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Eurovision Song Contest 2017

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  • #3662
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,799 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    You think I have time to list all million?

    Just gimme 2. That'll do ThisRegard, That'll do.


  • #3663
    neverever1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 864 ✭✭✭neverever1


    Highlight of the night? Definitely the brits thinking they were going to get 12 points of us and then getting **** all! :D Small victories and all that.


  • #3664
    DebDynamite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭DebDynamite


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Who did our televoters give the 12 to.....anyone catch it?

    Belgium


  • #3665
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 9,106 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Don't know why but it reminds me of this great song.

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


  • #3666
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,923 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    DebDynamite wrote: »
    Belgium

    No I think that was the jury vote read out by Nicky Byrne? Televote would have been announced by Marty Whelan right at the end


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  • #3667
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    anna080 wrote: »
    Where did Moldova finish

    Third. Their best finish to date. :)


  • #3668
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,449 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Looked up the English lyrics:

    If one day someone asks about me
    Say that I lived just to love you
    Before you, I only existed
    Tired and without a thing to offer

    My dear, listen to my prayers
    I ask you to come back, that you come back to love me
    I know that we can't love alone *
    Maybe little by little you can learn again

    My dear, listen to my prayers
    I ask you to come back, that you come back to love me
    I know that we can't love alone
    Maybe little by little you can learn again

    If your heart don't wish to do so
    To feel the passion, If it don't want to suffer
    Without making plans about what will happen
    My Heart can love for the both of us


  • #3669
    Woodville56
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Woodville56


    Glad Eurovision has been rescued from all that eastern " European " gimmickry and sh**e of past years - the Portuguese guy nailed it in his comment !


  • #3670
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Just gimme 2. That'll do ThisRegard, That'll do.

    Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. Rest easy now.

    As a bonus I'll give you the USSR which contributed a vast amount of countries to the Eurovision since its breakup, probably about 15.


  • #3671
    metrosity
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭metrosity


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    They won because they look carefree with no special effects or dancing monkeys .

    So that will be Ireland's dumbass mimic strategy next year chosen by the muppets that select the Irish songs - a soft acoustic ballad that is picked even if it's a crap song with talentless people, just because they think that's the direction to go now ...

    Portugal won because they sang the song they wanted to sing, they got some sympathy votes and probably people of every age group liked it and above all it was popular. It resonated with people.

    Just pick the best song Ireland, no matter what the genre or the person/people. If it resonates, it will do well. At least it will have a chance.


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  • #3672
    juneg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭juneg


    So let me get this straight
    The miracles of Fatima started 100 years ago today, a brother and sister who saw the apparition at Fatima were canonised as Saints today by the Pope, and then this evening a brother and sister from Portugal pull off a surprise ( miraculous ) win in the Eurovision?
    I'm calling it, this is strong stuff!!!


  • #3673
    snowflaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭snowflaker


    Woodville56 wrote: »
    Glad Eurovision has been rescued from all that eastern " European " gimmickry and sh**e of past years - the Portuguese guy nailed it in his comment !

    Sweden won 2 years ago...


  • #3674
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,067 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Well...this threads kept me entertained all through the 'Vision.
    Cheers for the shyts n giggles folks, until next year... I'm Al Alberts.

    I'm not, I'm Panthro and I'm loaded.

    Woooo!


  • #3675
    coffeepls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭coffeepls


    I'm useless at uploading pics - but here's the attachment of the final table


  • #3676
    MALARODRGIUEZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 ✭MALARODRGIUEZ


    Eurovision should try push for a complete rebrand, move away from the cheese and turn it into a true pan European legit music competition. First move kick out Australia. It should be a strictly European affair.


  • #3677
    wil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭wil


    AllForIt wrote: »
    It's quite promising for eurovision's future the Portugal's entry won. Perhaps it will go back to being an actual song contest rather than being kitch heavy.

    Feck that. It'd be a complete borefest if that happened.

