It's THAT time of year again where lovers of bad music and fags rejoice. :lol:
The contestants:
1st Semi Final
Montenegro: Andrea Demirovic - Just get out of my life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ1s8ymScT8)
Czech Rep: Gipsy.cz - Aven Romale (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flmKdiM6I5Q)
Belgium: Copycat - Copycat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOn0QwBFOGI)
Belarus: Peter Elfimov - Eyes that never lie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iJstQJLwYA)
Sweden: Malena Emman - La Voix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmyDPDsbVBQ&feature=related)
Armenia: Inga & Anush - Jan Jan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF9BcOvBwfM)
Andorra: Susanne Georgi - LA TEVA DECISIÓ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J25e1WDBBBY)
Switzerland: Lovebugs - The Highest Heights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fW-itsXxwk)
Turkey: Hadise - Düm Tek Tek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSTTwDyERGY)
Israel: Noa & Mira Awad - There Must Be Another Way (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN8B1xvCxI0)
Bulgaria: Krassimir Avramov - Illusion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyAthqewF2g)
Iceland: Yohanna - Is it true? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAmb0tgHAkA)
FYR Macedonia: Next Time - Neshto Shto Ke Ostane (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7AJy48puKs)
Romania: Elena - The Balkan Girls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUgQCBAT_is)
Finland: Waldo's People - Lose Control (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybbNQnSPseA)
Portugal: Flor-de-lis - Todas as Ruas do Amor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQDZ3EDxwrU&feature=related)
Malta: Chiara - What if we? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wheh-VmxfeQ)
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Regina - Bistra Voda (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJX0Ij3WD3M&feature=related)
2nd Semi Final
Croatia: Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea - Lijepa Tena (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGedZt6Kz5I)
Ireland: Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy - Et Cetera (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WkqkbLBEc4)
Latvia: Intars Busulis - Probka (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J9K1hzb4gs&feature=related)
Serbia: Marko Kon & Milan Nikoli - Cipela (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyYomNf0eYg)
Poland: Lidia Kopania - I Don't Wanna Leave (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu8cPaWmRJc)
Norway: Alexander Rybak - Fairytale (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1CLvBiC29I)
Cyprus: Christina Metaxa - Firefly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSc9ftJ-_TA)
Slovakia: Kamil Mikul & Nela Pocisková - Let' Tmou (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3AzJzA2TT8&feature=channel)
Denmark: Brinck - Believe Again (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqw8rHBzTgc)
Slovenia: Quartissimo feat. Martina - Love Symphony (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afPh1slPAsc)
Hungary: Ádok Zoli - Dance with Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANW9RIP3CqM)
Azerbaijan: AySel & Arash - Always (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmA82DlI-Pc)
Greece: Sakis Rouvas - This Is Our Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yif5OkI3Ak4)
Lithuania: Sasha Son - Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dveQkyY6TDA)
Moldavia: Nelly Ciobanu - Hora din Moldova (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63W9hB8G1WU)
Albania: Kejsi Tola - Carry Me In Your Dreams (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1mQR1TgAbo)
Ukraine: Svetlana Loboda - Be My Valentine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caJQHXzNSyc&feature=related)
Estonia: Urban Symphony - Rändajad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo58htdX0EE)
Netherlands: The Toppers - Shine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te1w81E8L5A)
Already qualified for the finals:
France: Patricia Kaas - Et s'il fallait le faire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdCg_KjE1CE&feature=related)
Spain: Soraya - La noche es para mí (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZafBYENHU0)
United Kingdom: Jade Ewen - It's My Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTos6sAXJ_Q)
Germany: Alex Swings Oscar Sings - Miss kiss kiss bang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feKOA4Rs3vE)
Russia: Anastasia Prihodko - Mamo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRzpSODsy_M)
There's some nice ballads in there (Poland, Israel, UK). A lot of it is crap of course. My favorite song is Cyprus' Firefly. Patricia Kaas is also pretty good; and Czechs are a fun comedy bit and probably Tamas' pick. :P
Denmark's Brinck sounds very American. Switzerland has stolen from half a dozen pop songs, it seems, esp. U2 (they are produced by the same guy).
