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"How do we solve a problem like the Eurovision?"
There is a very strong rumour that this is going to be the method for selecting the UKs entry to this years Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade. This post was made on a Eurovision website. Quote:
There have not been many rumours this year but a friend of mine works for a media company in London and was telling me some info about the uk selection this year. Not sure how true it is but my friend is usually pretty reliable for showbiz news. I wonder if any fans of the "Josephs" and "Marias" had heard anything about this and what your thoughts are on the concept. Remember it might still be a rumour as it has also been said that Big Brother's Nikki Grahame and Sheilas Wheels were also going to be entering but obviously not in a program of this format.
Anyway, apparently the show will be on from 6:00pm-7:55pm on 1st March then a results show from 9:35pm-10:00pm hosted by Graham Norton. It is going to be called 'How do you solve a problem like the Eurovision?'. The show will have 4 songs that have been comissioned by the bbc- 3 written by Andrew Loyd Webber and 1 by Gary Barlow. 3 songs are ballads and 1 song is uptempo. The performers are 3 girls from How do you solve a problem like Maria and 3 boys from Any dream will do. Each performer will sing a short version of each song as soloists and duets / groups. There will be an expert panel including Andrew loyd Webber and Gary barlow who will then choose the best performer for each song. The 4 best will then perform the whole song and the public will vote for their favorite. The top 2 will then perform again in a 'super final' in the results show and the winner will be voted on again. Like I said this could just be a rumour doing the rounds but from what has been said it seems pretty likely. |
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There is a very strong rumour that this is going to be the method for selecting the UKs entry to this years Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade. This post was made on a Eurovision website.
I wonder if any fans of the "Josephs" and "Marias" had heard anything about this and what your thoughts are on the concept. Remember it might still be a rumour as it has also been said that Big Brother's Nikki Grahame and Sheilas Wheels were also going to be entering but obviously not in a program of this format. but that doesn't mean that will be how it ends up happening.
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I did read this somewhere ages ago but heard nothing more. many of the boys are contracted into shows so can't see how they would get the time.
Our eurovision always becomes a laughing stock so would personally hate any of the Joe's ending up in it |
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If the songs are written by ALW and Gary Barlow then that will be an improvement on some we've had in the past
I wonder if they're specially written or ones we already know?BUT we have to remember it's a Vote for Your Neighbour contest (to quote Mr Wogan) and we don't have enough neighbours to vote for us...I would hate to see any of the Josephs or Marias being publicly embarrassed by a lack of votes even if they're brilliant...they've been there and done that with the ALW shows lol. I wonder which 3 of each it would be? As twingle said, a lot of them are tied up in shows...which is where they should be of course
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Craig and/or Keith could represent Scotland in the Eurovision Song Contest now because Scotland can enter separately from rest of the UK!
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Craig and/or Keith could represent Scotland in the Eurovision Song Contest now because Scotland can enter separately from rest of the UK!
![]() ![]() Really!?!? I hope they don't, it embarrassing enough when UK get 0 points, never mind Scotland getting 0 points too!
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Craig and/or Keith could represent Scotland in the Eurovision Song Contest now because Scotland can enter separately from rest of the UK!
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Really!?!? I hope they don't, it embarrassing enough when UK get 0 points, never mind Scotland getting 0 points too!
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Can you imagine those two cute people getting nil points (French accent)? :yawn:
![]() . Maybe people would vote for Scotland if it was clearly separated from England - not sure if its the UK as a whole thats hated or just England
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I'm sure they wouldn't
. Maybe people would vote for Scotland if it was clearly separated from England - not sure if its the UK as a whole thats hated or just England ![]() |
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its all about politics, we could turn up with the best song and act and we would still have no chance of winning
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you're right Annabel...and if Scotland entered separately that would just spread out our already-thin layer of votes...
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I think its all of Western Europe - Ireland doesn't get that many points these days either!
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its all about politics, we could turn up with the best song and act and we would still have no chance of winning
![]() . I think there's added resentment that Uk, France etc get straight through to the final, when going by votes, they should be booted out by the semi finals |
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I remember when Michael Ball was our entry and he came 2nd by one point!!
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Its a shame its like that
. I think there's added resentment that Uk, France etc get straight through to the final, when going by votes, they should be booted out by the semi finals )
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there's a very good reason why UK, France and I think its 3 other countries get through (can't remember which, though think Germany, Ireland do as well)- they're the ones who pay the majority of the cost so without them there would be no Eurovision - personally I think we should save our money. It was always very camp but the last few years the neighbour voting has made it a complete farce (although who can forget Turkey/Cyprus/Greece votes in the past
)My eurovision addiction is starting to show - watching anyway, I'm not up on remembering who wins each year. I've been really disappointed with the political voting recently but keep watching in the hope it'll change.Also, starting to worry about my knowledge of geography - half the countries I didn't think where in Europe! |
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Ireland don't get through automatically, they been knocked out in the semis a few times.
My eurovision addiction is starting to show - watching anyway, I'm not up on remembering who wins each year. I've been really disappointed with the political voting recently but keep watching in the hope it'll change.Also, starting to worry about my knowledge of geography - half the countries I didn't think where in Europe! ![]() They have a latin american song contest which is taken much more seriously - perhaps how ours was years ago. Well this country anyway! Mind you i love it because is so cringeworthy!! |
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I remember when Michael Ball was our entry and he came 2nd by one point!!
I remember hearing Philip Scofield say that he had voted several times for the ballad and so did I. I couldn't believe that the viewers had gone for what used to be classed as a "traditional" poppy song for someone like Michael, who was better known for strong ballads at that time! |
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Have to say I think this could be a big mistake for the boys - they seem to mostly be doing a good job of establishing themselves in the theatre/music world - this could definitely be a backward step.
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Have to say I think this could be a big mistake for the boys - they seem to mostly be doing a good job of establishing themselves in the theatre/music world - this could definitely be a backward step.
Connie and Aoife I think end SOM in March. Abi's next job isn't known. Helena is still in South Pacific for some more months .Leanne and Sioban might do it? On the other hand Romanian Maria might get those East european votes......... Whats ALW doing writing pop songs? There must be an angle there for him somewhere? |
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there's a very good reason why UK, France and I think its 3 other countries get through (can't remember which, though think Germany, Ireland do as well)- they're the ones who pay the majority of the cost so without them there would be no Eurovision - personally I think we should save our money. It was always very camp but the last few years the neighbour voting has made it a complete farce (although who can forget Turkey/Cyprus/Greece votes in the past
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No way should the Josephs or Maria's get involved in the Eurovision. They seem to be doing very nicely on their own without getting mixed up in it. I would hate to see any of them get ridiculed for taking part.
I am a big Eurovision fan but even I feel that it has really gone down hill in recent years. Even if we had the best songwriter and the best singer in the contest - we would not get very far. Also the other countries hate us as we, along with Spain, Germany and France can never get relagated if we get poor votes. We all put the most money in to the contest so the other countries think why should we vote for them. What does everyone else think ? Mazza
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they should NOT do this.
maybe the x factor rejects, but the marias and josephs are doing brilliantly! |
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Well jane hen it is confirmed and we have one Joseph (Rob ) one Maria (forgotten which one) One X Factor (Andy Abrahams - the singing dustmen) and 2 girls who were on pop stars the rivals
A reality mixture!! |
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but that doesn't mean that will be how it ends up happening.
I wonder if they're specially written or ones we already know?
