Eurovision 2022

[-james-]

Is this week! :cheer: Semis are tonight and Thursday at 8pm on BBC Three.

UK are sending their best entry in a long time and stand a good chance of doing alright.

Ukraine are favourites, unsurprisingly, although the song isn't very good.

Personal favourites are Spain with the best slag banger since Cyprus 2019, and Iceland with an 80s-y female Fleet Foxes type thing (that's going to have to fight to qualify tonight). Both below for your viewing pleasure.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mYBiIO0pfY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk9D10EyxHA

[Shindig]

Ukraine's reward for winning will be not hosting it next year.

[-james-]

Wrote up some thoughts on each act in running order to gather my thoughts:


Czech Republic- This has come together really well, looks and sounds like a bit like Hot Chip covering Smalltown Boy, even her lame white girl dance moves are rather endearing. Might struggle to crack the top half given draw.

Romania - Never saw this qualifying but he makes the best of what is a pretty weak song.

Portugal - Bit of a tough break with the running order, though being surrounded by a load of hot messes on either side should work in its favour. Clear quality and juries should enjoy, but televote will be an issue. Top 10 at big odds doesn't look a terrible bet.

Finland - Mr Rasmus is looking alright isn't he? Been humming this all week. Enjoyable.

Switzerland - First of many blokes singing boring ballads.

France - Heard this for the first time after having a joint and thought it was the best thing I'd ever heard. Great fun, but jury kryptonite.

Norway - Get in the bin

Armenia - About as middle of the road as it gets. Followed by an interval and then four of the favourites so an ideal piss break really.

Italy - Has excellent televote and jury potential, but the vibe I'm getting is that neither they nor the EBU want the double to happen. Mahmood is great but I'm not convinced he's that bothered. Followed by three powerhouses in the running order, feels like the kind of song that will struggle to leave a lasting impact.

Spain - This goes so fucking hard. Huge winner vibes. Seems unlikely, suspect juries will kill it because you can see her arse. On the other hand it is fantastically performed, arguably better than Cyprus 2018 (runner-up) which is the obvious precedent. If the juries buy it and it manages to challenge Ukraine for the popular vote then it might be in with a shot. Has my vote anyway.

Netherlands - My god Dutch is fucking weird. This is very good though. These last three acts will be a very tough trio to follow...

Ukraine - The shortest favourite there has ever been pre-event, and let me be clear, it'll be a travesty and a scandal if it wins. Fairly generic ethno-rap that in another year nobody bats an eyelid at and comes about 15th with the juries. For it to win, you're banking on two things: an unprecedented avalance of casual sympathy votes, and the juries making a mockery of themselves.

They've been given the best slot that was available to them, which would normally indicate that they've won their semi final. That's the most useful data point we have, though they weren't up against the stiffest competition there.

There are a lot of "jury songs" in the show. Where does that leave Ukraine? Does them dominating the televote with no big jury scores to contest them work in their favour? Or will they be so far down the jury ranking that it nullifies their televote score? Dunno.

They probably need about 550 points to win. Say they smash the record televote and get 420 points, they'll need about 130 from the jury. Average jury rank for 130 points is around 6th. If I'm being extremely generous and assume a load of jury sympathy then I give it ~8th for the jury, if I'm not then 14th. Not enough for me, Clive.

Germany - Favourite for last place which is a shame, it's at least a little endearing. Hoping the jury see something in it because he seems like a nice chap who's probably not expecting single digits.

Lithuania - Fairly middle of the road. Not really sure where the votes are coming from (apart from the annual 12 UK points), but this is very watchable.

Azerbaijan - Jury bait. Borefest. Piss break.

Belgium - This is really far below the standard of the rest of the show imo.

Greece - First bit of quality in a while. She's super and the production is effective but I'm not sure it'll be many people's favourite. Quite an unfortunate running order slot too.

Iceland - I think this is great. Juries should reward the rather lovely harmonies. Sort of thing that struggles south and east of, say, Vienna though.

Moldova - Quite the change of pace. Will sound huge after about the twenty consecutive ballads it follows on from. Didn't expect to be saying this but looks like 10th or higher.

Sweden - Get it queen. Best of the bunch imo, I don't think any other act has her professionalism. There's something quite vulnerable about it as a performance, and I think at times she looks nervous. Will have to nail it on the night.

