Val_2 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Why does the West even bother to enter? Complete humiliation as usual and the neighbours all voting for each other again in case they get invaded or nuked[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I just think it was a naff song. I mean, if we get beaten by a bunch of Russian Grannies (who came second apparently) then there is clearly something wrong but to then be beaten, for a second time by 'Dred'wood then there really is something wrong.The problem for the UK is this reputation of coming last or nearly last. When we won we had English 'stars' singing and they were international stars as well (Cliff Richard and alike). Now these days if you were a star, lets say Cheryl Cole for instance (I name her as she is fresh in my memory today having read the papers) would you want to sing for the UK, probably not. If you want to find new talent then why not let the winner of 'X' Factor do it?No the bottom line is nobody wants to have their name linked with Eurovision, it's like throwing yourself under a number six bus career wise.Best thing we could do is just not bother to turn up on the night. As to watching it, well for me tennis or cricket are two of the most boring sports in the world BUT I would get more entertainment value out of them than watching this Eurovision tosh. For me it was NCIS (has that chap lost weight!) followed by CSI then off to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 We should stop funding it or change the rules so that none of the songs are already Europe wide hits.......remember the Allisons ? I don't think we were swamped with radio plays before the contest.....Who chose Englebert ? He seemed to have been wished upon us..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 [quote user="Quillan"]Now these days if you were a star, lets say Cheryl Cole for instance [/quote]you are having a laugh, I trust - Cheryl Cole a star [:'(] [:-))] [:D] [:D]Just a bint with a body and neither brain nor talent.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 [quote user="Bugsy"][quote user="Quillan"]Now these days if you were a star, lets say Cheryl Cole for instance [/quote]you are having a laugh, I trust - Cheryl Cole a star [:'(] [:-))] [:D] [:D]Just a bint with a body and neither brain nor talent.[/quote]You may well be right and I might agree with you but she (just like David Beckham) is as far as the media goes both at home and internationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I know that this is pretty sad, but I found myself watching it. Mrs G had given up.I didn't watch the songs of course, but the voting. It's the best bit by far. I give votes to the 30-ish lovelies (the women, not the blokes) who announce the numbers. [;-)]Several things struck me:The French voting was the only one done in any other language but English. [:)]Where on earth is Hilversum? It's the only time that place ever comes up (when the Dutch jury votes). Actually, the same applies to Berne.Complete rubbish of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 [quote user="Gardian"]I know that this is pretty sad, but I found myself watching it. Mrs G had given up.I didn't watch the songs of course, but the voting. It's the best bit by far. I give votes to the 30-ish lovelies (the women, not the blokes) who announce the numbers. [;-)]Several things struck me:The French voting was the only one done in any other language but English. [:)] Where on earth is Hilversum? It's the only time that place ever comes up (when the Dutch jury votes). Actually, the same applies to Berne.Complete rubbish of course.[/quote]I too only watch the voting. It was noticable that nearly every country gave votes to the Swedish entry.If you look at the last four winners only last year did an East European country win. Aberjayan(spelling?) The other 3 were Norway, Germany and Sweden.When I was a kid 60+ years ago the tuning dial on our wireless(radio) had exotic name of stations like Hilversum and Droitwuch on it. For many years I laboured under the misconception that Droitwich was somewhere in Germany but much to my surprise I found out it was in Worcestershire[:D]. You live and learn[:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racerbear02 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Now that the poison dwarf is out of work, perhaps the lovely Carla will sing for France next year?? that would guarantee that whoever sung for the UK would not be last[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Not unless we got Jane Birkin to sing for the UK[:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 What about Johnny? He could scare the audience to death with his latest look[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Probably one of the most important things to remember is that Eurovision started because the European Broadcasting Union wanted to do "something".... "anything" to test / demonstrate it's capabilities on joined up thinking. I guess that "We" will not pull out because the BBC want to be part of the technological developments, but I guess they don't want to host it as it is too darn expensive. That means they will pick naff songs to make sure they don't win and pick up the tab next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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