Eurovision 2015 - Vienna

[Dr. Furface]

Seems like a nice boy

 

[toblerone3]

Bad night for the German speaking countries nil points for Germany, nil points for Austria.

 

[5t3IIa]

We beat France by 1 point

 

[Manter]

As has been pointed out though, this guy has some questionable history with comments about gay people himself, even though he's been on a successful PR campaign since.

The Swedish bloke?

 

[tommers]

We beat France by 1 point

And that is the important thing.

 

[Epona]

God, rein it in ladies.

I don't see it myself, he looks completely unremarkable.

 

[5t3IIa]

See that glitter sticking to Sweden's sweaty collarbone? Do you see? Look.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

As has been pointed out though, this guy has some questionable history with comments about gay people himself, even though he's been on a successful PR campaign since.

He apologised by taking his clothes off. I can be bought.

 

[Vintage Paw]

The Swedish bloke?

Yes. He said being gay is unnatural. Then he apologised a lot, and hosted the Swedish Gay awards in the nude.

 

[Manter]

Yes. He said being gay is unnatural. Then he apologised a lot, and hosted the Swedish Gay awards in the nude.

I'm speechless.

 

[5t3IIa]

oh, this stupid video thing again.

 

[Epona]

As has been pointed out though, this guy has some questionable history with comments about gay people himself, even though he's been on a successful PR campaign since.

Yeah - but choice between next years' Eurovision being held in a liberal country with one slightly shitty representative, and being held in a country with homophobic policies but who had a decent representative - it's about perspective and the larger picture.

 

[tommers]

Turns out I missed this the first time round.

Clever.

 

[Lord Camomile]

The Swedish bloke?

Yeah, there was an article linked upthread but apparently he made some comments on a cookery show in 2012 about men having sex being unnatural, think he also called it abnormal.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Yeah - but choice between next years' Eurovision being held in a liberal country with one slightly shitty representative, and being held in a country with homophobic policies but who had a decent representative - it's about perspective and the larger picture.

Hmm... Just sayin'.

And I think Latvia should have won

 

[5t3IIa]

Yes. He said being gay is unnatural. Then he apologised a lot, and hosted the Swedish Gay awards in the nude.

Link!! My god woman!!!

 

[Vintage Paw]

Link!! My god woman!!!

I linked earlier about the offensive comments. I have no link about the nude hosting. My friend in Sweden told me, and said they have collectively forgiven him as a result. That could be her intense national zeal and desire to win speaking though. (Although she's gay herself, so I doubt it.)

 

[Vintage Paw]

Pro-tip: don't google image search "mans Sweden gay awards nude"

 

[Vintage Paw]

Or do.

 

[5t3IIa]

I linked earlier about the offensive comments. I have no link about the nude hosting. My friend in Sweden told me, and said they have collectively forgiven him as a result. That could be her intense national zeal and desire to win speaking though. (Although she's gay herself, so I doubt it.)

 

[5t3IIa]

 

[Vintage Paw]

*something something bum grapes something something doctor*

 

[rekil]

I also thought Serbia was shit. Can't understand the love there.

Judgement ever so *slightly* impaired by booze in my case.

 

[Epona]

Fucking hell. When we get nude people on telly in this country, it's bloody Cheggers

 

[Tony_LeaS]

Maybe next year we will send a singing dog, I mean, that's what BGT is for isn't it?

 

[Steel Icarus]

Might be a silly question but why don't Blur or someone do it

 

[Vintage Paw]

Might be a silly question but why don't Blur or someone do it

Kiss of death.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Here's the thing. Other countries in Europe take it seriously. For them, to represent their country is a great thing. For us, it's naff. We've sabotaged it for ourselves. We'll never win again while we don't take it seriously, but we don't take it seriously because it is naff. None of our actually good acts will take it on because 1) it's seen as a joke over here; 2) if they lose they're fucked. Catch 22.

 

[Dr. Furface]

Bad night for the German speaking countries nil points for Germany, nil points for Austria.

The Austrian one deserved what it got but I thought the German one was good enough for a top 10 finish, certainly loads better than many that finished higher. Eurovision, bloody hell!

 

[Dr. Furface]

Here's the thing. Other countries in Europe take it seriously. For them, to represent their country is a great thing. For us, it's naff. We've sabotaged it for ourselves. We'll never win again while we don't take it seriously, but we don't take it seriously because it is naff. None of our actually good acts will take it on because 1) it's seen as a joke over here; 2) if they lose they're fucked. Catch 22.

Exactly - already successful acts don't have any need to do it, so that leaves only hopeless wannabes like those two tonight or has-been like Englebert or Bonnie Tyler who have nothing else to do and nothing to lose.