Eurovision winner Paul Harrington said it is ‘unfortunate’ that former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon is getting all of the Eurovision attention - but backed him to lift the trophy.
He told Irish Daily Mirror: “While I think it is great to have such a cross section of artists like Wild Youth and JR in this year’s competition, I feel it is unfortunate for all involved that he will be absorbing all the publicity.” PiL's entry is an emotional ballad titled Hawaii, described as a love letter to Nora, Lydon's wife of almost five decades, who is living with Alzheimer's disease."It is dedicated to everyone going through tough times on the journey of life, with the person they care for the most.Harrington commented: “I was never a fan of the punk era even though I grew up in it but in later years I did enjoy some of PiL.
The six songs were selected from hundreds of entries received by RTÉ following a callout for submissions last year.
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