Patricia Kaas? Woah France is going old school.
Quote from: Valmy on May 07, 2009, 09:58:05 AM
Patricia Kaas? Woah France is going old school.
That song gives me goosebumps :blush:
Still not quite as listenable as Metaxa's Firefly IMO, though.
The Irish song is pretty bad. It's a very generic and repetitive pop song.
If I'm free on the night I usually skip the singing part and just watch the voting, which is alot more entertaining, predicting who each country will give their points to. :D
They aren't featuring that "Kenee Lee" woman. :(
The Brit is too black thus will be hated by the Euros and hence we will once again enjoy last place :bowler:
We should really join Italy in sitting out this crap.
QuoteIf I'm free on the night I usually skip the singing part and just watch the voting, which is alot more entertaining, predicting who each country will give their points to. :D
Totally.
Isn't there going to be no Terry Wogan this year though? I'm sure last year was his last...or maybe its this....or my memory is so bad maybe it was even 2 years ago. Its going to suck majorly :(
Quote from: Syt on May 07, 2009, 09:59:16 AM
That song gives me goosebumps :blush:
Still not quite as listenable as Metaxa's Firefly IMO, though.
Well she has been around for 25 years because she is good.
I blame this for inspiring American Idol.
Hoping I don't look like a lesser version of Habsburgs movie prizes....
My favourite: Germany
Iceland: Decent pop song, singer easy on the eye, and not related to me. Upper half finish.
Norway: Has been on the radio too much so I've stopped hating it... don't think 3 minutes is enough, but he's a little kid with a 1000 watt smile, it's a possible dark horse.
Other than that, the winner will be the up tempo happy song where the singer looks like he/she's having the most fun and stage while still being about to pronounce the words in english.
Which act I'd like to take to bed?: Romania, after feeding the three of them.
Btw, Germany's act will be supported on stage by Dita von Teese.
Quote from: Syt on May 07, 2009, 10:59:12 AM
Btw, Germany's act will be supported on stage by Dita von Teese.
Excellent.
Denmark actually fields a decent song this time. I doubt we'll go through to the finals though, the eastern conspiracy will make sure of it.
so, which country has the biggest tarts?
Quote from: Valmy on May 07, 2009, 09:58:05 AM
Patricia Kaas? Woah France is going old school.
Can someone translate for me: "Et s'il fallait le faire?"
First Dane is out of the compitition, next Dane is up tonight. GO DENMARK!
Quote from: starbright on May 07, 2009, 02:48:17 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 07, 2009, 09:58:05 AM
Patricia Kaas? Woah France is going old school.
Can someone translate for me: "Et s'il fallait le faire?"
'And if I had to' or 'And if it had to be done'
The start is
If I had to I would stop Earth
I would kill the light, that you rested sleeping
If to please you I had to raise contrary winds
In a dead desert I would find the sea
The complete lyrics:
S’il fallait le faire, j’arrêterais la terre
J’éteindrais la lumière, que tu restes endormi
S’il fallait pour te plaire lever des vents contraires
Dans un désert sans vie, je trouverais la mer
Et s’il fallait le faire, j’arrêterais la pluie
Elle fera demi-tour le reste de nos vies
S’il fallait pour te plaire t’écouter chaque nuit
Quand tu parles d’amour, j’en parlerais aussi
Que tu regardes encore dans le fond de mes yeux
Que tu y vois encore le plus grand des grands feux
Et que ta main se colle sur ma peau, où elle veut
Un jour si tu t’envoles, je suivrais, si je peux
Et s’il fallait le faire, je repousserais l’hiver
A grands coups de printemps et de longs matins clairs
S’il fallait pour te plaire, j’arrêterais le temps
Que tous tes mots d’hier restent à moi maintenant
Que je regarde encore dans le bleu de tes yeux
Que tes deux mains encore se perdent dans mes cheveux
Je ferai tout plus grand et si c’est trop ou peu
J’aurais tort tout le temps, si c’est ça que tu veux
Je veux bien tout donner, si seul’ment tu y crois
Mon cœur veut bien saigner, si seul’ment tu le vois
Jusqu’à n’être plus rien que l’ombre de tes nuits
Jusqu’à n’être plus rien qu’une ombre qui te suit
Et s’il fallait le faire
I don't want to watch any entries prior to the event so as not to ruin the surprise and delight/shock and horror. Myself and the usual suspects do of course have our annual party scheduled for tomorrow and will be gathering beer and snacks of many nations to accompany the event.