Australia - Pipes. Another jury song.

United Kingdom - Current second favourite. It's a proper good entry for the first time in ages but I think he (to a much lesser extent) has the same pub singer vibes that the last couple of blokes we've sent have had. Proper pales in comparison to Cornelia for instance. Current favouritism for the jury vote is unjustified imo, sure to do very well there but faces stiff competition from the likes of Poland and Sweden. Simply isn't going to get enough televotes from Eastern Europe to challenge. Fourth would be a fantastic result.

Poland - Possibly the best singy bloke of the lot, spectacular. 8th-ish I think.

Serbia - I haven't a clue how this will do. Lot of hype around it for reasons that are obvious once you've seen it. Too gimmicky? Perhaps, but if the juries buy it then it could even peek into the top five.

Estonia - Fairly inconspicuous. He's likeable but a tough few acts to follow.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bets please.

[-james-]

Posted in the betting thread.

Jury results come first, I think we should know pretty quickly how it's looking. If Ukraine are getting 7s and 8s from the first handful of countries, they've probably got it in the bag. 2s and 3s, game on.

[-james-]

Best guess at final standings:

1st Sweden
2nd Ukraine
3rd United Kingdom
4th Spain
5th Italy
6th Poland
7th Netherlands
8th Greece
9th Serbia
10th Estonia
11th Moldova
12th Australia
13th Norway
14th Portugal
15th Czech Republic
16th Finland
17th Armenia
18th France
19th Azerbaijan
20th Iceland
21st Lithuania
22nd Switzerland
23rd Romania
24th Belgium
25th Germany

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just got in, what have I missed?

[wullie]

Fucking hell I remember these

The lead singer's kept in good nick for someone who must be in his 50s by now

[-james-]

Bit breathy is our Rasmus.

[wullie]

If Switzerland hit double figures an inquest needs to be launched.

[Serj]

Alternating between alright (relative to Eurovision standards) and shit so far. That Swiss song would probably work better if performed all out Tom Waits style.

[Manc]

France all over the show.

[wullie]

There are too many of them on stage here.

[P_3]

Not feeling any of the acts or songs yet.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I actually like France a lot.

[Serj]

France the best one yet, even though the individual parts don't really come together. But at least there were some catchy bits.

[-james-]

Get so far in the bin Norway.

[wullie]

The song is too plain here to match all the wackiness of everything else.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What the fuck?

[P_3]

What's wrong with you all, Norway was epic.

[Giggles]

First year in a long time I won’t be watching with the Ukraine thing. Not worth watching a race when you already know the horse that wins. Haven’t even seen a song, no point.

[Manc]

Cool.

[-james-]

Gets good now.

[Giggles]

Cool.
What do the kids say? Edgelord?

And would you watch something where you already knew the winner you top kid scrote?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mahmood's last Eurovision song (Soldi) was better. This is a bit shit.

[wullie]

Italy don't fancy hosting it again then.

[-james-]

Here we go. :drool:

[wullie]

Bit of blue for the dads now

[Manc]

Well played Spain.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Spain :drool:

[Offshore Toon]

My money looking safe. Ukraine can't match that.

[Giggles]

My money looking safe. Ukraine can't match that.

They don’t need to.

[wullie]

They've not done the Dutch girl any favours with the scheduling here.

[Manc]

Decent effort from the Dutch.

[Offshore Toon]

They don’t need to.
Sexy > sympathy

[wullie]

This song is the worst thing to happen to Ukraine in 2022.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I can't tell if I love or hate it.

[Giggles]

Sexy > sympathy

It’s 2022.

False gestures and waving a flag a bit so you’ve to do fuck all else > *

[-james-]

It’s 2022.

False gestures and waving a flag a bit so you’ve to do fuck all else > *

Where do you reckon UK are coming?

[-james-]

The production this year is by far the worst I can remember. Another reason to cheer for Sweden.

[Giggles]

Even if they’d attached some meaningful bollock lyrics to something like Reichenem here then they could have sold it as something real for Ukraine, but the song is that terribly bad it will always just scream token. Did none of the feel good merchants think to check their song first?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That German effort could be great but it's missing something and it falls short.

[Giggles]

Where do you reckon UK are coming?

As low as ever I’d think. Neither side of that coin cares any more.

[wullie]

https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article22962988.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_dumbanddumber1994720pbl-copy.jpg

[Serj]

Lithuania with by far the best singer yet. Song's lacking something though.

