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Eurovision Song Contest 2019

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    #3812
    10000maniacs
    Registered Users Posts: 4,827 ✭✭✭10000maniacs


    Atoms for Peace wrote: »
    We need a hardcore fetish techno act or we are doomed for failure.
    Dustin should go again. If Johnny Logan can do it, El Dusto can do so as well.


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    #3813
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 32,291 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Vicarious Function wrote: »
    Marty was so funny forecasting what way the professional votes would go i.e. countries voting for their neighbours. Most of the time he was on the nail.

    The public vote seems to count for more. They voted for a real song rather than the gimmicky ones.

    I did love the Australian one though. The tune was very catchy, but not very singable for ordinary voices. Loved the "no gravity effect" on the swaying poles.
    The Aussie staging was quite brilliant but the song was a very blatant rip off of defying gravity from wicked


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    #3814
    lbc2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,291 ✭✭✭lbc2019


    Uk gave us 3 in the televote
    Italy gave us 8 and 5 from Moldova in the juries!


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    #3815
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 12,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    So the Netherlands are the winner. It was a nice ballad but I thought Denmark and Italy were better. Australia's Entry was rather good too..very eye catching.

    It really shows you how everything can change when the votes of each country’s jury is changed by the public vote.

    Graham Norton was really upset the U.K. did very badly. :pac: He was bitching when our jury gave the U.K. nul points. I didn’t watch their song...was it really abysmal?

    And Iceland doing that pro-Palestine protest when the camera honed in on the group during the voting. I foresee potentially frosty diplomatic relations between Israel and Iceland over this. :eek:

    Madonna was meh...her act could have been so much better and I thought she looked nervous when interviewed by the presenters.

    So...Netherlands next year! :D


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    #3816
    DebDynamite
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭DebDynamite


    tonycascarino wrote: »
    They won a few years ago with an awful song

    I actually thought it was a great song. That year was an anomaly for Germany


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    #3817
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    3817- how does this rank on contributions to a live TV show on boards.ie?


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    #3818
    lbc2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,291 ✭✭✭lbc2019


    We gave the UK 3 in the televote. Fair's fair.


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    #3819
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,354 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    We came 18th in our semi final!(Last with 16 points).


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    #3820
    NKante
    Site Banned Posts: 297 ✭✭NKante


    lbc2019 wrote: »
    Sweden won the Jury vote win 239
    Norway won the Televote with 291

    Norway were shafted by the Juries!

    And this shows the complete disconnect between the 'experts' and the public.


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    #3821
    worded
    Registered Users Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭worded


    Liked Slovenia song

    https://youtu.be/vGtPNQ6g6Ng


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    #3822
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    We came 18th in our semi final!(Last with 16 points).

    I'm trying to see the positive here...:pac:


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    #3823
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 32,291 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I'm trying to see the positive here...:pac:
    They might have to finally ditch the guy in charge?


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    #3824
    tonycascarino
    Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭tonycascarino


    DebDynamite wrote: »
    I actually thought it was a great song. That year was an anomaly for Germany

    Thought it was very basic but each to their own.


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    #3825
    STB.
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    E4+1 right now. Fr Ted. Song for Eurovision.

    Timely


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    #3826
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,354 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Seeing the cocky Swedish lad get hardly anything from the public would be a great Gogglebox moment!


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    #3827
    jeoun
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭jeoun


    gmisk wrote: »
    They might have to finally ditch the guy in charge?

    Hopefully last place might be the kick RTÉ need to finally send a decent act. We should at least be qualifying for the final. If RTÉ don’t want to even try anymore, let TG4 or Virgin Media select an artist for us.


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    #3828
    lbc2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,291 ✭✭✭lbc2019


    Norway got shafted by the juries


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    #3829
    Strazdas
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    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    We came 18th in our semi final!(Last with 16 points).

    That puts a lot of pressure back onto RTE. An internally selected song finishing stone last in a semi final is not acceptable......they will probably have to change the system again (it's impossible to stand over a result like that)


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    #3830
    MintyMagnum
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    Atoms for Peace wrote: »
    Is it me or are RTE subtlely showing their anti Israeli bias by putting on the Producer's, springtime for Hitler etc., right now.

    I don't think Sinead Kennedy thanked the hosts or told them it was a great show, just 'here's the votes', but maybe I'm wrong.


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    #3831
    jeoun
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭jeoun


    STB. wrote: »
    E4+1 right now. Fr Ted. Song for Eurovision.

    Timely

    This stupid episode is what made Ireland think of Eurovision as a joke. We are still the country with the most wins but no one would think it with the trash we keep sending (excluding 2018 - Ryan was the exception).


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    #3832
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Deleted User wrote: »
    3817- how does this rank on contributions to a live TV show on boards.ie?

    Went for 359 pages in 2015, while this is a big thread, it's been dropping since then

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=93646608


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    #3833
    JuanJose
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭JuanJose


    Well done guys & gals on keeping the boards eurovision flame burning. 'Til the next time!


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    #3834
    Dan man
    Registered Users Posts: 3,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dan man


    Ireland finished last in their semi with 16 points. Not at all surprised (actually thought it would be worse than 16 points). Bland as bland gets you nothing and that's what our entry was this year. What a shambles.


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    #3835
    mailburner
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    Mahony0509 wrote: »
    The bookies are always right.

    pretty much and after the jury vote it was odds on netherlands and 5/2 or thereabouts italy with around 8s switz
    russia were 9/2 2 weeks ago...33s before it started earlier
    norway were around 25s

    pretty sure Italy were a decent price before it started however, possibly 25s or higher

    mailburner wrote: »
    netherlands by a landslide for me

    exciting finish thought not a landslide, if the ozzie song was a european entry It might have won or come close

    didnt see anything in the italian song apart from the message they were sending


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    #3836
    lbc2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,291 ✭✭✭lbc2019


    So Netherlands were neither the Juries #1 or Televote #1... Compromise candidate anyone...


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    #3837
    lbc2019
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    MintyMagnum wrote: »
    I don't think Sinead Kennedy thanked the hosts or told them it was a great show, just 'here's the votes', but maybe I'm wrong.

    She went, 12 Sweden, and fcuked off if I remember.


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    #3838
    Vicarious Function
    Registered Users Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Vicarious Function


    Israel has raised the bar far as production goes. Tough act to follow for the winning country next year.


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    #3839
    NKante
    Site Banned Posts: 297 ✭✭NKante


    San Marino in the top 10 with public vote :D


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    #3840
    johnire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭johnire


    Where are these results published?
    Dan man wrote: »
    Ireland finished last in their semi with 16 points. Not at all surprised (actually thought it would be worse than 16 points). Bland as bland gets you nothing and that's what our entry was this year. What a shambles.


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    #3841
    NKante
    Site Banned Posts: 297 ✭✭NKante


    Vicarious Function wrote: »
    Israel has raised the bar far as production goes. Tough act to follow for the winning country next year.

    Yeah the effects for Australia, Serbia and Estonia were really good.

    I think the Dutch have a few quid, so they'll probably use the same tech next year.


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