Popular pop group Steps are reportedly weighing up the merits of entering into next year’s Eurovision song contest (2021). With the annual song contest starting to prepare for a 2021 return after this year’s edition being canceled due to the ongoing pandemic sweeping the world. The debate for Steps came after the release of their most recent album (27/11/2020), and although some are more into the idea than others they are trying to weigh up their options and see the pros and cons of entering the song contest.
Steps were once described by producer Pete Waterman as “Abba on speed”. To many, Steps being a part of the Eurovision Song Contest would be an amazing thing and a no brainer. But for the group starting in the late ’90s, there is more to it than a simple yes to the idea. “Although there’s one person that would really like to do it. But to actually do it as a band, is not something that I personally want to take on.” says one of the group, Tozer. The one person who is fully on board is H and now it’s up to the group to debate the merits.
Being very popular in the early Naughties and consisting of Claire Richards, Lee Latchford-Evans, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer, and Ian “H” Watkins. For many born in the early to mid 90s Steps were one of the major pop groups that were played on repeat (alongside S Club 7) and is still to this day is remembered and played by those same people with hits like 5, 6, 7, 8 and Tragedy. When listening to their old hits it’s clear to hear just who steps could fit into the over-the-top amazing styles of Eurovision.
Starting in 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has been a yearly staple ever since. In recent years 43 countries enter the contest starting from a vastly smaller 7 countries (Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Italy), perform a song and each country then votes on who wins, the winning song, and the country will host the next year’s contest. Eurovision is known for its flamboyant, extravagant, over-the-top, and amazing performances (and of course graham Nortons ongoing commentary for the English viewers). Truly a spectacle to experience.
Eurovision is a great experience for people to watch, it’s a fun thing to get your friends round and make a party of it. This year (2020) it had to be canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and it left a lot of fans missing the yearly extravaganza. In 2019 it was found that a larger amount of younger people were watching Eurovision, in particular, 15 to 24-year-olds. This age group (and a little bit older) are the main listeners and lovers of Steps so it would be an incredible thing for those listeners to see Steps on the Song Contest.
