The Eurovision Song Contest Thread

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  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
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    mtm wrote: »
    David Arnold on Twitter agreed with someone saying that the winning song sounded like one of his Bond songs, which I can kind of see.

    It sounded like a Sparks song to me, tbh.
  • edited May 12 Posts: 7,418
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    I rather liked Norway this year, @Torgeirtrap. They brought one of the few not so mediocre songs. Then again, I'm always in for a good rock song.

    ESC without any rock entries would be really boring, wouldn't it? It wasn't great, but I did enjoy Croatia's song this year.

    Agreed, oh absolutely agreed. Norway, Croatia, and yes, Ireland were among my favourites. Silly pop tunes and dull ballads may please most people, but I'm all for guitars and drums.

    Didn't enjoy the Ireland entry that much, but it certainly stood out, which is a good thing in a competition like this!

    Considering we haven't even qualified for the past few years, Bambi Thug did very well, and to come 6th, with what was a quite different (to put t mildly!) Song, she did us proud, but yeh, its not a song I want to hear again! They apparently bonded well with the Swiss winner, and are even considering collaborating!
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    This will always be the best Eurovision entry for Ireland:

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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    This will always be the best Eurovision entry for Ireland:


    Oh God, dont remind me!! The only good thing about that embarrassment was that it pi**ed off Dana, which was hilarious to watch! A bit l like her attempt to get nominated for President many years back!
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    GoldenGun wrote: »
    The Swiss song was not my cup of tea, but he did sing well so congrats to them.

    Italy was my favourite, she ended in 7th, which isn't too bad but I hoped for better.

    Just as much as in sports, I wish politics could be left out of this, though I guess it's a bit naive on my behalf to even hope such a thing to happen.

    It goes without saying that it is impossible to keep politics out of this when one of the participating nations are committing atrocities, and engage in war crimes and ethnic cleansing. They should not have been given such a platform and most people are not cynical enough to turn a blind eye to it and pretend everything is fine.
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    So can I. Sort of proves my point that Eurovision is about copying what has been done many times before, celebrating mediocrity, and putting on the same show over and over again.

    Well, I don't remember any rap parts in a Bond title song. But yes, at least the calmer parts of Nemos song did remind me a bit of a Bond song, which of course isn't a bad thing.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    This will always be the best Eurovision entry for Ireland:


    Oh God, dont remind me!! The only good thing about that embarrassment was that it pi**ed off Dana, which was hilarious to watch! A bit l like her attempt to get nominated for President many years back!

    Yes, although I'm in Northern Ireland I remember seeing a clip from the show where they voted to choose the Eurovision act for Ireland in 2008. I recall former Eurovision winner Dana being on the jury and her reaction to Dustin the Turkey winning was that it was "a fowl decision". I think it's brilliant in how it takes the mickey out of Eurovision as only the Irish can do. I love the naming of all the countries in a mock attempt to curry favour, the spitting feathers and the end line accompanied by booing: "Did we win?!". It really is the perfect satire of Eurovision and its political voting process.
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    I rather liked Norway this year, @Torgeirtrap. They brought one of the few not so mediocre songs. Then again, I'm always in for a good rock song.

    ESC without any rock entries would be really boring, wouldn't it? It wasn't great, but I did enjoy Croatia's song this year.

    Agreed, oh absolutely agreed. Norway, Croatia, and yes, Ireland were among my favourites. Silly pop tunes and dull ballads may please most people, but I'm all for guitars and drums.

    Didn't enjoy the Ireland entry that much, but it certainly stood out, which is a good thing in a competition like this!

    Considering we haven't even qualified for the past few years, Bambi Thug did very well, and to come 6th, with what was a quite different (to put t mildly!) Song, she did us proud, but yeh, its not a song I want to hear again! They apparently bonded well with the Swiss winner, and are even considering collaborating!

    Sometimes it pays off to do something different. And by the voting, it seems like she found her audience among ESC fans. I wonder how a collaboration between the two will sound like – but unlikely pairings sometimes works out great.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited May 15 Posts: 4,516


    I mabey can have agree Joost mabey not have live on stage again, but there should have repeat Thursday one. Sweden wins 7 times and you expect better from them. Fact it take place in Sweden there should at least another person from big 5 next to him.

    For first time i think Netherlands should skip a year include not showing it on tv and if people whant to watch it should go watching it on Belgium 1. Talking about Belgium, if have stand in the final my expections have been people have voted for Belgium as protest.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    The Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956 with the following competing countries:
    France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Italy, Germany and Belgium. No UK, Australia, Scandinavian countries, Israel, and so on. Just the very west of continental Europe. Today, nearly 70 years later, disqualifying the Dutch singer "just" happens and no one cares. As more and more details about the incident are leaked to the press, it also becomes more obvious that this was nothing short of an overreaction centred around a single reporter who repeatedly disrespected a man's simple request to please leave him the bleep alone for a while.

