Eurovision 2013

silversox · 08/03/13 - 23:57

I see that Bonnie Tyler has been chosen to represent the UK at the Eurovision song contest. I have become so cynical about it over the past few years. Everything has changed out of all recognition - the rules, the ways of voting, the countries which are eligible (didn't know Israel was part of Europe) - the whole thing has become a farce. The UK's entry every year has become an embarassment.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21697205

What do others think?

DaisyBumbleroot · 09/03/13 - 00:02

Oh well, other countries like it, maybe it's just for us any more?

rionia · 09/03/13 - 00:05

There's already a forum devoted to Eurovision

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=253

James Frederick · 09/03/13 - 00:15

I like it after when we come near the bottom and people are moaning how we were robbed and it's all bias when it's just the fact we had a rubbish song/singer or both

[Deleted User] · 09/03/13 - 00:18

We should find a better way to choose

Its awfully bad, and great fun to watch when rather merry

I'm thinking about having a Eurovision Party this year! :cool: ( really

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collit · 09/03/13 - 00:20

No - it's good fun

The whole thing is a farce. If you take it seriously you must be bonkers.
It's a good laugh though.

Ada Rabble · 09/03/13 - 00:20

We should find a better way to choose

The countries that like each other and that are neighbouring one another vote for each other, since nobody likes us and our neighbours Ireland and France can't stand us, we will be getting nil points fairly regularly, yet again.
Stopped watching in a few years back having previously being a slavish viewer.

sweh · 09/03/13 - 00:26

No - it's good fun

Bonnie Tyler is the - EVERY NOW AND THEN I FALL APAAARRRTT! AND I NEEEDDDD YOU MOOOOREEEE THAAAAN EVEEEERRRRR! ♫ ...lady right?

She's cool.

collit · 09/03/13 - 00:27

No - it's good fun

Ada Rabble wrote: »

The countries that like each other and that are neighbouring one another vote for each other, since nobody likes us and our neighbours Ireland and France can't stand us, we will be getting nil points fairly regularly, yet again.
Stopped watching in a few years back having previously being a slavish viewer.

Good old Slavia, where did they come last year?

collit · 09/03/13 - 00:28

No - it's good fun

sweh wrote: »

Bonnie Tyler is the - EVERY NOW AND THEN I FALL APAAARRRTT! AND I NEEEDDDD YOU MOOOOREEEE THAAAAN EVEEEERRRRR! ♫ ...lady right?

She's cool.

I think she also lost her way in the dordogne once too.

Ada Rabble · 09/03/13 - 00:28

We should find a better way to choose

collit wrote: »

Good old Slavia, where did they come last year?

Where the sun don't shine

[Deleted User] · 09/03/13 - 00:28

I can't take the Eurovision song contest seriously. It's a laugh though! I remember laughing that year when one country's song was "We are the Winners of Eurovision" and they weren't even close to winning.

Ada Rabble · 09/03/13 - 00:29

We should find a better way to choose

sweh wrote: »

Bonnie Tyler is the - EVERY NOW AND THEN I FALL APAAARRRTT! AND I NEEEDDDD YOU MOOOOREEEE THAAAAN EVEEEERRRRR! ♫ ...lady right?

She's cool.

She sounds like she's gargling a razor blade cocktail

[Deleted User] · 09/03/13 - 00:34

All Eurovision is, is a jolly for TV executives

Casual · 09/03/13 - 00:37

Despite its horrors, I quite like it

James Frederick · 09/03/13 - 00:39

I liked Terry Wogan in the later years getting upset over us doing so badly despite the fact it was a great song and act even though he was the only person who watched it (Including the UK) who thought so

WinterFire · 09/03/13 - 00:44

No - it's good fun

If we want to win we've got to send a top star with a stop song. If we sent Adele with a top song, we'd utterly walk it. Many other countries are sending their top talent/most popular singers. We aren't.

mackara · 09/03/13 - 00:49

Yes - it should be scrapped

silversox wrote: »

I see that Bonnie Tyler has been chosen to represent the UK at the Eurovision song contest. I have become so cynical about it over the past few years. Everything has changed out of all recognition - the rules, the ways of voting, the countries which are eligible (didn't know Israel was part of Europe) - the whole thing has become a farce. The UK's entry every year has become an embarassment.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21697205

What do others think?

