eurovision

sceptre · 12-05-2004 08:18PM

Originally posted by eirebhoy
Israel and Cyrus are in Ireland's group for the European section of World Cup qualifiers.

Oh I knew that (er, well, actually I didn't[1] but I knew Israel & Cyprus are part of UEFA), it's just that Cyprus is about as part of real Europe as Israel or Egypt apart from the Greek population so I'm half-surprised that no-one questions the participation of Cyprus in the Urobhizhion every year. Israel's been part of UEFA since about 1968 if I remember rightly, ever since the Arab countries got peeved with them winning the Asian Cup ever time it was on (and the whole invasion thing as well I suppose). I'm guessing they joined the EBU around the same time when their neighbours stopped talking to them.

[1]I tend not to notice until the thing begins. Sometimes not even then.

article6 · 12-05-2004 08:26PM

Originally posted by sceptre
I'm guessing they joined the EBU around the same time when their neighbours stopped talking to them.

That's precisely why Israel are in Eurovision and not Middle Eastvision. Well, that, and the inevitable "Israel... nul points" which would come from everybody else.

Dont be at yourself · 12-05-2004 08:29PM

So are Ireland in this semi-final? That should be a right laugh, the very bottom of the barrel - featuring songs not good enough to get into the actual Eurovision!

eirebhoy · 12-05-2004 09:39PM

I watched a bit of tonights Eurovision (how sad) and I'm gonna stick a few quid e/w on Malta.:)

BuffyBot · 12-05-2004 09:52PM

Ireland pre-qualified for the final on the strenght of last years result...

Chinafoot · 12-05-2004 10:02PM

i want that Disco song to win!

Big Ears · 12-05-2004 10:40PM

lets not talk about UEFA(too much ), Kazakstan are members of UEFA that shows ya how european they are .

eirebhoy · 12-05-2004 11:23PM

How the hell are Greece 3/1 BTW, the song and act was diabolicol.

billy the squid · 13-05-2004 01:19AM

Greece are 3/1 because that is the one most people put their money on.

Gonna put a score on Cyprus now that their in the final

The singer Lisa Andreas is a resident of Kent in England so you know where their 12 points are going to come from.

DMC · 13-05-2004 08:51AM

Very simple song sung well, that Cypriot one.

Big gay song has to be the Bosnian effort, "In the disco"

And Switzerland got "null points"!

So the results of last night:

The 10 winners, who will participate in the final:

Serbia & Montenegro
Malta
The Netherlands
Albania
Ukraine
Croatia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
FYR Macedonia
Greece
Cyprus

Note: drawn at random, and no points results given for the top 10.

The ones who didnt get into the top 10, and the accumulative points given from the televotes around Europe.

11. Estonia - 65
12. Israel - 57
13. Denmark - 56
14. Finland - 45
15. Portugal - 37
16. Lithuania - 26
17. Latvia - 21
18. Andorra - 12
19. Slovenia - 11
20. Belarus - 10
21. Monaco - 10
22. Switzerland - 0

And so for the Saturday Finale, the running order is.....

1.Spain
2. Austria
3. Norway
4. France
5. Serbia & Montenegro (from semi final)
6. Malta (from semi final)
7. Netherlands (from semi final)
8. Germany
9. Albania (from semi final)
10. Ukraine (from semi final)
11. Croatia (from semi final)
12. Bosnia & Herzegovina (from semi final)
13. Belgium
14. Russia
15. FYR Macedonia (from semi final)
16. Greece (from semi final)
17. Iceland
18. Ireland
19. Poland
20. United Kingdom
21. Cyprus (from semi final)
22. Turkey
23. Romania
24. Sweden

billy the squid · 13-05-2004 02:43PM

For anyone who does not have the broadband you can get to see the songs on the bbc website.

quarryman · 13-05-2004 02:49PM

Originally posted by fcddunne
For anyone who does not have the broadband you can get to see the songs on the bbc website.

omg, the switzerland "entry" is actually physically painful.

alleepally · 13-05-2004 03:36PM

I've put my money on Norway - if that doesn't win the contest or come close I will eat my hat. Greece is being bet on because of the assumption that fast pop a long songs are the flavour du jour of the last few years.

DMC · 13-05-2004 05:18PM

There was a voting problem last night, though it didnt affect the 10 countries who went through.

"On Wednesday evening, an hour after the broadcast of the Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest, the EBU received the brief report of the results from the televoting partner, Digame (an affiliate of Deutsche Telekom). This report showed a problem with the calculation software during the processing of the result from Monaco and a problem with SMS voting in Croatia.

According to the report issued by Digame, the technical errors which occurred during the voting in these two countries will NOT change the results of the ten countries that have qualified for the Final on Saturday."

The EBU are apparently furious, as the pre-match material boasted that this was the mutts nuts in score gathering.

So Switzerland still get null, some of the others change from what I printed above......