    It's the whole anything can happen and sometimes does. Nobody really comes to Eurovsion looking for great songs.
    Loads of alternative places to find what you like.


  • #3678
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,449 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Poor aul Spain wha?! But it's ok, they did if for their lovahs :-D


  • #3679
    DebDynamite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭DebDynamite


    Strazdas wrote: »
    No I think that was the jury vote read out by Nicky Byrne? Televote would have been announced by Marty Whelan right at the end

    Oh yeah! Sorry, I was watching the BBC!


  • #3680
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,033 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Todo mi amor eres tu 


  • #3681
    sonic85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,412 ✭✭✭sonic85


    Can anybody explain it's popularity and appeal? Put it into words? It's gone right over my head.

    The only thing it seems to have is that its a slow song compared to the rest but it's not sung particularly well or anything IMO. Is it the story behind the singer or something?


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  • #3682
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    Bulgaria have a knack of doing very well in the final when they qualify - they've only qualified three times but have finished fifth, fourth and now second... :D


  • #3683
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,889 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Moldova coming third is arguably the biggest shock of the night, don't think anyone saw that coming.


  • #3684
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,920 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Whether you like the song or not, what I want to know is whether that was the most viewed arse ever, given there were millions watching.


  • #3685
    DebDynamite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭DebDynamite


    Woodville56 wrote: »
    Glad Eurovision has been rescued from all that eastern " European " gimmickry and sh**e of past years - the Portuguese guy nailed it in his comment !

    Very popular opinion, but actually not true


  • #3686
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,449 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    sonic85 wrote: »
    Can anybody explain it's popularity and appeal? Put it into words? It's gone right over my head.

    The only thing it seems to have is that its a slow song compared to the rest but it's not sung particularly well or anything IMO. Is it the story behind the singer or something?

    No, it's just a lovely romantic song!


  • #3687
    Woodville56
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Woodville56


    metrosity wrote: »
    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    They won because they look carefree with no special effects or dancing monkeys .

    So that will be Ireland's dumbass mimic strategy next year chosen by the muppets that select the Irish songs - a soft acoustic ballad that is picked even if it's a crap song with talentless people, just because they think that's the direction to go now ...

    Portugal won because they sang the song they wanted to sing, they got some sympathy votes and probably people of every age group liked it and above all it was popular. It resonated with people.

    Just pick the best song Ireland, no matter what the genre or the person/people. If it resonates, it will do well. At least it will have a chance.

    I dunno where the sympathy vote came into it - it was different, melodic and sung with passion and honesty - no gimmicks, just a guy singing from the heart - that's what impressed voters


  • #3688
    hmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,202 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    sonic85 wrote: »
    Can anybody explain it's popularity and appeal? Put it into words? It's gone right over my head.
    Who knows - we had yodelling raps, a man singing a duet with himself, epic sax guy, eastern bloc teenie boppers, a dancing gorilla, it's all Eurovision and all impossible to analyse while sober.


  • #3689
    snowflaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭snowflaker


    https://twitter.com/shirleybar/status/863524141986713601 lol


  • #3690
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,033 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    sonic85 wrote: »
    Can anybody explain it's popularity and appeal? Put it into words? It's gone right over my head.

    The only thing it seems to have is that its a slow song compared to the rest but it's not sung particularly well or anything IMO. Is it the story behind the singer or something?

    It was cute. Little things like sharing the mic, the simplicity of it all.


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  • #3691
    Vital Transformation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Vital Transformation


    leahyl wrote: »
    Why? He didn't mention any particular act, but what he said was true I think. I mean we all like the cheesy, catchy songs but it's nice to see a song like this win.

    I thought it came across as placing himself on a pedestal of "real music", as if he was only deserving of such status. I don't think all the rest of the songs fit in to your above description. Azerbaijan, for example was an interesting song with some depth to it. I'm not begrudging hom the win at all, btw.


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