Eurovision Song Contest - Page 3

MoriartyL · 05-22-2006, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jat316sob

and it's arguably not even a real country.

Don't you dare start that.

Edit: Oh, I see it's a bit late for that. It seems like I can't go anywhere on the internet without hearing people say I don't belong in my home. Blecch.

Huz · 05-22-2006, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrift Store Scott

Arrgh! I wish we could watch the Eurovision contest here.
Of course, we do have "American Idol", but it's not quite the same. At least Alabama has been represented well by Ruben Studdard (winner, season 3), Bo Bice (first runner-up, season 4), and Taylor Hicks (one of the top two finalists, current season).

Hey, good news Scott! From Wikipedia:

"In 2006 NBC announced plans to produce a similar show, replacing the member countries of the EBU with the different states and territories of the United States. As of May 2006 the EBU was in talks with NBC to license the rights to the Eurovision Song Contest format."

I think Europe is just returning the favour for extraordinary rendition.

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Originally Posted by Pants

But, I can answer why Israel is a part of eurovision. Since the colonies Israel was made of was part german and part allied territory, and they never officialy became a free country, just a gift, Israel has always been looked apon as a european country. Other factors are religion, import and export and culture.

It's less political than that - Israel's national broadcaster, along with those of some other non-European countries, is a paid-up member of the European Broadcasting Union, and so Israel gets to enter Eurovision.

Morocco and Armenia are in Eurovision for the same reason.

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Originally Posted by Scrubber

Terry Wogan is a racist bastard (double standards),

Where did this come from?

Panthera · 05-22-2006, 03:07 PM

Morroco? when did they join?

*stuboy* · 05-22-2006, 04:58 PM

Guys, can we keep Israel bashing / supporting to another thread please?

EDIT: Yeah, I know I started it. But I wasn't ranting about the country, just asking why on earth they are in eurovision.

Stoofa · 05-22-2006, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjko

You don't mean that seriously, I hope. That song was obviously a parody on the whole shit-parade that is Eurovision. I'm not saying it was a good song. It was horrible, but that was the point. You don't call Scary Movie "a bad rip-off of SCREAM."

Well obviously I'd pick up on the nuances of Eurovision and its entries since I'm in CANADA.

SILLY ME.

Mattsius · 05-23-2006, 06:05 AM

I know I haven't been around for a good while, but I just had to comment this. I've watched the Eurovision Song Contest for as long as I can remember (which is back in 1991 when Carola won btw) and, yes, mostly it's a load of crap, but then again it's no worse than some of the stuff coming off MTV these days. For me it's just this tradition you can't miss. I think over 150 million people watched it last year, so there's a lot of people out there lying about not watching it.

This year was special for me for several reasons, the first obviously being that Finland won for the first time in the 40 years they've been competing. It's still surreal since I think everyone over here has been so used to Finland doing very poorly (we've finished last a hell of a lot of times). Secondly I was out on an island in the middle of nowhere this year so I only had a radio at my disposal and no TV. I had checked out all the songs before hand though, so it wasn't that big a deal. I wasn't alone on this island though, in fact we were 16 all in all. And since most people were interested in listening to the show we were all crammed up in this room drinking and desperately trying to keep up with the score.

It was so surreal hearing the commentator saying that Finland got a 12 pointer. 12 points to Finland! That's crazy! A thing like this just doesn’t happen! We were seriously thinking that someone was ****ing with us, airing a fake show for us on the island. But when we came back to civilization the next day it seemed it had actually happened. Weird feeling.

So we were a bunch of people screaming "Hard Rock Hallelujah" and "We are the winners of Eurovision" out in the wilderness of the Finnish archipelago that night. Probably scared the shit out of the wildlife. A night I will probably never forget.

And it was nice to win over Sweden with that botox-injected religious thing of an artist.

All the videos can be found on the official site btw. Just go to the "Multimedia Lounge".

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Originally Posted by Huz

Morocco and Armenia are in Eurovision for the same reason.

WTF are you talking about? Morocco isn't competing in the ESC.

Hammerite · 05-23-2006, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattsius

I know I haven't been around for a good while, but I just had to comment this. I've watched the Eurovision Song Contest for as long as I can remember (which is back in 1991 when Carola won btw) and, yes, mostly it's a load of crap, but then again it's no worse than some of the stuff coming off MTV these days.

the fact that it is only makes the eurovision seem even more worse. BTW, MTV 2 rocks!! normal mtv sucks.

