Eurovision

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AIBU to think that hiding politics behind a bloody song contest is the most juvenile thing ever? I mean come on, is refusing to vote for a certain country's song because of their political stance really going to change the world and bring about world peace?

Who's not voting for who?

Just watching a programme on it about how Azerbaijan has taken advantage of it for political gain. They pulled the plug on the Armenian entry so viewers couldn't watch it because of previous conflict they'd had with Armenia.

YABU... You've only just noticed the ESC is juvenile and the voting is politically biased? Have you never watched it before?

They didn't pull the pull. The Armenians withdrew.

There are very few countries who do not vote politically. They take it very seriously in mainland Europe and beyond (countries such as Israel). I just miss Terry Wogan. I really am an old fogey.

*pull the plug

I don't think they do vote politically. I think that music and culture varies hugely across Europe and it's only natural that side by side countries will have similar styles.

I remember one year when Sweden gave 12 points to Norway and Terry was bitching about how it was all political voting. It wasn't. The Swedes loved the Norwegian song (not the one that won). It was on the radio 24/7 for months afterwards and did my nut

... and there was one year when a bizarre pile of poo from one of the balkan's did really well with big scores from the other balkan states. Of course Terry was moaning about the political voting again. But one of the ladies watching with us at a sad Swedish Eurovision party is Bosnian so she understood the words. She was laughing her head off all the way through. Apparantly if you understood the words and the cultural context, it's was brilliant.

And how were Lordi political? :)

Although, for some reason Portugal always gives good marks to Spain, but the bloodySpanish never care much for the Portuguese song (usually not very good, though). Which irritates the presenters.

if Eurovision winners are the taste of Europe, I am always very out of sync with Europe.

Nah its politics.Think of Greece/Malta/Cyprus....

I'm just wondering who's voting for the Russian grannies - or is that uniquely for the British student vote

I do love the nonsense of Eurovision :o. All the other countries get sooo excited and there they are at the event waving their wee flags. Nonsense songs with nonsense lyrics, and even stranger outfits.

And then we have the voting-which to be fair is the only thing actually worth watching! Some gawjus girls go to all the capital cities of all the countries to get the votes, and think we care who they vote for. half the fun is actually guessing which "neighbour's" appalling song is going to get the douze points!

I love all the announcing in English and French -United Kingdom , one point, Royaume-Uni -une point and so it goes on till the watching audience are in a frenzy waiting for the inevitable dix and douze points. Until the posh BBC dude comes on and gives our douze points to Irlande, who sadly hardly ever return the favour to us anymore. Can't blame them for Skooch though :o While Graham Norton takes the piss!

This year our entry is by my granny's octogenarian hearthrob, so probably we will get nul points v Jedward for 2nd year for Ireland, who seem to have a huge following in Europe.Probably sums up why Eurovision songs are shit. Still it may be a cunning plan by the Irish song jury that may backfire, who hope and pray that Jedward don't actually win, cos they can't afford to host Eurovision next year. In the 80's Ireland deliberatley put up shite songs so they couldn't win (again too expensive to host), and they still won :o.

I fecking love Eurovision. It is cheesy crap, but great to watch and have a good giggle at cos it's sooo bad, but still have a sneaky hope that the UK might just repeat the success of the Brotherhood of Man,Bucks Fizz, Lulu and Sandie Shaw!

I love Eurovision, can't wait till tomorrow.