[Giggles]

I work with a Lithuanian bird that would get more points just standing there than this thing will get.

[Offshore Toon]

Dunno why you hated this Belgium effort, James. Racial?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Belgian effort is easily top 3 of what we've heard so far.

It hasn't been great thus far though.

[Waffdon]

Euphoria will never be topped

[Giggles]

Euphoria will never be topped

Janssens Euphoria :drool:

[wullie]

The Belgian guy also has a sideline of playing for a club in their second division

https://fminside.net/players/2-fm-22/2000131008-jeremie-makiese

[niko_cee]

On delay here but Germany makes me think that the blight of people thinking they can be Ed Sheeran is a global phenomenon. Oh shit he's gone Eminem now.

[Serj]

Bit meh so far. Spain's combination of good bassline and hot people should walk it.

[Manc]

Iceland in the mud.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

So many countries are desperate not to win this year it seems.

[wullie]

Iceland clearly don't have the infrastructure to host it and they're happy to admit it.

[Serj]

I thought Iceland was quite alright, if a bit aggressively wholesome.

[-james-]

:cool:

[Kikó]

If Moldova don't win then this is shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Moldova :cool:

Now this is classic Eurovision.

[Offshore Toon]

Moldova showing Ukraine how to do a dodgy rap effort. Bravo.

[Serj]

Finally some catchy silliness. Third time for them at Eurovision as well :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Moldova always seem to be great value.

[Manc]

Sweden it is.

[wullie]

Getting winner vibes off Sweden here.

[Waffdon]

Yeah, have my money

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sweden, Spain, Moldova.

Top 3 please.

[Offshore Toon]

I've gone in much, much further on Spain e/w.

[-james-]

I've gone in much, much further on Spain e/w.

You're probably better off waiting until after the jury vote, very likely to drift.

[Waffdon]

This guy was Dece on the voice

[wullie]

Too many songs with people crying this year.

[Offshore Toon]

You're probably better off waiting until after the jury vote, very likely to drift.
The jury will pull through.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I need more wacky Europop.

[-james-]

The jury will pull through.

If it's any use, this is what I reckon the favourites need to be looking for if they want to be in contention

Sweden: 7 pts per jury
UK: 7 pts per jury
Italy: 6-7 pts per jury
Spain: 6 pts per jury
Ukraine: 4 pts per jury

[wullie]

Triple H is looking well

[Serj]

This could be really fun but the chorus lets it down.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's surprisingly decent.

[Offshore Toon]

Spain drifted in from 17 to 13. :huhu:

[wullie]

Mika's not being invited back.

[7om]

Spain, Czech and France my personal favourites. Ukraine was horrendous, they can’t be allowed to win.

Poland was great. So god knows

[Waffdon]

Wtf :D

[wullie]

Saved the fucking weirdest for last then.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This Serbian lass will fuck you and then chop you up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

With her cult members having to consume the body.

[wullie]

I don't know if it's just that my immune system has been worn down for two hours but I liked that one.

[Bernanke]

Spain is the only acceptable outcome.

[P_3]

Sweden vs Spain for me.

[Waffdon]

Sweden the best by a mile

[Serj]

Something like

Moldova
France
Sweden
Spain
Serbia

As top 5 for me. Bit weak this year, nothing as good as Soldi or Think About Things or even last year's winner.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

lol at Maneskin referencing the cocaine thing from last year.

[Manc]

Sweden the best by a mile

I've lumped on.

[wullie]

All the singer wants to do is not be standing up, so they chuck an interview and a bit of another song his way. Cruel

[niko_cee]

Babylon Zoo remain the stand out Spaceman song.

[Shindig]

Intergalactic Christ.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The "comedy" bits are always bad but this one was especially shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Did Mika just perform a bit of every single song he's ever done there?

[Baz]

A medley, yes.

[Spikey M]

A tragedy, yes.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

A medley, yes.

Yeah but medley's are usually 3/4 songs, no?

Felt like he used up about 15 minutes and did about 30 songs.

[Spikey M]

"Wait 'til I catch you".

Bit rapey mate.

[niko_cee]

How the fuck do San Marino get a vote?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sweden and Spain's prices are getting demolished.

I was hoping for some drift like Italy last year :(

[Pleb]

Baz are you alright?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Spain could run away with it if the juries keep this up.

