Eurovision

[ufkacbln]

Lets get back to the basics....

The cost of hosting the "extravaganza" that is Eurovision is about £30 million, although the highest cost attributed was Azerbaijan who allegedly spent £500 million

In 2012 both Poland and Portugal declined to enter on the grounds that they could not afford to win, and ter have been accusations over the past 6 or 7 years that some countries are entering, but deliberately putting forward songs they think cannot win.

Personally I think that the magnificent win by LORDI was an attempt that backfired!

 

[MontyVeda]

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accusations over the past 6 or 7 years that some countries are entering, but deliberately putting forward songs they think cannot win.

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Everybody in the class points at The Republic of Ireland.

There's a lot of truth in that Father Ted episode.

 

[ayceejay]

Beyond the joke quotient what is the point?

 

[Fnaar]

[QUOTE 2961079, member: 259"]Has everyone forgotten Lordi?

[/quote]
Clearly not
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/eurovision.151113/#post-2960661

 

[Fnaar]

Beyond the joke quotient what is the point?

There actually are countries who 'collectively' see the music as good, and as the pinnacle of pop, rather than our (far superior, obviously) tendency to take it all ironically, knowing that we have a huge pool of actual talent in the worlds of pop and rock I don't know anyone either who takes TV talent shows in any way seriously, apart from rather thick people.

 

[Chromatic]

Have I mentioned that I have a friend who has created a statistical model to predict the outcome of the Eurovision?

Who is going to win this year then? I'm off to the bookies as soon as you spill the beans.

 

[Chromatic]

[QUOTE 2961995, member: 259"]I'm seriously considering putting some money on an each way on Ukraine.[/quote]

You really should have said 'I'm seriously considering Putin some money on an each way on Ukraine'

 

[stephec]

you forget this one...

... the fact they didn't win proves that Eurovision is rigged.

Let's not forget this either, my my it stirs the memories -

 

[snorri]

Anyone remember this one?

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Etl1zYvNSE&feature=kp

 

[MontyVeda]

Have I mentioned that I have a friend who has created a statistical model to predict the outcome of the Eurovision?

do you recall Peter Snow doing his statistical analysis back the '90s.... i think his stats suggested the winner would likely be a group consisting of two male and two female singers, from west of Austria, singing in English, etc....

 

[MontyVeda]

Anyone remember this one?

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Etl1zYvNSE&feature=kp

of course we don't you old bugger!

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 2962069, member: 259"]I think he's got another gig on that night.

View attachment 39245 [/quote]

WTF is Cliff thinking playing a gig with that fat over-rated berk?

 

[MontyVeda]

cliff's entries weren't that bad.... in comparison

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Anyone remember this one?

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Etl1zYvNSE&feature=kp

Mao Tse-tung: 'Sing Rittle Birdie'?

GC

 

[Stephenite]

A little known fact is that i was conceived to 1967 Eurovision winner 'Puppet On A String' by Sandie Shaw!