Eurovision Song Contest

Discussion in 'The Lounge Bar' started by Owen, May 20, 2006.

  1. smdarby

    smdarby Well-Known Member

    If Australia had won then next year it would have been held in a European country with Australia involved hosting it. Graham Norton explained this last night.
     
  2. Brian Smith

    Brian Smith Junior Member

    Thank you I knew there must some point to watching it.
     
  3. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    Can Lucie Jones win Eurovision? - BBC News

    "She's already told BBC Breakfast that "the public are calling for changes [to the song] - that's the great thing about social media... we're looking into it".

    Eurovision fans on Twitter were split on the ballad, titled Never Give Up on You (interpret that as you wish)."

    Would that be: titled "I will Never Give Up on EU"... :unsure: :whistle:

    Got to be in with at least a chance this year :rolleyes:

    "It's been a trying few years for the UK at Eurovision. Since 2012, we've come 25th, 19th, 17th, 24th... and last year, 24th again. Out of 26. Ouch."



    A Song for Europe (Father Ted) - Wikipedia

    "unconvincingly laughing off Byrne's suggestion that he wants to guarantee Ireland lose the main competition, with it being too expensive to host the competition every year, Ireland having won the last five Eurosongs"

    Albeit there is much to be said also for just going for broke and aiming for the full set of "nul points"

    Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest - Wikipedia

    Pretty tragic that they have made this harder to do... but that ought to just make it more worth that extra bit of effort :-P
     
  4. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  5. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    nul points
     
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  6. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce


    So nothing's changed then Clive, bet nobody will vote for us this time. Not even Ireland-they didn't make it.

    What a waste of the BBC licence fee. Does anyone know how much they contribute to Eurovision?

    Lesley

    Edit: Mind you, I will probably watch some of it:D
     
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  7. ozzy16

    ozzy16 Well-Known Member

    The scoring's going to be intresting,with brexit? in the background.

    Graham.
     
  8. Brian Smith

    Brian Smith Junior Member

    Are there any songs in it these days or does everyone just turn up and make a fool of themselves? Oh sorry that's the European Parliament for which voting goes along similar lines I believe.
     
  9. SDP

    SDP Incurable Cometoholic

    You would think that, from reading most of the posts here, the voting was political rather than a proper assessment of some lovely songs and not so good songs........

    Actually, we can blame Brexit whatever happens to the UK entry. If people want to secretly support the Brexiting UK then we will get lots of votes....or not as the case may be.....or......if they want to bash the country that came to their salvation in WW2, they could give us null points. If it's the latter, we could yet again blame it on politics rather than it being a lousy song which, incidentally, I've never heard.
     
  10. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  11. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

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  12. ritsonvaljos

    ritsonvaljos Senior Member

    I wonder what would happen if a country decided to enter a song about a militaristic megalomaniac who wanted to take over Europe?

    Come to think of it:

     
  13. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    Some cocky little corporals are pc and others aren't.
     
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  14. ozzy16

    ozzy16 Well-Known Member

    Just had a look on odds checker. If you fancy a flutter.

    Bulgaria (fav) 4-1
    UK 33-1
    Spain 500-1

    (If you go each-way its 1/3 odds to finish in the top 3)


    Graham.
     
  15. SDP

    SDP Incurable Cometoholic

    That's probably good value in the great scheme of things because:
    1. If the UK weren't in it we wouldn't be able to have our annual fix of self-imposed schadenfreude or whatever other term for it you wish to use.
    2. Far more people would watch the BBC when it's on even if they wouldn't admit it so it's good for BBC ratings.
    3. Other TV channels can save money because there is no way they can compete with that Contest so can put on a cheap programme instead.
    4. ......oh.....and there are some international attempts at singing....and looking at attention grapping self publicists.
     
  16. Gage

    Gage The Battle of Barking Creek

    Always end up watching. Some decent songs and some quality laughs.
    This was a great song from a few years ago.
     
  17. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    My vote for Eurovison goes to the chap with the Australian flag who just dropped his keks and mooned for the world audience. I suspect that a UK security guard would have realised sooner what was going to happen.
     
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  18. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    We're having friends round tonight to watch it, anyone else viewing it tonight ?
     
  19. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Do they know their are watching it?
    lets hope their friends after mate
     
  20. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    people asked the question
    Will the UK still be allowed to enter the Eurovision Song Contest after Brexit?


    and many of these people are allowed to vote in elections
     
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