Eurovision 2009

**sidneykidney** · 03-09-2009, 10:04 PM

Since I couldnt find this thread anywhere else I thought I would start it here. For our stateside cousins this is something you maybe miss out on. This is an annual contest where every European country gets together, enters their own song by a singer that should be (but sometimes isnt) from that country and a previous unknown. They then sing their song and everybody votes for whose they think is best. In theory.

In reality its a case of everybody singing a song and then we all vote on who we think is the most popular country in europe. All baltic states vote for each other. Greece and Malta (I think) always give each other maximum points, regardless of how rubbish the song is. The whole show was until this year hosted by Terry Wogan (for the british coverage) and he rips the **** out of it something chronic. That may have something to do with the fact that nobody votes for the UK. Or it could be that nobody in Europe likes the UK. Either way.....

This year to stand any chance of winning we got rid of Terry Wogan. This is a shame because he made it worth watching. Now we might have a chance of getting somewhere. Or we might have done.... until we chose our entry for Eurovision 2009:

YouTube - Jade Ewen It's my time UK's Eurovision 2009 winner

**Silver** · 03-09-2009, 11:01 PM

They got rid of Wogan??!!!

He was the only reason I used to watch the bloody show! The last time I got excited about Eurovision was back in 2007 when Lordi won, woohoo!!! I remember even my Dad being impressed with their show.

So the UK goes for some soppy piece of crap, while the Dutch have gone for the boy band approach (even though they do look old for a boy band), hehehe. Don't know if I can be bothered to watch it this year if Wogan isn't doing the commentary.

**Rajagra** · 03-10-2009, 08:21 AM

Oh crap! They accidentally cranked the handle on the X-Factor cliche song generator, instead of the Eurovision one!

**jockeys** · 03-10-2009, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by Silver

The last time I got excited about Eurovision was back in 2007 when Lordi won, woohoo!!! I remember even my Dad being impressed with their show.

that was 2006. but I feel the same way. most of the entries are awful bubblegum pop, designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

I find it interesting to note that Lordi won with the highest score ever recorded... maybe there is hope for original bands out there that don't succumb to the quick and easy lure of bland pop.

**Silver** · 03-10-2009, 08:19 PM

Jockeys, you also have to remember that Lordi were an established band who had a global following, be it a small one. Vote fixing at it's best, as every mobile owning mosher the world over went with Lordi regardless of whether they were watching the show or not.

**jockeys** · 03-10-2009, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by Silver

Jockeys, you also have to remember that Lordi were an established band who had a global following, be it a small one. Vote fixing at it's best, as every mobile owning mosher the world over went with Lordi regardless of whether they were watching the show or not.

I figured as much. I had heard of them (via sattelite radio, yay Liquid Metal!) but you definitely could not get any of their cds and such here in Texas. After they won the Eurovision I started seeing their albums at my local best buy, which was pretty cool.

**mlangstr** · 03-10-2009, 09:15 PM

I think eurovision is really horrible.. it used to be quite fun about 30 years ago.. I just hope we dont make the finals..

Maarten

**Bruno** · 03-10-2009, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by jockeys

that was 2006. but I feel the same way. most of the entries are awful bubblegum pop, designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

I find it interesting to note that Lordi won with the highest score ever recorded... maybe there is hope for original bands out there that don't succumb to the quick and easy lure of bland pop.

Ditto here.

There was an awful lot of complaining form the arrogant 'real' artists here, saying that it was ridiculous etc etc. Somehow they forgot to notice that we had given them very high marks as well, as did most everybody.

Lordi had an original act, their song sounded ok, and you definitely remembered it when the voting started. Other groups were so bland that they had vanished from short term memory completely.

The total act gets rated. Not just the quality of the singer's voice.

**gugi** · 03-10-2009, 08:50 AM

Lol, Evrovision songs are so not my taste. In my country there are regular scandals surrounding the selection of the entry, but that's just how everything is done there.

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

Notable exceptions might be Abba and Cliff Richard.

Oh historical eurovision is so great!!!! I think I've spent hours of my life watching crazy stuff from the 60-s, 70-s, and the 80s (after that it's so bad it's not even entertaining).

BTW you forgot to add France Gall - her 1965 (not for her country too) is so bad, yet she had fairly sucessful career afterwards

YouTube - france gall eurovision 1965

**gugi** · 03-10-2009, 08:55 AM

And speaking of old entries, this is BeBerlin's favorite

YouTube - Eurovision 1979 - Germany

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