Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Welsh Megaman · 08-05-2023 1:46pm

Wild Youth chat to a used car salesman on holiday.

Oh wait, it’s Marty.

https://twitter.com/martylyricfm/status/1655290139352989696?s=46&t=XwQYGHrHhLrrVp7eSzEU-g

gmisk · 08-05-2023 4:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120569753#Comment_120569753

No mystery to it. They have terrific song writers in Sweden in general who want to be involved same when it comes to the singers/bands involved. They also take their qualification competition extremely seriously, multiple rounds, big budget, I think it gets viewing figures higher than the final sometimes.

kneemos · 08-05-2023 6:47pm

Irish song has grown on me a bit in fairness.

Welsh Megaman · 08-05-2023 7:08pm

Belgium’s song has grown on me in the last few weeks - has a strong 90’s ‘handbag house’ vibe - think Nightcrawlers, Alex Party, ‘U Sure Do’ by Strike.

Contemporary pop culture references for the kids, there.

Say Your Number · 08-05-2023 7:50pm

They're moving the site on Thursday morning, mightn't have a thread for the competition this year 😢

gmisk · 08-05-2023 8:40pm

https://twitter.com/EurovisionNewZ/status/1655619308251230235?t=Vz976B24f0XkMxRS7fZicA&s=19

In fairness 13th about best we can hope for....would be surprised if Norway do so poorly, public vote will definitely be strong imo.

pnott · 08-05-2023 10:28pm

I will be watching the BBC coverage of the semi final tomorrow. I can't bear to listen to Marty Whelan telling us we are a shoe in to the final/be in with a chance of winning, how ridiculously unfair it is that we didn't qualify and the groaning & moaning he will do!

fitz · 08-05-2023 10:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120572179#Comment_120572179

And Switzerland so high? That song is disgustingly tone-deaf and opportunistic imo

pnott · 08-05-2023 11:35pm

We have now dropped to last in the odds. Our third last place finish since 2019 perhaps?

yerwanthere123 · 09-05-2023 3:02am

I was in the arena tonight for the jury dress rehearsal! Finland, Sweden and France got by far the biggest receptions. Israel was also well received, and tbf it's a spectacular performance.

Ireland got a good reception too, but to be brutally honest I think that was much more down to the big numbers of Irish who made the short trip over. Because honestly, I thought our song was a total flop live. I genuinely thought it might come across well in an arena, but no. I'd be shocked at qualification.

The interval act with Rebecca Ferguson and Alyosha was very good. Not just the usual filler fluff we get, so make sure to watch that later tonight.

I thought the three hosts were all great, no complaints from me. Alesha Dixon in the flesh is just 🔥

All in all it was a terrific experience, and so delighted to scratch Eurovision off the bucket list!

CornettoQueen · 09-05-2023 7:31am

Happy Semi Final day!

Definitely going to put some money on Sweden at some stage but hard to know will the odds go up or down after tonight.

France growing on me.

kneemos · 09-05-2023 7:40am

Not sold on Sweden,fierce shouty.

Definitely heard the intro somewhere before though.

odyssey06 · 09-05-2023 8:33am

The UK seem to be really putting on a show for the Eurovision... caught the highlights of the opening concert on BBC1 yesterday, some great staging.

Tonight's semi has a preview on the One Show on BBC1 and the Semi Final is live on BBC1 also.

Although thou shalt not disrupt the Eastenders broadcast!

gmisk · 09-05-2023 10:58am

The word in my head is...delusional

https://m.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/were-going-to-smash-it-insist-irish-fans-whove-travelled-to-liverpool-to-cheer-on-wild-youth-in-eurovision/a1690682004.html

Welsh Megaman · 09-05-2023 11:20am

Oh dear God…

https://twitter.com/radiorayrte/status/1655830857267965953?s=46&t=-2KhEY2OygBlfJtvDk-UaQ

Expunge · 09-05-2023 11:30am

Between the Pound Shop Terry Wogan, Marty, and that Kildare simpleton as well as the poor song, everything about RTE's Eurovision coverage smells like dogsh*t.

