Remo Forrer will be hoping to take the Eurovision Song Contest trophy home to Switzerland as he represents the country on stage on Saturday night (May 13) during the Grand Final of the biggest live music event in the world.
The Swiss singer won the third season of the TV talent show The Voice of Switzerland in April 2020, and also participated in the German version of the music game show I Can See Your Voice.
The 21-year-old is now representing Switzerland at the 67th edition of Eurovision, which is being held in Liverpool at the M&S Bank Arena on behalf of last year's winners Ukraine.
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Switzerland's odds of winning the contest were 200/1 ahead of the show, according to Ladbrokes.
After a childhood of playing traditional folk music on the accordion in his little Swiss village of Hemberg, surrounded by picturesque hills and green meadows, Remo moved on to the piano.
The lyrics in full to Watergun
When we were boys
We played pretend
Army tanks
And army men
Hide and seek
Grow to be the kings we dream
Where did we go?
We're standin' on the frontline
Where did we go?
We go?
I don't wanna be a soldier, soldier
I don't wanna have to play with real blood
We ain't playin' now
Can't turn and run
No water guns
No, no
I don't wanna be a soldier, soldier
I don't wanna have to play with real blood
'Cause we ain't playin' now
Can't turn and run
No water guns
Just body bags that we've become
Adolescence, breaking rules
Nothin' hurts when you're bulletproof
I remember, yes, I do, I do
Where did we go?
We're standin' on the frontline
Where did we go?
We go?
I don't wanna be a soldier, soldier
I don't wanna have to play with real blood
We ain't playin' now
Can't turn and run
No water guns
No no
I don't wanna be a soldier, soldier
I don't wanna have to play with real blood
'Cause we ain't playin' now
Can't turn and run
No water guns
Just body bags that we've become
What we've become
What we've become
What we've become
Playin' with water guns
Not playin' with water guns
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