An ex-Sex Pistols at Eurovision?
This prospect is quite possible: this Monday, the RTE channel announced the list of six artists who will participate in
Eurosong 2023
, the Irish selection for the competition and, among them, is Public Image Ltd (PiL), the group of John Lydon.
John Lydon, known as Johnny Rotten when he was the leader of the Sex Pistols, was born in England sixty-six years ago to Irish parents - his mother was from County Cork and his father from Galway.
However, remember that at Eurovision a country can be represented by an artist of any nationality.
The song with which the group of John Lydon will compete in the Irish selection is called
Hawaii
.
According to the official Eurovision website, it is a "love letter to Nora, who has been married for almost fifty years, and who lives with Alzheimer's disease".
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melancholic ballad
Far from the provocative bursts of punk,
Hawaii
is a melancholy and intimate ballad, in which the singer recalls the happy times spent with his wife on this Pacific archipelago.
“The song is dedicated to anyone going through a difficult time, with the person who means the most to them.
It is also a message of hope that love can win all battles,” said John Lydon, according to comments reported by the contest site.
Public Image Ltd.
will try to win his ticket for Eurovision during
Eurosong 2023
, a program broadcast in February on RTE.
The group will face five other candidates: those of ADGY, CONNOLLY of Wild Youth, Leila Jane and the duo K Muni & ND.
The artist who wins this competition will represent Ireland at Eurovision 2023 in May in Liverpool (England).
In forty-five years of existence, Public Image Ltd have ranked in the Top 20 singles five times and in the Top 20 UK albums five times.
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