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It's almost that time of the year again, where television is taken over by mad pop groups dancing the funky chicken all night long. So who do you think will win, and what do you think of the contest?

The British entry this year is awful. Embarrassingly so. So bad I think I'll just hide behind the sofa and cringe. However, this being Eurovision, the fact it's so bad means it's probably in with a good shot. :rolleyes:

No poll I'm afraid, as there are too many countries. Just post what you think.

THE SONGS, courtesy of Mariehamn: http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/kategori/3344
Sveits = Switzerland / Sverige = Sweden / Norge = Norway / Hellas = Greece / Tyskland = Germany / Estland = Estonia / Hviterussland = Belarus / Frankrike = France

OR HERE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/eurovision/2006/

Finland!

Is that the karaoke thing? Bleehhh. :sniper:

No clue.

Switzerland, duh!

Is that the karaoke thing? Bleehhh. :sniper:
Actually, having endured a real karaoke evening at the pub the other night, I can say the Eurovision is a beacon of great music in comparison. :p

*grumbles* http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=482692

*grumbles* http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=482692
Heh! Sorry, I had no idea that existed.

Heh! Sorry, I had no idea that existed.
No problem, it started off as spam anyhow. Can you check the link and see if it works for you in the thread please? It has every song on there and will be a favor for the Canadains and Americans on the forum in their home countries.

@Below: Right. I'll have to check out the link tomorrow then. It should work - as it has before - but it is being all funky with errors and asks me to report them. Only problem is, it asks for my e-mail. I'm so lazy / paranoid.

No problem, it started off as spam anyhow. Can you check the link and see if it works for you in the thread please? It has every song on there and will be a favor for the Canadains and Americans on the forum in their home countries.
I've put it up, but I get messages at me in Norwegian when I try to run it, so I don't know if it works for anyone else. :p

Actually, having endured a real karaoke evening at the pub the other night, I can say the Eurovision is a beacon of great music in comparison. :p
Yeah, that's because real people can't sing, and just ruin any piece of music they try to sing on. However, karaoke is still karaoke.

Lithuania is already a winner :p

I've put it up, but I get messages at me in Norwegian when I try to run it, so I don't know if it works for anyone else. :p
Videos are all available on the BBC website, and work after a couple of attempts. You can try that out if all else fails.

Lithuania is already a winner
No, no they are not. :p

Go Finland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Zv-rStWHU&search=Lordi)!

Finland.

Lorddi will make the heads of many a more conservative eurovisionwatcher explode, thereby making the world a better place...

The US will win because we finally get to see something embarrasing and stupid go on that involves us in absolutely no way. Every year the US gets to say to itself, "Hey, we may be dick-heads with moronic leaders, and be the home country of ICP, but at least we're not involved in Eurovision. Crazy Euros."

It has to be Finland. Lordi are the absolute dregs of metal, but they're playing among the absolute dregs of humanity so they look good by comparison. That, and I want to see some conservatives spitting bullets.

The US will win because we finally get to see something embarrasing and stupid go on that involves us in absolutely no way. Every year the US gets to say to itself, "Hey, we may be dick-heads with moronic leaders, and be the home country of ICP, but at least we're not involved in Eurovision. Crazy Euros."
Hey, at least we can laugh at ourselves. =P

Whoever wins, we lose.


EDIT: Actually, I would love it if Lordi won.

I think that the same group that wins each year (http://www.unbuffered.com/moskau.html) will win again this year as well.

In second place, maybe Croatia this year? ;)

None of the above. The capitalist culture industry is the real winner.:D

Finland!
woo Lordi! :p

can't hear their song cos all these links seem to hate my computer this evening, but still... woo! :P

Brazil **nod**

None of the above. The capitalist culture industry is the real winner.
But to worship the capitalist culture industial god we must worship its idol, puppet children. *nods*

About the link compliments of Mariehamn:
It works today. Apparently the site sets priorities on folks inside Norway, so if it doesn't work, deal with it. Click on "Ta testen" and wait for numbers to appear in the white box then click on "Lagre". Should work after that.

Whoever wins, we lose.


EDIT: Actually, I would love it if Lordi won.

I need to make a poster out of that.

EDIT:
http://files.upl.silentwhisper.net/upload7/eurovision-.jpg

The Finnish entry is so crap it must be good. Don't Finland have to go through the semi-final though?

Malta always seem to do well, they're a good bet to do well (and at 80-1, they're a bloody good each-way bet). Otherwise the ex-Soviet bloc will dominate as per usual, due to sycophantic voting. Germany and Spain might be the surprises this year.

Tripod will win.

...My backup plan,
Is to leave these rookie amateurs behind.
And I'll really blow her mind,

And I'll build my Jazz Ballet rep,
I'll go the logical next step...

