Wow!.. what a wonderful and joyful entry the UK have this year! I originate from Holland and their song is cra.p! The quality of the british entry however is that good that it might even break through the previous ‘Ion Curtain’!
Can’t wait to watch this annual spectacle, filled with hidden politics, controversy and ‘neighbourhood watch’ related issues!
I did have problems at the time with Israel taking part, purely because they are not part of Europe (but they are at least sort of ‘neighbours’ from Turkey and Cyprus), but Australia just does not belong to planet Europe! Does it all come back to money again?..(as in ‘financing’ an entry as for example the UK do?).
Anyway, bottle of wine (and the other bottle in my case…) is/are ready…, come on UK!, fantastic entry this year!
Hi,hubby and I used to love the show. But over the recent years our entry has faired very poorly. I don’t think it is enjoyed and taken as seriously anymore.
Whoever wins the contest - then has to host the next. Many countries just can’t afford it - perhaps this is why most of the entries are such cr*p!!. lf UK - do vote to leave the EU - l can imagine we shall be voted the next years winner just to get back at us. lt has become so political over the last 25yrs.
lreland have won this competition more than any of the other countries.
Typical tuneless drivel. The art of song writing died 50 years ago…pish! Blec!
I will not be watching the Eurovision Tuneless Drivel contest for one reason. Terry Wogan has gone and he was the only reason I watched it. His acid wit was a wonderful counterbalance to the ludicrous pish and glitz that was promoted as faux music. He loved it because it was awful and ridiculous. Graham Norton comes nowhere close to the timeless talent of Sir Terry so Eurovision is no more…Nul Punten!
I have to be honest… I usually do not manage to watch all the songs, but then there’s always the ‘dessert’ at the end when the countries have to give their points…
I agree with Florence that Terry Wogan was absolutely brilliant, he said it as it was and did not hold back when he felt despair!
However, Graham Norton is a good replacement with his own style, and does not differ a lot from Sir Terry when it comes to ‘describing’ what he hears and sees…
Pollx, I think that, when the number of contributing countries was smaller, it WAS taken more seriously (and ‘Power To All Our Friends’ by Cliff Richard did not even win!), but I do hope the UK do fare well this year as it is a very good song!
Spacejacket, the fact that it has become so political, makes it so much more interesting and (joyful) annoying at the same time!
Mr and Mrs Hillybilly, I wish you both an evening filled with joy!
…and uh Florence, my more than two hundred records are proof that song writing did not die 50 years ago… (but I do agree that Father Abraham and his Smurfs are not ‘Top of the Pops’…)
The best song for years was Calm after the storm and as I am sure you know, only came second in 2014, still a great song, possibly more crediible for not winning!
I recall many many years ago before we joined the EU…nay before there was such a thing as the EU Great Britain or the United Kingdon (Royaume Uni) was a part of the then quite good Eurovision song contest. Hosted by Katie Boyle with good well known singers such as Sir Cliff and Sandie Shaw…what’s happened? Why is it so awful now?
Josfromglos, my opinion of music will not change. Yes, people do write songs now, but not proper ones! Real songs with real tunes are long gone.
I cannot stand Graham Norton, I have an opinion of that thing I dare not repeat on this forum. I don’t want to be banned from here so I won’t say it…it is an alliterative phrase FFF…dumbed down to a more accurate FKF. I assume that is accurate because I’ve never actually seen his knickers!
Having just watched the performances, I think WTF would be just as appropriate.
What a load of ancient shoemakers.
Not one single tune that you will hear anyone whistling or humming tomorrow morning.
When the man Wogan did the commentary, you had to wonder if he had a financial interest - the way he would try to talk up a mediocre British entry was really cringe-making.
Sorry, josfromglos, you are the one who needs to be back in your display case,
The Dutch entry was considerably better than the British one (placed 11th compared to 24th).
Neither would compare with the 1971 winner (France, singer: Séverine).
That got more plays on BBC than … joe & jake was it?
If your idea of music is incoherent warbling, fine. Just do not expect others to share to share your taste (or lack, thereof).