Michael Kealy should take command of the Russian offensive on Bakhmut after this, to hasten the end of the war.

gmisk · 09-05-2023 11:57am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120573882#Comment_120573882

A lovely jolly for Ray...all the personality of a barely sentient bowl of porridge

Busi_Girl08 · 09-05-2023 1:20pm

I've been pretty out of touch with the entries this year. Normally I'd have half of them nearly off by heart and have a clear winner. I got married in late March so was pretty preoccupied with that though, but even still I just didn't have as much interest in it this year?

All the talk about Loreen being underwhelming/dodgy in the rehearsals. Everyone said the same thing about her in 2012. Although now with the new voting rules you think she'd be more present.

Really liking Norway, Poland sounds like it could be a summer banger (similar to Halo last year but that got shafted).

Our rehearsals don't sound the best, but again let's see what they'll be like tonight. I can't see us getting through though.

Man Vs ManUre · 09-05-2023 1:27pm

The Ireland song is a total ripoff of the one republic song ‘I lived’, albeit a bad ripoff version of a good song. Case closed ma’lord.

Welsh Megaman · 09-05-2023 1:44pm

Go_A performing in the Eurovillage last night (wait for it!)…

https://youtube.com/shorts/mLOVB8Bzd8w?feature=share

jaffa20 · 09-05-2023 2:57pm

So, it's likely we will come last 😂

odyssey06 · 09-05-2023 3:00pm

Surprised to see Netherlands doing so poorly in the odds.

I wasn't sure about Wild Youth qualifying, but dead last would be rough.

Allinall · 09-05-2023 3:10pm

There are no winners, or last place countries in the semi- finals.

They will just announce the ones who qualify in random order.

https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/tonight-eurovision-2023-semi-final-1

odyssey06 · 09-05-2023 3:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120574968#Comment_120574968

It comes out eventually I think, the full results. Not on the night.

Say Your Number · 09-05-2023 4:10pm

This is the track Cruachan submitted, wouldn't say it's one of their best songs but it's comfortably better than every song that made it into the final.

https://youtu.be/Rd1e117XqS0

odyssey06 · 09-05-2023 4:16pm

The Cruachan submission would stand out from the crowd... worth a punt... it should have had a chance in the national final.

Itssoeasy · 09-05-2023 4:30pm

Don’t even know what our song sounds like as I didn’t bother to listen to it, and seems like it’s not been well received from the people there. I know that Fr Ted Eurovision episode was fiction but as the years go on since we last won the thing, I’m more convinced it wasn’t satire. And of course we sent the turkey and that was the end of us in my eyes of us taking this thing seriously.

And I know there’s been a shift in them trying to stop the obvious tactical voting that went on, but we don’t care obviously. And if you watch both semi finals and final you’ll hear Marty Whelan get thick about us not being there.

thebronze14 · 09-05-2023 4:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120572179#Comment_120572179

Serbia, Malta and Moldova my favorites out of that semi. Like Germany and Belgium's efforts too

Man Vs ManUre · 09-05-2023 5:05pm

The Watchmen deserve to come last because their song is a total rip off of one republic ‘I lived’.

odyssey06 · 09-05-2023 5:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120575492#Comment_120575492

The Wild Youth-men you mean?

gmisk · 09-05-2023 5:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120575237#Comment_120575237

I would have definitely given that a spot in the national final, why not, something a bit different over most the bland tripe we had.

Man Vs ManUre · 09-05-2023 5:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120575520#Comment_120575520

I saw the video and it is definitely the watchmen performing the cr@ppy song.

saabsaab · 09-05-2023 6:15pm

Too generic doesn't stand out at all.

Welsh Megaman · 09-05-2023 7:58pm

Bonsoir, my leedle European chooms!

Welsh Megaman · 09-05-2023 8:00pm

That fanfare!!

AH YEAH!!

Welsh Megaman · 09-05-2023 8:01pm

Paul O’Grady :(

rolling boh · 09-05-2023 8:03pm

Think our song is pretty average unfortunately ,hope we get through but not hearing a lot of optimism from euro watchers .Of course any host on our great national station i s being bigging up our chances hope they are right.