Eurovision Song Contest 2021

fryup · 23-05-2021 01:05PM

patscott27 wrote: »

Maggie Thatcher, Alfred the Great, Basil Fawltey, The Duke of Wellington, The Archers, Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Nelson, Boris Johnson, Queen Victoria, Ian Paisley, Sir Cliff Richard, The Wombles, The 2 Ronnies, your boy took one hell of a beating, one hell of a beating.

he didn't seem to mind

BorneTobyWilde · 23-05-2021 01:05PM

CruelSummer wrote: »

Italy is the worst song to win in the last number of years. Even Netta Toy is more listenable than this winner.

The young public voters, and the fact there are groups online creating a trend to vote for a certain country because the song is anti Eurovision.

Galwayguy35 · 23-05-2021 01:10PM

Its a joy to read the comments section of The Mirror over on FB, lots of salty Brits crying about how those nasty Europeans all hate them and its time to pull out of it.

As if anyone would be bothered if they did quit.

Mad_maxx · 23-05-2021 01:11PM

CruelSummer wrote: »

Italy is the worst song to win in the last number of years. Even Netta Toy is more listenable than this winner.

the winner from 2019 was way worse to name just one

BorneTobyWilde · 23-05-2021 01:19PM

https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1396417654290886658

Man Vs ManUre · 23-05-2021 01:19PM

We should send Foster and Allen to Italy next year to represent us. Mick and Tony do like a good traditional pizza.

DebDynamite · 23-05-2021 01:21PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

The young public voters, and the fact there are groups online creating a trend to vote for a certain country because the song is anti Eurovision.

I don’t even know who’s “anti-Eurovision” these days bar salty British and Irish people.

KathleenGrant · 23-05-2021 01:23PM

Mad_maxx wrote: »

the winner from 2019 was way worse to name just one

That song from Ukraine from 1916 was worse.

deise08 · 23-05-2021 01:24PM

Loved all of that last night. Only heard Italy on the night. The more it was played, the more it grew on me. Didn't like it at all at first. Delighted Ukraine and Iceland were so popular in the public vote. Surprised with Belgium and Portugal not getting higher. Probably an age thing there.

The cameras were slow getting to, and cut from the other performers fairly fast, when getting results after GB got the reaction in the studio.

Also, Amanda Holden is now trending after her 'I don't understand foreign languages' quip.

23-05-2021 01:26PM

fryup wrote: »

he didn't seem to mind

I said he was putting on a show there.

DebDynamite · 23-05-2021 01:32PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I said he was putting on a show there.

Ah he seems to be a good lad. That’s the way to do it - put on a brave face and own it. That, or become a meme.

23-05-2021 01:33PM

DebDynamite wrote: »

Ah he seems to be a good lad. That’s the way to do it - put on a brave face and own it. That, or become a meme.

Yeh. He did well.

Galwayguy35 · 23-05-2021 01:36PM

Sinead O Connor is wondering over on Twitter why she was never asked to represent Ireland, her views on some things might be off the wall but she sure can sing.

archfi · 23-05-2021 01:37PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1396417654290886658

And before anyone thinks I'd be crowing over the UK's tv once-a-year entertainment show self humiliation, the same applies to us!
No one can say 'Europe hates Ireland' even because of a novelty turkey in a shopping trolley a decade ago!

archfi · 23-05-2021 01:39PM

deise08 wrote: »

Loved all of that last night. Only heard Italy on the night. The more it was played, the more it grew on me. Didn't like it at all at first. Delighted Ukraine and Iceland were so popular in the public vote. Surprised with Belgium and Portugal not getting higher. Probably an age thing there.

The cameras were slow getting to, and cut from the other performers fairly fast, when getting results after GB got the reaction in the studio.

Also, Amanda Holden is now trending after her 'I don't understand foreign languages' quip.

Yeah, even if you give her the benefit of the doubt that she was trying to be ironic, it just fell completely flat!

fryup · 23-05-2021 01:40PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Sinead O Connor is wondering over on Twitter why she was never asked to represent Ireland, her views on some things might be off the wall but she sure can sing.

way too risky having that "bald chap"

she'd probably end the performance with a political gesture..tear up a picture of the queen or the pope or someone else she's got a beef with

the purple tin · 23-05-2021 01:41PM

Deeper Blue wrote: »

Look how far away the table is from his head. Unless he has the strongest nose in human history I doubt he was snorting coke hands free from a foot away.

