Eurovision Song Contest, The Hump, and the Philippines !

[Doc Alan]

Engelbert Humperdinck ( aka Arnold Dorsey ) , 75, has been drawn to appear first in the Eurovision Song Contest , representing Britain, in Azerbaijan on May 26, with this song :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFNv9...?v=pFNv9pjqZkk
He was last in the UK Top 40 in 1972, and is best known for “ Please Release Me “
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCZO9xeYA8g ) , number 1 in 1967. His adopted name is from a 19th century German composer.
Don’t rate his chances highly in the Contest . He might do better in the Philippines, where he has recently been touring. He claims the country has the world’s highest concentration of Engelbert impersonators – “ Everywhere you go, there are tribute acts “ he says !

http://www.clickthecity.com/events/details.php?id=13940

[tanga]

Engelbert is a regular here.
He comes over every year or so plays Araneta and Waterfront,Cebu
Sell out concerts here every time
Air supply,America,Matt Monroe junior are all regulars
Gerry Marsden, Duran Duran,China Crisis have all played recently
Lady Gaga is apparently coming back
Dont think Paul McCartney will ever appear
http://www.beatlesinterviews.org/db1...8.beatles.html
Later in July, when The Beatles toured the Philippines, they unintentionally snubbed the nation's first lady, Imelda Marcos, who had expected the group to attend a breakfast reception at the Presidential Palace.[3] When presented with the invitation, Brian Epstein politely declined on behalf of the group, as it had never been the group's policy to accept such "official" invitations, but the group soon found that the Marcos regime was unaccustomed to accepting "no" for an answer.[4]
After the snub was broadcast on Philippine television and radio, all of their police protection disappeared. The group and their entourage had to make their way to Manila airport on their own. At the airport, road manager Mal Evans was beaten and kicked, and the band members were pushed and jostled about by a hostile crowd.[5] Once the group boarded the plane, Epstein and Evans were ordered off, and Evans (fearing he would be imprisoned or executed) said, "Tell my wife that I love her."[6] Epstein was forced to give the tax authorities £6,800 worth of Philippine peso notes from the Manila shows, and had to sign the tax bond verifying the exchange before being allowed back on the plane.[7]

[Terpe]

Well, as everyone knows the result of the Eurovision has nothing at all to do with music or songs.

[Doc Alan]

Well, as everyone knows the result of the Eurovision has nothing at all to do with music or songs.

Correct .
Englebert's last hit was 30 years ago, and that was on his website