The Late Late Show February 24th 2012 - Eurosong Special

Skid · 22-02-2012 7:44pm #1

Ryan Tubridy hosts Eurosong 2012, a show dedicated to selecting the act who will represent Ireland at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 22. The five finalists perform their entries in front of a panel of judges, before the winner is announced after a public vote. Also features special guests and Eurovision memories, including visits from 2006 Eurovision winners, Lordi and 1974 champions Brotherhood of Man.

Tune in for the Eurovision Decision, your Country needs you !!

Also featuring Non-Eurovisiony Guest - West Wing and Apocalypse Now Actor Martin Sheen !

The Finalists

Celtic Aura Ft Maria McCool...........Mistaken

Donna McCaul.............................Mercy

Andrew Mann..............................Here I am

Una Gibney & David Shannon..........Language of Love

Jedward.....................................Waterline

Celtic Aura Ft Maria McCool - Mistaken (Edele Barrett)

Donna McCaul - Mercy (Martin Ericsson, Peter Mansson, Line Ericsson, Bill Hughes)

Andrew Mann - Here I Am (Greg French)

Una Gibney and David Shannon - Language Of Love (Eanan Patterson, Julian Benson)

Jedward - Waterline (Nik Jarl, Sharon Vaughn)

hotmail.com · 22-02-2012 9:18pm

Are they going to sqeeze 2 hours out of this? Fantastic tv.

Lisha · 22-02-2012 10:48pm

Go :DJedward:D

and then Lordi on SAt night show:pac:

it tragic that these will be the high points of my weekend

JonathanAnon · 23-02-2012 12:00am

Skid wrote: »

The Finalist

Jedward - Waterline (Nik Jarl)

fyp Skid..

dublinman1990 · 23-02-2012 1:24am

Lisha wrote: »

Go :DJedward:D

and then Lordi on SAt night show:pac:

it tragic that these will be the high points of my weekend

Lordi will be on Friday night, not Saturday.

http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/oh-lordi-look-who-tubridys-got-coming-up-next-3021895.html

Also, Graham Norton's guests on the same night

Friday's Graham Norton Show (BBC ONE) includes Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg, currently starring in new film Contraband; actress Minnie Driver; comedienne Jo Brand; and Christina Perri, singing Jar of Hearts.

hondasam · 23-02-2012 1:28am

Fortunately I will not be around to watch this. I hope ye all enjoy it.

ballsymchugh · 23-02-2012 1:32am

what 'experts' will there be this year?? will they be as blatant as usual?!

HeidiHeidi · 23-02-2012 1:33am

hondasam wrote: »

Fortunately I will not be around to watch this. I hope ye all enjoy it.

Me neither - sadly (or not) I have to work. But I'll be checking in for all the gossip on the phone!

hondasam · 23-02-2012 1:54am

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Me neither - sadly (or not) I have to work. But I'll be checking in for all the gossip on the phone!

I will probably check on the thread for sure, see if they are all behaving themselves.

Lady Chatterton · 23-02-2012 10:20am

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Graham Norton's guests on the same night

Friday's Graham Norton Show (BBC ONE) includes Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg, currently starring in new film Contraband; actress Minnie Driver; comedienne Jo Brand; and Christina Perri, singing Jar of Hearts

Ah here now! What are you doing plugging Graham's show on the LLS thread? :mad::D

To be fair to Tubs and the LLS team, they did have Christina Perri on the show months ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5KqVQISaWk

JP Liz V1 · 23-02-2012 12:45pm

Is there need for Eurosong surely Jedward have it in the bag :rolleyes:

tfitzgerald · 23-02-2012 12:51pm

I Think Donna McCaul is the best out of this lot . In saying that jedward in fairness to them have a good song too IMHO

Lady Chatterton · 23-02-2012 2:56pm

I wish that Vincent Browne would invite Jedward back on the show.

Here are the lads discussing politics and haranguing Vincent:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4j1UWqBgLo

Skid · 23-02-2012 3:39pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is there need for Eurosong surely Jedward have it in the bag :rolleyes:

I don't know, Liz.