    Then there's the European flag, which wasn't allowed at the show. Let's see... EUROvision... What am I missing, exactly? "Only countries' flags are allowed." I see. What about the rainbow flag then? Also a political statement. I don't care about either, but if the European flag is somehow unwelcome. In Europe. At the EUROvision song contest, then why should we allow any flags of any kind at all?

    And with that, Eurovision has once more proven itself the farce that I have always claimed it to be. It's an overdirected celebration of mediocrity--heavily politicised, and probably too big for what it can handle. In any case, the Dutch singer's career will benefit from this, no doubt about that, and if I were Holland, I'd give Eurosong the finger in the future. In fact, I wish my country would stop with this BS too.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    Even though I've been a defender of the contest, primarily because I just wish that music in the continental European languages get more attention overall (and this is practically the only moment in which that happens), I would have to agree with most of your post @DarthDimi.

    The European flag not being allowed is beyond ludicrous, since other non-country flags appear all the time. They might as well take 'euro' out of the contest's name now.

    This year was a total farce. Maybe next year I'll just stick to the Sanremo festival. Everything in Italian and with a live orchestra. Yes, please.

    PS @jobo, I don't disagree with you, I just think they should have avoided the situation all together from the very beginning.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    It seems to me that David Dragonpol went after the wrong Euro. ;)
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited May 18 Posts: 18,270
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I liked what Ireland brought to the contest this year.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited May 18 Posts: 18,270
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    I liked what Ireland brought to the contest this year.

    I just saw a clip from their performance but it looked positively Satanic. Definitely something different from them! ;)
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    We took a helluva risk with Bambi Thug, but she clearly was the standout in our National contest ( there was even a crappy boyband in there!) And she proved the doubters wrong, ( some radio stations refused to play it, as they thought it was too out there for our sensitive ears!!)
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    We took a helluva risk with Bambi Thug, but she clearly was the standout in our National contest ( there was even a crappy boyband in there!) And she proved the doubters wrong, ( some radio stations refused to play it, as they thought it was too out there for our sensitive ears!!)

    Isn't it wonderful that we still have nice people watching over us, helpless children? I thought Bambi Thug had an interesting song for us, and certainly one to break through the painful slew of mediocre music that is Eurosong.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited May 18 Posts: 4,516
    In the Dutch Top 40 charts Europapa in 11th weak return to first place. The song from Switzerland enter the list on 37.

    Sometimes even very low ranked at song contest turn out be hit like Rosa Linn with Snap from Armenia in 2022 (She end 20th place) who enter the list on 16 July 2022 two months after final show and stay in the list for 26 weaks (6 months). S10 who end 11th place with De Diepte (Netherlands) stay in list for 17 weaks.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    Forgive me for not being the world's biggest rock or metal fan, but to me that Irish song just sounded like someone screeching my ears off :-S

    I much rather preferred those Estonian guys on their talharpa, my favourite 'wacky' entry of this year...

    But hey what do I know, I like Conti's FYEO and Serra's GE scores ;)
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    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Forgive me for not being the world's biggest rock or metal fan, but to me that Irish song just sounded like someone screeching my ears off :-S

    I much rather preferred those Estonian guys on their talharpa, my favourite 'wacky' entry of this year...

    But hey what do I know, I like Conti's FYEO and Serra's GE scores ;)

    😂 Personally, I'd rather listen to Bambis "screeching" than Serras cacophony of a score for GE!🤪
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Forgive me for not being the world's biggest rock or metal fan, but to me that Irish song just sounded like someone screeching my ears off :-S

    I much rather preferred those Estonian guys on their talharpa, my favourite 'wacky' entry of this year...

    But hey what do I know, I like Conti's FYEO and Serra's GE scores ;)

    😂 Personally, I'd rather listen to Bambis "screeching" than Serras cacophony of a score for GE!🤪

    Ahahah, I knew you'd say that! :))

    Made me smile though, even though we disagree :)
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    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Forgive me for not being the world's biggest rock or metal fan, but to me that Irish song just sounded like someone screeching my ears off :-S

    I much rather preferred those Estonian guys on their talharpa, my favourite 'wacky' entry of this year...

    But hey what do I know, I like Conti's FYEO and Serra's GE scores ;)

    😂 Personally, I'd rather listen to Bambis "screeching" than Serras cacophony of a score for GE!🤪

    Ahahah, I knew you'd say that! :))

    Made me smile though, even though we disagree :)

    😆 I plan to do a detailed review of GE soon! You might want to avert your eyes for that one, mate! 😂
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited June 7 Posts: 4,516
    New song from Joost Klein: Luchtballon (Air Balloon)


    Partly with English subs


    All with English subs
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