Originally Posted By u k fan Sorry posts crossed! Jedward have been at Eurovision twice before, but they are terrible singers. Ireland's entry was dull and forgettable!!!
Originally Posted By u k fan <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2huxEkE1GD4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...xEkE1GD4</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1cuimKLNpU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...uimKLNpU</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert I have turned on just recently, but all I've seen until now was terrible, like Belgium right now.
Originally Posted By dagobert To all of you who continue to watch the show, have fun. I have to leave now.
Originally Posted By u k fan Yeah, The Netherlands is growing on me. I think I might have to go to youtube and listen to L'amour est Bleu. One of my all-time favorite Eurovision songs!!!
Originally Posted By u k fan I'm glad The Netherlands made it after all these years, but sad we're going to lose Montenegro!!!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I have turned on just recently, but all I've seen until now was terrible, like Belgium right now.<< If you tuned in around Ireland, as seems fairly likely from the timing of your post, then I'm inclined to somewhat agree with you. The last four were some of the weakest in this semi. I thought Moldova made a very powerful impression, and am THRILLED that Netherlands advanced. Anouk's song is very sophisticated for Eurovision, not to mention being a big downer. Wasn't sure if the voters would appreciate it enough to put it through. I knew Montenegro didn't have a prayer. Dubstep is an acquired taste, and rap NEVER works in Eurovision. NEVER EVER EVER. I actually thought Serbia were good, relative to what they were trying to accomplish, but oh, those HORRID outfits. Crimes against costuming. Belarus was lousy and didn't deserve to qualify, but there she is. Lucky for her, since she won't have to defect to Sweden now. Croatia were great but were just playing to the wrong crowd. I'm more depressed about Bulgaria's chances than ever now. And I think I speak for everyone all over the world when I say "LITHUANIA???? Who the heck voted for Lithuania?" I'm sure the fans will be poring over the internal point totals when they're released to see how the heck that happened.
Originally Posted By mawnck By the way ... Jedward is (or are) here in Southern California recording an album. The first single just came out a couple weeks ago. Click at your own risk: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg1o9O3xqfw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...o9O3xqfw</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck Here's Moldova at the semifinal. "Interesting" hair, great singing (in my opinion anyways), and the Carrie Underwood projection dress literally taken to a whole new level. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKqcvvnMYbw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...cvvnMYbw</a>
Originally Posted By u k fan This is how Jedward got started and how they continue to get work... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDEJpqljvIc" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...JpqljvIc</a> lol! I kind of knew that Montenegro stood no chance, but I enjoyed the song. I agree that rap never works and the UK have tried and failed with it at least twice (Love City Groove, anyone?) I agree that The Netherlands song is very sophisticated for Eurovision. Could it be a surprise winner? Lordi weren't an obvious pick either. It reminds me of a film score with lyrics!!!
Originally Posted By mawnck Hey! The Guardian's got my back! <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2013/may/14/five-eurovision-myths-debunked" target="_blank">http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-a...debunked</a> >>Myth five: 'The songs are all terrible' This is entirely a matter of personal opinion. However, the sheer variety of musical styles on display makes it questionable that anybody with an open mind would find the show completely without merit. Where else are you going to hear Croatian klapa, French blues, Montenegrin rap, Norwegian electro and Macedonian gypsy music, all in one prime time BBC1 show? Open your ears, listen without prejudice and you might just be surprised.<< (Note to The Guardian, though ... There will sadly be no Klapa on BBC1. They didn't qualify for the final. You'll just have to enjoy it here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYm4sGd-qP0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...4sGd-qP0</a> )
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I'm of two minds about EV. Perhaps it's my time in London/Oxford and the corruption of my mind by the BBC and the Brits from Graham Norton to Monty Python making fun of it... but part of me sees it as a gigantic camp spectacle and fromage fest - which is not to say it can't be enjoyed on that level. Then there actually is the opportunity to hear styles of music that Americans don't normally get to hear, much of it quite nice. That tends to be the quieter, more authentic stuff. So both those ends of the spectrum kind of work for me. The authentic stuff on one hand, and then on the other... hell, the more over-the-top and cheesy the better. It's the stuff in between (which is sometimes a lot of the stuff) that interests me less.
