Eurovision Final 2025 Thread 3

[RedToothBrush]

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Crazy that Israel got 10 points from Ireland & 12 from Spain in the public voting.

You're a fan of both Art and Eurovision. Could I tentatively suggest we be friends?

Nope it’s definitely not that. Otherwise there wouldn’t have been so many times when the winning country had to decline to host because they couldn’t afford it. (I believe it’s happened around 8 or 9 times and the UK have stepped in for at least 5 of those)

Wow just getting the semi final televote results in!!!
This is NOT what I expected to see!

Semi-Final 1 results:
1st Ukraine: 137
2nd Albania: 122
3rd Netherlands: 121
4th Sweden: 118
5th Estonia: 113
6th Iceland: 97
7th Poland: 85
8th Norway: 82
9th Portugal: 56
10th San Marino: 46

11th Cyprus: 44
12th Croatia: 28
13th Belgium: 23
14th Slovenia: 23
15th Azerbaijan: 7

In real life, people I speak to are neither pro-Israel nor pro-Palestine, think there are no winners, and are despairing of the hatred and violence on both sides.

That is interesting. I assumed that Sweden would have won their semi final.

Shocked by an Ukraine win in that semi. I’m also surprised Sweden was so low and Croatia was so high. Other than that it looks about right - well done Iceland!

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Surprised Sweden were so low when so many people had them as favourites!

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This was very firmly my experience in the arena last year. Most people were pissed off at it all and just wanted to be there for the song contest.

Oh stop it. It's a Eurovision thread and the likes of you are spoiling it.

Sophie EB would be a fantastic host. It was so nice to see her happy persona giving the UK jury vote.
I do feel the UK should have done so much better this year. The song was so good.

You left out the full quote didn’t you?

People in Gaza are hungry because of Hamas. There’s lots of food in the markets, it’s just that no one can afford it because Hamas are trying to turn a profit. How on earth do you think their leaders got to be Billionaires?

Wow, the pro Israel supporters must be so proud to have someone like you on side. What a measured and reasonable response.

I think it’s safe to say you know what I mean, even at this late hour

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God almighty can we not just have something fun?

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@RedToothBrush you've done a brilliant job keeping the threads on track and focused on what Eurovision should be about - music, a bit of a laugh, eye rolling at political voting and, of course, singing opera on a pretend boat.

Get your umbrellas out there’s a shower of cunts

The whole contest needs to be stripped back to basics again. It's all too hyper and over the top now.

Watch Eurovision from the 1980's for example. So much simpler and just a stage and a microphone and orchestra. None of this staging. All about the music and countries having to sing in their own language.

Yes @RedToothBrush thank you.