Eurovision fans, here’s a treat for you.
In ‘No Dream Impossible’, Nigel May treats readers to a comedy murder mystery, set during the “Eurowide” song contest.
What’s it about?
Willkommen, bienvenue and welcome! It’s time for the newly launched musical celebration that is the Eurowide Song Contest, debuting in the unglamorous city of Ermpit in Rottimoldovia at Europe’s most easterly tip. It’s like Eurovision, but it’s not…
Lifelong fanatic and walking Eurovision encyclopaedia, Jemma La Vie is the UK’s first ever buoyant Eurowide hope. Plucked from obscurity, her childhood dreams of taking part in a national song contest have come true as she finds herself standing centre stage, with the hopes of her nation on her proud shoulders.
But in the week leading up to the final, a sinister set of events sees contestants dropping down dead before a single vote has even been cast. There’s something shady going on and it seems it’s not just a few dodgy notes onstage being murdered. Will Jemma actually survive to fly the UK flag at Eurowide on final night or meet her Waterloo? And if she does survive, will there be a douze points in sight?
Who wrote it?
Meet Nigel May: obsessed with all things ’80s, flea markets and the Eurovision Song Contest, he’s a gay grandad living in Brighton who’s all about the body positive and has been a finalist on both Pointless and The Weakest Link without winning either.
Nigel is an all-rounder in the world of entertainment, working on radio, TV and as a successful author and podcast host.
As a TV host he has presented thousands of hours of both live and pre-recorded TV as well as outside broadcasts and events. He has featured on ITV, BBC, Channel 4 and C5 and has also broadcast live from America. He has been a presenter on craft TV for two decades and is happiest surrounded by glitter, which is highly useful for his radio life as he has presented two of the sparkliest and glitteriest shows on Gaydio, the largest LGBTQ+ radio station in the UK, over the last few years. He hosts a weekly Sunday evening show called Wrapping Up The Weekend, which features brand new LGBTQ+ music and top celebrity names dropping in for a chat and spilling the T.
He loves nothing better than a bit of banter with iconic stars like Dannii Minogue, George Takei, stars of Strictly and Dancing On Ice, Matt Goss, Kim Wilde, Bananarama, Armistead Maupin, Layton Williams and even Stormy Daniels or fan-favourites from the world of international drag like Jinkx Monsoon, Bianca Del Rio, Danny Beard, Jujubee, Bob The Drag Queen, Cheryl Hole, Alaska, Peppermint and Ben De La Creme. He adores featuring brand new up‘n’coming LGBTQ+ talent and giving them a chance to shine.
He also hosts the Saturday Weekend Breakfast show on Gaydio Brighton. He hosts a successful queer podcast called A Gay Old Time interviewing celebrities from the LGBTQ+ world. Currently on Season 6 guests have included Todrick Hall, Charlie Condou, Samantha Fox, Hazell Dean, John Barrowman, Miriam Margolyes, Frankie Grande, Darren Hayes and Dominic Skinner.
As an author he has published eight novels so far, including six action-packed glam fiction blockbusters, a ‘sexy six-pack’, for which he earned the title, ‘the UK’s male Jackie Collins’ (a huge honour as she was Nigel’s literary heroine). He’s also published a gripping psychological thriller with a dark and dangerous twist and a crafty cosy-crime novel. His books have been given countless five-star review sand been featured in many national publications.
Where can I buy it?
All the usual places, including Waterstones, here.
Final thoughts
If you like your murder mysteries comic and enjoy watching Eurovision, then this is tailor made for you.
