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Dervish in the Eurovision

  • 09-05-2007 3:47pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 731 ✭✭✭


    Dervish (Sligo based band) are representing Ireland in the Eurovision this Saturday.
    What do you think their chances are of winning? Has anyone heard them live?

    I don't think the song is hectic, I find her voice a bit unclear at times, but I hope they get into the top 10 at least. Plus it's good publicity for Sligo and the N. West!


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭barryfitz


    Im a huge trad fan, but I can't stand Cathy Jordans singing. I think were screwed, not that I care all that much!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭takola


    I've never heard Dervish. Are they really that bad? Can't possibly be as bad as the England entry though in fairness! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    Dervish are a good band, but everything the eurovision touches turns to muck, its a terrible song.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭tuppence


    They are a good trad band and great live. Theres some of them based in leitrim as well (nice bit of unity there) as too are Kila!
    The song was even worse, they worked on it. Toned down John Watters desperate lyrics and have more instrumental parts which can only be good. Anyway their performance couldnt be as bad as Brian kennedy kneeling on one knee last year :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,794 ✭✭✭JC 2K3


    Irland, nul points.

    They're Eurovision suicide.

    When will we just give up on taking the Eurovision seriously and throw in some scantily clad, cartwheeling, good looking girls in celtic-looking attire in the background supporting a singer(also dressed like a celt) singing some generic song over a repetivive background track consisting of trad music with a steady electronic beat?


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  • Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Don't think we have any hope of winning. I don't think it's the kind of song that wins Eurovision...

    I'd suggest a metal band, but that is soo last year! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭magnumlady


    To be honest I think the singer sounds like an auld wan in the pub at closing time. Nul pints from me.
    My lovely horse would have done better.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,888 ✭✭✭nanook


    bring back johnny logan & jump the gun for a duet.

    That should get all you eurovision buffs on the google.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭tuppence


    magnumlady wrote:
    To be honest I think the singer sounds like an auld wan in the pub at closing time.
    They used to own a pub in town? Could have been her!
    Sure if we donnt win this year we can send Those Nervous Animals up nxt year. And the year after, Westlife doing a duet with Johonny Logan might be a safer bet.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭MikeTheMan


    Same as that.
    don't think we will be getting very many point this year.

    There is a song from Switzerland about vampires which will do fairly well. PLus I agree what JC_2K3 has said above.

    Regards,
    M


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭magnumlady


    I've been reading a bit about Dervish in the Weekender (I'm about to put my foot through the telly because they keep playing the blooming song, anyway I digress).
    Back to the weekender article, I just found it amusing that one of the lads in Dervish is called Tom Morrow. Wonder if thats his real name?
    You can tell I have very little to be doing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    One of the dj's on Highland Radio has promised to present his morning breakfast show in the nude if Dervish win the Eurovision.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,573 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    JC 2K3 wrote:

    When will we just give up on taking the Eurovision seriously and throw in some scantily clad, cartwheeling, good looking girls in celtic-looking attire in the background supporting a singer(also dressed like a celt) singing some generic song over a repetivive background track consisting of trad music with a steady electronic beat?

    yep that'd win maybe a rubber Chuculainn mask as well just to finish off the right look


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    Dervish are doomed to failure because they're absolutely crap, no other way of describing this mess of a band and a song that we're sending to the eurovision. But has anyone heard the U.K entry? I saw it on TV last night and it hurt my ears so much, I want to track each member of that group down and beat them to death with their own shoes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    DarkJager wrote:
    Dervish are doomed to failure because they're absolutely crap, no other way of describing this mess of a band and a song that we're sending to the eurovision. But has anyone heard the U.K entry? I saw it on TV last night and it hurt my ears so much, I want to track each member of that group down and beat them to death with their own shoes.
    Why not kidnap them, tie them up and make them listen to their own song for 2 hours. :D

    TBH it would be a bonus if you could do the same to Dervish


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Madge


    yeah, the UK's entry is awful- very camp. I think they'll do worse than Ireland.
    I think Ireland's entry should have a young woman singing a powerful irishy / romantic ballad with backing singers, a la Eimear Quinn, Niamh Cavanagh or Linda Martin.
    A pop style entry hasn't worked (McCauls) and the male solo singer hasn't worked (Mickey Harte, Brian Kennedy etc.)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭magnumlady


