Topic: Eurovision 2017

[Riquende]

Well, it's rolling around to that time of year again. Will we win? Get runner up? Top 6 and qualify for Euro... no wait, wrong competition.

The Guardian have a helpful summary of the prospective UK entries here:

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/23/the-uks-eurovision-songs-are-in-and-we-are-doomed

Nothing I'd choose to listen to, and apparently they're all TV talent show losers, so that bodes well.

[tubby]

Every one of them is an X-factor reject?  Christ.

[Rysoph76]

I will say, about 5 years ago, after x factor, I took my kids to Butlins in Bognor and Danyl Johnson was the evening 'entertainment' one night and I went along there (cos it's free) thinking he would be shite and he was actually very, very good.

Was singing live and managed to sing, dance etc and often ran round the whole arena into the crowd (the main area in that place probably holds a couple of thousand) while holding a tune. I'd had a few beers mind but I was surprised at how good he actually was. Given that most of the 'stars' these days have to mime when any form of physical exercise is required it takes a decent effort to be note perfect to 'Forget You' by Cee Lo Green (that's the only song I can remember off the top of my head) while running around at full pelt and high fiving all the kids.

[TheShanklyGates]

I'd be amazed if we finish anywhere other than bottom this year. Probably with nil points as well.

[The Gulleysucker]

I'd be amazed if we finish anywhere other than bottom this year. Probably with nil points as well.

Nailed on.
But it long ago ceased to be anything about good tunes and good music.
And you only have to hear the utter shite we enter into it every year to understand that.
I honestly don't know why the mainstream BBC bother with showing it anymore, it's become a somewhat niche audience.

[Trada]

So we choose our song tonight on BBC2.

Better get some drink in.

[Riquende]

Well, that was dire.

[Samie]

So which idiot is going to embarrass themselves and the nation further this year?

[Riquende]

Apparently loads of the senior producers have quit organising the show, they wrote in a letter than work was halted on it for a couple of months last year, this coming midst rumours that Ukraine are having issues funding it and their use of an 11th century church for the opening ceremony has been denounced as blasphemous.

I blame Russian hackers...

[Riquende]

Romania bravely trying to win with yodelling:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFdUoMjf3w

[Riquende]

Almost all the entrants have been selected now, just got Bulgaria to wait for (today).

[.adam]

We have a Eurovision party in ours every year.

Get a bunch of family and friends over, order some food in, do a bit of a raffle and then, just as it's about to start, all the lads go down to the pub whilst the girls watch the show. Superb.

[Riquende]

Ukraine authorities have placed a travel ban on the Russian entrant, as she's been on tour in the Crimea.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/mar/22/ukraine-bans-russia-eurovision-entrant-over-crimea-tour

And you thought World War 3 would be started over something important...

[Betty Blue]

I'll be watching for one reason alone. The return of EPIC SAX GUY (and violin douche guy) -

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/QecWkJWB7zI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/QecWkJWB7zI</a>

[BlackandWhitePaul]

It isn't worth watching any more since Terry Wogan departed the building     

[Riquende]

I couldn't stand Wogan's snarkiness towards the end of his tenure and I'm not happy that Graham Norton essentially just does a tribute act. I prefer watching the semis as Mel Giedroyc actually seems to like the competition and sees some merit in the non-UK entries.

[Riquende]

I'll be watching for one reason alone. The return of EPIC SAX GUY (and violin douche guy) -

Yeah, I quite like that one.

Heavy favourite at this stage is Italy:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmpc3fcrNJQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmpc3fcrNJQ</a>

When I first heard it I wasn't too taken but it's a bit catchy and has massively grown on me. He's also apparently been heavily touring it, doing all the promos around Europe etc, getting it onto the radio. I was in Italy the other weekend and heard it within 5 minutes of getting on the first coach.

[Riquende]

...and Russia have withdrawn.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/apr/14/russian-withdrawal-eurovision-song-contest-politics

[Samie]

And the Yanks are getting it now. 

Eurovision 2017 To Air in the US On Logo http://deadline.com/2017/04/eurovision-song-contest-2017-us-logo-1202078444?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …

The Eurovision Song Contest, the longest-running annual international TV song competition, will be broadcast in the U.S. for a second consecutive year. Viacom’s Logo, which carried the Grand Finale live last year, will do it again for the upcoming  62nd edition of the contest, known for catchy pop tunes, extravagant costumes and over-the-top production values. The three-and-a-half-hour 2017 Grand Final will air live and commercial free on Saturday, May 13 at 12 PM PT.

[TheShanklyGates]

First semi final tonight at 8 on BBC4. Always good for a laugh this

Countries singing tonight are: Sweden, Georgia, Australia, Albania, Belgium, Montenegro, Finland, Azerbaijan, Portugal, Greece, Poland, Moldova, Iceland, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Armenia, Slovenia, Latvia.

Countries singing on Thursday are: Serbia, Austria, FYR Macedonia, Malta, Romania, The Netherlands, Hungary, Denmark, Ireland, San Marino, Croatia, Norway, Switzerland, Belarus, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, Israel.

France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ukraine and United Kingdom are already qualified for Saturday's final.

[Riquende]

I was susprised throughout both semis as the majority of the songs I like made it through. I'm hoping for an Italy win, with strong showings for Moldova, Norway and Romania. Travesty if that Bulgarian song wins, it could send me to sleep.

[Samie]

What time does this car crash start mate?

[tubby]

8pm.  Got some space cakes lined up for it.

[Samie]

Cheers mate.

[LanceLink!!!!!]

8pm.  Got some space cakes lined up for it.

 

Few years back, myself and a couple of mates got completely mullered watching Eurovision. Gary Abletts, a bong and a couple creates of lager. We were meant to go out to meet others, never made it, to engrossed in Eurovision.

It was the Gina G year, brilliant night.

[Pistolero]

and here's me thinking the day couldnt get any worse...

[Greatness]

Brilliant can't wait for this always a great watch

[Samie]

Sometimes you really do give me AWWYC vibes.  But even he had more class. 

[Greatness]

Sometimes you really do give me AWWYC vibes.  But even he had more class. 

The Eurovision is my guilty pleasure

[TheShanklyGates]

Epic sax guy is back

[Millie]

Where is Crosby Nick?  He's usually all over this.

[Caligula?]

It's been nothing short of awful thus far.

[LanceLink!!!!!]

Dancing Monkey to win, every day

[Groundskeeper Willie]

It's been nothing short of awful thus far.

Isn't it always? Italy the big favourite and you get a guy in a gorilla suit dancing on stage.  It was the best thing about the song, mind you.

[TheShanklyGates]

It's been nothing short of awful thus far.

It's always a load of shite, that's the fun of it

[LanceLink!!!!!]

Thought Gareth Bale was injured

[swoopy]

Wtf is this. It's dreadful

[Barneylfc∗]

Where is Crosby Nick?  He's usually all over this.

He's in Acton these days

[LanceLink!!!!!]

Wtf is this. It's dreadful

One of the favourites 

[TheShanklyGates]

Wtf is this. It's dreadful

Italy and Portgual supposedly the two big favourites, thought both were utter shite