I'm gonna win the Eurovision,
Be a star and make her see.
Singing in a foreign language,
(Operatic) Maybe then she'll understand me.

When I've won the Eurovision,
She won't leave me on the shelf.
I'm gonna win the Eurovision,
Then I finally won't be by myself.
Row boats by myself,
On see-saws by myself,
Eating two ice-creams by myself...

:D

The Finnish entry is so crap it must be good. Don't Finland have to go through the semi-final though?
Yes. *shakes fist*
It is not really crap when compared to Russia's entery for example. C'mon. Chainsaws that throw waves of blood and monster suits?! How can you not love a group of people who won't enter public without their monster suits on and even then they refuse to speak because they are monsters after all. Remember: Monsters cannot talk.

Eurovision is all about looking for the best of the crap after all, the most easily excreted in my opinion, and Lordi is catchy.

Lordi ftw! Would really pop some conservative heads, maybe even traumatise a couple of kids :D

I need to make a poster out of that.
http://files.upl.silentwhisper.net/upload7/eurovision-.jpg
Great! :D

The British entry this year is awful. Embarrassingly so. So bad I think I'll just hide behind the sofa and cringe. However, this being Eurovision, the fact it's so bad means it's probably in with a good shot. :rolleyes:
Here here (or is it hear hear). Whatever it is, I agree totally - I feel another nil points coming on.

Daz Sampson will be the first UK winner since Katrina and The Waves in (I think) 1997

Daz Sampson will be the first UK winner since Katrina and The Waves in (I think) 1997

I thought katrina and the waves lost?!?

not that I paid much attention!

I thought katrina and the waves lost?!?

not that I paid much attention!No, they definetly won. It was the year before Dana International won for Israel.

By far the least worst one I have heard so far is Latvia.
\But is it true that the judging is politically motivated, or is that just what bitter losers say?

I think that the same group that wins each year (http://www.unbuffered.com/moskau.html) will win again this year as well.

In second place, maybe Croatia this year? ;)
Woo! Dschinghis Khan! Subs in Swedish, the funniest part me thinks :D

No, they definetly won. It was the year before Dana International won for Israel.
And then it was Charlotte Nilsson from Sweden. And this year were bringing out an old winner, an ex-huge star, someone who apparently cannot perform without a f****in windmashine... CAROLA! How I dislike her! Electric Banana Band should've won... *grumbles*

MALTA SHOULD WIN! "Because I do I do I doooo, I do I do I love you like a fool....."....Fabrizio Faniello

And then it was Charlotte Nilsson from Sweden. And this year were bringing out an old winner, an ex-huge star, someone who apparently cannot perform without a f****in windmashine... CAROLA! How I dislike her! Electric Banana Band should've won... *grumbles*
Carola is like no other! I <3 Carola! Carola är Sveriges bästa sångare och hon kommer att säkert vinna i Aten! :p :rolleyes:
I thought BWO or "Silverland"-dude should have won...

Aye, BWO and Pontare (silverland) are good. Think Pontare won a couple of years ago, I remember 'cause the song included the words "my nation" and he was labelled a racist. Typical swedish, FYI.

The Finnish entry is so crap it must be good. Don't Finland have to go through the semi-final though?

DAM DAM DA DAM DAM DA DAM....

Tonight Lordi starts its Euro conquest!
I want to see their pyroshow.

http://eurovision.lordi.org/main.site?action=siteupdate/view&id=2
Check the video, zombie cheerleaders etc
It's crap, but unlike other participants, it's entertaining crap.


From http://www.eurovision.tv/english/2544.htm
Finns unite to pay for Lordi’s Eurovision explosives

Finland’s entry to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ by the monster rock group Lordi, is set to make a big bang – thanks to the Finnish general public, who mounted a spontaneous grassroots campaign to finance the pyrotechnics required for Lordi’s stage show.

Fire and explosions have always been a big part of the Lordi experience and the band had planned to highlight its performance at the Eurovision Final in Athens on 20 May with particularly elaborate pyrotechnics. So elaborate, in fact, that it turned out that the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) could not foot the bill alone. There was even a possibility that Lordi would have to cancel their trip to Athens altogether.

However, Lordi’s many Finnish supporters would not let that happen. As soon as the news broke that Lordi’s Eurovision show was in jeopardy, dozens of Finnish organisations and even private citizens volunteered to pay for the explosives. Among the contributors were two of Finland’s largest heavy metal festivals, Tuska Open Air and Sauna Open Air.

“No one actually asked anyone to send their money,” says Kimmo Valtanen, managing director of Sony BMG Finland, Lordi’s record company. “But people did anyway. That is another example of the kind of popular support that this Eurovision campaign has enjoyed. It’s as if the whole of Finland will be with Lordi in Athens.”

