17th is a joke. I didn't expect to win, I didn't even expect it to get top five, but I thought we'd be in the top ten - or at worst, the top half (top 13).
Usually, I roll my eyes at the "politic" points made because we send crap every year and don't deserve the points, but not this year...
Why the hell was Sweden's song so popular? It had no real rhythm to it, was awful. Armenia's song was a mess too. I do think Austria deserved to win though, the song has an important message.
I don't think think the UK deserved to win but probably deserved more votes. I also can't believe Spain didn't do better. Ruth clearly had the best voice out of anyone by a mile!
That's hardly a first in Eurovision. Remember Lordi?
Spain normally whine in a similar manner to us but they did pretty well this year. Holland went ages without even qualifying and look at them this year
But this novelty had nothing to it bad song bad peformance bad beard
As of tonight I am now a former Eurovision fan. It is completly a scandal we ended up so low, I thought if we put a decent song in we'd get a result. Molly deserved better and yes we should withdrawl for a bit.
I am happy for Austria they deserved it and the Netherlands deserved to be high up to but we did not deserve to be that low. What is worse is that this does not exactly motivate us to try again next year does it? Neither is it going to motivate any artist to put their name forward.
Thing is, for most of the people voting tonight, this will have been the first time they have heard and seen any of the performances. They wouldn't have been voting in any of the online polls and involving themselves in the build-up. And, out of the all of the songs tonight, Molly's song and performance simply wasn't anywhere up there with the best. It was good, but largely forgettable in comparison with some of the others. There is, and always has been, an element of bloc voting, but the songs that usually finish in the top five are usually the best songs of the evening.
Thing is, for most of the people voting tonight, this will have been the first time they have heard and seen any of the performances. They wouldn't have been voting in any of the online polls and involving themselves in the build-up. And, out of the all of the songs tonight, Molly's song and performance simply wasn't anywhere up there with the best. It was good, but largely forgettable in comparison with some of the others. There is, and always has been, an element of bloc voting, but the songs that usually finish in the top five are usually the best songs of the evening.
Yeah but half of the voting is from the jury who wouldve been hardcore Eurovision fans and wouldve heard the song before. Even the juries voted low for Molly for her to end up 17th.
That's hardly a first in Eurovision. Remember Lordi?
Spain normally whine in a similar manner to us but they did pretty well this year. Holland went ages without even qualifying and look at them this year
Netherlands had a good song maybe we should try that, last time we had a good song we came 5th, it's not a coincidence.
The thing needs to take a 1-5 years break with a major revamp. 1. No drag queens, 2 Countries can vote for their own acts. 3 No qualification nonsense. 4. The winner wins €1 million euros and a record deal.
One question should Simon Cowell take over this event ?
I was hoping we'd get in the top ten but neighbour and political voting strikes again. Oh well, it was still a fun show and at least we didn't come in the very bottom few like usual.
austria was one of the worst songs but got the votes.. so its not about the song ..some of us predicted molly would do as badly as usual and we were right..
As I posted in the other thread, the BBC have most likely already thrown the towel in for 2015.
Whatever we send next year, you can bet right now on our entry finishing rock bottom on the scoreboard. We might as well go all out and just send the most absurd pile of crap and let everyone else battle for the other 25 places. Just like we did in 2010.
Oh wah wah wah, Molly's performance was underwhelming. The top 3 were the best performances of the night.
The voting wasn't even political this year.
So you genuinely believe Molly's song and performance overall was the 10th worst of the night? Worse than Polands and some of those awful songs some of those other countries did? Really?!?!? We clearly have a difference of opinion of what good and bad music is.
I feel pretty deflated but I still don't think it's politics
Netherlands/Sweden/Armenia are from 3 different corners of the continent...
I just don't think the song stood out.
I do think it was better than Jade Ewen so don't really understand that discrepancy in positions
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No matter how good the British entry, it simply doesn't occur to the other countries to vote for us.
It's just a yearly TV event.
We should just enjoy it for what it is, without any expectations.
Usually, I roll my eyes at the "politic" points made because we send crap every year and don't deserve the points, but not this year...
I don't think think the UK deserved to win but probably deserved more votes. I also can't believe Spain didn't do better. Ruth clearly had the best voice out of anyone by a mile!
I am happy for Austria they deserved it and the Netherlands deserved to be high up to but we did not deserve to be that low. What is worse is that this does not exactly motivate us to try again next year does it? Neither is it going to motivate any artist to put their name forward.
Have you never watched Eurovision before?
I agree we basically pay for them to take part and they dont even want us to do well
Netherlands had a good song maybe we should try that, last time we had a good song we came 5th, it's not a coincidence.
One question should Simon Cowell take over this event ?
oh do shut up whinging.
The voting wasn't even political this year.
Whatever we send next year, you can bet right now on our entry finishing rock bottom on the scoreboard. We might as well go all out and just send the most absurd pile of crap and let everyone else battle for the other 25 places. Just like we did in 2010.
Netherlands/Sweden/Armenia are from 3 different corners of the continent...
I just don't think the song stood out.
I do think it was better than Jade Ewen so don't really understand that discrepancy in positions