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Title: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Alex on May 10, 2022, 10:35:30 AM
Come on own up, how many watch this ?   I use to be an avid fan, 'we Brits' even had Eurovision parties,  :cool: I kid you not.   It became political of course and UK was always null point, or at least in the bottom three songs.

What are the odds on this year's winner,  Ukraine  ? yes even though they're at war, they're competing in the song contest and at the moment are favourites to win it.   If they do win, it will be another confirmation that the contest is a political farce.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiEGVYOruLk

Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: klondike on May 10, 2022, 10:57:49 AM
It will probably win as you say but I couldn't listen to much of it. Perhaps I'm just an old fart.

I stopped listening to the show a long time ago. Devoting an entire evening to mediocre songs and finding out just how much the rest of the world hates us just didn't seem to be a good use of my time.

I thought maybe the Eurovision entry would be this one...

https://youtu.be/d6rZD6njd-s

Or the English language version

https://youtu.be/bh2blc8aDjY

Perhaps there were afraid of null points from Russia?
Ah no forgot - they were chucked out.

Bayraktar is the armed drone they got from Turkey

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baykar_Bayraktar_TB2
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Raven on May 10, 2022, 04:30:20 PM
Not seen it in over 30 years, never could be bothered with it.
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: zoony on May 10, 2022, 05:06:40 PM
Me either. Posh frocks and forgettable melodies.
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: GrannyMac on May 10, 2022, 06:08:10 PM
I liked Katie Boyle, multi lingual, and so elegant.  Wogan didn't do a bad job either, and we've had some popular entries. I have little interest in it these days.
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Michael Rolls on May 10, 2022, 06:20:42 PM
did Abba win it once? If so, haven't seen it since that I can recall
Mike
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Michael Rolls on May 10, 2022, 06:22:31 PM
Just checked - ABBA won in 1974 with Waterloo - bleedinellfire - 48 years ago!
Mike
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Alex on May 11, 2022, 09:41:38 AM
UK entry, even though nobody is interested  :gb:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvYicg0822E

Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Sheila on May 11, 2022, 10:06:09 AM
I think that song is a bit boring.  We don't watch Eurovision any more.
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Jacqueline on May 11, 2022, 06:52:12 PM
Haven't watches it since a couple of years after Riverdance, how long ago was that?  It gets worse each year and the bloke with a beard in drag finished it off completely when it won.  About time it was given a decent burial, absolute rubbish.
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Michael Rolls on May 12, 2022, 04:35:10 AM
from what I remember I doubt that I would call it that good!
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Scrumpy on May 12, 2022, 08:14:16 AM



I like the song.. Sam Ryder has a great voice..
With Ukraine being the firm favourites it will be interesting to see who gets a second..


I don't watch it..
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Alex on May 12, 2022, 10:08:54 AM
He has a reasonable voice, but the song is nothing special.  Bookies not taking any more bets on Ukraine winning  :grin:
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: klondike on May 12, 2022, 10:10:47 AM
I wonder if Putin got one in....
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Alex on May 12, 2022, 10:19:01 AM
Nah, think Russia was banned before odds were given  :grin:
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: klondike on May 12, 2022, 03:36:08 PM
I meant on Ukraine.... :grin:
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Alex on May 12, 2022, 05:24:50 PM
Quote from: klondike on May 12, 2022, 03:36:08 PM
I meant on Ukraine.... :grin:

I know you did !  :grin:
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Alex on July 25, 2022, 12:17:09 PM
Quote from: Alex on May 10, 2022, 10:35:30 AMCome on own up, how many watch this ?   I use to be an avid fan, 'we Brits' even had Eurovision parties,  :cool: I kid you not.   It became political of course and UK was always null point, or at least in the bottom three songs.

What are the odds on this year's winner,  Ukraine  ? yes even though they're at war, they're competing in the song contest and at the moment are favourites to win it.   If they do win, it will be another confirmation that the contest is a political farce.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiEGVYOruLk



Well they did win, surprise surprise, but guess where next year's contest will be held ?  Yep, UK another surprise, surprise.  UK will host the contest on behalf of Ukraine, I wonder who is paying for it, probably the BBC so that'll be the British tax payer then - but not me  :grin: 
Now to decide which city will host it, surely they can't choose London !!!
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Scrumpy on July 26, 2022, 09:54:18 AM

And why not.. !!   :smiley:
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Raven on July 26, 2022, 11:37:48 AM
Doesn't matter where they have it, I still won't be watching as I lost interest in it years ago. :tongue:
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Michael Rolls on July 26, 2022, 03:30:58 PM
Me too - I think the last time I watched, Abba won - and even that may not have been live
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Jacqueline on July 26, 2022, 05:28:48 PM
The last time I watched it it was River Dance, how long ago was that? I couldn't tell you much about the songs though, they have to be pretty dreadful to qualify.
Title: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
Post by: Scrumpy on July 26, 2022, 06:33:15 PM
Our entry was great this year..Sam Ryder did us proud..
I don't watch it.. I haven't done so for many years..I find it rather boring.. Even Ukraine couldn't tweak my interest.