Flying the Flag (For You)

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Scooch performing "Flying the Flag (for You)" for the United Kingdom. ESC 2007 UK Scooch - Flying the flag (for you).jpg
Scooch performing "Flying the Flag (for You)" for the United Kingdom.

"Flying the Flag (For You)" was the nineteenth song to be sung during the Eurovision Song Contest. [8] The song scored only nineteen points: twelve from Malta, and seven from Ireland, [3] two nations known for awarding points to the United Kingdom – although according to the Head of the Maltese Delegation, Malta voted twelve partly in protest to regional block voting which, had made the contest "not about the songs any more", [9] an opinion shared by "five or six other countries". Due to the low score that Scooch had received — only the Irish entry "They Can't Stop the Spring" was lower on the scoreboard [3] — the song received negative press by newspapers, in particular by The Sunday Mirror who stated that the song made the United Kingdom "the laughing stock of Europe", [10] The Sunday Times referred to the song saying "it wasn't a disaster – more of a crash landing". [10] [11]

International promotion

On 18 April 2007 it was announced that Scooch had been signed to the Warner Bros. label. [12] This would help them to promote and release their single to a broader range of fans in the United Kingdom and abroad. As part of the contract, Scooch recorded certain phrases of the song in French, German, Spanish, Bulgarian, and Danish. [11]

Track listings and formats

CD [2]

  1. "Flying The Flag (For You)" [Eurovision 2007 Version] (3:04)
  2. "Flying The Flag (For You)" [Karaoke Version] (3:04)

DVD [13]

  1. "Flying the Flag (For You)" [Video]
  2. "How To" Special Scooch Dance Feature [Video]
  3. "Flying the Flag (For You)" [Karaoke Version] [Video]
  4. "Flying the Flag (For You)" [Audio]

Charts

"Flying the Flag (For You)"
Scooch - Flying the Flag (For You).png
Single by Scooch
from the album Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Released30 April 2007 (2007-04-30)
Genre Bubblegum pop
Length3:04
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Scooch singles chronology
"For Sure"
(2000)		"Flying the Flag (For You)"
(2007)
Audio sample

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