The song that won Eurovision may have been plagiarized
The comparison of the “tattoo”, interpreted by the Swede Lorraine, with another theme from the nineties flooding social networks.
It’s bad news for Lauren
It was a declared victory for Lorraine, the Swedish candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest. With his theme “Tattoo”, which he performed live at the Grand Final in Liverpool last Saturday, May 13th, he received 583 votes to rule between European countries – and beyond.
The problem is that the joy did not last long. From the moment of victory, accusations of plagiarism began to appear on social networks. The subject of discussion is that of “Flying Free”, an electronic music theme purportedly composed by DJ Skudero and DJ Ruboy, artists who made music anthems for dancing, especially in Pont Aeri, the former Spanish disco.
The Catalan disco would eventually close, but “Flying Free” remained in the memory of those who went there. And it is through this memory and the digitization of old disco sets that comparisons are made, hit after hit. The similarity is clear.
“Tattoo”, a theme released on February 25, beat first the Swedes and then the Europeans. None of the Spanish DJs appear on the list of composers, but the names of Lauren Talhaoui, Lauren’s real name, Jimmy Thornfeldt, Jimmy Jansson, Moa Karlebaker, Peter Bostrom and Thomas G: Jr.
“Okay, I drop this quick comparison of Loreen’s Tattoo to a cult song called “Flying Free” and I’m gone,” explained a Twitter user who shared a video putting each topic side by side.
The Swedish singer has not yet responded to the plagiarism allegations. The same thing happened with the organization of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Quick Bueno yo dejo esta mezcla I made with Loreen’s Tattoo and a popular cult song called Flying Free and I’m on my way pic.twitter.com/KR9fF1h1oy
– 🎮 Paula G 🐧🏳️🌈 (PauGranger) February 27, 2023
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