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Worst Eurovision ever??

Urethra Franklin

Urethra Franklin

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Very disappointing first semi. Problems with sound production, too many anglophone songs and a very poor line-up. Hoping the second semi can do better.

Highlight for me was Belarus, who didn't get through. Russia amazingly didn't get booed this year, but there's hope for the final. And while I'm all for disability equality, really, what was Finland all about?

For me the fave is the UK. I know the critics are slating it, but I like that 20s sound and I think it stands a chance. Cool to see Australia guesting.

Thoughts? Who's going to take it this year?
 
Eurovision used to be a pretty nice musical contest (many decades ago), then turned into a pretty empty show and for the last decade or so has turned into a pretty pathetic freak show.
 
I would like to watch it but Italy don't even transmit it. (stupid country)
 
Urethra Franklin said:
Very disappointing first semi. Problems with sound production, too many anglophone songs and a very poor line-up. Hoping the second semi can do better.

Highlight for me was Belarus, who didn't get through. Russia amazingly didn't get booed this year, but there's hope for the final. And while I'm all for disability equality, really, what was Finland all about?

For me the fave is the UK. I know the critics are slating it, but I like that 20s sound and I think it stands a chance. Cool to see Australia guesting.

Thoughts? Who's going to take it this year?
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I think it's a very poor crop of songs this year. Too many performed in some kind of ersatz English, and the influence of east european diasporas making voting patterns ridiculously devoid of appreciation for good song-writing.

I don't like the UK entry, and I think it'll bomb - again. I liked the Danish and the Netherlands songs, but they didn't make it out of the semi. I also liked the Finnish punks; they definitely had the authentic punk ethic. My faves still in are the Lithuanian, Israeli, Italian and Australian songs. I think the Australian song is the most credible pop song, perhaps the only one that would stand a chance of being a hit in the open market. They get my 'Douze Points'. Worst song still in the competition is the Armenian dirge. get this for a lyric:

Cross the ocean of blues, happy you'll be
Оnce you’ve risen you are meant to be free
When you're feeling afraid remember there's hope inside
Face every shadow purified

I'm not sure what an ocean of blues might be, less still how you might purify a shadow. Oh boy!

Nevertheless, I'll still be watching, I might just turn off for the voting because it irritates me too much. Last year after about 4 votes I discovered I could predict to which country every top vote would go. How I miss the ESC as it was before the ex-Soviets were allowed in.
 
I must confess I didn't watch, and haven't heard any of the songs including the UK one. I did catch half an ad where it seems one of the Bake-Off presenters has taken over from Graham Norton. I'll probably watch the show on the night, if only to try and predict who swaps votes with who...
 
Urethra Franklin said:
I do agree. And bring back the language rule.
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Absolutely! Nowadays I always try to vote for the countries who sing in their own language, if I can. It adds something special and quintessentially Eurovision to the proceedings. Here's one of my favourites from recent years...in Estonian! Came sixth - not bad at all.


Edit: I just contradicted myself about the ex-Soviets, didn't I? Ho hum.
 
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Much better second semi, though shame Molly didn't get through for Ireland. I loved the Israeli boy. Cute, even if I'm old enough to be his grandma. Looking forward to Italy on Saturday, and my money's still on the UK, although I'd rather not have heard them actually speak last night.
 
Urethra Franklin said:
Much better second semi, though shame Molly didn't get through for Ireland. I loved the Israeli boy. Cute, even if I'm old enough to be his grandma. Looking forward to Italy on Saturday, and my money's still on the UK, although I'd rather not have heard them actually speak last night.
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Really? That was better? I didn't see the first semi, but I thought the standard last night was pretty poor. I liked the Israeli entry too, very pleased it got through. I hated all the fire-breathing, black leather and cleavage numbers (Cz, Ml, CH, Po) and am sick of terrible lyrics that don't scan - a whole chorus based on mispronouncing the word 'heroes' - here-OH-WOES - ffs!