    I have to say (and don't shoot me) I think the UK entry will do quite well. Its very camp and kind of catchy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Glenman


    I heard the song on the Late Late last Friday night and thought it was brilliant. Its a good Irish song. I think we should stick to our culture when sending songs to Eurovision even if we do finish last.
    There is no tradition in the country anymore, we are becoming too Americianised.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    No the UK group are going to come out of this with 0 points. Its the very very worst kind of sugary, ass bandit pop music there is done by 2 transexuals and 2 men who really really want to be women. Its not catchy, its not clever......its an absolute steaming pile of **** that deserves to fail miserably.


  • Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    muffler wrote:
    One of the dj's on Highland Radio has promised to present his morning breakfast show in the nude if Dervish win the Eurovision.
    How can you be sure that he doesn't do so every day regardless? :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    byte wrote:
    How can you be sure that he doesn't do so every day regardless? :D
    Good question byte. They still never got round to putting a live web cam in the studio yet and maybe thats the reason ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭deman


    muffler wrote:
    One of the dj's on Highland Radio has promised to present his morning breakfast show in the nude if Dervish win the Eurovision.

    God I hope it wasn't Don O'Doherty. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭magnumlady


    Oh dear they came last.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Madge


    What a disaster :(
    I can see why they came last, not just because they were on early but it was instantly forgetable- the stage design was really poor, the costumes / dress was boring, there was no lighting effects, no strong instrumentation, and no choreography (It was like they didn't know where to stand, especially Cathy). I also thought her voice was a bit wobbly at the start. It all added up to a bad performance


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    And another career is destroyed by the monster that is the Eurovision....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Madge


    I wonder will they ever live it down. Their name will now be synonymous with coming last for Ireland in the Eurovision


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=53231243#post53231243

    Well this is one of a few threads on boards on it already, so you can imagine its gone down well so far!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭magnumlady


    I'm sure they'll still have their fans that like that kind of music. Not for me though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭bettlebrox


    I didn't see the Eurovision. But a friend sent me this, pretty funny! :)
    Having finished in last place with 5 points RTE (Ireland's National TV station) have decided to get serious about the eurovision song contest again and already have put forward next years entry. Here is a link to next year's entry:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU&mode=related&search=


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    bettlebrox wrote:
    I didn't see the Eurovision. But a friend sent me this, pretty funny! :)
    Having finished in last place with 5 points RTE (Ireland's National TV station) have decided to get serious about the eurovision song contest again and already have put forward next years entry. Here is a link to next year's entry:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbuRA_D3KU&mode=related&search=
    Classic :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,289 ✭✭✭gucci


    but technically could a swedish chef represent ireland :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    gucci wrote:
    but technically could a swedish chef represent ireland :D
    Well he could - Celine Dion springs to mind but then again they wouldnt accept her on the muppet show. In any event it cant be any worse than a Sligo banshee :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,573 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    next years eurovision sorted


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    What the f... A politician fiddling :eek: Would you believe it :D


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭tuppence


    muffler wrote:
    In any event it cant be any worse than a Sligo banshee :p

    Hey i found a crooner from Donegal for next year. Its keeping in spirit with the way the Eurovision is going. Apparently after a few vodkas anything is possible.:eek:
    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/9361/40376.jpg


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    tuppence wrote:
    Apparently after a few vodkas anything is possible.:eek:
    Apparently?? Definitely is the word I would use :D

    Must get gargling


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭tuppence


    muffler wrote:

    Must get gargling

    Any excuse. Well if the frock fits so to speak
    A few exercises might be in order for the dance routine.
    They can get very strenous what with the pack of russian knife throwing ballet dancers(male), a fleet of juggling Ak7 gorilla fighters,(?) a fireworks display and the herd of stampedeing elephants. Rte will have to put a good show in place to give you a fighting chance.. its not just about the song you know;)


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