It's Eurovision

[Guineveretoo]

Ha, so no turkey in the finals, then

I was hoping it would win, if only because that was what Ireland were trying to avoid!

 

[Chairman Meow]

Ha, so no turkey in the finals, then

I was hoping it would win, if only because that was what Ireland were trying to avoid!

I know - I'm relieved really. I think Ireland was pulling a Father Ted manoevre.

 

[wtfftw]

Andorra...........didn't qualify

The qualifying nations are...


Greece - tarty sub-urban pop type
Romania - bilingual ballad
Bosnia - odd-ball brother/sister
Finland - long haird bare chester rock types
Russia - plastic RnB - ice skating combo
Israel - silver waistcoat wearing ballad
Azerbaijan - mosher/angel wine-over-Goff-girl's bosom episode
Armenia - Western aimed radio friendly pop groove
Poland - maghony-table tanned woman sings Disney
Norway - foot tapping beat-ridden pop effort

Short note on Romania.

I'm not sure how to phrase this as my brain has packed in but um. Remember Ruslana? Ukraines winner a couple of years ago? (leather and drums). That song popped up on GTA IV and she DJ'd one of the radio stations. The main guy in GTA IV is called Nico and another character is called Vlad. They're eastern european and Nico even has to dress up as a Romanian for a mission.... the Romanian entry is by Nico and Vlad. I'm very amused.


I liked the way the bbc tried to explain why there are 2 semi finals. Basically to split up east and west so that the contest has some western europeans in it.


My main eurovision mate can't come on saturday so she's coming round on thurs. I love it. Some people I only see at eurovision, it's radio silence for the rest of the year.

 

[wtfftw]

I have already thought of this - I cant (for various reasons)

Its a straight choice between hot girl and Eurovision.

Life is so hard sometimes.

If it's any consolation I'm choosing between the nieces first birthday and eurovision....

I went to the birthday of a boy I liked instead of eurovision back in 98 or so and regretted it.

 

[Dillinger4]

I actually found out Eurovision and the party I am going too are on different dates. WOOOOO!!

 

[frogwoman]

Yay!

 

[liampreston]

There may well be Turkey at the finals...check out the Turkish song in tomorrow's final, it is very strong.

I have been thinking, heh cos I am a nerd, about next year - unless Serbia win again, they'll be in the semifinals for 2009, but which ones? They couldn't be put with Bosnia/Slovenia/Montenegro (this year's semi final one), but have been kept from voting in Semi Final 2 (with Croatia and former yugoslav republic of Macedonia) to avoid the potential for voting irregularities...So where to put them? Should i care so much? Where's the nurse with the screens.....

 

[PacificOcean]

There may well be Turkey at the finals...check out the Turkish song in tomorrow's final, it is very strong.

I have been thinking, heh cos I am a nerd, about next year - unless Serbia win again, they'll be in the semifinals for 2009, but which ones? They couldn't be put with Bosnia/Slovenia/Montenegro (this year's semi final one), but have been kept from voting in Semi Final 2 (with Croatia and former yugoslav republic of Macedonia) to avoid the potential for voting irregularities...So where to put them? Should i care so much? Where's the nurse with the screens.....

Yes.

This is Eurovision, not some stupid football game.

 

[frogwoman]

There may well be Turkey at the finals...check out the Turkish song in tomorrow's final, it is very strong.

I have been thinking, heh cos I am a nerd, about next year - unless Serbia win again, they'll be in the semifinals for 2009, but which ones? They couldn't be put with Bosnia/Slovenia/Montenegro (this year's semi final one), but have been kept from voting in Semi Final 2 (with Croatia and former yugoslav republic of Macedonia) to avoid the potential for voting irregularities...So where to put them? Should i care so much? Where's the nurse with the screens.....

Are they doing the semi final voting thing to stop the Balkan and Scandinavian countries (or England and Ireland) voting for one another then?

What about in the final? Say Serbia and Croatia are both there - will they be allowed to vote for each other?

