Eurovision

[minestrone]

Well the music was, the lyrics are by some other guy.

Girl I believe.

[The Lone Gunman]

Eurovision is pointless since they expanded membership.
Block voting means that only one of the old eastern block will win unless there is a novelty that all the others can vote for.

I also like ot see if I can spot an expat community in the voting. As it is a telephone vote and you can not vote for the country you are in the expats (who can be arsed) make a major showing.

[Alf W]

In Europe I get the impression that this is taken seriously (someone's already mentioned David Hasselfoff). In the UK it's treated as a big laugh by the gay community and ignored by the rest.

[Pinto]

16 to 1 for the UK to win, going to put down a bit on each way

Doesn't Terry Wogan keep banging on about how political the vote is?
Last year people thought the UK had a good chance of winning and, I just checked, came 25th i.e. below countries with very, very poor songs.

Obviously the bookies think the same.

[DaveB]

IIRC they have chnaged the voting from a public vote back to a jury vote. This should mean an end to expat voting for home nations and possibly a little les of the tradition Eastern/Western European block voting.

Edit : I appear to know more about the Eurovision song contest than any sane person would want....

[minestrone]

IIRC they have chnaged the voting from a public vote back to a jury vote, possibly with some public voting. This should mean an end to expat voting for home nations and possibly a little les of the tradition Eastern/Western European block voting.

I think it's 50/50 between phone and jury for each nation. Still, I expect 12 points from malta.

[Mich the Tester]

You play Rugby and Deep Purple albums, I play the piano, guitar and drums.

I'm going to think I know what I am talking about on this.

I don't know much but I know that 99.99999999999999999% of continental music is tulipe; I live here and hear it every bloody day.

[Mich the Tester]

I play the piano, guitar and drums.

Plan B for you

[minestrone]

I don't know much but I know that 99.99999999999999999% of continental music is tulipe; I live here and hear it every bloody day.

I'm off to see John-Michel Jarre next week. Front row seats, can't wait.

[thelace]

You play Rugby and Deep Purple albums, I play the piano, guitar and drums.

I'm going to think I know what I am talking about on this.

Nah

You watch the Eurovision Song Contest.

That instantly makes any comments you make about music null and void!