[Offshore Toon]

Spain favourites on 365 @ 2.5. :cry:

[Dave.]

What's going on here? Why are we scoring loads of points?

[Spikey M]

Rule Britannia :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What's going on here? Why are we scoring loads of points?

Good song that was always going to do well with the juries. Didn't think it would do this well (still early though) and it might be hard to gather votes from the public.

[Baz]

Does the winner still host it the following year?

TTH MEET 2023

[Spikey M]

What's going on here? Why are we scoring loads of points?

Because we didn't send an audio recording of an Abortion this year.

[wullie]

What the hell is going on

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I think we've done it.

[Spikey M]

Does the winner still host it the following year?

TTH MEET 2023

Digging out my daughters Unicorn Head Bopper as we speak.

[Pleb]

Someone on the jury is fucking drunk.

[7om]

Brexit Britain baby.

[Spikey M]

Dirty Greek slags

[Offshore Toon]

Anybody giving Spain under 10 points needs a five year ban or something.

[wullie]

I'm not sure I want us to win it now James Corden is available for domestic hosting gigs again.

[Spikey M]

I'm not sure I want us to win it now James Corden is available for domestic hosting gigs again.

The Smiffy Rap 2023.

[Lofty]

Remember when we sent Katie Price?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The Smiffy Rap 2023.

Which is just his curry order from that one episode :drool:

[Lewis]

Brexit Britain baby.

Not even watching. :cool:

[Spikey M]

Which is just his curry order from that one episode :drool:

12 pwa.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cyprus giving Greece 12 points is free money.

[Spikey M]

What the fuck is Miss Switzerland wearing? :D

[Offshore Toon]

I'm 'anyone but Ukraine' at this point.

[Spikey M]

12 points from France? Fuck me.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, 12 from France, Belgium and Germany, something's not right.

Are we going to be obliged to host in Belfast or something?

[Spikey M]

Yeah, 12 from France, Belgium and Germany, something's not right.

Are we going to be obliged to host in Belfast or something?

8 from Ireland says no to Belfast.

Fuck knows what's going on.

[Pleb]

We need 10 more 12s for this to get a bit spicy.

[Spikey M]

My victimhood is slowly slipping away. Is this what it's like to be a Liverpool fan?

[Waffdon]

How the fuck are Portugal 5th

[7om]

Why does everyone have the same accent? It’s like Americanised Eastern European.

[niko_cee]

Get out of the commonwealth you cunts.

[Spikey M]

Ausie cunts. Victimhood reinforced

[Lewis]

Not even watching. :cool:

Watching. Eurovision WON. Starmer RESIGNED. Protocol SCRAPPED. Boris BACK.

[Jimmy Floyd]

If we win and don't host it in Glasgow then what's the point.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ukraine are still a little too close. They will crush it in the public vote.

[Lewis]

Ausie cunts. Victimhood reinforced

Seething that we've killed Neighbours off.

[Spikey M]

Ukraine will win. I have no doubt.

[Lewis]

What does the public vote change?

[Serj]

Juries need sacking for barely giving Iceland, Moldova or France any points.

Ukraine have too many points not to win it with the public vote, surely.

[7om]

Watching. Eurovision WON. Starmer RESIGNED. Protocol SCRAPPED. Boris BACK.

Tony Blair in tears.

[Baz]

I’ve no idea how voting works.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Public voting is also 50% but they just put all their points together rather than going back to each country.

[Baz]

239 points wtf

[Lewis]

Tony Blair in tears.

Blair HANGED.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

239 points wtf
Italy got over 500 last year from the public.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ukraine might break 600 from the public.

[Spikey M]

Lolwut

[wullie]

Democracy doesn't work.

[Serj]

Serbia :cool:

[Yevrah]

Have we won?

[Baz]

Have we won?Ukraine are being invaded, fella.

[Baz]

439 points BOOM :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Public are full on politics.

[Spikey M]

:D so obvious

This voting system is mental.

[wullie]

Congratulations Ukraine. Your country is ravaged by war so the people of Europe have voted that you should also spend millions on hosting a singing competition.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Stunned Sweden did so badly in the public.

[Offshore Toon]

Disgraceful but e/w came in so can't complain. Cheers, James.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

UK could host or Poland I guess.

