Eurovision ~ Malmö, 2024

[Cathryn]

As for our entry, sure it's not as good as "Spaceman" but it's miles better than "I Wrote a Song" which was awful.

I loved that song! And I use it regularly in my class when they say ‘I writ something’ and I say ‘wrote’ and my well trained children sing ‘today I wrote a song’. So thanks Mae 🤣

 

[AndyRM]

I loved that song! And I use it regularly in my class when they say ‘I writ something’ and I say ‘wrote’ and my well trained children sing ‘today I wrote a song’. So thanks Mae 🤣

I just thought it was a bit "meh" really.

Enjoyed this evening. Got 6 of the finalists right.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Finland's is a bit weird

 

[AndyRM]

These were our scores from last night.

Blue ticks were who we thought would go through, red the actual result.

 

[Legs]

The UK entry this year is utterly woeful.

 

[AndyRM]

The UK entry this year is utterly woeful.

We've had much, much worse.

Scooch, Jemimi, Josh Dubovi, Andy Abraham, Daz Sampson, James Newman, Englebert Humperdinck (who I genuinely thought was dead until he rocked up in 2012).

That's just off the top of my head in the last 20 years.

 

[AndyRM]

I've had something of an argument with a sibling over Eurovision... They're boycotting it because of Israel's inclusion.

I didn't realise this had even been considered by, well, anyone as a valid form of protest but apparently it is.

Personally I think it's ridiculous as Eurovision is a non political event. And also they didn't boycott last year's event despite what Russia was up to (they nearly went to watch it in one of the Liverpool fan park things).

It's not a full blown argument, and I do respect the decision but it does seem like a pretty bizarre angle to me.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I boycotted it last year. Or perhaps I didn't realise it was on.

One of the two, I don't remember.

 

[MichaelW2]

Finland's is a bit weird

Is a Eurovision-specific judgement?

 

[Cathryn]

Personally I think it's ridiculous as Eurovision is a non political event. And also they didn't boycott last year's event despite what Russia was up to (they nearly went to watch it in one of the Liverpool fan park things).

Russia were banned last year. This year too, I believe.

 

[Cathryn]

We've had much, much worse.

Scooch, Jemimi, Josh Dubovi, Andy Abraham, Daz Sampson, James Newman, Englebert Humperdinck (who I genuinely thought was dead until he rocked up in 2012).

Scooch were AMAZING. I have no idea how that little piece of Europerfection didn't win.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Whatever the Dutch lad did, it must have been serious for the organisers to disrupt the final the way they have. Not a decision to be taken lightly. Swedish media are reporting he assaulted a female member of the production crew.

 

[gavroche]

Whichever country is suffering from a war at the moment will win. The Eurovision song contest has become a joke over the years and I will certainly not watch it.

 

[presta]

It was on when my video came to the end of a recording the other night, so I watched for a few minutes before switching over. I was left with the feeling that someone needs to take them all aside, performers, presenters, costume designers, cameramen, lighting engineers, set designers, the whole lot, and explain that less is sometimes more.

 

[Brandane]

These were our scores from last night.

Blue ticks were who we thought would go through, red the actual result.

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I am very surprised that as a Scottish person (??) you let this one get through..... Since when did ENGLAND have an entry on Eurovision?? I believe it's a UNITED KINGDOM entry! I'm sure you will understand my frustration at the inability of people to differentiate. Please have a word with Muffin or Cupcake!!
As for Eurovision; hmmmm, I might find an old film to watch for the hundredth time on another channel.