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Post by shoshin on Jan 27, 2017 20:35:53 GMT
That's it? The UK entry has got to come from one of that lot?  Olivia Garcia is the least worst, just about. But we're in nul points territory once again  |
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Post by foreverfan on Jan 27, 2017 21:20:26 GMT
Lucie Jones was the winner.....oh dear, yet another wrong end of the leader boards finish, good voice, very average song. im constantly bewildered that a country with such a rich vein of music talent, can only come up with those very weak 6 songs, not a winner amongst them.... perhaps it's a grower  ... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 9:15:01 GMT
Certainly not a Brexit-proof entry... But at least it's not a national embarrassment and Lucie can sing/perform. Early confirmed entries for this year look pretty ordinary. I quite like Italy (and Belarus in the guilty pleasure stakes). Germany has potential but needs a lot of work. (Great Final on Thursday - really enjoyed the show, especially this cracking performance by Conchita: and this great song which was one of the interval acts: ) Diehard ESC lovers may be interested in this book: goo.gl/Iktdbb |
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Post by foreverfan on Feb 12, 2017 19:24:59 GMT
Italy at this very early stage is different and good, love the end, very memorable.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2017 16:31:49 GMT
Italy head and shoulders above the rest, for me at the moment. France very disappointing on first and second listen. Spain awful.
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Post by josef on Feb 13, 2017 17:49:45 GMT
I'm not what you call a Eurovision fan but a friend insisted I listened to the UK entry. He was raving about it. I've listened to it a couple of times and she has a very good voice. It's a good choice. If it doesn't do well then there is something seriously wrong.
i haven't watched any more of it. When is it, the actual contest? I might tune in if I'm at home.
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Post by foreverfan on Feb 13, 2017 18:50:37 GMT
Just in case your around..  semi finals, ( yes televised) is on the 9 and 11th of May and the grand finalis on the 13th |
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Post by josef on Feb 13, 2017 21:02:02 GMT
Thanks Graham.
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Post by Zeebee on Feb 13, 2017 22:04:57 GMT
semi finals, ( yes televised) is on the 9 and 11th of May and the grand finalis on the 13th Not until May? ABBA's Eurovision win was in early April. It was April 6, wasn't it? That's the day after Agnetha's birthday. |
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Post by foreverfan on Feb 14, 2017 8:30:01 GMT
It's been May for a long time now, last year late May around the 22nd. I guess it's moved because of logistics, as good answer as any, with over 40 countries now competing, In ABBAs day just 17. The usual time factor, this year at the moment it appears Ukraine are having loads of problems in staging the event, I believe tickets haven't even gone on sale yet....in truth I expect it can't afford to stage the contest, but national pride dictates, I guess the smaller countries don't want to win ?, imagine bankrupt Greece....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2017 9:42:45 GMT
OM actual G. Eurovision qualification's really hotting up - MASSIVE weekend ahead!! On Sunday, I'll be rooting for this slice of ABSOLUTE GENIUS from Romania - rap + yodelling = ESC heaven:
And on Saturday, in Estonia, I'll be behind this potential winner of the whole contest - and from a pretty big name, in Euro-music terms, too:
My Top 5 at the moment: Italy - Latvia - Moldova - Cyprus - Hungary. But that could change by Monday....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2017 8:05:09 GMT
Great news from Romania...disastrous news from Estonia.
My current Top 5: 1) Italy, 2) Latvia, 3) Moldova, 4) Romania, 5) Cyprus. Spain/Portugal vying for bottom.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2017 8:17:28 GMT
OMG - just heard Belgium's entry - this is shaping up to be one of the GREAT Eurovisions!!! UK well and truly outclassed again.
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Post by foreverfan on Mar 11, 2017 18:40:09 GMT
Romania could be a dark horse this year. To many ballads , and although Italy seems to be favourite, favourites tend not to win. Sweden still to select.. UK , alas not even top half, as said before to many ballads, no chorus, it will get lost, plus Brexit won't help...lol  |
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Post by foreverfan on Mar 12, 2017 15:13:42 GMT
Sweden , not a winner this year.....
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Post by shoshin on Mar 12, 2017 16:14:17 GMT
...UK , alas not even top half, as said before too many ballads, no chorus... Indeed. Barely a verse either; it's like a three minute intro that never quite builds into a song |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2017 18:11:45 GMT
Sweden , not a winner this year..... Mmm...not sure. You can never write them off and it might just come through the middle as the 'compromise' candidate among all the other, very varied stuff. Highly polished, highly professional, pretty catchy - the Swedes have got that sort of thing down to a T. The new version of the UK song does, to be fair, sound a lot better. But it's still off the pace. Azerbaijan is another belter, FYR Macedonia have come up with a good one and Norway's a personal favourite from this weekend's new clutch (though realistically it may struggle to qualify for the final). |
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Post by foreverfan on Mar 13, 2017 8:47:43 GMT
Depending on which way the votes go , whether ballad or uptempo... Russia has yet again come up with a strong contender, possibly the strongest ballad of the lot....