Strange the British entry is still called the U.K entry when N.I does not represent the U.K in eurovision, perhaps it should be called GB like the olympics team.

James Frederick · 09/03/13 - 00:49

WinterFire wrote: »

If we want to win we've got to send a top star with a stop song. If we sent Adele with a top song, we'd utterly walk it. Many other countries are sending their top talent/most popular singers. We aren't.

To be fair most of our top stars wouldn't want to risk if if they did bad it could effect their careers.

if we send a nobody or former star who hasn't been relevant for 30 years they aren't taking ant risks at worse they are no worse off then they are now at best it may get them a start or a revived career for a few months

BellaRosa · 09/03/13 - 00:49

Yes - it should be scrapped

Scrap it. We will never win again so why bother.

lemoncurd · 09/03/13 - 01:08

I love Bonnie Tyler. She was the reason for this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-x9ygQEGA

Steveaustin316 · 09/03/13 - 01:09

It's not the same without Terry Wogan's sarcastic commentary during the results.

[Deleted User] · 09/03/13 - 01:09

We should find a better way to choose

I think we should send some complete and utter shite cheese act, the type that the other countries do.
Or have a heavy metal act, lead singer a really stunning woman in corset with really hairy guitar players etc- that type of act is quite successful from memory.

Or a traditional folk type bunch.

Its all a joke, so there's no point in us taking it seriously in the slightest. We haven't a hope in hello chance of winning as nobody likes us ( like we care anyway!) so let's just take the pee good and proper.

Eta- totally agree about it not being the same without Terry Wogan. I miss his comments as he got gradually more pissed

21stCenturyBoy · 09/03/13 - 01:13

A younger, talented artist should represent the UK

The political voting argument sour Brits trot out when the song (deservedly) finishes in the bottom half is hilarious.

Do you REALLY think people in Russia, Serbia, Greece, Ukraine, Latvia wherever sit at home and think "well, I agree with the Turkish stance on immigration, so I'll give them points, but as for the UK's foreign policy, well, they can forget getting points from me"

If anything, the voting is cultural. The reason ex-Yugoslav states tend to vote for each other is because they share a music scene- if a singer who is a megastar in Bosnia, Slovenia, Croatia and Macedonia is sent by Serbia, of course they'll get more points than a singer who came 9th on X Factor UK, simply because the Serbian singer has had more hits in those countries, and is a big name.

It doesn't take that much working out. Eurovision costs less for the BBC to enter than one half hour of Holby City.

21stCenturyBoy · 09/03/13 - 01:14

A younger, talented artist should represent the UK

boredof_lurking wrote: »

I think we should send some complete and utter shite cheese act, the type that the other countries do.
Or have a heavy metal act, lead singer a really stunning woman in corset with really hairy guitar players etc- that type of act is quite successful from memory.

Or a traditional folk type bunch.

Its all a joke, so there's no point in us taking it seriously in the slightest. We haven't a hope in hello chance of winning as nobody likes us ( like we care anyway!) so let's just take the pee good and proper.

Eta- totally agree about it not being the same without Terry Wogan. I miss his comments as he got gradually more pissed

Except they don't, anymore.

Most countries now send stuff that tops their chart beforehand, and more often than not goes on to chart across Europe, and even in Asia and Australia.

The UK can't be bothered because of our superiority complex when it comes to all things European.

If we dropped out, our repugnant, arrogant attitude wouldn't be missed.

vauxhall1964 · 09/03/13 - 01:17

A younger, talented artist should represent the UK

Ada Rabble wrote: »

The countries that like each other and that are neighbouring one another vote for each other, since nobody likes us and our neighbours Ireland and France can't stand us, .

you clearly know nothing, Ireland is the country that has given us most points over the years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest

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