Missy Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Are you watching the Eurovision any one?... Just asking as I missed most of it (Thank you for small mercies!!) but I am just catching up on the rye, sarcastic commentary that only Terry Wogan can get away with... and all the attributing of the votes... UK was languishing at 'nul point' for a very long time until the Irish gave them 7!.... and thanks for that the UK gave 'nul point' to the Irish. At least one knows one's friends....My amazement is that the eastern block is running away with the points so well done to them! Serbia is the winner..... I was glad a few years ago that the iron curtain fell, for all these people behind it to join a better world but this evening : I would like this iron curtain to be raised again so that they can keep all that bad taste cheesy TV and stage the contest between themselves!! and pleeeeeze BBC spend our licence money more wisely!..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I was working tonight and I missed it like I do every year since Bucks Fizz won! I love it! Me and OH watched the semi final on Thursday night and giggled like mad at the hair, songs, voices ,dance routines, make-up etc. etc. It is the best entertainment ever. The French entry is absolute lunacy!!!!Who won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Serbia the favorite won!Marija Serifovic - looks like a sort of Serbian Diams to me. Can't wait to hear the song.What's your favourite Eurovision song? I think mine has to be Abba, Waterloo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 One thing is a racing certainty, the likes of France, Ireland, Germany and the UK, will never again stand the remotest chance of winning this farce of a contest.I only saw the voting and the re-run of the winning song. The voting bordered on being corrupt, with each one of the overwhelming majority of eastern block countries only voting for each other. The Scandinavian countries did similar. It is obvious they have no interest in the songs that originate from outside their respective areas. This situation will now occur every year and thus, countries such as ours are totally wasting their time in taking part.And if that awful winning song was actually the best, then all the others must have been very, very, poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chauffour Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 [quote user="Mel "]One thing is a racing certainty, the likes of France, Ireland, Germany and the UK, will never again stand the remotest chance of winning this farce of a contest.I only saw the voting and the re-run of the winning song. The voting bordered on being corrupt, with each one of the overwhelming majority of eastern block countries only voting for each other. The Scandinavian countries did similar. It is obvious they have no interest in the songs that originate from outside their respective areas. This situation will now occur every year and thus, countries such as ours are totally wasting their time in taking part.And if that awful winning song was actually the best, then all the others must have been very, very, poor. [/quote]..so you must be a fan of that t*sser Terry Wogan? so UK didn't win because the song was rubbish??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 A fan of Wogan? And, if you say so, I am sure the UK entry was rubbish. My point is, even if it was brilliant, the way the votes get cast would rule it out anyway - or did you see it differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-cat Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Apparently the Western European countries are calling for a "Western European Song Contest" as they know they will never have a chance of winning - due to the political vote rigging.Personnally I think it's a load of toss - & agree that the BBC should spend it's money elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCanary Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 ali-cat...100% with you on that one!Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vab Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I stopped watching the rubbish about ten years ago as I find it very embarrasing and as for Terry Wogan...well, he should have been pensioned off years ago. I cannot stand listening to him on the radio and certainly do not want to hear his pathetic jokes on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Framboise Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Eurovision Song Contest??? I cannot abide it and certainly do not watch it which I'm sure is a sentiment shared by millions worldwide!Auntie Beeb should spend our money on decent programming rather than this old tosh, moreover churning out indescribable pap that in the Real Music Business would not stand a hope in hell of making one single Euro in profit makes a total nonsense of real musicians who indeed have talent. Where do they find these contestants anyway? Does someone trawl the streets looking for barmpots who imagine they are gifted with a Voice, or are they all Simon Cowell rejects as I suspect? (Apologies to Sir Cliff & ABBA for that reference!).I say let the former Eastern Bloch have it as a special gift then we won't have the likes of the peculiar Serbian lot, last years weird heavy metallers or indeed Scooch assailing our ears again. PLEASE Auntie - don't buy Eurovision again!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 There are some of us who dont take ourselves seriously and enjoy the mock contest and Wogan's barbed comments. And not all of us are gay either - Eurovision is iconic to the gay community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I quite liked Lordi last year, at least they were different. Does it matter one whit or jot who wins or loses? I couldn't hum ANY of the tunes from the last 10 years or more. Maybe it's because it's Poptastic drivel. I suppose it's cheap tele for the BBC to put on, looks glam, costs nothing (unless you're the country unlucky enough to win). Give it a couple of years and you'll only see it on Sky anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Framboise Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 No at the end of the day it doesn't matter who wins, because whoever does gets lumbered with staging the debacle next year as well as being associated with having the dubious "honour" of having actually gone out of their way to win it! I guess it does make for some cringeworthy viewing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chauffour Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 does anyone knows why Italy is not partecipating? (i want to believe because we only produce higher quality music... but i'm sure you will find another reason.... [B] ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I found this explainationat this blog - here's the link http://yayamusic.canalblog.com/archives/2007/05/14/4951708.html .Et l'italie ?L'Italie, multiples victoires à ce concours eurovision s'est retirée..mais pourquoi ?...2 raisons..1. pour les raisons du magnifique concours de San Remo mettant en valeur tous les artistes stars et non stars de l'italie...2. Car l'Italie n'est pas interéssé pour des bandes playbacks car en Italie, les musiciens font toujours partie du décor ( encore 70 musiciens pour San Remo cette année..) et toutes les émissions de variétés sont avec des musiciens...ce pays démontre au moins les qualités de l'artistique.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorhead Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I think you're all missing the point and the point is to relieve British bookies of their cash. Next year put on a double, Eurovision and Big Brother. Easy money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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