Jedward have teased they could make a comeback to the Eurovision Song Contest, but not for Ireland.
Irish twins John and Edward Grimes, 33, represented their homeland twice back in 2010 and 2011, but with Norwegian singer EMMY, 24, flying the flag for the Emerald Isle this year, say they could be tempted to try their luck elsewhere in the continent.
Speaking to The Standard, Jedward - who currently live in London - explained: “We know we represented Ireland, but now that we’ve got someone from Norway [representing Ireland] I feel like we could end up representing Norway or Sweden or one of those countries.
“We have two guys from Iceland who everyone is calling the Icelandic Jedward,” they add pointedly, referring to Iceland’s entry VÆB.
“If we did Eurovision again we would have to have fibreoptics or be covered in crystals, our whole body, just running around,” they continued.
“When we did it you had to sing 100 per cent live but now they let you use background vocals. Like proper, you can put effects in so now it’s a different climate so people up there sing like Whitney Houston.
“We have some full on intense songs, sometimes I feel like we could do it again with a big massive spectacle. Or maybe we should be like the Spice Girls, ‘oh we’ll never do it again’ and then it’s like next week we’re doing it, we’re back.”
Jedward originally shot to fame as finalists on ITV’s The X Factor in 2009 where they were labelled a so-called “joke act”.
They got the last laugh however releasing four albums, touring the UK and fronting their own TV shows.
Doing Eurovision brought them to the attention of a whole new international audience and led to opportunities they never even dreamed of.
While they say they are forever grateful to Eurovision, they acknowledge that isn’t everyones experience.
“We’re happy it was a positive for us and it got us out to different places that we thought we’d never be able to travel to and tour, so it’s great that every time it comes around and we get to be a part of the celebration,” they reflected.
“Olly Alexander [who represented the UK last year] obviously didn’t perform as well as everyone wanted to.” - The Years & Years singer finished in 18th place with 46 points.
“But we met him recently in Manchester and reassured him that he is amazing, that it’s politics and sometimes it doesn’t work out how it’s meant to plan.
“It is a crazy time because sometimes you can be an established artist and go on to Eurovision and not do as good and it could potentially damage your career sometimes, so I feel like sometimes you have to take it on the chin.”
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