Tim: Anyone who’s not seen this before may want some expectations; all I’ll say is that in the Melodifestivalen final, the British jury gave it the full 12 points and the Russian jury gave it no points whatsoever.
Tom: I think I’m going to like this one.
Tom: That is incredible. I mean, it’s not a particularly good song, but they descended in a giant disco ball, namechecked themselves in the first verse, and then basically slammed into a key change with every single chorus.
Tim: People say Eurovision’s all about the performance, and my word is this about the performance. I’m not entirely sure what ‘it’ is, aside from excessive partying, that we’re meant to be blaming on the disco, but whatever it is, if it gets this reaction then damn, I want to be doing more of it.
Tom: So many pyrotechnics.
Tim: It got a very positive reaction, coming third with both viewers and (most) juries, but let’s be honest: it’s a good thing this didn’t win. It’s a glorious song (though still not their finest), and a truly wonderful performance, but it wouldn’t have been right for a Swedish Eurovision entry. What it was perfect for, though, was a Melodifestivalen final, and it made the night very enjoyable indeed.
Tom: Agreed: this placed exactly where it should.
Tim: It was written, incidentally, by the same three people who wrote the winner, one of whom has a frankly incredible record when it comes to Melodifestivalen. Sir, I salute you.