Originally Posted By tiki tiki tiki tiki We also had a mini Eurovision party here at home (just me and hubby). Yes, just us, microwave popcorn, a bottle of White Label and 2 liters of Coke! It is lots of fun and exciting to watch but it is quite sad how political it´s all become. There´s no more suspense to the whole contest. Each year, we all know basically how we´re going to end up on the list. <rolling eyes> My personal favorites were Israel, Croatia, Greece, Akebejan, France and YES... SPAIN!! When we all found out this song was going to Eurovision, it was a BIG disappointment. But little by little we all began to like it. It´s just one of those stupid, silly, meaningless songs that should stay in one´s country, not go to Eurovision!! Oh well, we weren´t going to win anyway regardless of our song!
Originally Posted By irishfan In my experience, there is a lot of racism both in Ireland and also in Eastern Europe. A real shame.<< Ireland gave the Uk 8 points.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo fair point Irishfan, although it has been humourous travelling with black and asian colleagues in Ireland. It is not racism in the hatred context i have encountered, more of a curiousity one 9kind of like how Japanese tourists ask permission to photograph our kids.
Originally Posted By mawnck HUGE article in the Washington Post this morning about the contest. <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/25/AR2008052502758.html" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/...758.html</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck ... and a sidebar listing some "great moments" <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/25/AR2008052502696.html" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/...696.html</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck For those wanting a "cliff notes version", a blogger from Miami has been kind enough to collect some YouTube highlights, culled from various different countries' broadcasts: Dustin the Turkey etc.: <a href="http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2008/05/spain_does_reggaeton_at_eurovi.php" target="_blank">http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com...rovi.php</a> More lulz: <a href="http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2008/05/more_lulz_from_eurovision_poss.php" target="_blank">http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com...poss.php</a> Actually interesting entries: <a href="http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2008/05/final_eurovision_entry_actuall.php" target="_blank">http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com...uall.php</a>
Originally Posted By irishfan Ireland sending Dustin the Turkey was a clear sign that we have given up on the contest. Dustin has been on TV in Ireland for nearly 20 years, started off on kids tv (with Zig and Zag), but recently has delved into more grown up fare. Somehow I cant ever see us winning it again, not to mind three times in a row (92, 93 and 94). There was a always the kitch element to the show, but these days it's just got out of control. Where as once there was one or two questionable entries, now there seem to be only one or two non questionable entries. I was in the audience in 1993 when Niamh Kavanagh representing ireland won, it's a beautiful song, (barring the backing vocals) and show's how far downhill the whole thing has got. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HvFhyxwVNo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...FhyxwVNo</a> It's also amazing to think that in 1993 25 countries were in it, now it's 43!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I was in the audience in 1993 when Niamh Kavanagh representing ireland won, it's a beautiful song, (barring the backing vocals) and show's how far downhill the whole thing has got.<< Wow. Kidding you are not. But I still liked the pirates. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHLqfkU_0xA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...qfkU_0xA</a>
Originally Posted By irishfan Wow. Kidding you are not.<< It was a great experience, everyone presumed it would be held in Dublin, not in a small little village in County Cork.
Originally Posted By u k fan We have a soloist in a concert I'm working on performing "The Voice" which won for Ieland back in the 90's. It's a great song. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPSZxPGv7dI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...ZxPGv7dI</a> And whilst I thought Andy's performance was great the song IMHO wasn't good enough to win and stacked against the other 24 on the night the performance was rather forgettable!!!
