Eurovision UK entry sparks ‘anti-Brit’ row as German lyrics unveiled | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
The nation’s Eurovision Song Contest entry, “Eins, Zwei, Drei,” by electronic artist Sam Battle, features a large portion of the chorus in German. Sam, who hails from Kent and is a YouTuber, will perform the song this May at the 70th edition of the popular music contest. He’ll be singing the track in Vienna, Austria, in the hopes of making it through to the Grand Final, and the track blends Britpop with retro 1980s sounds. Fans have had their first listen of the song this morning (Friday, March 6) – but the German language has caught many listeners off guard as the song represents the UK. As well as repeating German numbers one to three throughout the song, it appears to take a jibe at British culture. “Counting in English doesn’t cut the mustard,” one part said. “So sick of munching roly-poly with custard. I’m so bored with it, bored with it.”
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Reacting to the track, one person wrote on X: “The UK’s Eurovision entry this year could be the worst yet. German lyrics, generic Europop trash, woke fake-edgy bullshit. Nil point all day. I’m yet to experience a UK winner in my adult life.”
A second simply asked: “UK #Eurovision in German?” A third penned: “Is our UK entry good, or is the hope getting me again? #Eurovision.”
Despite the backlash, someone said: “As an English person, I kind of cringe at the UK ‘ethno’ of it, but at least it’s original.”
Another added: “Not the ESC song from the United Kingdom having more German lyrics in it than the actual German entry.. I hate it here. Rooting for the UK.”
Someone else said: “This could potentially do better than Sam Ryder, holy moly, what a song.”
Singer Sam admitted he was surprised the BBC chose his “completely whacky” song as this year’s UK entry.
However, following the reveal, the proud artist said: “I am absolutely buzzing that the world can finally hear what we have created.
“Eins, Zwei, Drei was born during a session with the other writers and producers on my synthesiser ‘Kosmo’, and I couldn’t be prouder of it.”
The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 16.
