Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about the Eurovision Song Contest, and frankly, I don’t feel qualified to comment on the actual contest or the actual music. I don’t watch and I don’t really care which song wins. However, there are a few related issues that bother me.

Here in Sweden there’s been a fierce debate about the song we sent to Belgrade. Was it good? Did it suck? Etc. Early on, some heavy names in the music industry here claimed that it’s the latter. Our song sucked. Ok. Maybe you’re right. What did strike me as wrong, was the solution these people suggested. Send a song people will like better in Europe, or more adequately, in Eastern Europe.

If all you care about is winning and making money, that might be a good idea. But personally, I can’t help thinking that we Swedish people are entitled to liking any kind of music we care to. If the point is merely to win and make money, (see above,) then I guess they can do so. But if you want us, the Swedish people to enjoy the music you’ve created, then maybe it’s time to stop participating in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Like I mentioned above, I don’t care either way, about the type of music here, or the contest itself, but again, in my opinion if it’s for us, then we should like it. If we can do both, then fine. If not, then forget about the contest.