American imperialism in the ESC!

[Fluke]

Have you noticed an increasing number of entries with US connections in the last few years? Writers, producers, even artists themselves who have spent some time living in the USA, and i presume that's where some of the money comes from too....

So what do you think of this trend, and will it continue? Will we see even more behind-the-scenes "sponsoring" of certain entries by the US?

 

[cassio]

Have you noticed an increasing number of entries with US connections in the last few years? Writers, producers, even artists themselves who have spent some time living in the USA, and i presume that's where some of the money comes from too....

So what do you think of this trend, and will it continue? Will we see even more behind-the-scenes "sponsoring" of certain entries by the US?

I havn't got a clue what you are talking about, can you be more specific ....... are the any behind-the -scenes sponsors at all ???? who are those writers, artists you are talking about ???

 

[Impressive]

Well, Getter Jaani would be a nice example for that unless she wouldn't also release NYC taxi. She is such a USA lover. Seriously, in today, who doesn't spend some time in USA? It doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[Celia]

I thought it was just Swedish imperialism
Who's American this year besides Hannah Mancini?

 

[toinou03]

I thought it was just Swedish imperialism
Who's American this year besides Hannah Mancini?

Natalia Kelly, but basically, I think that's all... I don't notice many people from USA... And yes, besides Sweden omnipresence, it doesn't shock me that Hannah and Natalia can represent Slovenia and Austria since they live there... (And even, it's not the Olympics ! )
Our "Frenchest" American Jeane Manson represented Luxembourg in 1979 as well !

 

[cassio]

Ok now I see,

"So what do you think of this trend, and will it continue? Will we see even more behind-the-scenes "sponsoring" of certain entries by the US?"

Answar: I don't think there is a trend, it comes and goes. There are no behind- the-scenes sponsoring, its just a swedish imagination

 

[Fluke]

And it looks like there will be even more this year

 

[ESCFr]

Why it's "imperialism" ?

 

[Gera11]

Why it's "imperialism" ?

When I saw this thread's title I thought someone who escaped from North Korea wrote it. 2

 

[ESCFr]

Fluke, really...

 

[r3gg13]

I thought it was just Swedish imperialism
Who's American this year besides Hannah Mancini?

Aww Hannah, she made us all proud

American composers have written and "won" ESC though, so there is some reason as to why Fluke would say something like this. There's Jim Beanz who co-wrote Dima's song, and Julie Frost who co-wrote Lena's song. Both of them have worked with a-list singers.

I don't think that will "sponsor" songs/countries though. We don't even air the show, so why sponsor countries in the contest?

 

[Matt]

And it looks like there will be even more this year

You opened the thread last year and never said anything again. Now you're bumping it without giving us any information or details. Please give us something to go by or let it be.

 

[Fluke]

Andras Kallay-Saunders was born in, and spent most of his life in the US, that's the only one i can think of now, but there'll probably be more

 

[Matt]

Total imperialism indeed.

 

[r3gg13]

Long live USA

Seriously, if you're in the music industry, you're more than likely to have spent some time outside of your country. Since USA has a large music industry, then it just figures that some ESC artists have spent time in USA. (aside from those born and raised in USA, that's another question)

 

[Tinchey]

This is a serious threat.

 

[ESCFr]

Oh guys, Loreen is moroccan, let's say this is moroccan imperialism !
OH MY GOD HELENA PAPARIZOU IS SWEDISH ?

 

[r3gg13]

OMG, ESC is such a big proof of European Imperialism

I can't believe how many of these people are from Europe

 

[esc87fan]

Don't forget about Katrina (1997 winner), she's from the US

 

[r3gg13]

Let's also not forget Céline Dion! Vive le Canada!