Eurovision… always a tricky thing to talk about, and yet everyone seems to have an opinion. Regardless of whether you think it’s all a bunch of overly earnest schlock, or a genuinely heart-warming moment of unity and comfort despite all of the world’s issues; it’s quite hard to take seriously. Which is why when something surfaces outside of the competition it still sounds like Eurovision. ABBA, for example – who doesn’t love ABBA – despite writing some of the best pop music of their era, still maintained the glossy, international relations aesthetic that launched them in the first place. It’s possible that Måneskin are aware of this, and that was some of the influence for their single last year, ‘MAMMAMIA’. I like to hope they have this level of self-awareness anyway.

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New single. Out on May 13th. Pre-save it now: https://t.co/CCNLbS2hS7. pic.twitter.com/jdo8e7CHht

— MåneskinOfficial (@thisismaneskin) May 4, 2022

Aside from the new single, the band are also set to begin their massive US, EU, and UK tour soon. In a video on their socials, the band explained how the tour should play out after months of rescheduling, “The Loud Kids Get Louder tour will actually see our very first headline tour in North America, All our rescheduled European indoor dates have been upgraded due to demand + we’ve added some new ones for all of you who missed the chance to get their tickets.”

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“We really want to thank you for being so understanding during this long period as we got this in place. We know you’ve been waiting patiently for this announcement, and we feel very grateful towards all our beloved fans for your love, support and understanding. We missed you and we missed performing, and we cannot wait to play for you all again!” See here for full ticket information.

While on the subject of Eurovision, the UK entrant, TikTok sensation Sam Ryder, wowed fans during the first rehearsals for the competition that is set to go ahead next Saturday (May 14^th). You can check out a video of the performance below, but despite the fact that people seem to think this is our best chance in years to actually score some points, the win is pretty much guaranteed for Ukraine. While this is a music competition, the politics are undeniable, and offering Ukraine the opportunity to make themselves heard during these times is a probability that I think most countries will allow for.

See you tonight at the O2 Academy Islington, London, h 7 pm ☆ can’t wait ☆

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— MåneskinOfficial (@thisismaneskin) October 20, 2021

The Italian band Måneskin comprises Victoria (bass), Damiano (lead singer), Thomas (guitar) and Ethan (drums). Their unique, distorted sound and raw energy brought them a victory at this years Eurovision contest in March.
Måneskin “are bringing rock’n’roll back to the top of international charts with a contemporary twist”.
Speaking to press last month, frontman Damiano David said: “We’re already working on new music and we have a few songs in our pockets, but like everything we do we want to do it properly and be 100 per cent satisfied with what we’re doing. We’re going to take our time: there’s no rush.”
Last week the band dropped a new video for the track “MAMMAMIA”. Speaking about the release at a press conference at Berlin’s SO36 Club, David commented: “We only had a few days to go to the studio and write new music but fortunately this song came out in a few hours – that’s why we felt like it was going to be a banger for us“.

The track has been written after the band received lots of attention following the Eurovision win. “A lot of the time, we did something that we thought was great but people criticised it. I wanted to translate that into the lyrics, because it happens a lot – maybe you’re doing something that you feel is great, but people don’t understand it and make bad judgements and bad comments about it. I wanted to make fun of that situation” – said David.

Bassist Victoria de Angelis added: “We didn’t take it too seriously. It’s a very silly, careless song and we’ve never done something like that before. It came together very naturally. We just tried to have fun and enjoy it, because [it was written] in a moment where we were experiencing a lot of things.” You can watch the fun video for “MAMMAMIA” below.

Since the big win, Måneskin which means ‘moonlight’ in Danish, managed to get two UK Top 10 hits with “I Wanna Be Your Slave” reaching No5 and “Beggin” reaching No6.
Next year Måneskin heads over to UK and Europe for the 2022 Tour. Apparently, most of the dates are now sold out with O2 Academy Brixton tickets vanished within 25 minutes. See full tour details below and ticket info here.

6/02/2022 – O2 Academy Brixton, London
10/02 – Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
12/02 – Rockhal, Luxembourg
15/02 – Towar Hall, Warsaw, Poland
19/02 – Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
21/02 – Le Zenith, Paris, France
24/02 – Halle 622, Zurich, Switzerland
26/02 – Verti Music Hall, Berlin, Germany
28/02 – Mala Sportovini Hala, Prague, Czech Republic

1/03 – Barba Negra, Budapest, Hungary
3/03 – AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands
7/03 – Stereo Plaza, Kiev, Ukraine
9/03 – Stadium Love, Moscow, Russia
11/03 – Tinkoff Arena, St Petersburg, Russia
13/03 – Saku Suurhall, Tallinn, Estonia
14/03 – Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia