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| Dorset songwriter aims to have two Eurovision entries | |
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| Emma Gale says Poison Cake, performed by Marko Bosnjak, is "pretty crazy" | Emma Gale says Poison Cake, performed by Marko Bosnjak, is "pretty crazy" |
| Singer-songwriter Emma Gale had been close to giving up writing music when a song she penned about the pandemic went viral. | Singer-songwriter Emma Gale had been close to giving up writing music when a song she penned about the pandemic went viral. |
| Four years on, she says things have "gone crazy" after three of her songs made it through to the Eurovision Song Contest shortlists of three separate countries. | Four years on, she says things have "gone crazy" after three of her songs made it through to the Eurovision Song Contest shortlists of three separate countries. |
| Next week, Ms Gale, who lives in Dorset, will be heading to Norway where her song Sulale, sung by Nora Jabri, will go before a panel and public vote. | Next week, Ms Gale, who lives in Dorset, will be heading to Norway where her song Sulale, sung by Nora Jabri, will go before a panel and public vote. |
| Poison Cake, performed by Marko Bosnjak, is also a strong contender in Croatia where judges and viewers will choose their entry later this month. | Poison Cake, performed by Marko Bosnjak, is also a strong contender in Croatia where judges and viewers will choose their entry later this month. |
| A third song had been a favourite in the Latvian contest but the performer was forced to pull out of the competition due to illness. | A third song had been a favourite in the Latvian contest but the performer was forced to pull out of the competition due to illness. |
| Emma Gale's song, Let's see what the Earth has to say, went viral during lockdown | Emma Gale's song, Let's see what the Earth has to say, went viral during lockdown |
| During lockdown Ms Gale recorded a track, Let's see what the Earth has to say, that went viral on Facebook. | During lockdown Ms Gale recorded a track, Let's see what the Earth has to say, that went viral on Facebook. |
| "People went crazy for it," she said. | "People went crazy for it," she said. |
| "I just hit the right time - and that led me to where I am today. | "I just hit the right time - and that led me to where I am today. |
| "A lot of people did creative things during that time. It gave us the time and space to think about our lives and, for me, it's been amazing - it's changed my life." | "A lot of people did creative things during that time. It gave us the time and space to think about our lives and, for me, it's been amazing - it's changed my life." |
| She began writing songs for Eurovision two years ago, after meeting a publisher with an interest in the contest. | She began writing songs for Eurovision two years ago, after meeting a publisher with an interest in the contest. |
| The 2024 Eurovision contest was won by Switzerland's Nemo | The 2024 Eurovision contest was won by Switzerland's Nemo |
| She said: "It's just gone crazy this year. | She said: "It's just gone crazy this year. |
| "To have one [song] would have been amazing but to have three is pretty unheard of. | "To have one [song] would have been amazing but to have three is pretty unheard of. |
| "I think Germany had 3,000 entries. Croatia was pretty hard to get into this year because they came second last year." | "I think Germany had 3,000 entries. Croatia was pretty hard to get into this year because they came second last year." |
| If successful, the songs will feature at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in May. | If successful, the songs will feature at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel in May. |
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