Eurovision

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Eurovision is looming fellow Europeans!!! Any views on how you think its gonna turn out this year? Please not nil points for Britian again   

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It’s going to be shit just like every year.

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Originally posted by Juliet:
It’s going to be shit just like every year.

Exactly!...

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Well I cant wait to see England being humiliated against France...why dont they let musicians play instead of just people off the street.

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The only good thing that ever spawned from the song contest is Alf Poier's Weil Der Mänsch Zählt (Austria 2003).
...and that's all I have to say for now.

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I'm going to watch it just for Terry Wogan's increasingly cynical and senile jabbering, it gets funnier every year.

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Originally posted by Juliet:
It’s going to be shit just like every year.

And that's why we love it. I know I'LL be watching it.

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My dad bought a double or triple CD with "Eurovision hits".

As usual it'll be full with quality songs and quality voices. Cough. But I think I'll be watching it though, because I've nothing better to do.

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Originally posted by alexvilagosh:
 

Originally posted by Juliet:
It’s going to be shit just like every year.

And that's why we love it. I know I'LL be watching it.

Australians watch the Eurovison Song Contest?  I didn't know we were that good at exporting crap. Well, serves you right for "Neighbours". 

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I didn't see the selection of bands we're submitting, thank God!

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Originally posted by Pig+Wool=Sheep:
I'm going to watch it just for Terry Wogan's increasingly cynical and senile jabbering, it gets funnier every year.

I watch it to see which busty chick can squeeze into the tightest dress. 

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Originally posted by Teral:
 Australians watch the Eurovison Song Contest?    I didn't know we were that good at exporting crap. Well, serves you right for "Neighbours".   

Well, we get in on SBS, which is a multi-cultural channel to keep up with our multi-cultural society. It is on free to air, but most people ignore it. It has a lot of good documentaries though, and it shows European soccer, as well as dodgy Japanese movies. All the best Aussie shows are on SBS too; Life Support, Quads & Fat Pizza. Best channel on tv really.

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Originally posted by M. Proctor:
My dad bought a double or triple CD with "Eurovision hits".

I buy my blank CDs in packs of 10.

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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
The only good thing that ever spawned from the song contest is Alf Poier's Weil der Mensch Zählt (Austria 2003).
...and that's all I have to say for now.

Alright, a chance to nitpick!

Also: Horray, my home country is mentioned on PEEL!

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Originally posted by Juliet:
It’s going to be shit just like every year.

Yeah, its great init, we should enter Peter andre with 'Insania'   

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Heh, it makes my day, seeing people from all over Europe come together to make fools of themselfs.

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It's always a good laugh to watch, Wogan makes it great. I think it's fair to say that we (Britian) don't stand much of a chance, yet again. Our entry is some boring ballad by this bloke with a guitar. Sadly, you can tell he's taking it seriously! If you're are going to be in the contest be as camp and cheesy as possible!

Long live the Urination, oops I mean the Eurovision Song Contest!

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Originally posted by Juliet:
It’s going to be shit just like every year.

What, even ABBA???

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Quite frankly, I agree with everything alexvilagosh just said. It's being so bad that makes it good. We don't take it seriously, the contestants (often) don't take it seriously, Wogan definately doesn't take it seriously. It's a decent evening of absolute cheese.

And the political voting... 

"The results from the Svedish jury; Norway Twelve points, Norvege Douze points"

And the busty European chicks... what's not to like?

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Originally posted by PCC Fred:
 I watch it to see which busty chick can squeeze into the tightest dress.   

... And hopefully pop out of it 

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Last year I went to a friends "Eurovision Party", we even placed votes.  I'm hoping to do the same again this year.

I think we should love it for what it is, it's surely not meant to be the "best" music from each nation, it's meant to be crappy.

Anyone who saw Austria's entry last year would agree, and that was just awesome, because it was so bad.

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Originally posted by Archie2K:
Quite frankly, I agree with everything alexvilagosh just said.

If only everyone took this stance all the time.

 

Originally posted by Archie2K:
It's a decent evening of absolute cheese.

And this is particularly true.

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*BUMP*

 

Originally posted by PCC Fred:
 I watch it to see which busty chick can squeeze into the tightest dress.   

It's nearly time...

I was watching GMTV's crappy entertainment section today, apparently they think Britian's entry ought to be one of the favorites. *smirk*

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Pffft, that guy can hardly sing at all. Just as long as we get more than 0 this year I'll be happy.

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Nil Poi

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Des McGahn is providing comentary again! Really, Aussie's, need I say more?

I miss his perverted introductions to weird foreign films...   

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Even if the entry was good, the political voting would rule us out, i mean i doubt we'll get many votes from the anti-Iraq war countries.

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Heh. Eurovision. The night where we forget our differences and bond over how crap all our music is.

What idiot came up with the idea anyway?

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Oh, Eurovision. Why?

I do remember in 1997 when Katrina and the Waves won...

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Originally posted by aslate:
Even if the entry was good, the political voting would rule us out, i mean i doubt we'll get many votes from the anti-Iraq war countries.

I don't think that Germans won't vote for GB, because you followed the US into the Iraq-war.
If your song is good, we will vote for you.

Max Mutzke, German's entry this year, has been casted by Stefan Raab (Showmaster of a late night show, was the creator of Guildo Horns song "Guildo hat euch lieb" 7th in 1998, and artist with the song "Wadde hadde du de da" 5th in 2000).

He won the German pre-election by 92%. His song ("Can't wait until tonight" ) went from 0 to 1 in the German Single Charts, in just one week.
But I don't think that it has a chance to win, although it'll be a though decission.

I found the history of the ESC. It was "invented" in 1955.

EDIT: Saturday, May 15th 2004, 15:00 : The main event has started!

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Well, it's just started and at the moment my vote is going to Norway. Mainly because of his suit. He looked and sung like Ronan Keating though. Weird.

I love the way people vote in these things. there's a short space of time and everyone gets worked up. What fun. 

I think it would be pretty funny if England won. Then I could go next year and boogie on down and wave flags, and wear hats!

My only worry is that there may be some terrorists wishing to strike Turkey tonight because it is very westernised.  I hope they don't. 

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Eurovision has got worse and worse over the years, none the less, I hope the UK win, simply because of Terry Wogan getting to host next year. 

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Well I'm Watching it at the moment and who seen the Girl from russia who cut her arm on stage when those guys were spinnigb her round and who seen Malta's entry! Ha! God I've nvever seen anythign so gay in my life!

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Originally posted by Juliet:
It’s going to be shit just like every year.

But think about all the wonderful things Eurovision has given us - like Abba, and

Oh, wait.

Edit: I just heard Greece's vote for Cyprus, which was actually booed in the concert hall 

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I'm watchign The father ted episode With Eurovision

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Isn't it some legally not similar contest? It's a really funny episode though...I can't get that song out of my head now (Divine Comedy's My Lovely Horse).

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That's a great episode davey. 

I voted for Greece, Norway (which for some reason has no points) and Bosnia because of the great hip movement and campness.

Yay! Go Ireland! They gave us points!  Aw, thanks Irish people. (apart from faze)

I thought the half time show with the marching people in black looked like gay stormtroopers.

And go Iceland! 

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So who's won?

Actually watching Eurovison is kinda fun when you're at a party and everybody's drunk anyway, but other than that... uh well.   

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Sweden: "We love this competition so much, it hurts."   

At least they gave Norway some points. 

I'm surprised the Xena woman won. I thought it was bad.

But no one got "nil points". Yay! One year to the next one....