Eurovision 2016

Unread post by **oldbluefox** » 01 Mar 2016, 19:20

Eurovision + Song + Contest = supreme oxymoron

Unread post by **Frank Manning** » 01 Mar 2016, 20:31

The morons are the judges! Haven't watched it for years.

Unread post by **Onelife** » 01 Mar 2016, 21:04

Hi Frank......This may bring back a few memories for you.....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e2aJuKZCnx0

Keith

Unread post by **oldbluefox** » 01 Mar 2016, 21:39

Frank Manning wrote:
The morons are the judges! Haven't watched it for years.

Would that be Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson, Frank?

Unread post by **Onelife** » 03 Mar 2016, 11:23

This is my idea of the winner and at odds of 50/1 it's got to be worth a punt.

https://m.youtube.com/results?q=austria ... 02016&sm=1

Austria 12 points

Unread post by **barney** » 03 Mar 2016, 11:39

in 2013 the BBC spent £310,000.00 for the right to show Eurovision.

that's equal to 2,130 TV licenses

Not good value for nil point

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 03 Mar 2016, 19:33

qbman1 wrote:
Don't forget Save Your Kippers For Tea

I HATED that song. Don't know what QBob is on about re the skirts, as I was in Oman that year so didn't see it, but I had to play it every alternate record during our local hour-long "family requests" radio show

Unread post by **anneed** » 04 Mar 2016, 15:11

Don't we pay extra so that we're guaranteed a place in the final? I enjoy the show but object to pouring money in when we're bound to suffer humiliation in the voting system. Mind you, I agree that we'd probably lose no matter how good the song was but in recent years we have put forward a load of no-hopers. From the pair who sang off key to poor old crumbly Englebert our entries have been totally cringe-worthy.

I wonder if the new voting system they are trying this year will make any difference to the blatant political bias.

Unread post by **oldbluefox** » 04 Mar 2016, 15:51

I thought the voting was the most entertaining bit!!!

Unread post by **Mervyn and Trish** » 04 Mar 2016, 17:35

anneed wrote:
Don't we pay extra so that we're guaranteed a place in the final? I enjoy the show but object to pouring money in when we're bound to suffer humiliation in the voting system. Mind you, I agree that we'd probably lose no matter how good the song was but in recent years we have put forward a load of no-hopers. From the pair who sang off key to poor old crumbly Englebert our entries have been totally cringe-worthy.

I wonder if the new voting system they are trying this year will make any difference to the blatant political bias.

We and some of the others are guaranteed a final place because we put in the most money. (On the same basis we ought to get more votes in the EU!)

But in tv terms it's still a cheap show, going on as it seems to for about ten hours!

Unread post by **Manoverboard** » 05 Mar 2016, 08:53

Mervyn and Trish wrote:
But in tv terms it's still a cheap show ...

No kidding .... and they deffo get what they're paying for

Unread post by **qbman1** » 05 Mar 2016, 10:46

Here's an excerpt from the official rules:

"•Active EBU Members from a maximum total of 26 countries shall compete in the Final. There shall be six guaranteed places therein: the Host Broadcaster, five EBU Members from France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom."

I always thought that the UK were guaranteed entry as one of the founder members but it seems Merv is quite right about us chipping in the most cash:

"And why do the Big 5 always get a spot?
Well, they pay the most money to keep the contest going so it'd be a bit odd if they weren't always in the running now, wouldn't it?"

Isn't t'internet a marvellous thing ?!

Unread post by **Mervyn and Trish** » 05 Mar 2016, 11:51

qbman1 wrote:
....... it seems Merv is quite right.......

A rarity. Relish it.

Unread post by **Gill W** » 18 Mar 2016, 18:42

oldbluefox wrote:
I thought the voting was the most entertaining bit!!!

The year Cyprus don'tgive Greece twelve points, is the year I'll eat my hat!

Unread post by **oldbluefox** » 18 Mar 2016, 20:37

Gill W wrote:
oldbluefox wrote:
I thought the voting was the most entertaining bit!!!
The year Cyprus don'tgive Greece twelve points, is the year I'll eat my hat!

I'll be watching out for that result now, Gill. Will you be taking it with salt and vinegar?

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 14 May 2016, 22:41

The best song tonight was the mickey-take performed by the two presenters. How do I vote for it?

Unread post by **towny44** » 15 May 2016, 11:10

Interesting that the winning song was one of the few not sung entirely in English, I wonder if that helped it to win?

Unread post by **qbman1** » 11 Jul 2016, 16:06

Hot news:

"Six cities bid to host Eurovision 2017"

http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=s ... ision_2017

Now, is that paint dry yet ?!

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 11 Jul 2016, 18:01

qbman1 wrote:
Hot news:

"Six cities bid to host Eurovision 2017"

http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=s ... ision_2017

Now, is that paint dry yet ?!

Dunno, I'll go and see. I might be gone a while....

Unread post by **qbman1** » 12 Jul 2016, 09:31

No need to go to Ukraine to check

Is it properly called "Ukraine" or "The Ukraine" ? You often see the prefix "the" in written reports

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 12 Jul 2016, 13:18

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-ukra ... 13-12?IR=T

Unread post by **qbman1** » 12 Jul 2016, 13:19

Lovely. And whilst you are at it, why has Kiev suddenly become Kyiv ?!

Unread post by **Silver_Shiney** » 12 Jul 2016, 13:25

maybe they chickened out?

Unread post by **qbman1** » 12 Jul 2016, 13:36

I'm going for a lie down now !!

Unread post by **anniec** » 12 Jul 2016, 15:01

qbman1 wrote:
No need to go to Ukraine to check

Is it properly called "Ukraine" or "The Ukraine" ? You often see the prefix "the" in written reports

"Ukraine". For a reason I can't be bothered to research, Ukrainians get v. hot under the collar about it.

While we're on one of my favourite subjects, it's 'hoi polloi', not "the hoi polloi' and "the Baltic", not "the Baltics".

Bet you wish you hadn't asked. Aren't pedants b****y irritating?

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