Eurovision Song Contest
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It was last year. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Graham Norton did the search for the UK entry, in a similar show to the musical casting shows they regularly do for the BBC (I realise I'm probably the only person on this site who actually enjoys those shows). Anyway, they found a very talented person to perform, Webber wrote the music himself, and he and Norton went to Europe specifically to research why people never voted for the UK and found that it's precisely because the rest of Europe takeit quite seriously while the UK treats it as a joke. Also, the lyrics for our entry last year were written by Diane Warren, who also penned a number of top ten hits on both sides of the Atlantic.MaxMees said:
So yeah, last year we had a talented singer, with a serious song written by a very succesful lyricist and a very succesful composer. What happened? We came 5th, out of 25. The year before we were joint bottom. So I'd say that's a success last year, eh?
As for this year, I'll be supporting the UK, as always. What? It's where I'm from, after all, and I don't ever actually vote either so that doesn't matter so much to me.
That's because of the cartoon idents that appear over the top of Doctor Who. DAMN THEM!Trivun said:
And honestly? There's no way the rest of Europe take it that seriously, I think they were just ripping into Norton in the same way that Clarkson gets ripped into.
Who sing.The_root_of_all_evil said:
Dammit that is twice in this thread I feel like I have been rubber-gloved!
Same most years now, Balkans and east europe will vote for each other and Russia through fear of old grudges and their gas supply. Ireland and Britain will try and be nice to each other and whichever country is involved in a questionable war at the time will get very few votes.
Norway here, I detest Eurovision, personally, I dislike last years winner so intensely (He was Norwegian) that I'm glad that the preformer of said song is a complete madman. This years entry from Norway sucks even more, though.
Only good entry from Norway (in recent years) is IMO WigWam, who, sadly, did not win, because their entry was basically a tribute to the 80's, and not poppy enough for the rest of Europe.
Only good entry from Norway (in recent years) is IMO WigWam, who, sadly, did not win, because their entry was basically a tribute to the 80's, and not poppy enough for the rest of Europe.
My Dad, brother and I have a kind of tradition of watching and taking the mick. The rest of Europe (+Andrew Lloyd Webber, apparently) take it so seriously, and Britain's just like 'Lol, your song is the cheese'. Should be a giggle.
Now THAT I would like to see. Although honestly, what with the stuff some of the other countries have put up in recent years, we'd fit in better with Mr Blobby, backed by the Teletubbies. Now that would be true Eurovision entertainment.Demon ID said:Most of Britain doesn't give a shit, but I swear the people who put up our contestants do. They honestly must think that we have won it each year, can't we just put up bill bailey and be done with itmasqueblanc said:
Speaking of this, do you know when we decided our contestant, more importantly who is our contestant? I want to know how terrible our choice will be this year.masqueblanc said:Now THAT I would like to see. Although honestly, what with the stuff some of the other countries have put up in recent years, we'd fit in better with Mr Blobby, backed by the Teletubbies. Now that would be true Eurovision entertainment.Demon ID said:Most of Britain doesn't give a shit, but I swear the people who put up our contestants do. They honestly must think that we have won it each year, can't we just put up bill bailey and be done with itmasqueblanc said:
I love you!Metalhandkerchief said:
Seriously, I was just looking at Eurovision's history overall, and I was searching for this one song, and I found it, and gave it a listen again, and my opinion remains the same: they had the best song Eurovision has had in a long time. Of course, that's my opinion, but really, the 9th fucking place?!
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I found out, it's errr... It's damned typical of us actually to pick this:masqueblanc said:Now THAT I would like to see. Although honestly, what with the stuff some of the other countries have put up in recent years, we'd fit in better with Mr Blobby, backed by the Teletubbies. Now that would be true Eurovision entertainment.Demon ID said:Most of Britain doesn't give a shit, but I swear the people who put up our contestants do. They honestly must think that we have won it each year, can't we just put up bill bailey and be done with itmasqueblanc said:
No idea, but it will be on the website I expect. I think there was some kind of lame talent-show type contest for it. I'd have entered myself with a blatant piss-take but unfortunately I didn't find out until after the entries closed.Demon ID said:
EDIT: OK. I could only watch like the first 10 seconds of that, and I think I may have to leave the room for our entry on the actual night... Funny how that guy is like a less-violiny version of the guy who won last year. Trying too hard much, UK?
I fucking love Eurovision. It's a great excuse to get some mates together and drink excessively whilst listening to some shite-awful music.
Also, it's fun the next day to log on and experience solidarity with Europeans from all different countries in a group 'weren't Moldova shit' discussion.
Also, it's fun the next day to log on and experience solidarity with Europeans from all different countries in a group 'weren't Moldova shit' discussion.