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SEMI FINALS, that is, a true festival of alternative song and dance, and quite witty, chat from Scott Mills etc.
Probably more fun to watch than the finals, as the utterly shit entrants are the best ones.
I’d rather shit a pineapple.
Given the continuing apartheid in Israel I'll be giving Eurovision a miss this year thanks.
Perhaps if PW Botha's South Africa had taken part in Eurovision a bit of glittery pop would have disguised their apartheid too?
And yes, I am great fun at parties.
man with no socks or shoes, on now, hoping to win to be able to afford some, poor song choice though
No fun watching it now that El Tel no longer supplies the running commentary.
Excellent staging and some different commentry from Scott Mills and the other chap, some real crap songs and a few that may well win something.
Next episode on thursday night
I'm cheering for Norway and Iceland after the semis. British bloke has a good voice, OK song, but I'm sure that'll be irrelevant.
i'm looking forward to watching the finals.
Saw Tuesday, missed last nights, will be watching on Saturday
No fun watching it now that El Tel no longer supplies the running commentary.
Oh contraire, Graham Norton is very good, as are Scott Mills and Wotsit Plasticface.
I hope somewhere less controversial wins this time, it's been a while since we've done a Eurovision European city break. Saw the semis in Dusseldorf and Malmo, it were brill 🙂
Anyone else watching? Malta catchy, but Albania a bit of a dirge & has already run out of lyrics.
I actually didn’t hate albania..... had an evanescence feel to it? But Czech republic.... oh sweet lord that was so bad.
Lost interest when Romania failed to qualify.
Loved the German entry, they couldn’t sing for toffee but it was a good song.
What the hell was that friend of a friend guff?
Was odd - singer affected a bit of a geezer accent and felt a bit Johnny hates Jazz.
Nice staging for the Russian entry, but the song quite forgettable.
Oh JPG! I miss Eurotrash.
Wow! The singing dentist is like half Right Said Fred, half Leonard Cohen.
Russia was very good, great vice, and not bad song.
Slovenia.... i’m calling pound shop, the XX.
And Sweden trotted out Chris Kamara.
San Marino so far.
But it's all a bit low key this year...
Which is probably because Israel isn't Europe so the whole thing is even more of a farce than normal
I always enjoy the Greek entry
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Ouch! Florence and the adenoids.
It's game of thrones the musical
Norway's was a banger.
Cyrpus has had the best outfit so far.
Is that george Dawes backing for Norway!!
Here we go.... our entry.... nil points.
Brit for the win
Borat was good for Israel
So far, Norway the winner, but I favour Jean Luc Picard from Sam Marino, due to the meaningless so perfectly Eurovision “na na na” title.
Iceland for the win! Hate *will* prevail
Estonia's got some great cheese right there. That's the spirit.
Iceland with a hint of Einstürzende Neubauten?
Thighs on this Belarus lady! Blimey.
Norway, Azerbaijan, UK all been good. Iceland FTW. France utterly dreadful.
Norway gets my vote so far.
I thought France was quite good. Better than expected.
my moneys on Azerbaijan so far.... although Russia will most likely take it on the block vote and the fairly slick production,
Australia.....Kate Bush on a stick.
I reckon Australia have just hit peak Eurovision with springy Kate Bush
Netherlands was also good. Wouldn't be amazed by the Aussies winning though! France still ball**** too.
Generally a pretty good year!
well Madonna looks ridiculous.
.... me Madonna would come last if she was competing in this years Eurovision... it’s bloody awful. Even had a wardrobe fail due to he wearing a load of chain mail and an eye patch... wtf.
Deutschland to win.
Maradonna sounded awful ...
Madonna clearly had a scrap outside the kebab house at 3 this morning and she’s hiding a shiner she got from head butting a bloke called Tommo
Dear god, she was awful! Not even all the auto-tune in the world could cover it up
Oh yes...and we came last. Get in.
Last is fine ... no need to organise the next event.😁
Meh....
Haha my house is full of Dutch teenagers going mad..
Still such a load of bollox - no way UK should have come last. Poor chap.
and what are they hearing in Gaza? Boom Bang a Bang.
Boycott this apartheid crap.
Boycott this apartheid crap.
Probably a bit late now.
Anyway the local rag comments page brings us some more genius thinking from the Brexit club.
We deserved no points last night. Other nations put in their Adele or Robbie and we send a lad that has a Saturday job in Timpsons.
Denmark were robbed though. The girls on the big chair were easily the best.
How was the Palestinian entry?
Other nations put in their Adele or Robbie
PMSL Are you being serious? Denmark was mediocre at best.
How was the Palestinian entry?
Palestine isn't in Europe ffs.
I think our entry was ok . The contest is about participating and is a bit (tongue in cheek) rather than being like an athletics championship with nations showcasing their very best( obviously some nations have different ideas and needs). The fact that we put in new talent and give them a chance is fine with me. This contest is about fun and I must say I enjoyed it . The real big shock for me was how flat Madonna was singing. I don’t know what seems to have happened to her pitching.
ernielynch
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How was the Palestinian entry?Palestine isn’t in Europe ffs
Errr.... Is Isreal?
Yeah but Israel is different, everyone knows that the rules which apply to everyone else don't apply to Israel.
Israel participate as part of the Broadcasting rules -
“The “European Broadcasting Area” is bounded on the west by the western boundary of Region 1, on the east by the meridian 40° East of Greenwich and on the south by the parallel 30° North so as to include the northern part of Saudi Arabia and that part of those countries bordering the Mediterranean within these limits. In addition, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and those parts of the territories of Iraq, Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey and Ukraine lying outside the above limits are included in the European Broadcasting Area.”
So not sure about any special rules here.
Looking forward to Hamas permitting this on their watch, or any LGBT performers or rights for that matter.
I always enjoy the Greek entry
The benefits of a public school education.
Palestine isn’t in Europe ffs.
Neither is Australia, and they take part
Yeah but Israel is different, everyone knows that the rules which apply to everyone else don’t apply to Israel.
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Did anybody else get the impression that Madonna might not actually be very well? When she was being interviewed, she looked like she was in some discomfort and the way she was descending those stairs gave me the impression she was a touch arthritic. Falling backwards off the stage notwithstanding though....
Neither is Australia, and they take part
Well I wouldn't claim to be an Eurovision expert, in fact I'm happy to admit my extensive ignorance of the subject, but as I understand it Australia has some sort associated membership and is not allowed to stage Eurovision events in Australia.
And I didn't think I needed to spell it out but judging by Drac's reaction, for example, to be clear what I meant by saying that the rules which apply to everyone else don't apply to Israel is of course a reference to the fact that Israel is freely allowed to ignore the rules relating to war crimes, the Geneva Convention, and UN Resolutions.
I have no idea why nim threw in the 'whatabout Hamas'.
There was a question as to how the Palestinian entry was. As Hamas run Gaza, they don’t really go in for this type of thing.
I'm fairly sure that Palestine's lack of participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has nothing to do with Hamas.
Hamas only govern a small area of Palestine - the Gaza Stop.
Besides, Israel's siege and blockade of Gaza, in direct violation of UN resolutions, would make participation logistically impossible.
The benefits of a public school education.
coffee-keyboard interface 🙂