The 'Eurovision' tribute song which was created in the North East - but we want your score for it
Have some fun with Derek’s Eurovision tribute
It’s Eurovision week! But we wonder if this North East man’s own fun tribute to Eurovision gets ‘nil points’ or more.
Derek Buckham produced a song called Have Some Fun which is his own light-hearted tribute to Eurovision.
It includes the epic lines ‘so come on, have some fun. Have some fun by shaking your bum’.
Here’s another line which says ‘it took me quite a while to learn this dance, if I was to be in with a chance’.
Derek’s catchy production is a spoof tribute to the contest and he told us: “What inspired the song was the Will Ferrell film Eurovision. It’s brilliant.”
He added: “I do watch Eurovision. Am I a fan? The jury is out but I love song writing and listening to all types of music, and no one has ever come close to ABBA.”
But the result is definitely in on Derek’s popularity. His YouTube page has 800,000 views and his songs are played by hundreds of stations across Europe.
Derek, 73, from Sunderland, is a former piping engineer who worked for ICI including at Seal Sands, and in the nuclear industry at Plymouth, Sellafield, and Dounreay for more than 20 years.
He began travelling the country to work when music couldn’t provide him with a living to support his family.
His festive number – called It’s Xmas Eve by Tokyo Rose – was first made 20 years ago when it helped to raise more than £16,000 for charity.
He then re-recorded it last year to ‘put a little fun into Christmas’.
Now comes his own tribute to Eurovision. He said: “Maybe next year I may be considered for our UK entry.”
But he added: “O Points for this performance. It can only get better.”
Will you be celebrating Eurovision this year? Do you watch the show and perhaps even have your own theme party?
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