Eurovision song contest

I don't understand why people with the chance wouldn't watch it; I always watch, mostly for the funny songs... :roflmao:

 

Perhaps some do not like it much? I also like funny songs, funny performances etc.. It's good to have some unserious entries too. :icon_bigg

 

I'm so watching it, I have a 5-6 year old tradition to stream it live over PC and diss on everything posible with a norwegian friend.

 

A BBC One twitter is amazing tonight - "That guy in the wheel from the #Ukraine act is still running backstage. He powers the entire #Eurovision to make it energy efficient."

 

Agree, theres some gold there, like this :

Apologies for the spelling but It's really difficult to tweet with only one hand! #poland #Eurovision

 

I find the whole thing a bit laughable. I was gonna use pointless but if people enjoy it then it's not pointless to them.

It's completely political though, and for a song contest that defeats the whole objective of the thing. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the UK is the country who funds this or something?? Sorry my lack of knowledge isn't surprising.

I tend to tune in just to see how badly the UK ends up

 

I hope none of my license fee went toward the UK entry. That was bloody awful.

 

I can't vote because I live in the U.S., but we watched "Rise Like a Phoenix" in German class and that song has been stuck in my head for about a week.

 

As far as I know the 5 countries that always are in finals without passing through semi finals are the 5 that fund the most : UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and France. It might be wrong though.

And the political part is somewhat true but the song itself plays a big part, can't explain why each year someone else wins if it's only political.

 

I think Sweden's Melodiavestan (or whatever it's called) are feeling pretty smug about not going with Yohio right about now

EDIT: Scott Mills? Why couldn't it be Wogan?

 

Nothing political about some of the voting.......

I liked the Netherlands the best.

 

It's in the bag everyone.

 

Austria won

 

What a perfect, perfect result. Europe stood up and actually said it out loud.

(also, boos for Russia were awesome)

Faith in humanity, restored.

 

I'm so proud of my continent
congrats to Austria weeeeeee

 

So much this. Austria winning and Russia getting booo'ed ... beyond my expectations