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Title: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 09, 2009, 01:27:59 PM
I am not the fan of Eurovision, but stumbled on some of the material which will be there.
IMHO victory should go to the Norse.
Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaSshKURz7g&feature=related

Can't get the bloody song out of my head. Argghhhh!!!
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Bruv119 on May 09, 2009, 01:30:24 PM
when is the crack pot event on? 

i've always had an interest in watching it for some bizarre reason.  Its all rigged by them nothing Balkan / eastern european states.  a bit pointless but i do like seeing some of the weirdos performing.   

Its like a classy britains got talent/ X factor combination.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Nilsen on May 09, 2009, 01:38:58 PM
I really hope he loses lol. Been hearing this song all over now and i cant stand it. I havent watched the show in years though. Worst part is that if we win we have to host the damned thing next year.. ugh
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 09, 2009, 05:14:12 PM
Hehe, he could of course surrender  :devil

Anyway, can't get the bloody song out of my head.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Marauding Conan on May 09, 2009, 06:11:25 PM
Hehe, he could of course surrender  :devil

Anyway, can't get the bloody song out of my head.

hmmm looks like he is faking it. But, good luck, I never watch it anyhow.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Die Hard on May 09, 2009, 06:16:45 PM
hmmm looks like he is faking it. But, good luck, I never watch it anyhow.

Looks like the audio is out if sync. Pretty good tune. What is Eurovision anyway? Some kind of talent show? Europe only?
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Die Hard on May 09, 2009, 06:53:57 PM
NM, I figured it out.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Die Hard on May 09, 2009, 06:59:01 PM
Its all rigged by them nothing Balkan / eastern european states. 

I'm not sure what you mean by that; according to wikipedia (i.e. add salt) the last five years Russia, Ukraine and Serbia have won the contest (+ Finland and Greece).
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Lusche on May 09, 2009, 07:32:03 PM
Last year (or was it the year before?) there was a minor medial outrage in Germany about how the central and eastern European countries are "cheating" and winning by voting for each other only.
Then someone took the time to compile a new chart counting only the western European votes.
The same title won.  :lol

BTW... this years German entry is featuring Dita van Teese...
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: evenhaim on May 09, 2009, 08:12:04 PM
Israel hopefully can't say I love the song but its very eurovision friendly
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Nilsen on May 10, 2009, 12:38:26 AM
hmmm looks like he is faking it. But, good luck, I never watch it anyhow.

audio is out of sync
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 10, 2009, 03:01:59 AM
Youtube had a better variant, but I couldn't find it when I posted.
Anyway, good tune, and the lad wrote it himself AFAIK.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: thrila on May 10, 2009, 07:55:54 AM
Terry Wogan isn't commentating in the UK this year so i doubt i'll watch it, he was very cynical. :)
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: deSelys on May 10, 2009, 08:46:52 AM
Who will win?? Belgium, of course  :P. It's sooooo bad it's awesome... NOT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXPOAZSN1D0&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXPOAZSN1D0&feature=related)

 :confused: :huh :rolleyes: :cry
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: thrila on May 10, 2009, 09:35:02 AM
I didn't have a clue who was representing the UK.  I just checked, the girl is a decent singer, but the song doesn't do anything for me.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Nilsen on May 11, 2009, 05:10:03 AM
Its official already. Norway is not going to win the MGP :D

Reason?

Some norwegian football judge prevented Chelsea from beating Barcelona in some football match by judging it poorly according to the Chelsea fans. The fans have now launched a campain to stop brits and others from voting for the Norwegian MGP entry :D

I wish them good luck as i dont want us to win the eurogay either  :rofl
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 11, 2009, 06:05:15 AM
Who's turn is it now anyway? Poland's perhaps, or will Turkey's babe be allowed the eastern votes :D
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Nilsen on May 11, 2009, 06:10:16 AM
How about iceland?
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: thrila on May 11, 2009, 08:42:12 AM
The UK hasn't invaded anyone recently so we could be in with a shout.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: ROX on May 11, 2009, 04:18:55 PM
As an American, I was aware when ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest...but it was a real treat to see the 1979 one first hand in Germany.  Kind of like an "American Idol" for bands.  Very cool!  :aok

Good luck to all you guys pulling for your home band! :salute


ROX
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: deSelys on May 13, 2009, 01:57:16 AM
Belgium didn't qualify! I'm shocked!  :furious  ;)
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: klingan on May 13, 2009, 03:21:31 AM
Hehe i voted for Iceland. She was hot  :D
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: mipoikel on May 13, 2009, 04:25:30 AM
Hehe i voted for Iceland. She was hot  :D

Me too.  :aok

maybe Im getting old because I did like the song also.  :D And ofcourse I lost control...  :devil
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: gripen on May 13, 2009, 04:30:06 AM
It's the babe factor which decides Eurovision winner this year  :)
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Marauding Conan on May 13, 2009, 03:53:13 PM
It's the babe factor which decides Eurovision winner this year  :)

Why? Did they finally bring in strippers?
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Lusche on May 13, 2009, 04:12:31 PM
Why? Did they finally bring in strippers?