[Manc]

Inevitable. Feel for Sam.

[Lewis]

Finish the job Russia.

[Offshore Toon]

Italy got over 500 last year from the public.
They got 500-odd overall, about 300 from the public.

[7om]

That’s a fucking farce.

[Offshore Toon]

Finish the job Russia.
This.

All sympathy lost when they're going to milk war like this. And they're transphobic. It's all too much.

[niko_cee]

Moral victory and don't need to host it. :cool:

We can just send that guy every year if he's so popular with the Eurovision juries.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They got 500-odd overall, about 300 from the public.
Yeah I fucked it up. I was trying to say that I thought Ukraine would break 600 with the televoting and then made the post about Italy's points and ended up lumping all their points as televotes.

[Offshore Toon]

Yeah, Ukraine still trumped them big time. I imagine that's about as big a public vote as you can get so at least we know what the upper limit is moving forward.

I was hoping Ukraine would get a sympathetic, but not over-the-top, 300ish and Spain 350, but fuck it on the whole it was an alright Eurovision. The UK bloke needs to stop forcing his teeth on us, though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's trying to get his money's worth having just paid for them.

[-james-]

Ukraine getting 431 out of a maximum possible 468 from the European public. That's incredible. #Eurovision


Nobody else stood a chance lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

*439.

[Don]

Ukraine at 3s when I called this a political farce. SvN and Manc are slitting their wrists to Europop as we speak :drool:

[Shindig]

Seeing those Ukraine beer ads at the FA Cup Final should've been an omen.

"Man, our country's in the news. WHAT BETTER TIME THAN TO MAKE SOME GAINS IN OTHER MARKETS."

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/05/16/we-dont-understand-romanias-eurovision-team-questions-why-the-ebu-modified-its-jury-result-giving-12-points-to-ukraine-instead-of-moldova/272512/

Romania’s Head of Delegation Iuliana Marciuc says she does not understand why the EBU cancelled Romania’s jury vote — or why the 12 points Bucharest awarded to Moldova instead went to Ukraine.

On Sunday, Marciuc told Telejurnal that the Romanian jury had followed all the rules set forth by the EBU, so were taken aback when their result was annulled. She describes phoning home during rehearsals to see how things had gone.

:sherlock:

Few other countries had their jury results adjusted too.

[Shindig]

How dare the integrity of this annual pride parade be sullied. Next you'll be telling me Mika was there by force.

[-james-]

https://twitter.com/Eurovision/status/1537736907135889411

It's coming home. :drool:

[-james-]

1537736907135889411

It's coming home. :drool:

[Manc]

Get fucked.

[niko_cee]

All the expense, none of the glory. Probably get cruise missiled as well so let's put it in Scotland.

[-james-]

£20 million apparently. I should be able to recoup about half of that if Glasgow gets it and I can airbnb my flat out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

If Bazbot turns it around TTH Meet '23 is sorted.

[Jimmy Floyd]

If they don't have it in Scotland they're doing it all wrong. Get a massive union jack beamed onto the Forth Bridge.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is it still down?

[Utotri]

Couple years ago I would have opened this thread and I'd have been laughed out of the park. Good to see things are regressing steadily. Congrats on your boy banging it in well dear Britsies.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's back :cool:

You better be around for Eurovision 2023, reclaim your thread.

[Pepe]

Time for a haxball comeback?

[Utotri]

I was talking some people on some forum about the good old days of the internet, remembered my old stomping grounds. For some reason it's still going. I must conclude that you people are clearly as mental as I am.

I remember the Haxball. Was in a team with I think Ian, Jeet and I think you too Pepe. We had a shit team on paper but then we somehow totally clicked and we were destroying the field. Was nice.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sorry, you were on another forum?

[Utotri]

You mean like have I cheated on you lot? I certainly have. Ever since the forum meltdown things just sort of fizzled out, did they not?

[Shindig]

Yes, now covid is defeated and the World Cup is six months away, we can all complain about much more minor things.

[wullie]

United Kingdom to host Eurovision Song Contest 2023 (https://eurovision.tv/story/united-kingdom-host-eurovision-song-contest-2023)

Who needs to host a World Cup or Euros, this is what the country needs

[Pepe]

I was talking some people on some forum about the good old days of the internet, remembered my old stomping grounds. For some reason it's still going. I must conclude that you people are clearly as mental as I am.