America needs to join Eurovision. Our soulless pop acts would dominate every year.
Quote from: Fireblade on May 14, 2009, 08:55:00 AM
America needs to join Eurovision. Our soulless pop acts would dominate every year.
Britain tried that already. It doesn't work.
Quote from: Neil on May 07, 2009, 10:17:18 AM
I blame this for inspiring American Idol.
Which went on to inspire something far worse: Canadian Idol.
I am so happy that the German TV tax gestapo hasn't caught me yet and I don't pay for that shit.
I refuse to watch TV or read any newspapers until this crap is over <_<
Serbia deserves to win for the great bleached afro.
I had a bleached afro once. I didn't look that scary.
What's up with the hosts? She's on drugs and he's a douche.
Denmark is through! Suck on it Danophobes.
http://www.economist.com/daily/chartgallery/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13664714
QuoteEurovision song contest
Go east young man
May 14th 2009
From Economist.com
Longitude is a useful guide to the likely winner of the Eurovision song contest
THE 54th Eurovision song contest will be held in Moscow on Saturday May 16th, when 15 finalists compete in the original televised singing competition. In theory the best performance delivered in Russia's capital will win first prize. In practice, other factors are at play. The 42 participating countries will allocate points according to the wishes of their public and of judges. Increasingly geography helps to determine the outcome. A look at the longitude of the capital cities of countries that have won the contest in the past two decades shows a marked move to the east as more countries from the former Communist block have joined the contest. Neighbours, especially in eastern Europe, award most points to each other. Disgruntled commentators in the west of Europe have cried foul (Ireland's Terry Wogan, a long-serving BBC commentator on the event, has quit the show). But the shift to the east is unlikely to reverse.
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http://www.vg.no/musikk/grand-prix/artikkel.php?artid=572755
This link takes you to a flash program where you can see how many points each country has given each other country.
"Poeng landet har gitt" - Points the country has given
"Poeng landet får" - Points the country receives
"Differanse mellom gir/får" - Difference between give/receive
"Poeng motatt år for år" - Points received each year
"MGP vinner år for år" - Eurovision winner by year
Check out the points received by the Czech Republic
Quote from: Viking on May 15, 2009, 04:59:10 AM
http://www.economist.com/daily/chartgallery/displayStory.cfm?story_id=13664714
:lol:
Quote from: Tyr on May 07, 2009, 10:16:02 AM
The Brit is too black thus will be hated by the Euros and hence we will once again enjoy last place :bowler:
We should really join Italy in sitting out this crap.
QuoteIf I'm free on the night I usually skip the singing part and just watch the voting, which is alot more entertaining, predicting who each country will give their points to. :D
Totally.
Isn't there going to be no Terry Wogan this year though? I'm sure last year was his last...or maybe its this....or my memory is so bad maybe it was even 2 years ago. Its going to suck majorly :(
He quit and then ranted about neighbour voting
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7767202.stm
QuoteAre you leaving because of the voting controversies?
I've been slightly disappointed at the UK showing over the last few years. The fact that of course you'd have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to realise that since the eastern European countries have come in the voting has changed not necessarily for the best.
Western European countries, I feel, have got very little chance of winning it. However, this year may tell a different story with the might of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Graham Norton behind it.
I think it's an opportune time for me to leave because it might be the UK's turn next year.
More Wogan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/may/06/eurovision-terry-wogan-rubbish
Quote
Eurovision is 'rubbish', Terry Wogan tells European broadcasters
Terry Wogan blames Britain's military history for lack of success in Eurovision Song Contest as he steps down after 38 years
Comments (...)
* Leigh Holmwood in Lucerne
* guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 6 May 2009 13.34 BST
Terry Wogan today told a gathering of European broadcasters to stop taking the Eurovision Song Contest so seriously as "everybody knows it is rubbish".
