Fantastic OGAE UK Eurobash

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Saturday 4th October 2009 was a good day in my book as it was the OGAE UK Eurobash held in Birmingham. What a fab day it was, with well over 100 people attending and with 2 guests speakers who were interviewed during the afternoon, those being Bill Martin who is probably most famously known for being the co-writer of the 1967 winner sung by Sandie Shaw "Puppet on a String" and Gemma Abbey who was one half of the duo Jemini who got the first and only notorious "nul points" for the United Kingdom in Riga 2003.

Both guest were very vocal about Eurovision, Bill Martin stating that Terry Wogan should step aside as his comments bring the Contest to ridicule, Gemma stating that the BBC were their best friends until the night of the final and the nul points was confirmed and then both her and Chris (her singing partner) were dropped "like a tonne of bricks"

The afternoon also consisted of a quiz and "A best Song from Number 2" contest which was a pick of the best songs that have sang 2nd in all of the contests. This was won by Sebnem Pakers 1997 entry for Turkey "Dinle" which until then was their highest placed entry ever.

The evening got under way with a EUROVISION "Stars in their Eyes" which was won by "Duo Datz" and then ended with a Eurovision filled disco which ended at well past 2am and didnt see me getting to bed till gone 3am.

Well after the Eurobash for me it is now the official start of my countdown to Moscow. I will keep you all up to date with any details of EUROBASH 2009.

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