To continue to boycott Eurovision

[ForalltheSaints]

It is something from a different age, when technology was in its infancy and when the war was a very recent memory.

Now it is something that just allows petty nationalism and/or hatred of some countries to have an outlet. Even before Brexit we never came close to winning, yet music from British artists sells by the bucket load across many parts of the continent. Just go into a record shop in France or Germany, for example.

Our licence fee can be better spent (or reduced), and if there are still is a demand for it, then one of the commercial channels can broadcast it.

AIBU therefore to continue to boycott it?

YABU.

It's one night of the year. And it's fun. I don't care who wins.

We don't win because we send amateurs.

Please yourself. It's one of the highlights of my year.

YANBU it is utter utter shite and always has been.

Well, Bonnie Tyler wasn't an amateur to be fair. I don't think that's why we don't win. I just don't think we 'do' Eurovision very well in content/delivery. I have much more fun watching all the other entries.

It's shit, but good!

I'm going to be watching it in a karaoke drag bar in Berlin. Nobody will be spoiling my fun

We don't win because we send amateurs.
No - we don't win because it's no longer about having a song so shit it appeals to people in a wide range of countries with shit music.

We send amateurs now (we didn't always) because no sane artist wants their career tainted by it.

I actually wish it wasn't quite as 'slick' as it's become in recent years but could be a little more like the glorious cheese-fest of old.

Still love it though. My local is putting it in the big screen and we are having a party.

It's a big favourite in my family, despite the predictable voting.

That's nice.

I'll be watching it as I have been since I was a child, with a curry and a sense of humour. Sadly no booze this year for me, but it's still a great evening I'm highly looking forward to.

So boycott to your hearts content, it makes no odds to anyone.

It used to be fun.

I have given up on it.

I'm sure the dingabingbong Moldovans will be taking to the streets to beg you to watch. Complete with their grandmother in her rocking chair if necessary.

I don't watch 'Enders because it's shit, but I'd never call it a "boycott" which would mean my opinion counted for something..

If you have subtitles on, sometimes the songs are translated into English and it's even more cheesy. I don't watch it sober.

It's not the same without Terry Wigan.

I don't watch 'Enders because it's shit, but I'd never call it a "boycott" which would mean my opinion counted for something..
Excellent point well made, and I agree about Knobenders.

I'm trying to boycott it but my 12 year old is obsessed, she's been counting down for weeks, she's beside herself with excitement. She knows the name of every act and every song, Moldova is her favourite

Personally I'll be watching it but YANBU to not watch it- the joy of free will.

Why 'boycott' it? Just don't watch it!

I love Eurovision. Sadly all my friends are sober lawyery types and I've no-one to go with to a gay bar dressed as the blonde one from Abba life ambition, right there.

We don't win because we're always shite.

Has anyone actually been to watch it for real in whichever country was hosting? I would LOVE to go and see it live.

not in Sweden though as it's so difficult to get tipsy due to rigid alcohol laws

YANBU. I can't get my head round the fact that we never win ( well not nowadays anyway,1997 was the last time) yet in musical terms,this country punches well above it's weight. I just don't get it. I also dislike the 'neighbour' voting (or whatever it's called),e.g. Sweden vote for Norway and vice versa,Ireland votes for UK and vice versa etc,also the not voting for countries they 'dislike' e.g. Turkey won't vote for Greece.

Silly person.

It's just not the same without Terry Wogan, I do like Graham and Ken but Terry was fantastic.