Can you tell us
a bit about yourselves. Dekel from Tel Aviv, Bastien French living in
Zurich. How do you do it? How do you manage with your international
live style?
We
both travel a lot, either for business or pleasure, so we are often
in each other's city, or meeting somewhere around the world!
Where and how did you meet?
We
met in a bar in New York back in 2006. We were both airline crew
members on a layover there. Dekel still is one, Bastien has changed
his career since.
Aha, we can blame it on Lordi then! How many Eurovisions have you done
already? I suppose you will be in Malmö 2013 as well?
Malmo will be our 5th. Looking forward to it!
Malmo will be our 5th. Looking forward to it!
Why Eurovision?
Dekel
has been following the contest since childhood. In 2008 we went
together to watch it live in Belgrade and Bastien has fallen in love
with the contest too, right away. It has been a mutual hobby of ours
since.
Back in 2009 you did a parody, or
should I call it a funny holiday video of Les Jardins de Monaco. How
did you started with that? Did you think it might be a first step to
something bigger and lasting?
That
was really just a silly holiday video meant for our friends to watch.
We have done it mainly as Les Jardins de Monaco was playing in
my head before we went there on vacation. There were no intentions
back then to turn this into an annual production.
And then came the video for
Kuunkuiskaajat's Työlki ellää in 2010 that went viral and the
girls themselves were among your biggest fans. You also met them in
Oslo. How that came about? Why that
particular song and the idea to make a video?
That
song is pure fun and funniness. We never thought this video would go
as far as it did either, as it was just us being silly eurovision
fans, but the experiences to follow after were amazing. The girls are
absolutely adorable and we had a lot of fun together with them in
Oslo. We still keep in touch from time to time. After that video went
viral and was featured in so many places, we knew we had to turn this
into a tradition.
In 2011 you chose the Swedish entry,
Popular by Eric Saade. That was pure funniness! Did you ever meet him
and do you know if he approved?
We
haven't got to meet Eric in Dusseldorf, though we've been told he
asked about us before we arrived in the city. He has been interviewed
about our video though, and seemed to be very amused by the tribute.
In 2012 you went for more serious stuff
doing Russia's Party of everybody celebrating tolerance and
acceptance in every sense immaginable. The grannies also approved.
When did you realize you could also prmote something more serious
with these parodies?
After
our videos have reached more than half a million views, we thought
why not use them to promote love and tolerance, which apart from
being our beliefs, are also the ideas behing Eurovision. We were
featured in several gay magazines in Russia, which means a lot,
knowing the troublesome situation of homosexuals there.
And now 2013 it's time for Finland
again, Marry me by Krista Siegfrids! Turned into a equal marriage
support video, something very close to Krista's heart already
(Tahdon2013 campaign in Finland) The video includes bits filmed all
over the wolrd by fans. Tell us more about the initial idea....
Following
last year's concept of promoting love and tolerance, together with
the ongoing marriage equality campaign around the world, we have decided to go back to our Finnish parody roots and make a gay version
of Finland's awesomely fun entry. The song's title is perfect for the
cause, and the main idea consists of taking Krista's love story and
turning it gay. Along with that, we have gathered friends in
different cities doing the ding dong dance all over the world –
just like love and marriage should be equal to all, worldwide.
Will you marry? :-)
Wait and see... :)
Wait and see... :)
Thanks Dekel for the interview!
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