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Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Mod warning in the OP

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  • #2522
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,127 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Probably children all over Europe suffering epileptic fits by now with the flashing lights and strobes.



  • #2523
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80,029 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Nice of Sebastian Stan to reprise his Winter Soldier role just to play the bodhran.



  • #2524
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,135 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    how did this qualify?

    Same goes for Portugal



  • #2525
    Arghus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,050 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    You can file this one under Generic Eurovision Bollocks.



  • #2526
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,085 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Anyone for an espresso machiato? Hey!

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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  • #2527
    Montage of Feck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    Accordians are big this year, should have sent Sharon Shannon.

    🙈🙉🙊



  • #2528
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,981 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    That was good as them songs go - must genuinely be 100 of them over last 5 years.



  • #2529
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80,029 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123459492#Comment_123459492

    My favourite album by The Fall.



  • #2530
    Irish Aris
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,913 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Yeah, San Marino is very catchy indeed. Bit old school too.

    Maybe some cheeky points in televoting?

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  • #2531
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,536 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Finland a similar enough population to Ireland....but the effort they put into Eurovision is amazing look at their national final!



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  • #2532
    Capt'n Midnight
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    What we do in the shadows, and gets weird at the end with yer man



  • #2533
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 13,566 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Your man for Albania looks like a generic Russian baddie.



  • #2534
    Put It In H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭Put It In H


    Albania: they saved one of the best for last. The final of my top three; I really like the turn this one takes halfway through. It's definitely become a "fan favourite", I just hope enough casual viewers (and jurors) back it too.



  • #2535
    archfi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,851 ✭✭✭archfi


    San mArino, bleurgh

    Haven't heard this Albanian one yet, they're usually overblown dramatics aren't they?

    Anyway glad it's over!



  • #2536
    Arghus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,050 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    Thought the SM song was terrible personally - just absolutely cookie cutter Eurovision dreck.



  • #2537
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,981 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123459487#Comment_123459487

    How on earth do you know that - lol



  • #2538
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,085 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123459504#Comment_123459504

    That seems to be the default Albanian look :)

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #2539
    extra-ordinary_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭extra-ordinary_


    Albania…started well then never delivered.



  • #2540
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80,029 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Good of Andy Serkis to take time out of his busy schedule to sing for Albania.



  • #2541
    Mike3549
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭Mike3549


    Mike from Breaking bad



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  • #2542
    mulbot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,605 ✭✭✭mulbot


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123459477#Comment_123459477

    The betting is usually spot on, particularly this time because the voting started earlier,



  • #2543
    Montage of Feck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    Not bad in fairness.

    🙈🙉🙊



  • #2544
    Arghus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,050 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    This tune is alright. That vibe when the guy starts speaking is totally different to anything else I've heard tonight.



  • #2545
    Irish Aris
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,913 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123459505#Comment_123459505

    Yeah, and the rare instance that the changes in rhythm actually work.

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  • #2546
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 13,566 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Albania not bad, mid table respectability.



  • #2547
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,981 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Her vocal were poor



  • #2548
    Arghus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,050 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    That Albania number was one of my favourites.



  • #2549
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,536 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123459172#Comment_123459172

    There is a slightly different version with a kind of club piano...it is even better imo!



  • #2550
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,085 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123459513#Comment_123459513

    You are being very generous calling it singing! ... but something hypnotic about it nonetheless.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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  • #2551
    Hippodrome Song Owl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,983 ✭✭✭Hippodrome Song Owl


    Albania with Gru on bodhran.



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