The video for “Lonely Planet,” the Armenian Eurovision song entry written by Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, has been released.
Iommi wrote the music and Vardan Zadoyan penned the lyrics for the track, which will be performed by the band Dorians at the Eurovision final on May 16 in Malmö, Sweden.
Each year, member countries submit songs to be performed live on television and radio and then votes are cast to determine the most popular track in the competition.
“I’ve plenty more where that one came from,” Iommi recently told the Birmingham Mail.
The guitarist says has a treasure trove of tracks he has written over the years, but which he has no intention of recording himself, either with Sabbath or on a solo album.
He said he was thrilled when the Armenians chose “Lonely Planet” – a song he wrote more than five years ago – as their Eurovision contender and now has high hopes for the track.
“I was surprised when it made the shortlist and gobsmacked when the people of Armenia voted for it,” said the guitarist. “With a little luck, who knows, it might win.”
Iommi and Sabbath will release their new album, “13,” this June.
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