See my post :)
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Marauding Conan on May 13, 2009, 04:15:40 PM
See my post :)

Ah!!! Quality! might be the first time I ever watch that show.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: klingan on May 15, 2009, 12:10:57 PM

BTW... this years German entry is featuring Dita van Teese...

ignore the swedish commentry and just look at one of the rehearsals with Dita....

http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/schlager/article5158372.ab
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 15, 2009, 01:04:33 PM
ZEY VILL LOOSE!
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Lusche on May 15, 2009, 01:34:18 PM
ZEY VILL LOOSE!

They always do...  :lol
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: JAGED on May 15, 2009, 03:28:22 PM
YOU ARE ALL GAY.......................... ............................. .... according to BBC...   :D

The competition traditionally has a large gay following and Russian activists are trying to hold the country's first ever gay pride march while thousands of Eurovision fans are in Moscow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8050068.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8050068.stm)




Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 15, 2009, 03:50:22 PM
Is the Norse singer gay? No troll, just curious.
The Icelandic babe AFAIK is quite straight.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: JAGED on May 15, 2009, 03:53:47 PM
Is the Norse singer gay? No troll, just curious.
The Icelandic babe AFAIK is quite straight.

The article doesn't say that the competitors are gay, just the fans and followers... 
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Panzzer on May 15, 2009, 05:08:10 PM
Well, what I saw of the semifinals, the Icelandic song definately is the biggest ones. I also liked Estonia. The Finnish one this year sucks!

Was it Belarus that had the chick with almost no clothes and the three gladiators? That was the low point for me what I saw of the semifinals. (I blame the wife, I wouldn't be watching them otherwise!)

Hooray Iceland! (Btw, Angus, I'll be coming to Reykjavik with my wife, 5th of June to 10th of June - any ideas you'd have for us or even set up a meeting?)
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: klingan on May 15, 2009, 06:19:08 PM

Was it Belarus that had the chick with almost no clothes and the three gladiators? That was the low point for me what I saw of the semifinals. (I blame the wife, I wouldn't be watching them otherwise!)


Think thats Turkey.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 16, 2009, 03:11:05 AM
Well, what I saw of the semifinals, the Icelandic song definately is the biggest ones. I also liked Estonia. The Finnish one this year sucks!

Was it Belarus that had the chick with almost no clothes and the three gladiators? That was the low point for me what I saw of the semifinals. (I blame the wife, I wouldn't be watching them otherwise!)

Hooray Iceland! (Btw, Angus, I'll be coming to Reykjavik with my wife, 5th of June to 10th of June - any ideas you'd have for us or even set up a meeting?)

I'll look into that. Do you have some plan of points to visit? I am just an hour away and run a guesthouse ;)
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 16, 2009, 03:13:06 AM
Oh, looked into my bookings. I only have 3 slots free in the period, the 5th, the 7th and the 8th.
look here:
www.gardsauki.is

Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Panzzer on May 16, 2009, 04:10:07 AM
Well, we already have a hotel reserved in Reykjavik for the duration of the trip - too bad I didn't ask you about this earlier.
Other than that, no we don't have any plans at all yet, but it would be great to see Iceland outside of Reykjavik as well.

Now back to the Eurovision topic after a brief hijack...
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Jarski on May 16, 2009, 05:41:57 AM
Norway wins.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Panzzer on May 16, 2009, 05:13:41 PM
WTG Nilsen!

Jarski, I hope you did bet on Norway winning. :)
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Nilsen on May 16, 2009, 05:27:11 PM
Hmm.. they won by the most points in the history of the contest.

I dont get it...

I hate the song lol. Sais everything about the standard of music i guess   :D

If I get the chanse ill burn his fiddle  :o
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Lusche on May 16, 2009, 05:36:42 PM
I found it extremely boring this time. Last year we had more freaks (Sebastien Tellier :D), and to my utter surprise even a song I did like very much

This year... yawn. I can't even remember the tune of the winning title now.  And they did a fine job of keeping Ditta Van Teese of the screen for most of the time ;)
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Panzzer on May 16, 2009, 05:45:45 PM
And they did a fine job of keeping Ditta Van Teese of the screen for most of the time ;)
Yeah, I noticed that too, they only showed her at the end of the song.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 16, 2009, 06:10:53 PM
WTG Norway! As much as Nilsen dislikes the song, I think it's pretty cool. Now I have a song I can play for my daughters (3 & 5)  :t
And our Johanna came in second. Did not expect so from that 18 years old girl, but she has a lot of talent and hopefully a good future.
Was a cool show, well Moscow always did well there ;)
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Panzzer on May 16, 2009, 06:44:10 PM
I voted for Estonia, I should have voted for Iceland - although the two points wouldn't have made a difference (IIRC Estonia got 12 points from Finland and Iceland 10? Not sure about that though).