Wogan, who last year announced he was standing down as the UK commentator after tiring of its bloc voting, told the European Broadcasting Union's Eurovision TV summit in Lucerne that the event should be viewed as simply a fun contest and countries should stop playing politics with it.
When asked if there was a gulf between the UK and Europe, Wogan replied: "There has always been that there. There has always been that general feeling of distrust of Johnny Foreigner, but of course it is mutual. Britain has attacked nearly every country in Europe and people don't forget."
The Radio 2 breakfast show host, who has been involved with the event for 38 years, was a surprise choice to speak at the summit among some delegates, who point the finger at him for trivialising what many see as an important cultural event.
While Wogan told the 730 delegates from 48 public service broadcasters in 46 countries that he loved the contest, he said it had to go back to basics to survive.
"Eurovision is an exciting, camp, foolish spectacle. You can't top it. It is fun, light entertainment. It is the biggest of its kind anywhere in the world. It is not about politics or asserting your place in the community, not even about national pride. It is not an opportunity to show your neighbours how much you love them. It is about picking the best popular song in Europe."
He described the annual jamboree as a "triumph of appalling taste". "Everybody knows it's rubbish," he said. "Everybody in the UK knows it's rubbish. I think I have brought the British public along with me and we now share an interest in it.
"Many of you may have heard my comments [commentating on it] and don't think I take it seriously enough and you are right, I don't. But I am a friend of this contest, possibly its oldest friend. How do friends behave to each other? They tell each other the truth. They don't indulge in idle flattery."
When asked about his accusations of bloc voting, Wogan – who is currently on a two-week break from his radio show – told delegates that he hadn't come to Lucerne to "start an argument" but said it was "transparently obvious" that politics played a part.
"I can only speak for the UK, but as the Eurovision Song Contest has grown bigger and bigger, the opinion in Britain – and this may well be true in France, Germany and Spain as well – is that there is a certain disenfranchisement," he said.
"The UK has always had the edict of fair play. It doesn't matter where the song is from. But people don't feel that is being reciprocated in certain areas and I think the voting is an indication of that."
He said he believed that Andrew Lloyd Webber, who worked with the UK's entry Jade this year, was "extremely brave" to get involved. "He is risking his reputation to see if he can do better," he said.
Wogan – who told delegates he was "slightly nervous" about addressing the conference and hoped that "nobody has brought anything to throw" – said he had decided to step down from the contest because it is "always better to make your own way to the exit than be led there".
He will be replaced by Graham Norton at this year's event in Moscow on Saturday 16 May.
There will also be other changes – the rules have been modified in a bid to cut down on political bloc voting, with telephone voting now making up only half of a country's votes with the rest coming from a reinstated panel. "We have listened," Eurovision TV director, Bjorn Erichsen, told Wogan.
However, Erichsen – who presented Wogan with a Swiss cuckoo clock – took the presenter to task over some of his previous comments about Eurovision and showed him a variety of negative British newspaper headlines.
He also asked Wogan about his description of the Danish hosts of the 2001 show, who he said looked like "Doctor Death and the Tooth Fairy" – comments that caused outrage in the country. "You showed us the friendly side [today], but you can also be harsh," Erichsen said.
But Wogan contended: "What commentator wouldn't see the funny side of that? If you are going to come out and do rhyming couplets in English, you have to expect what you get because it is a bad idea.
"Now whenever I pass Bjorn or pass through Copenhagen airport, I have to wear a paper bag over my head. Countries can be very sensitive as to how they are perceived."
Erichsen has previously criticised Wogan for not showing the contest enough respect, saying before last year's show: "Terry Wogan is a problem because he makes it look ridiculous. I know he is very popular and maybe that is the reason why a lot of people watch."
At the summit, Erichsen said it often seemed that the BBC also had a half-hearted interest in the event. "Sometimes it looks to us that they have a little bit of double standards," he said. "The Eurovision Song Contest gives the BBC a big audience, but sometimes..." and he trailed off making an arm's length gesture.
While it can hardly be denied that neighbour voting is real, the fact is,
- That's nothing new
- One of the best songs always wins
- Eastern countries can hardly be expected to have won when they didn't take part...
