We WILL win the Eurovision this year - Engelbert Humperdinck will see to that

[Big Gunz]

Semi's on BBC3 now. Montenegro looking promising...

 

[quimcunx]

Fuck Engelbert. Anyone seen Russia's entry? (Just saw it on the news)

put a donk on it.

I'm pretty sure there is a bit in the russian one where they sing ''donk donk donk''.

 

[youngian]

Love shine a light in every corner of the world let out love light something blah blah blah blah /katrina and the waves

I knew a woman who went out with someone from Katrina and the Waves and used to send her picture to Readers Wives.

 

[ska invita]

Rambo Amadeus winning for me so far

 

[ska invita]

Finland my favourite... what is israel on??

 

[Big Gunz]

Belgium was good. San Marino no!

 

[ska invita]

Anyone see Panorama last night? Jsut heard about it myself

Eurovision's Dirty Secret

With just days to go to the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, Panorama has been undercover inside its hosts Azerbaijan, to discover the extraordinary truth about this secretive country and its approach to the world's most watched non-sporting event.

Reporter Paul Kenyon finds out how the contest has been used as a tool of intimidation: viewers have been interrogated for voting for the nation's long-term enemy, Armenia; a protest singer has been told to flee before Eurovision or he will be thrown in jail; and dozens have had their homes bulldozed to make way for the Eurovision event itself.

The US embassy in Baku has compared the ruling family to the Mafia. The regime has held onto power through a combination of rigged elections, jailing opponents, and by irregular control of the country's vast oil wealth. So, why did the organisers of the world's best well-loved music event agree to host it in Azerbaijan?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01j8hf1

 

[zoooo]

I apologise in advance for saying this, but Jedward were fucking brilliant.

 

[a_chap]

Jedward were fucking brilliant.

er... were they in a porn movie?

 

[zoooo]

They may be one day...

 

[ska invita]

Finland the best proper song I thought...didnt make it
Best off key turn Rambo Amadeus from Montenegro didnt make it
Israel, weirdest tune/performance/vibe ever...didnt make it
And ironic moment of the night was Switzerland, with their lyric "You can do anything you want, doesnt matter how hard it is, you can do it! you can do it!" didnt make it

 

[zoooo]

Did Jedward get through?

 

[weltweit]

Israel were dire .....

Why, (asked every year) are Israel in Eurovision?

 

[mrs quoad]

Best off key turn Rambo Amadeus from Montenegro didnt make it

Bloody. Hell.

 

[mrs quoad]

F£&@ing love israel's though! Would well buy that.

 

[ska invita]

Israel were dire .....

Why, (asked every year) are Israel in Eurovision?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest

Although geographically not in Europe, Israel is within the European Broadcasting Area and can thus participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. Israel is a member of the European Broadcasting Union, and made its first appearance in 1973. Israel has participated in the contest 34 times, and has won it 3 times: in 1978, in 1979, and in 1998. Israel has hosted the contest twice, in 1979 and 1999. It has never finished last in the contest.

Because of Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, many Arab states that are eligible to participate decided not to do so. Tunisia, Morocco, and Lebanon are cases in point. Tunisia was about to participate, but decided not to do so in the end; Lebanon was just about to participate in Eurovision Song Contest 2005 when it withdrew (incurring a fine) because Lebanese law does not allow recognition of Israel, and consequently Lebanese television would not transmit any Israeli material – which would have been a violation of EBU's (European Broadcasting Union) rules;[4] and Morocco is so far the only African country that has participated, doing so in Eurovision Song Contest 1980 when Israel wasn't present.
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I didnt realise how institutionalised anti-Israeli sentiment was in parts of the arab world... Iraq could be in it!

 

[ska invita]

Bloody. Hell.

there isnt a good video of it on youtube or idve posted it...you had to be there man!

 

[ska invita]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest

Looking at that map though the Caucusus arent in it - which should include Eurovision stalwarts Georgia and this years hosts Azerbaijan??

ETA: Supposedly the broadcast zone was extended east to include them...which should mean Iran is in it too!

 

[mrs quoad]

there isnt a good video of it on youtube or idve posted it...you had to be there man!

Live version on the bbc site.

 

[ska invita]

Live version on the bbc site.

Heres the link for Rambo http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00szb4k

 

[killer b]

how did that not get through?

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

DISASTER - Poland are not transmitting this year. Does anyone know if the BBC going to be showing it live online (VPNs etc)?

 

[ska invita]

DISASTER - Poland are not transmitting this year. Does anyone know if the BBC going to be showing it live online (VPNs etc)?

i watched it live on Eurovision website a couple of years back, sure that will be possible this year too

 

[ska invita]

dont forget 2nd semi tonight eurovisioners!

 

[Libertad]

dont forget 2nd semi tonight eurovisioners!

Eurovisioneers surely?

 

[ska invita]

Anyone see Panorama last night? Jsut heard about it myself

Eurovision's Dirty Secret

With just days to go to the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, Panorama has been undercover inside its hosts Azerbaijan, to discover the extraordinary truth about this secretive country and its approach to the world's most watched non-sporting event.

Reporter Paul Kenyon finds out how the contest has been used as a tool of intimidation: viewers have been interrogated for voting for the nation's long-term enemy, Armenia; a protest singer has been told to flee before Eurovision or he will be thrown in jail; and dozens have had their homes bulldozed to make way for the Eurovision event itself.

The US embassy in Baku has compared the ruling family to the Mafia. The regime has held onto power through a combination of rigged elections, jailing opponents, and by irregular control of the country's vast oil wealth. So, why did the organisers of the world's best well-loved music event agree to host it in Azerbaijan?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01j8hf1

Quite interesting piece here from Mark Lawson: Panorama versus Eurovision: the balance dilemma that the BBC faces http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2012/may/24/panorama-eurovision-bbc-balance

 

[Lord Camomile]

Spain told "do not win Eurovision"

I know Eurovision audiences can be cheeky with their voting, but they wouldn't, would they...?

 

[DJ Squelch]

I quite liked the Greek entry the other day God knows what will happen if they win.

 

[ska invita]

two questions
FYR macedonia - why do they still go on about the FYR?
And Netherlands, why the Native American head dress?

 

[Hocus Eye.]

Let's hope that the UK doesn't win. We can't afford to run the song contest without closing down several hospitals. Or that is the excuse the Tories will give at the time.

I think the UK should just shut up and keep quiet for a bit after all the hype of the Olympic Games, which hasn't even started yet. Sorry Englebert, you just have to blow it. Just sing it badly - you can do this, then and slip out the back door and go to your hotel. If by some mischance you win, then throw a wobbly and refuse to accept it demanding a re-count.