Panthera · 05-23-2006, 08:56 AM

Norway is actually the country that has finished last the most times.. just so you know.. And we're also the country that has gotten 0 points the most - 4 times, and got last place 8 times..

Mattsius · 05-23-2006, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Panthera

Norway is actually the country that has finished last the most times.. just so you know.. And we're also the country that has gotten 0 points the most - 4 times, and got last place 8 times..

I am well aware of that. However we (Finland that is) is a good second in that category.

Jelena · 05-23-2006, 10:32 AM

Sweden has won four times I think:
Abba Waterloo,
Herreys Diggiloo-diggiley,
Carola Fångad av en stormvind and
Charlotte Nilsson Take me to your heaven.

Zanthia · 05-23-2006, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattsius

WTF are you talking about? Morocco isn't competing in the ESC.

But Turkey does.

Panthera · 05-23-2006, 02:33 PM

isn't Turkey in Europe? I thought they were like Russia, half on the european side, half on the Asian side, but everybody thinks their european..

samIamsad · 05-23-2006, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by LenaJ

Sweden has won four times I think:
Abba Waterloo,
Herreys Diggiloo-diggiley,
Carola Fångad av en stormvind and
Charlotte Nilsson Take me to your heaven.

Sweden rawks. I mean, you've got Nina Persson for cripes sake! And... Christopher Aström, and Nicola Sarcevic and Dennis Lyxzen, and...... Henrik Larsson (

) .

Sage · 05-23-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SCRUGAtes13

half the women were sincere bimbo's...

What, no insincere bimbos?

samIamsad · 05-23-2006, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stuboy

http://www.molvania.com.au/molvania/eurovision.html

Has anyone noticed a striking similarity between this and the Finnish entry....?

By the way, I vaguely remember a friend back at college showing me a clip from that very site two years ago I believe. Do they make a new one every year? The lyrics went something like "I've got money in my pocket. I'm gonna fly away in my space rocket." And then a countdown and some super trashy beats kicked in. Like "Five, four, three, one, ZERO!!!" Or something. Super funny, in any case.

edit: rotfl. I've found it.

Zlad! - Elektronik supersonik (

)

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Hey baby wake up from your a sleep
We have arrived onto the future
And the whole world is become....

Elektronik, Supersonik,
Supersonik, Elektronik,

Hey baby ride with me away,
We doesn't have much time,
My blue jeans is tight,
So onto my love rocket, climb,
Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love,
Above us, there is nothing above,
but the stars, above

All systems gone!
Prepare for downcount!

5....4....3....1! Off blast!

Second. Best. Clip. Ever.

samIamsad · 05-23-2006, 04:17 PM

LMAO!!!!!!

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The sonic sky is bright like fire
You and me gets higher and higher
Cut communication wire
Only thing can stop us is flat tire

Hey love crusaider
I want to be your space invader
For you I will decend the deepest moon crater
I is more stronger than Darth Vapour
Obey me I is your new dictator
For you is Venus, I am Mars
With you I is more richer than all the tzars
Make a wishes on a shooting stars
Then for you I will play on my cosmic guitars!

My stomach hurts.... And I need to go to bed. Now!

Stoofa · 05-23-2006, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by samIamsad

HAA HAA!

Do they allow amputees into the space program?

I like this line, "Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love"

samIamsad · 05-24-2006, 01:55 AM

I think he's just shaking his fist in a pretty awkward way.

Funny line indeed. "Hey love crusaider, I want to be your space invader" isn't all that bad, either..

Jelena · 05-24-2006, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by samIamsad

And... Christopher Åström, and Nicola Sarcevic

I'm not familiar with those two.

seebaruk · 05-24-2006, 06:31 AM

My blue jeans is tight?? That's frigging classic man.

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Panthera female animal lover Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 1,480	Norway is actually the country that has finished last the most times.. just so you know.. And we're also the country that has gotten 0 points the most - 4 times, and got last place 8 times.. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Pennies are never the healthy end, risk all! The Panthera Effect If you can't beat Panthera, join Panthera.. My sporadically updated blogs: Animation enthusiast, Sci-fi enthusiast and Snark, pedantry and random geekery

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