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1.12pm
16 February 2011
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I must confess, I'm a dedicated Eurovision fan. Who's your favorite this year? I'm going with Ireland, those twins are hilarious.
Remember to watch, 20. 00 in Liverpool time 
1.47pm
19 September 2010
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Sorry for my ignorance, but what is Eurovision? Is it some European talent contest?
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2.00pm
16 February 2011
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Ohh boy. It's the biggest TV show after Football World cup in Europe, duh, with over 100 people million watching it. It's a singing competition, though I think dubbing it show competition would be more appropriate. It was national shame for Finland ( well, not for me but anyway) not winning it until 2006 although Finland had been competing for 50 years or so(Lordi won that year).
I don't know which US channels will show the "show", but I'm certain they will. You can have fun and watch how crappy songs Europeans have.
3.04pm
8 April 2010
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I love Eurovision! The music is really cheesy (with key changes galore), but it's a good spectacle and awesome to watch.
I'm so glad that they broadcast it in Australia. According to Wikipedia, it's not shown in the US. Australia and New Zealand are the only non-Euro countries who get to see it.
It makes for good fun amongst my friends and I, and you get bragging rights if your country wins.
I'm going to be supporting Greece, cos I'm half-Greek, but I don't think they're going to win it. I have no idea who will.
3.06pm
19 September 2010
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Well, I guess you guys will fill us in. Go England or France!!! (Do they count Russia as European in this?)
3.16pm
8 April 2010
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Yup, Russia is Europe.
The UK and France are both part of the "big five", who skip the qualifying rounds and are automatically put through to the finals.
3.19pm
8 April 2010
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Oh, also, Eurovision is how ABBA became famous. They won the 1974 (?) contest with Waterloo. So it's a fairly big deal 
3.40pm
16 February 2011
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I love Eurovision! The music is really cheesy (with key changes galore), but it's a good spectacle and awesome to watch.
I'm so glad that they broadcast it in Australia. According to Wikipedia, it's not shown in the US. Australia and New Zealand are the only non-Euro countries who get to see it.
It makes for good fun amongst my friends and I, and you get bragging rights if your country wins.
I'm going to be supporting Greece, cos I'm half-Greek, but I don't think they're going to win it. I have no idea who will.
Is that true?? So strange. But, you can watch it on eurovisiontv. com! If you have a computer (and it seems the ones who write here have ).
I like Greece song, that singer has awesome voice. But I'm not so fond of that rapper though… Ireland is my favorite and I think it will also be the winner
5.47pm
31 March 2008
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One other good thing: Eurovision parties, where people bring food/drink from their chosen country, and everyone gets very drunk. The music may suck but it's usually good fun anyway.
6.22pm
19 September 2010
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You Brits, it always comes back to booze, doesn't it?
9.57pm
4 December 2010
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I really don't like Eurovision, but I don't mind letting those who do like it stealing the television for one night a year.
11.36pm
4 December 2010
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Americans/Canadians on this forum luck out. Americans will stick with American Idol, America's Got Talent, and soon-to-be X Factor.
11.36pm
16 February 2011
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10 points from Finland to Ireland! That was the highpoint this year. But winner… Nahh. Azerbajn what ever, I already forgot about it, so boring and ordinary song. Well, Europe got what it wanted.
11.44pm
12 March 2010
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Do they count Russia as European in this?
Where were you from?
While the biggest part belongs to Asia and it lost countries like Ukraine or Belarus, Russia is still the biggest nation in Europe!
11.47pm
19 September 2010
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Some accounts I have read has it as Asian, others European. I wanted clarification on whether they are considered European or Asian. Now I know. Thanks to Paulsbass and Paulrus.
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11.52pm
12 March 2010
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As a German I was of course proud of Lena winning last year – after almost 30 years! (when Nicole was the winner, we should go more with female first names, obviously)
Her new song was too dark to do it again, though. I'm surprised she made the Top 10.
I'm still proud of the spectacular show. Impressive lightning – and the HUGE screen in the background.
Stefan Raab was excellent again (he's our Mr. Grand Prix who made it popular again in Germany by first sending Guildo Horn, then taking part himself, then sending Max Mutzke, then sending Lena) as was Anke Engelke (talking dead serious while hanging over Stefan's shoulder!).
Well done Düsseldorf!
I didn't care that much about the winning title, but it wasn't bad. I liked that the guy from Italy made second place. Good to see a REAL musician there for a change!
Good that the plastic Europop-songs didn't get points.
All in all the contest was ok, I've seen much worse.
11.56pm
16 February 2011
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plastic europops didn't get votes? What about Sweden…?
11.59pm
12 March 2010
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minime said:
plastic europops didn't get votes? What about Sweden…?
Ok, I admit I didn't watch the whole thing (I was jamming with a friend of mine), I just thought that Spain and Switzerland and some others were perfect examples of hollow Grand Prix songs. I don't recall Sweden's song.
12.01am
16 February 2011
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That good gay looking guy, he placed 3rd, "I will be popular, I will be popular, I'm gonna get you, popular"
7.45am
12 March 2010
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That good gay looking guy, he placed 3rd, "I will be popular, I will be popular, I'm gonna get you, popular"
Oh yeah, I remember that one. Stupid Eurobeat indeed, but at least kind of catchy melody and lyrics.
I never realized that the Eurovision is kind of a gay thing. Of course you don't have to be gay to like it, but obviously the gay community likes to use it as some kind of stage…
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