Morrissey for Europe

The Maltese entry for this year's Eurovision song contest may have to face competition from a best selling heavyweight if BBC talks with Morrissey are successful. Last year, the video for the You Have Killed Me single featured a pastiche of the kitsch Eurovision competitions of the 1970s. The participation of Rome-based Morrissey would give a totally new dimension to the European festival that is widely followed in Malta. From MaltaMedia:

..The Mancunian musician, who has numerous Maltese fans, first expressed an interest in taking part after UK’s song “Teenage Life”, interpreted by Daz Sampson's, came fifth from last in the 2006 contest. Although a spokeswoman for the corporation warned that "nothing is confirmed at the moment", the BBC said it is in talks with the singer to write and possibly perform a track for this year's contest in May. The BBC has also approached several other high-profile acts in a bid to "up the ante on the calibre of artists" taking part in the annual competition, according to the spokesperson.

Speaking of Daz Sampson's song Morrissey said "I was horrified but not surprised to see the UK fail. Why didn't they ask me?" In turn, with less than a month to go for the Malta Song for Europe 2007, many are eagerly awaiting the Song for Europe final on the 3rd of February. Audio clips of this year’s 16 Malta Song for Europe songs are available on its MaltaMedia Online Network’s Eurovision website. The audio clips can be previewed here. For more detailed information about Malta's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest see EurovisionMalta.com.

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