Eurovision 2014: Switzerland

Switzerland go back to the start of Eurovision, they hosted the first event and won it. Lys Assia may be a legend of Eurovision, but Switzerland are not so legendary. The only other Eurovision win was in 1988 with a ring-in from Canada. In the last decade Switzerland have only qualified for the final 3 times and I doubt they will beat that drought with this years entry.

Artist: Sebalta
Song: Hunter of Stars

There are only two things that can help this song qualify. The first is the singers looks. The second is if everything else in its semi is utter crap, which is plausible, this is Eurovision after all.

The song is not terrible, it is just that there is nothing good about the song except the singers looks. I want to see him come out on stage on the night dressed like Robin Hood or something. He can store the bow for his violin in a quiver and whip it out to do the desperate violin solo. Yes the violin solo is desperate because it has been featured in a lot of good songs that have won Eurovision. This song is not good enough for a violin solo

I don't think this is a step up from the Salvation Army Band that Switzerland sent to Eurovision last year, at best it is a step sideways. Hopefully if Switzerland steps sideways enough, their acts will land in a river and drown before they get to Eurovision. If that happens Switzerland, Europe will thank you.

The most notably annoying bit of this song is the whistling. If Belgium in 1957 is anything to go by, whistling gets you no where.