Michael von der Heide’s entry for Switzerland, Il Pleut de L’Or is the song that Juliana Pasha representing Albania had to fight to seal her place in my Eurovision 2010 top three. A throwback to Eurovision contests past, you can imagine this being played with a full orchestra and performed on a neon-lit and brightly-coloured but basic stage. Apparently one of Switzerland’s best-known and most multi-talented singers, von der Heide is a little androgynous in appearance, and in the video at least, gives a smattering of camp back to Eurovision proceedings; surely a good thing. Switzerland failed to qualify last year, but find out how von der Heide does in tonight’s second semi-final.
Tags: Eurovision, Music