- That doesn't explain British abysmal record; not even neighbours vote for GB (by the way, when GB was represented by Katrina and the Waves in 1997 they won... quality matters more than military history, I would say)
- If military history and politics mattered, Serbia would hardly have won in 2007...
- Neighbour voting isn't enough to explain recent winners In short, conspiracy theories about Eurovision are many. trouble is, they change each year. One year is the 'Scandinavian block', next one 'foreign inmigrants' (Turkey), still another 'Eastern horse trading', another one ethnic Russians in ex-Soviet countries...
popbitch's take on Eurovision:
QuoteEurovision is almost upon us again. We've
detailed everything you need to know on
popbitch.com, but here's your crib sheet
for Saturday. And we're offering a free
25 quid bet through betfair (if you don't
win they repay you) so it's a great time
to put your money where your music skills are:
1. This is not Andrew Lloyd-Webber's first
Eurovision attempt. 42 years ago he and
erstwhile collaborator Tim Rice put forward
Try It And See to represent the UK in 1967.
We decided to go with ,,Puppet On A String‰
instead. It won.
2. Denmark's Ronan Keating sound-a-like is
singing a track written by... Ronan Keating.
3. The unluckiest place to be drawn in the
final is seven. This year it's heavily fancied
Iceland. The luckiest is 16. One of tonight's
finalists will get this.
4. Norway and Greece are the two front-
runners and worth watching. Greece's
stageshow brings Mykonos' top nightclubs
right into your living room. And he
used to be a pole-vaulter.
5. If you don't fancy the low odds of the
two favourites our top tips are Bosnia and
Turkey. Ukraine are definitely a threat:
the song is painful but the semi-nude
gay dancers in huge Clockwork Orange style
metal wheels set is fabulous. Romania are
worthy a cheeky punt as top four or top ten.
6. France is unlikely to win but make sure
you watch Patricia Kaas as she's just fantastic.
7. If horror acts are more your style,
you want Finland, Portugal and Holland,
if they make it though the semis.
You know how Children In Need do those
awful newsreaders-become-popstars skits
every year? It looks like The Netherlands
have taken it one step further and entered
theirs for Eurovision.
8. The stereotype of the cheesy Eurovision
Song is totally wrong. Winning songs are
statistically more likely to be minor key,
have no key change and written by the performer.
I'm having a bunch of queens coming over for the Eurovision night, with some nice food, wine tasting (averaging 1 and a half bottle per person :P) and kitschy camp goodness on my wide screen TV. It's the homo UEFA championship (or, for Yanks, the homo superbowl) night. :P
QuoteHow do friends behave to each other? They tell each other the truth. They don't indulge in idle flattery
Mart, your plans make me sick. :)
Quote from: Martinus on May 16, 2009, 11:31:13 AM
I'm having a bunch of queens coming over for the Eurovision night, with some nice food, wine tasting (averaging 1 and a half bottle per person :P) and kitschy camp goodness on my wide screen TV. It's the homo UEFA championship (or, for Yanks, the homo superbowl) night. :P
:lol:
Good way of putting it.
I'm avoiding it this year due to non-eurovision related plans, yey.
What the hell is that Sweden? I suppose she does better when there's no cameras to shoot close ups. France clearly takes the lead.
Quote from: Liep on May 16, 2009, 02:30:30 PM
What the hell is that Sweden? I suppose she does better when there's no cameras to shoot close ups. France clearly takes the lead.
I liked it actually. I like popera.
So far my favourites are Swedes, Armenia and Greece (for the hot guy). I'm also drunk.
I liked Norway. I also liked the girl who sang for Azerbazjan (how the hell you spell that). I'm not drunk.
Norway was quite good, and I actually also liked Portugal's song. :unsure:
Is it only me that thinks the hostess looks kinda like a dark Scarlett Johansson?
Our commentators hate the hosts. Really entertaining.
The "poolshow" was refreshingly original, actually kudos to Russia for the entire show. (Perhaps except the hosts. :P)
No points from Sweden to Denmark. :angry:
We sent 5 votes for the sweet sweet Slavic (born in Belarus) Norwegian boy... and he is winning! :w00t:
Is this the end of the eastern mafia?
