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Irish singer Linda Martin, who holds two places in the top 2 of Eurovision, said in a recent interview that she wants to return to the stage of the Contest for the third time.

In fact, she revealed that she does not want to do it alone, but as a duet with the gold winner of the Competition, Johnny Logan.

Specifically stated:

I think we could pull it off but it needs the right song and I know that Johnny has the ability to write it. I often say it to him and he says: “Oh please, don’t start!” But I’m going to keep at him because I know there is that ballad still in there!

In fact, Linda Martin wants to bring back the strong ballads at Eurovision, in a contest that now has a lot of tricks but also declares her preference for an exclusive way of voting:

It’s been taken too far. It’s distracting when you have someone dressed as a banana,’ she said.

There are half a dozen amazing acts every year but I’m not happy with the voting system and wonder if the right acts are getting through.’ The singer also said she does not agree with the public phone-in vote system and that the Eurovision should return to a jury voting in every country.

I think it’s obvious that the phone-in votes are a money-making system for the Eurovision but I don’t think it gets the right result…

Finally, she added that many entries are now trying to catch the eye only to get votes, while she revealed that she turned off the television when Italy won last year with Måneskin, criticizing the singer’s half-naked appearance.

Linda Martin who participated twice in Eurovision, once in 1984, with the song Terminal 3 (2nd place) and once in 1992, with Why Me? (1st place), declares ready to win Eurovision again.

Despite her criticism, Linda Martin will definitely be watching the Eurovision when it is broadcast from Turin in May.

I don’t think the music industry will be opened up by May but if it goes live, I will watch it.

 

Would you like to see Johnny Logan and Linda Martin competing again with the Irish colors in the Eurovision Song Contest?

Source: extra.ie