Yeah it's BS. Started by the French media btw who probably just wanted to put the boot in because they lost.

Your man has said he will take a drugs test to prove it.

archfi · 23-05-2021 01:41PM

DebDynamite wrote: »

Ah he seems to be a good lad. That’s the way to do it - put on a brave face and own it. That, or become a meme.

Yep, definitely the best way to respond to something like that.
Own it.

EDIT: Actually, Lesley Roy did the same after her bombing in the SF - she stuck up a tweet with the treadmills for sale

reap-a-rat · 23-05-2021 01:42PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Sinead O Connor is wondering over on Twitter why she was never asked to represent Ireland, her views on some things might be off the wall but she sure can sing.

Imagine something like Mandinka, would be unreal and would go down really well. She's bat****, no denying it, but she's a serious singer and I've not seen her live but can only assume she's a polished performer.

LizT · 23-05-2021 01:44PM

the purple tin wrote: »

Yeah it's BS. Started by the French media btw who probably just wanted to put the boot in because they lost.

Your man has said he will take a drugs test to prove it.

I really can’t believe people actually believe this BS. As if they would just have a few lines of coke casually sitting out on the table in the middle of Eurovision. I mean, if you were going to do it you’d at least sneak off to the bathroom.

DebDynamite · 23-05-2021 01:52PM

LizT wrote: »

I really can’t believe people actually believe this BS. As if they would just have a few lines of coke casually sitting out on the table in the middle of Eurovision. I mean, if you were going to do it you’d at least sneak off to the bathroom.

Exactly! I wouldn’t be one bit surprised if they were doing coke, but not in full view of everyone! The guy denied it though and said he doesn’t even do drugs. He didn’t even have to go that far in his denial, as anyone who knows him could call him out on his BS, so I’m inclined to believe him. He even claimed he would do a drug test.

Hopefully these false claims and all the extra publicity only serves to further their profile. Not the worst publicity for a rock ‘n’ roll band!

23-05-2021 01:58PM

fryup wrote: »

way too risky having that "bald chap"

she'd probably end the performance with a political gesture.. tear up a picture of the queen or the pope or someone else she's got a beef with

She has quite an impressive record of correctly calling people out.

Only a couple of decades ahead of everyone on the Catholic church.

Kunta Kinte · 23-05-2021 02:03PM

Mad_maxx wrote: »

the winner from 2019 was way worse to name just one

One of the best winning songs in many years actually.

ACitizenErased · 23-05-2021 02:05PM

EBU statement on Måneskin in the ESC Green Room during the Grand Final

We are aware of the speculation surrounding the video clip of the Italian winners of the Eurovision Song Contest in the Green Room last night. The band have strongly refuted the allegations of drug use and the singer in question will take a voluntary drug test after arriving home. This was requested by them last night but could not be immediately organized by the EBU. The band, their management and head of delegation have informed us that no drugs were present in the Green Room and explained that a glass was broken at their table and it was being cleared by the singer. The EBU can confirm broken glass was found after an on site check. We are still looking at footage carefully and will update with further information in due course.

yerwanthere123 · 23-05-2021 02:10PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

That Switzerland Song sounds a lot like Adele Someone Like You

... said no one ever

Welsh Megaman · 23-05-2021 02:13PM

Anybody think Italy only won out of sympathy, as they were the country hit worst by the pandemic last year?

23-05-2021 02:13PM

I reckon his buddy was only giving him the gentle nudge to let him know he was on camera.

Oymyakon · 23-05-2021 02:14PM

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Anybody think Italy only won out of sympathy, as they were the country hit worst by the pandemic last year?

To be honest, that didn't even cross my mind. I doubt it was a sympathy vote.

ACitizenErased · 23-05-2021 02:15PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I reckon his buddy was only giving him the gentle nudge to let him know he was on camera.

The drug talk is nonsensical to be quite honest

23-05-2021 02:16PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

The drug talk is nonsensical to be quite honest

Yup, not a lick of logic to it.

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