The Official After Hours Eurovision Final MegaThread [Sweden Wins]

Dudess · 27-05-2012 12:06AM

battries not included wrote: »

Okay, have heard a lot of bitching about Jedward, listen they are young guys trying to make a name for themselves, they don't go around with tits out or falling out of nightclubs etc... let them have there time in the limelight, how many here would actually refuse to go to the euro vision at there age? I say fair f*cks to them!

nice to see begrudgery alive and well in Ireland :rolleyes:

What on earth is begrudgery about saying their performance was poor and they didn't deserve to win?

Galwayguy35 · 27-05-2012 12:08AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

If we can get Johnny Logan back in, it's ours for the taking.

We're bust, we don't want it, it's just noone will admit it.

hondasam · 27-05-2012 12:08AM

downwithpeace wrote: »

It's nice to see the country succeed at something, Eurovision certainly isn't on the cards but what the heck there's always next year to cheer

We still hold the record for the most wins.

starlit · 27-05-2012 12:08AM

I can still remember the songs from last year and some from previous years. Though by tomorrow I have forgotten tonights ones!

Graham Norton was right Greece wouldn't win!

hondasam · 27-05-2012 12:11AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

If we can get Johnny Logan back in, it's ours for the taking.

He is a big star now, don't think he would do it. Has he a son or daughter that could enter for us?

_petulia_ · 27-05-2012 12:12AM

I'm glad Sweden won, I thought it was the best song.

Jedward were never going to win it but they still did ok.

starbelgrade · 27-05-2012 12:13AM

hondasam wrote: »

He is a big star now

Yeah - he's flat out doing McDonalds ads
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DEFTLEFTHAND · 27-05-2012 12:14AM

hondasam wrote: »

He is a big star now, don't think he would do it. Has he a son or daughter that could enter for us?

Logan big star?

Maybe in Belgium 25 years ago.

downwithpeace · 27-05-2012 12:15AM

hondasam wrote: »

We still hold the record for the most wins.

Doesn't help with a future win, would like to see it happen but judging on what's been sent when voted by the public or picked privately it just doesn't seem to work.

hondasam · 27-05-2012 12:18AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Logan big star? Maybe in Belgium 25 years ago.

I was joking.

cartell_best · 27-05-2012 12:21AM

jesus, after spending the best part of 40 years building up a reputation and all of a sudden, you're cast out to the eurovision void! Ingelbert humphrisumting...my thoughts are with you!

starbelgrade · 27-05-2012 12:38AM

Am I the only one who thought - previous to this Eurovision - that Ingelbert was dead?

battries not included · 27-05-2012 12:44AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Am I the only one who thought - previous to this Eurovision - that Ingelbert was dead?

Yes.

cartell_best · 27-05-2012 01:04AM

I always (and I'm not being smart) but I thought just because Germany couldn't take Europe over by force they decided that financially they could dominate us and then came eurovision...Angela Merckel...I say to you! not this time!...you can sing the same tune....we shall not be quiet, we shall not die a death...EVER!

Capt'n Midnight · 27-05-2012 01:49AM

Mr Magners wrote: »

Winning song is class, pity it'll never get heard again outside of Sweden!

You'll never hear the Swedish version ever again.

Expect an English translation with lyrics that weren't quite what you thought.

eyeball kid · 27-05-2012 02:04AM

Poor old Engelbert, only coming second last. Great name though...

ahal · 27-05-2012 02:21AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Logan big star? Maybe in Belgium 25 years ago.

He's quite popular in Germany, and has been since his Eurovision success at both ends of the '80's, among other places.

I don't care if it sounds naff to say this, but the guy has bucketloads of talent. I once heard him sing the Lighthouse Family number 'lifted' and making a decent job of it: just his voice, nothing propping him up.

downwithpeace · 27-05-2012 02:23AM

eyeball kid wrote: »

Great name though...

As an adult sure, as a kid doubtful.

DannyD · 27-05-2012 07:40AM

Here are the lyrics to the song. Brilliant song!
http://www.swedeneuphoria.com

bernardo mac · 27-05-2012 07:52AM

High Art of course

Ellis Dee · 27-05-2012 08:14AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Am I the only one who thought - previous to this Eurovision - that Ingelbert was dead?

Actually, it's spelled Engelbert and yes, he's been dead since 1921 and shows no signs of recovering. However, his works - especially his opera Hänsel und Gretel - are still performed fairly regularly.

I believe there's a half-English, half-Indian geriatric pop singer, real name Arnold George Dorsey, who also calls himself Engelbert Humperdinck and is only slightly less dead. :rolleyes:

Irishgoatman · 27-05-2012 09:48AM

Ellis Dee wrote: »

Actually, it's spelled Engelbert and yes, he's been dead since 1921 and shows no signs of recovering. However, his works - especially his opera Hänsel und Gretel - are still performed fairly regularly.

I believe there's a half-English, half-Indian geriatric pop singer, real name Arnold George Dorsey, who also calls himself Engelbert Humperdinck and is only slightly less dead. :rolleyes:

Top marks for this and double if you didn't do a google search:).

(I must admit that I thought he died before 1921 but I'll bow to your superior knowledge).

wendell borton · 27-05-2012 10:29AM

Glad to see that sweden won it considering this

Loreen met local human rights activists, the only 2012 Eurovision entrant to do so. She later told reporters, "Human rights are violated in Azerbaijan every day. One should not be silent about such things."[6] An Azerbaijan government spokesman criticized her in response, saying that the contest should not "be politicised"[6] and requested the EBU prevent such meetings.[7] Swedish diplomats replied that the EBU, Swedish TV and Loreen had not acted against the competition's rules.[8]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loreen_(singer)#Meeting_with_political_activists

The Official After Hours Eurovision Final MegaThread [Sweden Wins]

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