I remember the Haxball. Was in a team with I think Ian, Jeet and I think you too Pepe. We had a shit team on paper but then we somehow totally clicked and we were destroying the field. Was nice.

Yes, the tournament. It was Amigo in our team, not Ian. The Three Amigos. :cool:

[Ian]

I was cursed by being on the same team as Pleb and him being the only other person who consistently turned up.

[Lofty]

My wife just suggested getting tickets for this next year, despite having never properly watched it. Barry Glendenning recalled he once got sent to cover it and the bars closed as soon as the acts started. Sounds like hell.

[Ben]

It'll be about £500 a ticket.

[Spikey M]

My wife just suggested getting tickets for this next year, despite having never properly watched it. Barry Glendenning recalled he once got sent to cover it and the bars closed as soon as the acts started. Sounds like hell.

My wife said the same. We agreed she'll go with a mate.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Sounds like every woman and gay man aged 25-50 in the UK will be on the waiting list (well, most of them, anyway) so I wouldn't bother.

[niko_cee]

Stop flirting you two and just agree to go together.

[Spikey M]

The profile picture opportunities would make it worthwhile alone actually.

[Offshore Toon]

If its in Brighton or London I'll try to go.

[Boydy]

TTH meet at Eurovision.

[Pepe]

Sponsored by Bazbot.

[Boydy]

I bagsy going on Lofty's shoulders.

[Shindig]

Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, Aberdeen, London, Brighton, Bristol, Belfast, Cardiff and Nottingham could throw their hats into the ring.

I don't see Newcastle bothering but I do like the idea of competitors riding the Metro in full gear.

[Spikey M]

They should give it to the countries NEWEST city.
"Saaaaaaaaaaafend, this is Paris calling".

[niko_cee]

Down to Glasgow or Liverpool.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63037204

[-james-]

:jayjay:

[Waffdon]

Not a chance Liverpool beats Glasgow for it.

[Bam]

Bit of a shit off tbf.

[Boydy]

The Ukrainians should enter this next year.


https://youtu.be/S3FGWPMjl6M

It's so catchy.

[Gray Fox]

Get the T-shirts printed!

[Waffdon]

Not a chance Liverpool beats Glasgow for it.

What a travesty.

[Giggles]

So much better than the original winner.



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[-james-]

I was going to say that they've just turned it into a Nightwish tune only to google and find out it is bloody Nightwish.

I prefer the two bob eurotrance beat to the two bob symphonic metal backing, not getting much Euphoria from the latter.

[Manc]

Claudia Winkleman did it best.

[Giggles]

A million times superior. Supreme talent as a vocalist is always greater than zero, regardless of the song.

[-james-]

Euphoria has done incredibly well to become the iconic Eurovision winner of this generation anyway. Hairography > vocals.

[Baz]

Did anyone get tickets for Liverpool 2023? I forgot. :moop:

[-james-]

Did anyone get tickets for Liverpool 2023? I forgot. :moop:

I didn't bother trying. I'll get tickets for Glasgow 2024 after Rina brings it home this year.

[-james-]

Euphoria has done incredibly well to become the iconic Eurovision winner of this generation anyway. Hairography > vocals.

Loreen is (most likely) back this year (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7mCELuFz5I) and is the only competent confirmed entry so far, which is reflected in the betting with Sweden a ridiculously short 6/4.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKMdE_a0-9c

This is rumoured to be our entry which would do very, very well.

[-james-]

Loreen is (most likely) back this year (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7mCELuFz5I) and is the only competent confirmed entry so far, which is reflected in the betting with Sweden a ridiculously short 6/4.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKMdE_a0-9c

This is rumoured to be our entry which would do very, very well.

Nope.


https://youtu.be/tJ21grjN6wU

Sweden have already won tbh.

[niko_cee]

Sounds like Charlie XCX lite.

[Giggles]

I don’t know who won ours but for some reason Johnny Rotten was one of the contestants.

[igor_balis]

awful song ours, I heard a Jessie Ware rumour, which would have been awesome. she's great.

[-james-]

Yeah the UK has plenty of contemporary pop artists who would be fantastic.

The budget is even lower than usual this year I imagine and getting an established artist to take three months off their day job is a bit of a tough sell, but all they would really have to do would be ask a random zoomer off the PC music roster, so it just comes down to the people making the decisions being clueless, really.