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Post by foreverfan on Mar 14, 2017 8:54:00 GMT
There has been a little bit of controversy around the Russian entry in the U.K. Media, with the ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, it was initially thought that Russia wouldn't send anybody, however they have sent a please forgive my terminology, a disabled lady in a wheelchair. Her song is above average and in any other year might do well. However because of her disabilities, they the ESC, and Russia are hoping that the audience behaves this year, last, they booed through the song and voting, which was all edited out for the viewer. So are they going for the sympathy vote?
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Post by foreverfan on Apr 14, 2017 5:55:45 GMT
With a month to go...
Russia leaves the contest, Ukraine, the host, bans the Russian artist from performing, so Russia leaves, and they say politics has no influence...emmmm
Italy, red hot favourites.....but favourites rarely win...
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Post by shoshin on May 9, 2017 19:47:43 GMT
Early semi-final thumbs up for Finland from me ^^ Edit:  |
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Post by foreverfan on May 10, 2017 6:39:00 GMT
^^^Finland deserved to go through  ... there seems a lot of mediocre songs this year. Cyprus the big surprise, at least it was catchy, Sweden, a little average on the night trying to shock saying ' freakin' instead of that other well known swear word... Portugal now favourites along with Italy, polar opposites in style.... but out of course nothing political...emmmmm |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 6:54:50 GMT
Moldova magnificent, Cyprus justly rewarded (the hand of Thomas G:son at work), Azerbaijan superb, Armenia very good, Poland decent, Greece generally solid, Sweden OK but could be sharper (and needs better camerawork for such a tightly choreographed piece), Belgium and Australia lucky, Finland a bit unlucky. Some entries torpedoed themselves with lacklustre presentation (Albania, Iceland), other songs were simply not up to it (Slovenia, Czech, Georgia). Latvia looked lost on the big stage. Portugal clearly a dark horse for Saturday. Preview of Italy looked a little underwhelming - hopefully sorted out by Saturday.
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Post by foreverfan on May 10, 2017 7:22:27 GMT
As with this contest it's all a matter of taste.....
Armenia, for example, I thought it would get through, but it's style is so un European it was hard to relate to, very Arabic in its influence in my opinion.
Czech, really surprised me, the song itself was half decent, better than most and again in my opinion just scrape through, but her choreographer and dress style, gold lame!! Was appalling and that's what stopped her getting through.
Finland, very well sung, different to the point of being a ballad. But alas the lyrics were very childish and repetitive, which on past history would have been enough, but today !
Ive a funny feeling that Portugal will now win, very neutral county, again political, it has never finished in the top 5 let alone win it, it's a very simple old fashioned song, reminncent of the 50s and the singer a little quirky , Italy though very good has been probably played to death across the continent it has had a huge publicity machine behind it. Personally either would be worthy winners, but for being progressive, I would choose Italy.
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Post by foreverfan on May 10, 2017 7:22:40 GMT
As for the UK... well I'm afraid it will be lost. Unless it's the last song to be sung, and then with fingers crossed may get a few points...
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Post by foreverfan on May 12, 2017 6:51:03 GMT
Oh dear.... second semi final.... dire... only Romania really stood out.. with a yodel !!!!
as before a two horse race... uptempo versus ballad.. Italy v Portugal
not a good year otherwise.....
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 8:30:07 GMT
Disagree somewhat - really enjoyed it. I think Bulgaria will win on Saturday. The Dutch were dated but superb. Loved Romania, but there's even more in the tank. Croatia was hugely and unexpectedly enjoyable. Very pleased for Norway. Belarus were lucky, but I'm happy for them. Not sorry to see the back of Estonia, Malta and Ireland - the songs just didn't cut it, I'm afraid. FYROM, Switz and Serbia blew it with bad staging and strange decisions. San Marino unintentionally hilarious. Hungary brave and different - enyoyed that too. It looked like Israel sent Prince Harry to sing for them, but it was a decent party song that'll be first up on Sat. Can't wait! Over-excited already!
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Post by foreverfan on May 12, 2017 15:34:36 GMT
It's good to differ ^^^^
Personally Bulgaria , I hope doesn't win, it's not that good, top 10 yes..
Croatia.. down right weird....
For an outsider top 5... I'll go for Romania, again weird, but in a perverse way good....
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 10:35:37 GMT
Weird and strangely wonderful...
Bulgaria, Italy and Portugal to battle it out for top spot tonight, I think. Running order looks great - fasten your safety belts - it's gonna be a cracker.
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Post by foreverfan on May 14, 2017 7:40:51 GMT
^^^^ pretty good predictions... 1st 2nd and 6th..
Portugal deserved to win, very nice sound, different to everyone else... just watch next year back to the 1950s and powerful ballads.
As for us the U.K., a respectful 15 th, good with the juries but the European public only 12 points in total, didn't like us at all.....
I'm going to try to get to Lisbon next year, always tough to get tickets....but I'm not standing for 3 plus hours..lol...
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