The Voting system (50% Public Vote, 50% Jury Vote) could go against them if one of the other songs does very well on the night, and gets top marks from most or all of the jurys.

Here are the latest Paddy Power odds

Jedward 1/4
Donna McCaul 3/1
Andrew Mann 7/1
David Shannon and Una Gibney 25/1
Maria McCool 25/1

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/novelty-betting/music/eurovision-song-contest?ev_oc_grp_ids=601482

I think Jedward need a decent performance on the night, I don't think their song is as catchy as last year's effort.

It's all to play for - tune in and make your Eurovision decision!

amacachi · 23-02-2012 3:46pm

Even for Jedward that's a surprisingly boring song, not really Eurovision-ish IMO.

Lady Chatterton · 23-02-2012 6:09pm

I've just listened to all the songs, I'm not terribly keen on any of them to be honest

I think I might start a "Send Johnny Logan to the Eurovision" campaign.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSXx7-EceBA

Aoife9 · 23-02-2012 6:51pm

hondasam wrote: »

Fortunately I will not be around to watch this. I hope ye all enjoy it.

Me neither going to a surprise birthday party but I might check in to this thread and see what the craic is!!

Skid · 23-02-2012 8:05pm

hondasam wrote: »

I will not be around to watch this. I hope ye all enjoy it.

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Me neither - sadly (or not) I have to work.

Aoife9 wrote: »

Me neither going to a surprise birthday party

Jaysus, it's getting like the IFTA's with so many 'Sorry I can't be here' speeches. :pac:

Ah well, have fun, see you all back on The Threads soon

hondasam · 23-02-2012 9:02pm

Skid wrote: »

Jaysus, it's getting like the IFTA's with so many 'Sorry I can't be here' speeches. :pac:

Ah well, have fun, see you all back on The Threads soon

I know ye will all miss our input. Go gedward.

Lady Chatterton · 23-02-2012 10:29pm

Jedward were on Ireland AM this morning. Here's the link:

http://www.tv3.ie/ireland_am.php?video=45686&locID=1.65.74

Skid · 23-02-2012 11:41pm

Here is a Publicity Shot for the Late Late Show.

There's Tubby, and Jedward and Donna and eh, the others.

DLB would want to up his enthusiasm a bit ...

Speaking to RTÉ TEN about whether he has always been a Eurovision groupie Tubridy confessed: "No, I haven't. I have come to the Eurovision quite late in life, obviously I grew up with it.

If Ireland were to win the Eurovision, would he present? "Of course, I'd set up an exploratory committee into the sparkle factor required for the presenter of the Eurovision. No, of course I would, I'd be honoured to do such a thing.

http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0223/eurovision.html

He has no interest in this at all :mad:

Lisha · 23-02-2012 11:46pm

THose 2 DLB quotes amke him sound like a spoilt, petulant child. :mad:What a plank he is

Badgermonkey · 24-02-2012 12:19am

Skid wrote: »

He has no interest in this at all :mad:

Kudos to DLB on that one.

It's little more than a circus of high camp, a musical black hole of unfathomable depth and a waste of time, money and effort in a celebration of utterly meaningless mediocrity. ABBA was the exception, a looooooong time ago.

dublinman1990 · 24-02-2012 1:23am

I didn't know Tubridy can wear that type of jacket, I see it as a little camp IMO.

Skid · 24-02-2012 11:57am

dublinman1990 wrote: »

I didn't know Tubridy can wear that type of jacket, I see it as a little camp IMO.

He just swapped his Jacket with Edward Grimes, mad fecker that he is.

SEPT 23 1989 · 24-02-2012 12:02pm

I dont give a crap about Eurovision but i am deeply concerned over who will do the official Irish song for Euro 2012

Skid · 24-02-2012 12:06pm

Actor Martin Sheen is going to be on tonight's Show too.

He is in Dublin for the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.

Martin Sheen, Lordi and Jedward on the one show