SIMON MATTHEW
- Danish entry
at Eurovision Song Contest 2008
ÓExclusive interview by
Theofilos Toronidis on
behalf of OGAEMALTA.com
1)HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BEING THE
REPRESENTATIVE OF DENMARK IN THE EUROVISION
SONG CONTEST?
It’s kinder big isn’t it! So I’m excited and
a bit nervous at the same time.
2) TELL US A FEW THINGS ABOUT YOUR SONG.WHAT MESSAGES DO U WANT TO GIVE TO
THE AUDIENCE BY YOUR SONG?
Well it’s not a song with a “save the world
messages” but it has a good vibe
to it and it spreads a little happiness.
3) ARE YOU GOING TO PROMOTE YOUR SONG TO
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES?AND IF YES,
IN WHICH ONES?
I would like to, but for now it will
only be in Sweden and maybe Norway.
4) COULD
YOU TELL US A FEW THINGS ABOUT HOW
WILL YOUR STAGE
APPEARENCE BE AT
THE EUROVISION?
I’m gonna have a party on stage. We’re
going for an old school look! ;)
5) DO YOU THINK THAT
REPRESENTING A NORTHERN COUNTRY AS DENMARK
MAKES IT EASIER FOR YOU TO GET MORE POINTS
BY THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES? DO U BELIEVE
IN SCANDINAVIAN BLOCK?
I don’t know. I hope that
people will vote for the song they like!
6) WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE PAST EUROVISION
SONG AND SINGER FROM DENMARK?
That would be “Video video” by “Brix” in
1982
7) WHAT ARE YOUR
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE? ANY CD OR ANY CONCERT
IN DENMARK OR IN EUROPE?
Right at this moment I’m working on my
record that will be released in Denmark
April 2008, and then I’m gonna perform all
over Denmark this summer
8) WHAT DO U THINK OF THE MALTESE SONG
'VODKA' AND THE MALTESE SINGER MORENA?
Well I like Vodka, so the name is very
catchy. Morena looks very nice. Pretty
cool music video!
9) HAVE U HEARD
ABOUT THE OTHER ENTRIES IN THIS YEAR'S
EUROVISION? WHICH ONE U THINK THAT WILL WIN?WHICH ONE DO U LIKE THE MOST?
Hmm.. I haven’t really heard of any! So
it will all be one big surprise!
10) PLEASE SEND A
MESSAGE TO ALL THE FANS OF EUROVISION, ALL
THE READERS OF OUR SITE AND ALL THE MEMBERS
OF OGAE MALTA.
Hi to all you ESC fans! Thank
you so much for letting me be a part of this
great show! If you like my song “all night
long” don’t forget to vote. Thank you.