Now I've seen all the songs I reckon the top 5 will include: Israel, Sweden, Italy, Russia, Romania. Personal favourites: Australia, Romania, and Lithuania. I just hope neither Russia nor Sweden win.
 
spud_meister said:
This ****s me to no end. And that out of all our national talent, they chose ****ing Gay Sebastian, the winner of one of those ****ing *insert your nation* Idol shows. :2mad:
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Come on. Nothing could beat Wurst. ;)
 
spud_meister said:
This ****s me to no end. And that out of all our national talent, they chose ****ing Gay Sebastian, the winner of one of those ****ing *insert your nation* Idol shows. :2mad:
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That's what they usually do in most countries, pick the winner of the _insert_nation_ Idol. It's been like this since the early 00's.
By the way it's hilarious how they always say "Good evening Europe... and Australia!". They must have forgotten that Israel, Cyprus, Turkey and Azerbaijan aren't exactly Europe either.

I liked the Netherlands, Belgium and UK entries. My favorite is the Estonian one. But Sweden will win easily.
 
joG said:
Come on. Nothing could beat Wurst. ;)
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Sebastian's not that bad, but I could rattle off half a dozen Australian artists better suited to Eurovision from the top of my head. He just does bland, uninspired pop that doesn't stylistically represent Australia at all.
 
Apocalypse said:
That's what they usually do in most countries, pick the winner of the _insert_nation_ Idol. It's been like this since the early 00's.
By the way it's hilarious how they always say "Good evening Europe... and Australia!". They must have forgotten that Israel, Cyprus, Turkey and Azerbaijan aren't exactly Europe either.

I liked the Netherlands, Belgium and UK entries. My favorite is the Estonian one. But Sweden will win easily.
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I don't pay much attention to Eurovision beyond watching bits of it for lulz, but now my country's in it, I have something to get indignant about.
 
spud_meister said:
Sebastian's not that bad, but I could rattle off half a dozen Australian artists better suited to Eurovision from the top of my head. He just does bland, uninspired pop that doesn't stylistically represent Australia at all.
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What is Australia doing in Eurovision , anyway?
 
spud_meister said:
This ****s me to no end. And that out of all our national talent, they chose ****ing Gay Sebastian, the winner of one of those ****ing *insert your nation* Idol shows. :2mad:
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You coming over all homophobic, Spud? In any case, he's straight, and a good singer. TBH, you wouldn't really wanting to sully the finest talent Oz has to offer on Eurovision, now would you? Do you notice Britain's finest competing? Any sign of Arctic Monkeys, Adele or Franz Ferdinand tipping up? That would be no.
 
Apocalypse said:
But Sweden will win easily.
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You might be right, but that would piss me off no end. I'm so sick of slickly-staged, commercial Swedish songs with brain-dead lyrics. I want to see a bit of bonkers folk music with weird instruments and people singing in strange regional dialects, dressed as if for the milking shed, like those Russian grannies a while ago, or this...

 
spud_meister said:
Sebastian's not that bad, but I could rattle off half a dozen Australian artists better suited to Eurovision from the top of my head. He just does bland, uninspired pop that doesn't stylistically represent Australia at all.
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He's a perfect fit!
 
Andalublue said:
You coming over all homophobic, Spud? In any case, he's straight, and a good singer. TBH, you wouldn't really wanting to sully the finest talent Oz has to offer on Eurovision, now would you? Do you notice Britain's finest competing? Any sign of Arctic Monkeys, Adele or Franz Ferdinand tipping up? That would be no.
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I'll come over anything I like, thank you (I use homphobic slurs for him because I dislike his music, and as he's a good, straight Christian, it'd slightly annoy him if he ever read my post).

I realise it's not meant to be a talent show, but Australian always want to be competitive on the international stage, and I want to win with an artist I like.
 
Andalublue said:
Special invitation because they love it so much, and it's the 60th anniversary ESC.
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Interesting. I did not realize they did that kind of thing.
 
Andalublue said:
You might be right, but that would piss me off no end. I'm so sick of slickly-staged, commercial Swedish songs with brain-dead lyrics. I want to see a bit of bonkers folk music with weird instruments and people singing in strange regional dialects, dressed as if for the milking shed, like those Russian grannies a while ago, or this...

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Commercials song is exactly what it is.
I mean last time they won with Euphoria it was pretty much the same style but the song was actually really good and so was the singer.
This time it's just another one of those thousands of stupid club songs that's all about the beat and no one will remember a year after.
 
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