EUROTASTIC

The band below are Swedish sensations Alcazar. They had a few Euro Hits a few years ago that I just love listening to. The band was really 1 guy and 2 girls called Andreas, Tess and Annikafiore looking glam and singing camp songs to a euro beat but then they brought in the guy's boyfriend to the band and they had even more hits. They returned to the UK when they sampled Diana Ross's Upside Down and did some promo work. Anyone who loved their hit Cryin At The Discoteque will know what I mean when I talk about tight silver spandex shorts. Anyway, Alcazar were a wild outrage with crazy videos and songs like Sexual Guarantee which is their own take on Dynasty and Dallas. They also managed to bring their name into virtually every song they sang normally with the girls whispering seductively "Alcazar!" The piece de resistance has to be their album track "I Go Shopping". Any song that has the line "You broke my heart so I go shopping shopping" has to be celebrated. Sadly Alcazar are all off doing their own thing for the moment but thanks for the sweet Scandinavian memories....




In their place is now Bodies Without Organs. They look like a real bunch of misfits with the hunky cute lead singer, a dull keyboard player and the creator and all round dirty looking pervert but very talented Alexander Bard. They've shorted their name to BWO and have some songs that are as catchy as crabs. I'm slightly obsessed with them right now and highly recommend their electro disco blend of pop. Look out for Chariots of Fire which they say is a take off of Madonna's Like A Prayer but I don't really see it. Unlike Alcazar which was all about the glitterball and glamourama, BWO also do some great pop ballads that have me feeling all dramatic! A perfect slice of pop!

Both Alcazar and BWO have entered Sweden's Melodifestivalen. Their own Song For Europe contest for the Eurovision Song Contest. Alcazar entered with Not A Sinner Nor A Saint and finished 2nd or 3rd a few years ago but the song became Number One in Sweden. BWO did the same last year as they were beaten in the contest but hit Number One with Temple Of Love. Now if that's not enough to get you to listen then I don't know what Eurotastic pop will!!