offtopic, Angus, I'll reply to your PM sometime next week when we've decided what to do each day, but looks like we're going to get a rental car anyway, so I'm looking forward to seeing you. :) /offtopic.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: klingan on May 16, 2009, 07:23:48 PM
I really feel bad for you Nilsen. My condolences for the win.  :P
Didn't like it at all. But with those point it must have been something special with it.  :D

Was an extremely bad year. I wonder when they are going to start singing  :lol
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: CptTrips on May 16, 2009, 09:19:22 PM
(http://jasonirby.net/bitbucket/euro.png)
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: expat on May 16, 2009, 09:46:49 PM
lol that didnt take long  :rofl
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Nilsen on May 17, 2009, 01:36:21 AM
 :rofl
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Bruv119 on May 17, 2009, 01:43:05 AM
and in the babe stakes,

1) iceland,

(http://www.eurovision2009contest.com/media/johanna-iceland.jpg)

2) croatia  the blonde one.
3) them estonians.

I think she was robbed she could actually sing too!!!  Chelsea fans are rubbish I thought they were going to stop this from happening  :lol
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on May 17, 2009, 04:00:54 AM
I voted for Estonia, I should have voted for Iceland - although the two points wouldn't have made a difference (IIRC Estonia got 12 points from Finland and Iceland 10? Not sure about that though).

offtopic, Angus, I'll reply to your PM sometime next week when we've decided what to do each day, but looks like we're going to get a rental car anyway, so I'm looking forward to seeing you. :) /offtopic.

Uhh.. don't say you actually used the paid service for voting? OMG  :O
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: mipoikel on May 17, 2009, 04:06:19 AM
Uhh.. don't say you actually used the paid service for voting? OMG  :O

People may have company phones ripley.  :aok
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: KgB on May 17, 2009, 12:09:29 PM
Norwegian singer is actually Belorussian,Russian singer is Ukrainian citizen(half of song was in Ukrainian)
What the hell is going on......
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 17, 2009, 02:07:59 PM
I didn't sense Ukranian there. Just English  :confused:
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on May 17, 2009, 03:39:30 PM
Funny how all the euros talk crap about american idol but have some big arse ceremony for a show that's no better, just because its for them.



Ah well, i hear they all suck. (I wouldn't know i don't watch any of them)


Ah well to each they're own, wtg norway!
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 17, 2009, 04:43:19 PM
If you want something cooler than American Idol, look at Britain's got talent  :devil
The main referee at American Idol is British by the way. Or did he quit?
BTW, Eurovision does not feature cover songs.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: KgB on May 17, 2009, 07:09:46 PM
I didn't sense Ukrainian there. Just English :confused:
You gotta be kidding me :noid
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Lusche on May 17, 2009, 07:17:13 PM
If you want something cooler than American Idol, look at Britain's got talent  :devil
The main referee at American Idol is British by the way. Or did he quit?
BTW, Eurovision does not feature cover songs.

Nor is it for new "talents". Patricia Kaas for example is very successful singer since two decades.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: KgB on May 18, 2009, 07:28:47 AM
Funny how all the euros talk crap about american idol but have some big arse ceremony for a show that's no better, just because its for them.



Ah well, i hear they all suck. (I wouldn't know i don't watch any of them)


Ah well to each they're own, wtg norway!
Eurovision is a competition between countries, not between Shaniqua, Jimmy, Billy and Latisha.
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: Angus on May 18, 2009, 07:48:16 AM
You gotta be kidding me :noid

Years ago, when I was younger
I kind a liked, a girl I knew
She was mine and we were sweet hearts
That was then, but then it's true
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
Cause I don't care if I lose my mind,
I'm already cursed

Every day we started fighting
Every night we fell in love
No one else could make me sadder
But no one else could lift me high above
I don't know what I was doing
When suddenly we fell apart
Nowadays I cannot find her
But when I do we'll get a brand new start
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
Cause I don't care if I lose my mind,
I'm already cursed

She's a fairytale yeah
Even though it hurts
cause I don't care if I lose my mind,
I'm already cursed
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: KgB on May 18, 2009, 08:15:11 AM
Years ago, when I was younger
I kind a liked, a girl I knew
She was mine and we were sweet hearts
That was then, but then it's true
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
Cause I don't care if I lose my mind,
I'm already cursed

Every day we started fighting
Every night we fell in love
No one else could make me sadder
But no one else could lift me high above
I don't know what I was doing
When suddenly we fell apart
Nowadays I cannot find her
But when I do we'll get a brand new start
I'm in love with a fairytale
Even though it hurts
Cause I don't care if I lose my mind,
I'm already cursed

She's a fairytale yeah
Even though it hurts
cause I don't care if I lose my mind,
I'm already cursed

Dude, you scarring me,i said "Russian singer is Ukrainian citizen(half of song was in Ukrainian)".

Norwegian singer is from Belarus, he is Belorussian. We know that he sang in English.

BTW Belarus translates "White Russia". I just think its funny
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: tassos on January 15, 2010, 02:01:50 PM
He won

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCayacFcCX4&feature=related
Title: Re: Eurovision... who will win
Post by: ROX on January 16, 2010, 07:29:33 PM
Holy Necro-Bump. Tassos!