The first UK representative at Eurovision
has passed away at the age
of 88...
Patricia Bredin was the right choice
to open this week's LET ME BE THE
ONE.
Obituaries and tributes are unfortunately commonplace on LET ME BE THE ONE
from all over the Eurovision world but we haven't had a UK artist leave us
in the recent past. Patricia Bredin sung "All" in Frankfurt in 1957,
the first UK artist to do so, singing the first entry in English and up to
2015, the shortest song. She wasn't only a singer - she was a well
known actor and musical star, taking over from Julie Andrews at one point in
"Camelot". She ended her days in Canada after marrying a construction
magnate there - her experience at Eurovision is best summed up in this
interview:
The ultimate trailblazer for the UK at Eurovision - RIP Patricia. The rest of the show had a mix of music linked to the news of the week, some new releases plus the favourite Eurovision and National Final entries for three new members of the LMBTO Eurovision Facebook Group - click below to listen...
And the playlist?
Patricia Bredin - "All"
Duarte Mendes - "Madrugada"
Kalomira - "Secret Combination"
Le Deva - "Fiori su marte"
Yulan & Gianluca - "Deck Of Cards"
Silje Vige - "Alle mine tanker"
Måneskin - "ZITTI E BUONI"
Scott Fitzgerald - "Go!"
Mr Rain - "SUPEREROI"
Blas Cantó - "El bueno acaba mal"
Duncan Laurence - "Arcade"
Anne-Marie David - "Tu te reconnaîtras"
Ryan O'Shaughnessy - "Together"
Gustaph - "Because Of You"
Cornelia Jakobs - "It Takes A Fool To Remain Sane"
Nordman - "Släpp alla sorger"
Lill Lindfors & Svante Thuresson - "Nygammal Vals (Hip Man
Svinaherde)"
Ochman - "Rozmyty obraz"
Loïc Nottet - "Révérence"
Laura Rizzotto - "Papaya"
Voyager ft Sean Harmanis - "Ultraviolet"
Those favourite tracks were:
Show 263 is going to be a unique show as far as a theme is concerned - the
idea for it all started by a Tweet from Victoria, one of the members of the
LMBTO Eurovision Facebook Group:
People who did Eurovision that sounds fake when you tell locals:
— Victoria 💙 MALMÖ 2024 (@FolkloreRockRol) August 3, 2023
- Greta Thunberg's Mum
- Ronnie Mitchell from Eastenders
- Colin Firth's Portuguese housemaid from Love Actually
- Flo Rida
- A turkey puppet who is also a television presenter and 2 time presidential candidate
The people of Twitter/X were forthcoming, along with a couple of DMs I had from fans of the show directly, and I have quite a full show already next week! It is all about artists (and songs) that non-Eurovision fans would never believe were at the Eurovision Song Contest. You have the first five to think on already and they will open the show...
has a link to an Irish singer in the 1960s...
Listen in next week to find out who that is!
Listen in next week to find out who that is!