Bangaranga<\/em> and confirming it as the UK\u2019s poorest performance since 2021, when James Newman received no points whatsoever. So how did it go so wrong \u2013 again? Let me count the ways.<\/p>\n1. The performance<\/h2>\n
On the big night, the performance fell as flat as a pancake in Vienna\u2019s massive Wiener Stadthalle arena. Battle\u2019s live vocals had no bite and the accompanying thumping bassline just echoed about inconsequentially. The song was a mash-up of styles: a bit synthpop with a shouty chorus that looked to pander to the European audience while remaining \u201cwackily\u201d British. \u201cEins, zwei, drei \/ Darlin\u2019 I need something salty \/ Eins, zwei, drei \/ With a slice of pepperoni,\u201d Battle sang, sporting a pink boiler suit, before going on to mention roly-poly with custard.<\/p>\n
The staging saw Battle surrounded by dancers with fury boxes on their heads as he sat in a recreation of an office, pretending to be bored, then clowned around on rows of desks. While they were clearly aiming for a deliberately lo-fi aesthetic, the whole thing appeared pitifully underpowered: the poor guy looked lost. He did his best, but it felt excruciating at times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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