Switzerland: Gjon's Tears

So here's Switzerland and they've clearly struggled to sort out child care and had to bring their toddler with them to work. Gjon (pronounced "goujon" in my mind) is in the super fun "why?" phase of his development. Why does it rain? Why do we die? Why do we sleep? Why do zebras have stripes? Why is lava hot? Why do I have to put shoes on? Why do we wear shoes? Why do I only have one shoe?Why can't I fill my shoe with custard? Why is seven?

It is not, perhaps, unreasonable to ask "Why the rain?" when it is clearly raining in your bedroom but you should probably also question the following:-

1. The man stroking a belt watching a boy read a book.
2. The woman lying across your shelves.
3. The curtains on fire.
4. Your trousers.

During our virtual Eurovision last year, my daughters (7 and 8 years old) offered this appraisal. 

"I don't like it so far. It's weird. It's stupid. It's annoying. I hate it." 
"Um it doesn't really have much entertainment like it's just this guy..."
"Yeah it's so weird..."
"...singing he's just..."
"I hate it."
"...wait, he's just...just...singing..."
"Worst so far."
"Yeah, he's just, just singing."

Indeed, Switzerland came 21st in our little event. Will Gjon continue "just singing" this year...

Well Gjon is still singing which, truth be told, is kind of his thing. But instead of just firing off his questions into the void, he's on a voyage into space to find the answers. Elon Musk eat your heart out, Gjon's taking his car to the cosmos too.

Oh. He's crashed it on a mountain. Oops. Still we are here to judge his singing and not his driving and, in contrast to last year's fairly aimless amble of a song, this one's got its Nike Air Max on, has finished couch to 5k and is ready for a Park Run.

While most of the audience at Eurovision are waving their flags and sporting their best fancy dress costumes, there are always a few who you know are asking people to sit down and commenting that it's supposed to be a song contest and not all about lights and fireworks and kazoos. These are not my people. But, while it's not zany in  any way, "Tout l'universe" ("Toot the universe" in English) may be one of those songs where I join the auditors and life insurance salesfolk and agree that it is indeed a very good song. 

It's not a winner for me but will almost certainly be amongst my 10 favourites this year.