What do I think of this?

Love the video for this one, which is your standard recording studio effort, but with the added frisson of a big Eastern man getting off on Eva's singing styley. There's fist pumping, pirouhettes, and high fives. Lovely.
Apparently everywhere 8 foot tall Eva goes, she plants either one, two, or three trees, which although great for the environment has caused some consternation in her local Lidl, as the old dears now can't get near the frozen mutton. If you weren't aware of this already, Armenia lay claim to the apricot, and it is a tradition there to plant apricot trees.
Eva (a statuesque handsome lady with a full set of teeth and rounded soft yellowish flesh) has been impressively banging out the air miles in the run-up to the contest, planting shrubs as she goes, and if nothing else come June, a disparate group of European suburbanites will be feasting on soft fruit in years to come because of her efforts.

Chances wise, it ticks quite a few boxes, and should qualify from the harder semi final and gain a rounded finish. Just try to ignore the disconcerting giant nut behind this most Amazonian of women.

KPI's - Dried Fruit, Heritage, Bozomes, Giant Cornish Pasty, No James

Biography

Eva Rivas was born in July 13, 1987 in Rostov-na-Donu. During the years of studying at school she actively participated in the social life of the school for which she was rewarded with different awards. In 1996-2004 she used to be a soloist of one of the most famous ensembles in Rostov called "Arevik". As a member of this chorus she sang both classical and variety songs, as well as Russian and foreign compositions. In 2003 the ensemble "Arevik was awarded a diploma in the First Pan-Russian Contest of variety artists. At the age of 13, having a height of 180sm she gained an exclusive right to participate in the adult beauty contest and was awarded the title of "Miss Talent".
In 2005 Eva was rewarded the titles of "Golden Voice of Rostov", "Miss Pearl of Don". Likewise, she gained the title of "Vice-miss of the Caucasus" in Yerevan. In 2005 during the annual ceremony "Armenian Song of the Year" she won the first prize.
In 2005 she got acquainted with Valeriy Saharyan and in 2008 started cooperation with the "Armenian Production" producing centre. which is at present in charge of all the hindrances in the creative process of Eva.
In 2009 a video clip on the song "Tamam Ashkharh" was shot. The director of the clip was Bookhadir Yuldeshev, a director of a great number of foreign video-clips and a series of films. The process of shooting took place in Armenia, Afghanistan, Algeria and Uzbekistan for 17 days.

Apricot Stone

Many, many years ago, when I was a little child
Mama told me you should know our world is cruel and wild
But to make your way through cold and heat
Love is all that you need

I believed her every word, more than anything I heard
But I was too scared to lose my fun
I began to cry a lot and she gave me apricots
Kisses of the earth, fruits of the sun

Apricot stone, hidden in my hand
Given back to me from the motherland
Apricot stone, I will drop it down in the frozen ground
I'll just let it make its round

Apricot stone, hidden in my hand
Given back to me from the motherland
Apricot stone

Now I see the northern stars shining brightly in the storm
And I've got an avatar of my love to keep me warm
Now I'm not afraid of violent winds
They may blow - they can't win

May the winter stay away from my harvest night and day
May God bless and keep my cherished fruit
Grow my tree up to the sky, once I waved my home goodbye
I just wanna go back to my roots

Apricot stone, hidden in my hand
Given back to me from the motherland
Apricot stone, I will drop it down in the frozen ground
I'll just let it make its round

Apricot stone, hidden in my hand
Given back to me from the motherland
Apricot stone, hidden in my hand
Given back to me from the motherland
Apricot stone

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Is it Eva Rivas who was once "Vice-miss of Caucasus"
Or is Nancy Dell'Olio who could only dream of titles like that