Eurovision, Your Country Needs You!

A dated show stuck in another decade and the man behind some of the cheesiest pop songs of the 1980s and 90s, it would seem like the perfect match. But instead Pete Waterman and Eurovision, Your Country Needs You! (BBC1, Friday 8.30pm) was painful viewing and highlighted just why the Eurovision Song Contest is so out-of-date.

Tonight's show, which saw 19-year-old Josh Dubovie chosen to represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo transported viewers back to Pete Waterman's finer days with performances of Kylie, Jason Donovan and Steps songs.

There was nothing wrong with these songs back then but now it just makes for cringe-worthy television. The UK's song for this year, 'That Sounds Good To Me', is unsurprisingly of the same mould as it was written by Waterman and Mike Stock and it would fit in perfectly with the predictable pop of decades long gone.

But yes I do admit that the Eurovision is all about cheesy, cringe-worthy songs that equally amuse and amaze (mostly for the wrong reasons) and the UK's entry this year meets these standards. But does this guarantee success this May in Oslo? Unlikely.

Picture from Eurovision.tv