local stars intervened throughout, frequently upstaging much set-upon presenter Bill Buckley. Stephanie Starlet had the audience shouting to see what was under his kilt before she grabbed the buckets and proceeded to squeeze every last penny out of the startled audience for Sussex Beacon raffle tickets. The raffle, bucket-shakers and programme sales raised about £600 for the Sussex Beacon.
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