Originally Posted By Fowley I think this says it all for me, why I love it so much, it's catchy, fun, the backing dancers are a great watch. I would have been voting for this one to win, I did love Loreen but this song got me <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIy0EtEeLEw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...0EtEeLEw</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Oh my goodness. Those dancers! I don't think I've laughed so hard is a long time! And now I have that song stuck in my head...
Originally Posted By Fowley That's my new get happy song, if its rough at work I know his trumpet will make me his lol
Originally Posted By u k fan <<<I think this says it all for me, why I love it so much, it's catchy, fun, the backing dancers are a great watch. I would have been voting for this one to win, I did love Loreen but this song got me <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...0EtEeLEw>>" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...>></a> That brings back memories. I actually think that the ESC produces a good selection of hummable tunes each year. Sure the BBC laugh at it, but they are one of the big financiers so they can't hate it that much. I think the snarky commentary is half the fun though. We often watch it with score sheets and have a great time so not all Brits hate it. Speaking of Israeli transexuals I'll never forgive her for beating Imaani in Birmingham - that was a great song!!!
Originally Posted By u k fan Oh, and I'd just about gotten over missing the contest live when I realised I'm going to miss the season finale of Doctor Who as well. Now I'm totally bummed so I guess I'll have to listen to Pasha again!!!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Your list is a little selective (I think) as I'm sure the likes of Estonia and Latvia have won in recent years.<< Uh huh. "Selective", in that it doesn't go back **over a decade** so you can make your point. Estonia's win was 12 years ago, and Latvia's was 11. The rules were changed in 2009 and the problem is pretty much fixed. (Yes, a lot of countries still vote for their neighbors, but that's a cultural thing, not political. And it obviously isn't having that much effect on the winners, as I'm sure Germany will happily confirm. But the UK ignores all that as long as they can keep making fun of the contest rather than facing up to their own STUNNING ineptitude in it. By the way, are you saying that Latvia and Estonia don't deserve to win but the UK does? Because why? Hmmmmmm??? With spectacular timing, here's a former contestant from Ireland, making the exact same point I am: <a href="http://www.thesun.ie/irishsol/homepage/showbiz/4925578/Lindas-Eurovision-battle-of-the-Malmo.html" target="_blank">http://www.thesun.ie/irishsol/...lmo.html</a> >>Linda (Martin) revealed: “In the UK and Ireland it’s trendy to slag the Eurovision and to put people down for being connected with it, and that’s mainly thanks to Terry Wogan."<< And then the BBC ran a comedy special a couple nights ago called "How To Win Eurovision", which featured a Eurovision Wall of Shame. Who was on this wall? Oh, the majority of the UK entries from the last 12 years. And then they wonder why they can't convince anybody but fondly remembered has-beens to agree to do it? The contest has left the UK in its dust, but as long as you have the BBC and each other to convince you that it's not your fault and it's just a stupid contest anyway, you can go along your merry way, EXACTLY like Fox News viewers hating on Obama and Pelosi and Hillary Clinton and blaming them for the imminent demise of America. For your convenience, Serbia, Romania, Latvia and Montenegro appear to be the goofball acts this year. Feel free to ignore the other 35, as I'm sure you will. Israeli transvestites and all that, ya know. The rest of you: My apologies for the rant. It's just that the BBC and their toxic 'tude is the #1 reason no one wants to carry the ESC in America. Contest tomorrow at Noon Pacific. Tune in. You'll love it. <a href="http://eurovision.tv" target="_blank">http://eurovision.tv</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck >>And now I have that song stuck in my head...<< BTW, that guy wrote, and is playing piano onstage for, the super-dramatic ballad for Moldova this year. The singer is Aliona Moon, one of his backing singer/dancers, the one with the big red hair on the far right. She does have at least one rather goofy costume gimmick for Leemac to enjoy. Rehearsal video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64uDp0oVLUE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...Dp0oVLUE</a>
Originally Posted By Fowley You're missing the Doctor Who final, nooooooooooooooo, that is worsse than missing Eurovision
Originally Posted By dagobert @ Mawnck Are you going to watch the semi-finals too? Or just the main show on Saturday. Are you living on the West or on the East Coast, because of the time-difference. You could host a garden party to show it to your friends and to make the ESC more popular in the US. Manwck the official ESC ambassador in the US ) I would also prefer to watch it in the afternoon. I really enjoyed watching the UEFA Champions League in the afternoon when we lived in the US.
Originally Posted By mawnck West coast. I have this week off (not entirely because of Eurovision) and will be watching all three webcasts live, starting at noon. I'm doing everything I can to make it more popular in the US, but it's uphill work. As for me being official ambassador, Samantha Ross seems to be in ahead of me. (I expect it helps if you speak several languages and can afford to travel to Malmö.) <a href="http://www.escinsight.com/2013/05/08/eurovision-insight-shorts-tuesdays-video-interviews-from-malmo/" target="_blank">http://www.escinsight.com/2013...m-malmo/</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck CLICK HERE NAO! <a href="http://www.eurovision.tv/page/webtv?program=83873" target="_blank">http://www.eurovision.tv/page/...am=83873</a>
Originally Posted By u k fan I think Austria might be lucky to progress (sorry dagobert), but forgettable song plus on first is not a good combination (just ask Englebert!) Estonia is boring me too!!!
Originally Posted By u k fan So Denmark are the favorites? It's a good song and anything with a folk element tends to do well, but I'm not convinced. I'm always wary of performances that have backing singers dressed in black at the edge of the stage as it makes me wonder if someone else is doing the heavy lifting?!!!
Originally Posted By u k fan I can't work out if I like the song from The Netherlands or not I think it's a grower!!!
Originally Posted By dagobert I don't like the Austrian song, and I don't like our participant. So I don't mind if Austria will not be in the finale.
Originally Posted By u k fan Someone tweeted the BBC that it was like a singing lava lamp! It was a nice song, well sung, but it needed a singer with a more powerful voice IMHO!!!
