The annual Eurovision Song Contest Party thread!!

immoral_angeluk

Says it all...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7418940.stm

Kevicho

immoral_angeluk wrote: »

Says it all...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7418940.stm

Instead of the same generic pop idol trash we enter every year, why dont we get some good old rock bands entered next year.


We may stand a chance then.

Tigsteroonie

Risky un-PC question here, and apologies if you discussed it last night but I went to bed before the voting ...

Was Andy the only "coloured" contestant? (I know, I know, hang my head in shame for even asking the question)

In previous years, have any "coloured" contestants come close to winning? I can't remember.

Toto

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

Risky un-PC question here, and apologies if you discussed it last night but I went to bed before the voting ...

Was Andy the only "coloured" contestant? (I know, I know, hang my head in shame for even asking the question)

In previous years, have any "coloured" contestants come close to winning? I can't remember.

Go on, you can say it, the word is black Andy is black.

I didn't catch much but I did see, um was it finland who had the drummy who had a very nice groove going there? Our entry was pretty pants wasn't it, the musos looked bored stiff.

immoral_angeluk

Toto wrote: »

Go on, you can say it, the word is black Andy is black.

I didn't catch much but I did see, um was it finland who had the drummy who had a very nice groove going there? Our entry was pretty pants wasn't it, the musos looked bored stiff.

Ste and I were loving the fab roll he did about half way through

candygirl

I thought our entry was crAp.I agree we need to get rocking next year, but let's face it, nobody will vote for us anyway no matter what we do;)

kacie

morning all

ireland will always vote for us no matter how bad we are

Toto

immoral_angeluk wrote: »

Ste and I were loving the fab roll he did about half way through

He had some tasty little fills going there too. Simple but very effective, I like that.

ZTD

Toto wrote: »

immoral_angeluk wrote: »

Ste and I were loving the fab roll he did about half way through

He had some tasty little fills going there too. Simple but very effective, I like that.

Are we talking about music or baking here?

Burlesque_Babe

The problem is, the British public vote for the song we send along and will always latch on to anything vaguely pop related/an old band trying to re-make a name for themselves/anything reality TV related. Many probably don't even watch Eurovision and just think ''ooh, they were on X-Factor/Eastenders/Maria" etc, I must vote for them. Admittedly, none of the songs put forward were winners this year, but there was one which at least had a vague Eurovision sound to it. We also only have 5 or 10 minutes to vote for a song and the X-factor 'pull' is going to bring the fans out of the woodwork to vote for them if they feature. Some countries have a huge build up with elimination rounds rather than a quick 1 hour show with 5 minutes to try to get through.

I just think though they don't really think about what they are voting for.

The only way to send a rock track would to have just rock groups/songs to choose from so they couldn't pick something pop/reality show related. Or alternatively, if we go down the 'we don't give a stuff, we'll send something really mad' (like Bosnia or Spain), then the public have to only have 'mad' choices to choose from.

Phew. Soap box ended.

Anyway - Justice for Cliff!