Von Teese for Germany
May 2, 2009
The American performer will apply her feminine touch to the "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" song performed by "Alex Swings, Oscar Sings!" - a duo made up of Alex Christensen from Hamburg and Oscar Loya from the US.
Von Teese will dance to the pair's swing-influenced ditty, wearing an outfit true to her personal style, straight out of the 1940s.
"It was our goal to have an internationally known artist on the stage in Moscow as Miss Kiss," said Thomas Schreiber, head of entertainment at ARD, the consortium of German broadcasters that organizes Germany's entry.
Von Teese was the perfect choice, he said, because "she plays with the fantasies of her audience."
The modern-day pin-up is known for her dedicated retro look, love of lingerie, and a marriage with shock rocker Marilyn Manson that ended in divorce.
None of that may sound very German, but that's the name of the game at Eurovision, where national distinctions are downplayed and the goal is to be liked by Europeans of all nationalities.
Von Teese and Alex Swings Oscar Sings! will do their best to charm voters on Saturday, May 16.