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jezz

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Posted May 17, '09 7:59pm UTC

I am so surprised this thread hasn't been made yet...
Well I watched Eurovision yesterday and I was amazed that we (the UK) came fifth!

For those of you who do not know what the Eurovision Song Contest is... well...

Eurovision song contest. A European song contest for all the countries in Europe. Usually known as the time of year when all the most crappy songs drag themselves out of the dungeon and gets a lot of sparkles (like certain vampires in sunlight* > &gt and ruin the ears of those who listens.
Also known for the political voting, which means that you cannot really trust it is the best song winning.

Quote courtesy of Cenere, who is rather miffed that Denmark came in 13th place.

SO discuss here. What songs did you like? Who should have won? What entries did you like over the previous years?

My favourites this year were:
Country: Greece
Artist: Sakis Rouvas
Song: This Is Our Night

Country: Germany
Artist: Alex Swings Oscar Sings
Song: Miss Kiss Kiss Bang

Country: Norway
Artist: Alexander Rybak
Song: Fairytale

I am so surprised this thread hasn't been made yet...\r\nWell I watched Eurovision yesterday and I was amazed that we (the UK) came fifth!\r\n\r\nFor those of you who do not know what the Eurovision Song Contest is... well...\r\n\r\n[quote]Eurovision song contest. A European song contest for all the countries in Europe. Usually known as the time of year when all the most crappy songs drag themselves out of the dungeon and gets a lot of sparkles (like certain vampires in sunlight* > >) and ruin the ears of those who listens.\r\nAlso known for the political voting, which means that you cannot really trust it is the best song winning.[/quote]\r\nQuote courtesy of Cenere, who is rather miffed that Denmark came in 13th place.\r\n\r\nSO discuss here. What songs did you like? Who should have won? What entries did you like over the previous years?\r\n\r\nMy favourites this year were:\r\nCountry: Greece\r\nArtist: Sakis Rouvas\r\nSong: [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KxZwEkeSrE&NR=1]This Is Our Night[/url]\r\n\r\nCountry: Germany\r\nArtist: Alex Swings Oscar Sings\r\nSong: [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feKOA4Rs3vE]Miss Kiss Kiss Bang[/url]\r\n\r\nCountry: Norway\r\nArtist: Alexander Rybak\r\nSong: [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiH4BFTELME]Fairytale[/url]

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Cenere

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Posted May 17, '09 8:08pm UTC

Not miffed. Terribly, terribly annoyed. And I was actually thinking about it yesterday, when I saw Denmark starting to lose, simply to have a place to rant about it...
But yeah, I do not really like this contest, it annoy me how all the music is ruined...
Now, some nine years ago, we won! That was good music!
And the year after. AND when Finland won. But all the other years: crap.

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Posted May 17, '09 8:10pm UTC

Ha Ha Ha I am just amazed that those months of pointless reality voting stuff pulled off and we got all the way to fifth. I just watched some of the results while match of the day was on but it was funny as usual. Was it Finland that came last?

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jezz

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Posted May 17, '09 8:14pm UTC

When Finland won with Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah?
Yeah that was some good music. Now its got a little too cheesy.
I think the best part this year was the Cirque Du Soleil and the intervals.

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Cenere

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Posted May 17, '09 8:16pm UTC

Which reminds me:
If you read Hetalia, the Eurovisions can be fantastically funny.

I never liked any of the songs, I found the Danish song rather bad, actually, so it was pretty much just my nationalistic feeling that got me to cheer for that song.

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Pixie214

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Posted May 17, '09 8:17pm UTC

When Finland won with Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah?

No they won in 2006. I was asking who came last this year. I seem to remember it was Finland (though Germany were down there for ages lol)

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Cenere

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Posted May 17, '09 8:21pm UTC

I think it was Finland, yes...
But they have had their time, now let us have ours!

It has been, like, NINE YEARS!

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Posted May 17, '09 8:21pm UTC

Russia will cheat...again.

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jezz

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Posted May 17, '09 8:23pm UTC

I think Finland came last. And Lithuania were down the bottom too, I remember.
Our entry made me laugh though. Just sitting there watching Andrew Lloyd Webber on the piano...

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jezz

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Posted May 17, '09 8:31pm UTC

Alt? Trying to confuse people again?
Thisisthisisnotanalt.
Possibly the longest username EVA.

I would really love for the UK to win Eurovision but I know we would win purely on bribery, not for the quality of song.

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Cenere

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Posted May 17, '09 8:31pm UTC

Wosh!