ESC 2004 SEMI FINAL RESULTS CORRECTED BY DIGAME AFTER THE SHOW
11. Israel 57
12. Estonia 57
13. Denmark 56
14. Finland 51
15. Portugal 38
16. Lithuania 26
17. Latvia 23
18. Andorra 12
19. Belarus 10
20. Monaco 10
21. Slovenia 5
22. Switzerland 0

Slutmonkey57b · 13-05-2004 05:33PM

The eurovision is GHEY GHEY GHEY.

Though I'd admit I'd watch it if I knew in advance that a lighting rig was going to fall on the participants, or ebola was going to break out, or a mass riot, or Al-Quaida or something. That'd be good.

davej · 13-05-2004 05:40PM

Its worth it to hear Terry Wogan slowly get pissed as the evening progresses. Some of his comments are legendary...

http://www.balticsww.com/eurovision_terry_wogan.htm

davej

article6 · 13-05-2004 09:16PM

After hearing all the songs, they still can't match the Turkish entry, in my opinion.

Besides, all the Turkish ex-pats in Europe will vote for their one again.

halkar · 13-05-2004 09:24PM

I still get good laugh out of Eurovision but not sure if I like the idea of having semi finals

Can't wait for Saturday night

Turkish song is good, was crap when I first listen it but after hearing few times sounds good :cool: My favourite Shake Shake Greek

BuffyBot · 13-05-2004 11:30PM

I honestly don't think I could bear it without Wogan's commentary. Better than the god-awful Pat Kenny on RTE anyday

alleepally · 13-05-2004 11:40PM

Originally posted by BuffyBot
I honestly don't think I could bear it without Wogan's commentary. Better than the god-awful Pat Kenny on RTE anyday

Kenny hasn't done it for a good few years now I think. It's Marty "sure yis'll be grand" Whelan.

Never watch the Eurovision on the BBC. I'm the total opposite - Wogan annoys me so much because he takes on the mantle of British superiority. I'd say in all the years I've watched it I've gotten maybe 10 minutes of Wogans' commentary and every little bit I heard made me want to punch him.

eirebhoy · 13-05-2004 11:45PM

As I said earlier, i watched most of the semi's (I haven't heard any other of the songs) and from what I heard Malta have to get at least 4th. I put a €10 e/w bet on Malta at 20/1.:)

Listen here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/eurovision/2004/contestants/index.shtml

alleepally · 13-05-2004 11:46PM

Here's a laugh. Checked Ladbrokes for latest prices on the betting. Their music section is representated with a photo of.....

Victoria Beckham

Sweet molasses what on earth has she got to do with music (not withstanding the whole 'what has the Eurovision got to do with music' debate)

alleepally · 13-05-2004 11:49PM

Originally posted by eirebhoy
As I said earlier, i watched most of the semi's (I haven't heard any other of the songs) and from what I heard Malta have to get at least 4th. I put a €10 e/w bet on Malta at 20/1.:)

Listen here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/eurovision/2004/contestants/index.shtml

listen to Norways and let me know what you think.

I put a 10 e.w. at 66/1 . I'm banking that the vote will move back to the big ballad type song this year.

Mossy Monk · 14-05-2004 08:18AM

Originally posted by davej
Its worth it to hear Terry Wogan slowly get pissed as the evening progresses. Some of his comments are legendary...

i watched some of it last year and BBC1 and Terry Wogan had me in stitches in places

BuffyBot · 14-05-2004 10:04AM

Kenny hasn't done it for a good few years now I think. It's Marty "sure yis'll be grand" Whelan.

That makes it even less appealing. BBC all the way!

Coney Island · 14-05-2004 11:34AM

I am going to watch it as every year because I like the competition, however this is not a singing competion, this is a political game....if you wanna win, you need to have good neighbours, that's all.

UK is going to end up last once again, but certainly not because their song is the worse....

.-=MR. JOE=-. · 14-05-2004 11:34AM

I wouldn't worry about the UK ever winning it again either (or Ireland for that matter). All the countries just vote for their neighbours regardless of the song. Too many people take it seriously here, it's just light entertainment.

DMC · 15-05-2004 04:09PM

Less than 4 hours to the Wogan-fest.

Nala · 15-05-2004 04:20PM

I always watch it for the craic, Terry Wogan's commentary is usually hilarious but often quite cruel!

Tip:Put the subtitles on to see the lyrics.

aine · 15-05-2004 04:23PM

Originally posted by alleepally
Eurovision isn't what it used to be. There was always great excitement in our house when we were younger, all sitting around watching it with our glasses of fizzy minerals (which came in real glass bottles in those days and had to be spared - no such thing as huge 2 litre plastic bottles), bag of tayto and a curly wurley (proper sized ones, not the measly little ones they have now)

Ah, the small pleasures of life in Ireland way back when.. (cue violin). Life was slower, we had less, there was a real sense of community and I think people were happier overall.

i think what you mean to say is that YOU are not what you used to be! and a bottle of coke, bag of crisps, curley wurly and camp music just don't do it for you any more!

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