Scantily clad bellydancing Turks may enter into the European Union, btw.
I think Graham Norton did admirably. Of Malta's entry 'it takes a lot to fill this room and she managed it' and of Spain's backing dancers - 'they're like the Loose Women Christmas party' :lol:
Quote from: Valmy on May 14, 2009, 09:14:02 AM
Quote from: Neil on May 07, 2009, 10:17:18 AM
I blame this for inspiring American Idol.
Which went on to inspire something far worse: Canadian Idol.
I think they're both inspired by the British Pop Idol which was in turn inspired by Popstars and something else which was probably inspired by Eurovision :(
Wooohooo we won! :lol:
Quote from: Martinus on May 16, 2009, 11:31:13 AM
It's the homo UEFA championship
I am glad my Super Bowl isn't a popularity contest. All events based on judging and voting = fail.
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 16, 2009, 05:12:38 PM
I think they're both inspired by the British Pop Idol which was in turn inspired by Popstars and something else which was probably inspired by Eurovision :(
Eurovision is the cancer that is destroying Western Civilization?
Perhaps it is. The thing is, for every vote that is cast in favour of a neighbour or a political ally, any artistic value notwithstanding, you get a vote cast for a genuinely good song. It happened this year. While some votes were definitely "political", the advantage by which the winner won (pretty much twice the number of votes that the second contestant got) indicates that people are voting for cool music. This may be not exactly the world's highest art, but it is pretty cool.
Here's the winner. A cute guy (fag vote) from Norway (Scandinavian vote), born in Belarus (Slav vote), singing a Russian/Irish style song (Western vote). He was bound to win. :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiH4BFTELME
Quote from: Martinus on May 16, 2009, 05:46:32 PMHere's the winner. A cute guy (fag vote) from Norway (Scandinavian vote), born in Belarus (Slav vote), singing a Russian/Irish style song (Western vote). He was bound to win. :D
Oh I am furious at Scandi stealing of Ireland's Eurovision cultural heritage. First the Ronan Keating impersonator from Denmark and then Norway. Ireland was attacked by kitsch Vikings <_<
Patricia Kaas deserved to win. FOR SHAME, EUROPE!
Quote from: Sheilbh on May 16, 2009, 05:50:54 PM
Quote from: Martinus on May 16, 2009, 05:46:32 PMHere's the winner. A cute guy (fag vote) from Norway (Scandinavian vote), born in Belarus (Slav vote), singing a Russian/Irish style song (Western vote). He was bound to win. :D
Oh I am furious at Scandi stealing of Ireland's Eurovision cultural heritage. First the Ronan Keating impersonator from Denmark and then Norway. Ireland was attacked by kitsch Vikings <_<
Patricia Kaas deserved to win. FOR SHAME, EUROPE!
Perhaps. But all of us aging wine-drunk, bolognese-fed fags at my flat voted for the guy. :D
Hell, I alone sent 5 votes for him. :P
Bad news, marty, he may look gay, but he is straight.
Quote from: Viking on May 16, 2009, 06:03:43 PM
Bad news, marty, he may look gay, but he is straight.
Sounds like all my boyfriends. :P
It doesn't matter, anyway. :P
Are you drunk enough right now to put on your chav outfit and take some pics and post them? :)
meh, now we just need to come in second behind denmark and we have the trifecta.
Quote from: The Brain on May 16, 2009, 06:19:52 PM
Are you drunk enough right now to put on your chav outfit and take some pics and post them? :)
Hahahahahaha.
No. :huh:
Is this crap finally over? :)
Quote from: Ape on May 16, 2009, 06:29:56 PM
Is this crap finally over? :)
Yes, in most of Europe except norway. We'll have it until next may.
I read on the news site we managed a good 21st place this year. Excellent, though not as good as getting kicked out in the semis. Maybe next year we will and my dream of us cancelling our participation in this competition will be closer to being fulfilled. :)
Germany didn't finish last, even though the song sucked royally.
WTF was the Greek entry thinking?
I enjoyed Bosnia a lot.
Norway - FFS, that guy can't even properly sing!