20 Norway
NRK Alexander Rybak
Fairytale
387 01

07 Iceland
RÃV Yohanna
Is It True?
218 02

11 Azerbaijan
Ä°ctimai AySel & Arash
Always
207 03

18 Turkey
TRT Hadise
DÃ¼m Tek Tek
177 04

23 United Kingdom
BBC Jade Ewen
It's My Time
173 05

15 Estonia
ETV Urban Symphony
RÃ¤ndajad
129 06

08 Greece
ERT Sakis Rouvas
This Is Our Night
120 07

03 France
France 3 Patricia Kaas
Et S'il Fallait Le Faire
107 08

12 Bosnia & Herzegovina
BHRT Regina
Bistra Voda
106 09

09 Armenia
AMPTV Inga & Anush
Jan Jan
092 10

10 Russia
C1R Anastasia Prikhodko
Mamo
091 11

21 Ukraine
NTU Svetlana Loboda
Be my Valentine! (Anti-crisis Girl)
076 12

16 Denmark
DR Brinck
Believe Again
074 13

13 Moldova
TRM Nelly Ciobanu
Hora Din Moldova
069 14

06 Portugal
RTP Flor-de-lis
Todas As Ruas Do Amor
057 15

02 Israel
IBA Noa & Mira Awad
There Must Be Another Way
053 16

19 Albania
RTSH Kejsi Tola
Carry Me In Your Dreams
048 17

05 Croatia
HRT Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea
Lijepa Tena
045 18

22 Romania
TVR Elena
The Balkan Girls
040 19

17 Germany
NDR Alex Swings Oscar Sings!
Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
035 20

04 Sweden
SVT Malena Ernman
La Voix
033 21

14 Malta
PBS Chiara
What If We
031 22

01 Lithuania
LRT Sasha Son
Love
023 23

25 Spain
TVE Soraya
La Noche Es Para MÃ (The Night Is For Me)
023 23

24 Finland
YLE Waldo's People
Lose Control
022 25

From the Eurovision page.

Wosh!\r\n\r\n[quote]20 Norway \r\nNRK Alexander Rybak \r\n  Fairytale \r\n  387 01 \r\n\r\n07 Iceland \r\nRÃ�V Yohanna \r\n  Is It True? \r\n  218 02 \r\n\r\n11 Azerbaijan \r\nÄ°ctimai AySel & Arash \r\n  Always \r\n  207 03 \r\n\r\n18 Turkey \r\nTRT Hadise \r\n  DÃ¼m Tek Tek \r\n  177 04 \r\n\r\n23 United Kingdom \r\nBBC Jade Ewen \r\n  It's My Time \r\n  173 05 \r\n\r\n15 Estonia \r\nETV Urban Symphony \r\n  RÃ¤ndajad \r\n  129 06 \r\n\r\n08 Greece \r\nERT Sakis Rouvas \r\n  This Is Our Night \r\n  120 07 \r\n\r\n03 France \r\nFrance 3 Patricia Kaas \r\n  Et S'il Fallait Le Faire \r\n  107 08 \r\n\r\n12 Bosnia & Herzegovina \r\nBHRT Regina \r\n  Bistra Voda \r\n  106 09 \r\n\r\n09 Armenia \r\nAMPTV Inga & Anush \r\n  Jan Jan \r\n  092 10 \r\n\r\n10 Russia \r\nC1R Anastasia Prikhodko \r\n  Mamo \r\n  091 11 \r\n\r\n21 Ukraine \r\nNTU Svetlana Loboda \r\n  Be my Valentine! (Anti-crisis Girl) \r\n  076 12 \r\n\r\n16 Denmark \r\nDR Brinck \r\n  Believe Again \r\n  074 13 \r\n\r\n13 Moldova \r\nTRM Nelly Ciobanu \r\n  Hora Din Moldova \r\n  069 14 \r\n\r\n06 Portugal \r\nRTP Flor-de-lis \r\n  Todas As Ruas Do Amor \r\n  057 15 \r\n\r\n02 Israel \r\nIBA Noa & Mira Awad \r\n  There Must Be Another Way \r\n  053 16 \r\n\r\n19 Albania \r\nRTSH Kejsi Tola \r\n  Carry Me In Your Dreams \r\n  048 17 \r\n\r\n05 Croatia \r\nHRT Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea \r\n  Lijepa Tena \r\n  045 18 \r\n\r\n22 Romania \r\nTVR Elena \r\n  The Balkan Girls \r\n  040 19 \r\n\r\n17 Germany \r\nNDR Alex Swings Oscar Sings! \r\n  Miss Kiss Kiss Bang \r\n  035 20 \r\n\r\n04 Sweden \r\nSVT Malena Ernman \r\n  La Voix \r\n  033 21 \r\n\r\n14 Malta \r\nPBS Chiara \r\n  What If We \r\n  031 22 \r\n\r\n01 Lithuania \r\nLRT Sasha Son \r\n  Love \r\n  023 23 \r\n\r\n25 Spain \r\nTVE Soraya \r\n  La Noche Es Para MÃ (The Night Is For Me) \r\n  023 23 \r\n\r\n24 Finland \r\nYLE Waldo's People \r\n  Lose Control \r\n  022 25 [/quote]\r\n\r\nFrom the [url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/moscow2009/the-participants/final]Eurovision[/url] page.

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Pixie214

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Posted May 17, '09 8:33pm UTC

Ha in your face Estonia!! <calm down you fool> Finland "Lose Control" well lose was sort of right. Spain did badly as well.

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Cenere

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Posted May 17, '09 8:39pm UTC

Yes... But I think it was JereN who said that Norway usually come last, so I guess it is justified... Always better than Sweden winning.

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Posted May 17, '09 8:40pm UTC

06 Portugal
RTP Flor-de-lis
Todas As Ruas Do Amor
057 15

(=^.^=) Portugal ftw, I'm proud of my country.

And as pixie said, poor spain. Such a low score

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Pixie214

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Posted May 17, '09 8:41pm UTC

Well 4th bottom I don;t think you were in too much danger and your 9 places higher than them.

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Cenere

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Posted May 17, '09 9:01pm UTC

Now, for some better music!
2000 was the year!

Hmm, about Norway: They had a good melody. The song was not that good, the singer looked odd, and the show was Oo.

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