Eurovision 2019

[ska invita]

Liking San Marino

Na na na

Catchy tbf

 

[rekil]

Belgium written by same bloke who did their 2017 one but nowhere as good.

 

[ska invita]

My family have changed the channel
I thought we were bonding

 

[Indeliblelink]

Where's it gone?

 

[pogofish]

First we let the Aussies in....

Australia are only in until 2023 under the current agreement and under a host of special conditions/limitations - the main one is that if they actually win it, they forgo the "right" to host the next Eurovision in Australia and must use a Region-1 country instead.

Actually it was one of the German regional broadcasters who let them-in by agreeing to extend facilities for hosting and technical resources in (IIRC) Hamburg if they were to win it . The BBC only fell in-line and offered their support/facilities after being embarrassed into it by the Germans.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Christ, I forgot it's Scott Mills and Rylan.

I might boycott after all...

 

[Lord Camomile]

Euro-street-tough

 

[Lord Camomile]

Sooooo... no-one else is watching?

 

[ska invita]

Sooooo... no-one else is watching?

Yes

 

[Lord Camomile]

Yes

Sooooo... yes, no-one else is watching, or yes, you are watching

 

[weltweit]

I heard the UK entry on Graham Norton some time, Graham was saying what a great voice he had, I was like meh ..

 

[ska invita]

Moombahton Switzerland one of the strongest so far
Generally really blandly shit though

 

[Lord Camomile]

Generally really blandly shit though

Yeah, I've been mildly bored so far.

Tapping along to the beat, but bored.

Kinda liked Latvia's, though.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Doesn't need the fire, but I'm liking the gothic thing.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oh, no, not now with the dancey men. They've brought the tone right down

 

[ska invita]

Yeah, I've been mildly bored so far.

Tapping along to the beat, but bored.

Kinda liked Latvia's, though.

Only moments so far for me have been Na Na Na song and Iceland's Hate Will Prevail going into a cheesy euro keychange. I'd like to look away but I can't stop myself

 

[rekil]

The Dutch one is the massive favourite for some reason. It's a dreary Sia type thing. Norway at least has a eurodance stomper with a novelty throat singing bit.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Only moments so far for me have been Na Na Na song and Iceland's Hate Will Prevail going into a cheesy euro keychange. I'd like to look away but I can't stop myself

I missed the first semi.

Been saying it for years, but everything's got far too safe and/or competent

They're not mad, or bad, they're just "yeah, ok". If that's what I wanted I'd watch fucking X Factor or something.

 

[ska invita]

I missed the first semi.

Been saying it for years, but everything's got far too safe and/or competent

They're not mad, or bad, they're just "yeah, ok". If that's what I wanted I'd watch fucking X Factor or something.

Aye, and that's why I particularly liked the semis, the odd gem slipped through.

I've said it before but the difference between pop charts, X factor and Eurovision has all got far too close.

Sweden seemed to go down well in the room, as they say

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I missed the first semi.

Been saying it for years, but everything's got far too safe and/or competent

They're not mad, or bad, they're just "yeah, ok". If that's what I wanted I'd watch fucking X Factor or something.

It's sad isn't it? I've been a fan of this all my life and it is indeed getting more and more bland. It all went wrong for me when everyone was allowed to sing in English rather than their own language

I don't usually do the semis and have just tuned in to Denmark - sweet but boring - and now Sweden - just dull.

The days of Lordi seem like a distant memory...

 

[ska invita]

The days of Lordi seem like a distant memory...

Iceland did their best on Tuesday tbf...and got through too

 

[Mrs Miggins]

God this Austrian woman is dreadful but not in a good way

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Iceland did their best on Tuesday tbf...and got through too

Missed it! One to look out for on Saturday.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Aye, and that's why I particularly liked the semis, the odd gem slipped through.

I don't usually do the semis and have just tuned in to Denmark - sweet but boring - and now Sweden - just dull.

Aye, semis were the last hope for something interesting.

Maybe just have to recalibrate my watching; I still like the fact that so many people enjoy it and it's a reet big mooooosive party.

It's just, y'know, it's not about the music anymore

 

[Lord Camomile]

I'm surprised by how many people are sitting and/or lying down for these; makes it tougher to sing.

 

[ska invita]

Croatia has brought a smile

 

[Lord Camomile]

Another in the "place the high note right on the edge of the singer's range" category.

 

[Lord Camomile]

For a long time I wanted a massive set of wings like that.

Fuck it, I still do.

Black though, because I'm brooding

 

[Mrs Miggins]

This is a bit more like it.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Fucking hell, the prize for winning X Factor in Malta is to perform at Eurovision?!