Track of the Week #8

It's only the bloody track of the week!

So, this week is Eurovision week on 'Pop is Not the Enemy' as the contest kicks off with the first semi final on Tuesday! I'm jetting off to Vienna on Friday to watch the final live for the first time ever - excited doesn't really cover it!

So, for this week's featured track we're shining the spotlight on one of this year's entries. This song is by a singer who has had massive success in his homeland with 6 platinum albums and 6 number 1 singles, he's was also the inaugural 'Idol' for his nation and was a judge on X Factor. I am, of course talking about Guy Sebastian who is the first ever Eurovision entrant for Australia!

The song in question is a pop belter by the name of 'Tonight Again' and was written specifically for the competition by Guy and his long-term collaborator David Ryan Harris. Obviously having come through a TV talent show we know that he has a great set of pipes on him and can handle performing in front of a live audience. From the soulful introduction it becomes blatantly obvious that all those involved are no mucking around, they're here to win it. Guy's smooth, rich tone is on display from the beginning and once the beat and brass kick in I think it has more than a little of 'Uptown Funk' about it. A catchy chorus follows and the deal is sealed with some earworm 'woahs' for the crowd to yell along to. 

"Oh, some people might call you crazy,

They say we only live for fun.

Ooh they might be right but only maybe,

But I can guarantee what we got is what they want."

I don't want to bang on too much about Guy's voice but his range incredible and he sounds perfectly comfortable even when blasting out his falsetto, also the closing riff is pretty amazing. For me the really impressive thing about this whole production is that it manages to sound effortlessly current, never trying to hard and could stand on it's own in the charts around the world. It's fun, effervescent and brilliantly catchy.

I understand the inclusion of the Aussies this year has been a little contentious with some fans, but I'm open to the idea and feel we should open them with open arms - plus if they're bringing tunes like this we should just leave the door open for them!

Good luck to Guy and all of the other contestants for the semi finals on Tuesday and Thursday and the final on Saturday - I'll be there cheering you on!

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