The EUROVISION Song Contest - THE FINAL

[RedToothBrush]

Pour yourself a drink, tuck into your snack and join us for the Final of the Eurovision Song Contest.

All welcome, though sharp wit and a sense of humour, necessary.

Tonight's Running Order

1. Malta
2. Albania
3. Czech Republic
4. Germany
5. Russia
6. Denmark
7. San Marino
8. North Macedonia
9. Sweden

10. Slovenia 11. Cyprus 12. Netherlands 13. Greece 14. Israel 15. Norway 16. United Kingdom 17. Iceland 18. Estonia 19. Belarus 20. Azerbaijan 21. France 22. Italy 23. Serbia 24. Switzerland 25. Australia 26. Spain

Good luck to Michael Rice. We hope you hit the heady heights of mid table medocrity (Lets be realistic, we are the UK! Anything better is a bonus!)

And don't forget your toast to Terry during Song 9.

No ones ever won at 16 either but could be this year.

Erm.... nope.

(As much as I'd LOVE us to).

Terry gave Graham the advice never to have a drunk before song 9 when he took over presenting. The reason was that, if you did, you got too shitfaced by the last song.

So Graham always toasts Terry before Song 9.

No ones ever won at 16 either but could be this year.

We're watching with the kids in Italy. What time does it actually start? Seems to be a lot of waffle...

Realistically, a top 15 finish would be an AMAZING result for the UK this year. I’m not convinced we’ll make it into the top 20.

Shame about being No 16, and then even worse to be sandwiched between Norway and Iceland who are both quite distinctive (but in very different ways).

If we can get out of the bottom 5 I'll be happy

FFS MN is having fits again tonight....

Why does that always happen on Eurovision night?

not convinced we'll be top 25

8PM start Uk time / 9pm in Italy (in about 20 mins time)

ces it starts at 8pm UK time.

I watched Eurovision in France one year - not sure what the presenters were talking about, but they seemed to be laughing and having plenty of fun about it, so I don't think we're the only ones who don't take it seriously.

Thanks Red, appreciate the explanation!

Surely we can beat at least one of Germany and San Marino. And we might even do better than Estonia or Denmark.

Nope. Boycotting due to it being held in Israel this year. I hope there is a protest.

Bestie has arrived with the most upmarket Eurovision snack - fresh blueberries

If San Marino win, do they host it or does it go somewhere bigger?

Sadly, I don't think it would make any difference who we entered - unless it truly was an international star and not one of yesteryear. I don't think we've got an earthly chance, but it would be good to at least hear the song performed well. I am nervous for the big parts of our song, even though it doesn't matter if he sounds like nails down a blackboard as far the end result goes.

@SneakyGremlins woo hoo sober crew for the eurovision!

Well, we have set up our snacks for the show. We aren't having tea, this is it haha!

EatsFartsandLeaves - not sure why you're here if you're boycotting it.

mazaltov to all competing.

Just hope we don't get a stage invasion again, maybe security will be better this year.

Those are excellent snacks, Whiskey. I have snack-envy.

Whisky2014 slight change of subject, but where did you get your Venn diagram plate from? I love it.

I reckon security must be very tight indeed this year.

I am here !
Stupidly booked food delivery 8-10 pm .

Cheers!

I'm not waiting...