 

[liampreston]

Yeah that's the idea. They've not been able to do it perfectly (Latvia and Lithuania are in tomorrow's semi for one example) but it's as close as they can get.

What ruins this plan, though, is the fact that all 47 countries can vote in the final....

 

[Vash]

Its a shame Dutin the Turkey was voted off I was looking forward to seeing him on it.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Where is the love for Iceland??? Their song is magnificent. Pure Eurovision. Sadly, it doesn't look like the 2 guys from their most excellent video are going to be on stage – which is a huge shame, but their rehearsals look good so far.


(I still love France the most though, but think this has more of a chance – I will be voting for them tonight )

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I'm going to miss it for the first time in years because I wil be in a field up north - bad timing

*sobs*

 

[liampreston]

It's starting!!!

 

[PacificOcean]

It's starting!!!

Blimey, I forgot about this.

*rushes to TV*

No seriously!

 

[liampreston]

Iceland - pounding Europop in the Costa Del Sol tradition

 

[liampreston]

Bjork, Sigur Ros, Leaves, Mum....and Iceland could only come up with this. Heh, this'll go big in the clubs, the character of which is of your own conclusion making

 

[Bajie]

hah this music is dreadfull - some dodgy bloke with a large mullet from Lithuania wailing on at the moment

 

[sleaterkinney]

I know - I'm relieved really. I think Ireland was pulling a Father Ted manoevre.

It was shite.

 

[liampreston]

This Albanian song is really good

I loved Turkey - it's a solid rock song...Could go "big in the hall"

 

[liampreston]

Three ballads in a row, that has to be some kind of modern record

 

[liampreston]

Through to the final

Portugal - big all vocal ballad
Sweden - full force Euro ballad
Iceland - G.A.Y anthem in the making
Turkey - light QOTSA
Georgia - peace and love and all that
Latvia - pirate themed novelty song
Ukraine - Big euro dance song
Denmark - light male led foot tapper
Albania - Ethnic theme ballad
Croatia - novelty song with 75 year old "rapper"

 

[cyberfairy]

I loved Bulgaria

 

[frogwoman]

I voted for Georgia.

But, I loved Albania's, oddly enough and I tried to vote for them several times but didnt get through. I hope they do well

 

[Vintage Paw]

Jolly happy Iceland got through. I love France, can't help smiling at Spain (sorry) and think the Pirates will actually do quite well.

I voted for Iceland - was that Tel on the phone?

 

[liampreston]

I loved Bulgaria

I cannot believe Bulgaria didn't get through. A very strong song, if a little confused. Still I really wanted San Marino through from Tuesday night, I don;t always call the winners.

 

[Dr. Furface]

France FTmotherfuckingW

That is the best Eurovision song ever made. End of. Period. True dat. Etc. And so on.

Yes but sadly I fear it's too good to win - it happens sometimes, Eurovision voters generally prefer some gimmicky crap like Lordi to a good song. I remember 2/3 years ago the Spanish entry by Las Ketchup was a real classy, clever pop tune, but it came nowhere - it was just too good.

Can anyone post up the latest odds? (I can't access betting sites here at work)

 

[onenameshelley]

gutted i wont get to watch it this year as i am my parents i really wanted to see it as well :-( wishes she was going to a euro party instead

 

[Bajie]

I am going to admit it... I really like the Croatian song,I have listened to it twice on youtube now, and the others lasted about 10 seconds before I hit the stop button pretty quickly..

Like this shit, the pride of Estonia they are really not doing themselves any favours with this song, even by eurovision standards or maybe this is just estonian humour..


It is really has been a hard week, I am reduced to watching eurovision songs on youtube, sad sad state of affairs

 

[fizzerbird]

I've got a video on my mobby of my mum (72) in her nighty, dancing to the Spanish entry ( she's Spanish and lives in Spain) Funny as fek. She'd had a few glasses of vino tinto.

It was taken in April when we went to see her...everywhere we went it played, markets/shops/bars and blasting out of cars. I was tempted to youtube it but was reigned in by the family

Got munchies and booze for tonight...