UK Eurovision act recreate Hearth Saga tune, as contest looms

The UK’s Eurovision hopefuls, Bear in mind Monday, have coated a tune from Will Ferrell’s cult film in regards to the contest, because the finals draw nearer.

The trio travelled to Iceland earlier this month to movie their model of Húsavík (My Hometown), initially sung by Rachel McAdams’ character Sigrit within the Netflix spoof, The Story Of Hearth Saga.

It is launched simply three weeks earlier than the band carry out their very own tune, What The Hell Simply Occurred, at this yr’s Eurovision Music Contest in Basel, Switzerland.

Bookmakers predict that the UK will fall simply exterior the highest 10 within the contest, with Sweden and Austria among the many favourites to win.

Nonetheless, Bear in mind Monday instructed BBC Information that they are “hungry to get a very good consequence”.

“We really feel like there’s a bit little bit of a stigma round Eurovision, and we would actually like to be part of altering it,” mentioned singer Holly-Anne Hull.

The group, accomplished by Charlotte Steele and Lauren Byrne, began singing collectively at school, and went on to have starring roles in West Finish reveals like Les Misérables, Phantom Of The Opera and Six: The Musical.

As long-standing Eurovision followers, they’ve thrown themselves right into a whirlwind European press tour, performing in a couple of dozen international locations, and even singing on a Swiss mountaintop.

For his or her journey to Húsavík, Steele even confronted her worry of flying by travelling in each a propellor airplane and a helicopter.

The journey fulfilled “a long-time dream of ours”, the band mentioned.

Within the music video, they get to go to the charming Elf Homes that type a part of the nation’s magical folklore, and sing with a choir of Icelandic schoolgirls who beforehand carried out on the 2021 Oscars, when Húsavík (My Hometown) was nominated for greatest authentic tune.

“We’re very honoured that they welcomed us into their lovely city and allow us to sing that tune,” mentioned the band, “and we’re grateful that it is on movie so we are able to relive these recollections perpetually”.

“We have by no means seen anyplace as lovely with our personal eyes!”

Forward of Eurovision, the BBC has introduced a one-off particular, that includes Graham Norton in dialog with Bear in mind Monday.

The programme will likely be broadcast on Friday 9 Could on BBC One, giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the band’s preparations for Basel.

Individually, BBC Radio 2 has revealed that Sara Cox is becoming a member of the station’s presenting line-up for this yr’s contest.

The broadcaster will commentate on the semi-finals alongside Richie Anderson. Scott Mills and Rylan will host the grand last on 17 Could.

Rehearsals for the competition begin at this time (25 April) on the Jakobshalle area.

Within the preliminary levels, stand-ins carry out the 37 entries, permitting contributors to evaluate staging, choreography and lighting cues earlier than contestants arrive in Switzerland firstly of Could.

Final yr’s contest was gained by Swiss singer Nemo for his or her tune The Code – a semi-operatic pop tune that charted their journey to realising they had been non-binary.

This yr’s favorite is Swedish entrant KAJ, whose tune Bara Bada Bastu is an ode to the advantages of the sauna.

In the event that they emerge victorious, Sweden will report its eighth win – breaking a tie with Eire as Eurovision’s most-successful nation.