Second place for Iceland is very ok, though. Their 18 year old entry:
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I think Norway's win was deserved. If we were judging individual aspects of performance, there were other contestants that were better than the guy, but overall I think it had freshness and charm other entries lacked.
And what's your beef with the Greek entry? It was cool.
Boring beach dance pop that Sakis Rouvas has presented there a gazillion times, but always the same way and always unsuccessful. Plus, we laughed our asses off at his supercool macho wannabe performance that was only topped by the Finnish Eminem Sr.
Favorites among the group I watched with were Iceland, Estonia, Norway, France, with some nods to Armenia, UK.
We liked Iceland, France and Armenia, too. Don't think I remember Estonia.
from one of my relatives at home on facebook
Quotethe icelandic people are overjoyed with Eurovision second place.....and I think deep down we think it is a sign....that other things, such as the recovery of our economy, will go well..
To be completely honest, if we were a proper country we'd not make such a big deal about achieving second place. But since we just barely qualify on paper, we're very happy about this.
Quote from: Viking on May 17, 2009, 03:53:37 AM
one of my relatives
In Iceland that's, well, everyone.
Norway so didn't deserve to win, let alone by the biggest margin ever.
Bit concerned the UK did so much better than previous years - I hope that doesn't mean they follow the Lloyd-Webber mid-second act nothing musical number option.
Our international beers were surprsingly drinkable and one of our party made cupcakes with the flag of each nation!
Languish meet in Oslo next year? Get on the case Norgy and Slargos!
A friend of mine is actually very happy Norway won because she's studying Norwegian (bokmal) atm. She said Norway had to win, because today is their national holiday.
Quote from: Syt on May 17, 2009, 04:38:56 AM
A friend of mine is actually very happy Norway won because she's studying Norwegian (bokmal) atm. She said Norway had to win, because today is their national holiday.
That makes sense. All countries win on their national holidays. That's why, for example, the French shouldn't have tried to beat Mexicans on Cinquo de Mayo.
Quote from: Syt on May 17, 2009, 04:38:56 AM
A friend of mine is actually very happy Norway won because she's studying Norwegian (bokmal) atm. She said Norway had to win, because today is their national holiday.
What is a black metal enthusiast doing watching eurovision?
Quote from: Viking on May 17, 2009, 06:06:37 AM
Quote from: Syt on May 17, 2009, 04:38:56 AM
A friend of mine is actually very happy Norway won because she's studying Norwegian (bokmal) atm. She said Norway had to win, because today is their national holiday.
What is a black metal enthusiast doing watching eurovision?
We do like other music besides metal and classical.
Quote from: Syt on May 17, 2009, 06:21:46 AM
Quote from: Viking on May 17, 2009, 06:06:37 AM
Quote from: Syt on May 17, 2009, 04:38:56 AM
A friend of mine is actually very happy Norway won because she's studying Norwegian (bokmal) atm. She said Norway had to win, because today is their national holiday.
What is a black metal enthusiast doing watching eurovision?
We do like other music besides metal and classical.
I was referring to her.
Quote from: Viking on May 17, 2009, 06:28:28 AM
Quote from: Syt on May 17, 2009, 06:21:46 AM
Quote from: Viking on May 17, 2009, 06:06:37 AM
Quote from: Syt on May 17, 2009, 04:38:56 AM
A friend of mine is actually very happy Norway won because she's studying Norwegian (bokmal) atm. She said Norway had to win, because today is their national holiday.
What is a black metal enthusiast doing watching eurovision?
We do like other music besides metal and classical.
I was referring to her.
She's more into goth/ebm, but same.
I liked Estonia and France especially. But Norway's entry was pure Eurovision.
hmm,...The guy was very punchable but the Norwegian song wasn't bad.
Checking others people mention-
France; Alrightish. A bit flemmy.
Estonia; Why is that every woman from that country seems hot? Again...OKish.
Armenia; They could do without the stage show but my favourite so far purely musically.
Iceland; No. Just no. Disney music sucks. Salvagable only on aesthetics.
Greece; Again a stupid stage show. Very Eurovision but not as bad as past stuff, could do with totally redoing the bloke singing though. The backing track is salvagable.
Bosnia; Horrid. Worst of the bunch.
A lot of classical strings this year....