I reckon its gonna be maltas year it'll be about time if they win it as they usually do well every year.

DAM DAM DA DAM DAM DA DAM....

Tonight Lordi starts its Euro conquest!
I want to see their pyroshow.

http://eurovision.lordi.org/main.site?action=siteupdate/view&id=2
Check the video, zombie cheerleaders etc
It's crap, but unlike other participants, it's entertaining crap.


From http://www.eurovision.tv/english/2544.htm
Finns unite to pay for Lordi’s Eurovision explosives

Finland’s entry to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ by the monster rock group Lordi, is set to make a big bang – thanks to the Finnish general public, who mounted a spontaneous grassroots campaign to finance the pyrotechnics required for Lordi’s stage show.

Fire and explosions have always been a big part of the Lordi experience and the band had planned to highlight its performance at the Eurovision Final in Athens on 20 May with particularly elaborate pyrotechnics. So elaborate, in fact, that it turned out that the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) could not foot the bill alone. There was even a possibility that Lordi would have to cancel their trip to Athens altogether.

However, Lordi’s many Finnish supporters would not let that happen. As soon as the news broke that Lordi’s Eurovision show was in jeopardy, dozens of Finnish organisations and even private citizens volunteered to pay for the explosives. Among the contributors were two of Finland’s largest heavy metal festivals, Tuska Open Air and Sauna Open Air.

“No one actually asked anyone to send their money,” says Kimmo Valtanen, managing director of Sony BMG Finland, Lordi’s record company. “But people did anyway. That is another example of the kind of popular support that this Eurovision campaign has enjoyed. It’s as if the whole of Finland will be with Lordi in Athens.”
That is so cool! They have to make the final. My life will not be worth living unless they do.

I reckon its gonna be maltas year it'll be about time if they win it as they usually do well every year.
It'd be nice. I'd win £216 if they do. :)

Gah! Digital cabel box has taken a vacation and the semi-final starts in four mintues! *rips hair out*
EDIT: Thank God for the intraweb! :D

Lordi will win!

Lordi will win!
Lordi rocked.

Lordi rocked.
Made it into the final, too. :D
Carola will accompany them...

We are the winnrers of Eurovision,
We are We are, We are We are!!!
:D :D :D

We Britons are going for another nil points! We can do it! Hell yes!

Oh, and Belgium didn't make it?

Poor, poor Belgium :(
:fluffle:

We are the winnrers of Eurovision,
We are We are, We are We are!!!

I would be tickled pink if the Lithuanians won- I could not stop laughing through their song, therefore it gets my fun-content vote.

Well... the semi-final was FANTASTIC...I thought Finland was immense, and was also quite taken by the Swedish, Bosnian, and Slovenian entries. Overall, I've high hopes for Germany, Slovenia, Malta, and I'm hoping good things for Armenia, 'cos I might be in Yerevan next May!

They played some of that Finnish song on the radio this morning - it just HAS to win!!! It's just so awesome (well, by Eurovision standards anyway!)

my left scrotum

No-one is going to win Eurovision. I predict that this is the year when all the contestants get mass murdered. It's going to be really messy. Some unfortunate guy in the audience will become insane due to the screaching of the british singer (don't know who it is this year, don't really care) which will become one of our nations greatest acheivements, ending the Eurovision. Then he will pull out his shotgun from beneath his stylish trenchcoat (yeah, they're cool) and it is dicovered that everyone is in fact singing, dancing zombies and you're not watching eurovision but Resident Evil the musical. Or something. I can't really think of a better ending. I guess I'll never make it as a screen writer. :rolleyes: Oh well...

I missed the contests itself, but got in front of the TV just in time to see the short clips of all songs and I can only say that each and every one of them, excluding Lordi, sucked some major balls. They were undescribably awful. If Lordi doesn't win, some one better bomb the place.

Lordi does seem to enjoy a lot of public support. On a Swedish newspaper's (Aftonbladet) webpage was a vote where 39% of the votes went to Lordi (they got the most). Also on BBC's site Lordi had 70% of the votes. Don't know how much Finnish IRC community has affected those though.

Eurovision is something so horrible... it's only good for laughing at most competitors and cheering for those few who're doing it as a protest..

This once in my life I decided to vote, though. Lithuania has got to beat the crap out of those horrible, horrible Eurovisioneers.. :P

And Lordi, of course, is a very fresh breeze in there

If Lordi won, there might be a chance through all Europe so that everyone figures out that the normal Eurovision music is not something that people like. All those other songs sounded just like eachother, nothing to distinguish one from the rest.

Perhaps next year we could hear all kinds of performances, not just sucky ones. I don't think Lordi is that good compared to all available music, but among the Eurovisioneers they really do stick out above them all. There has to be change and I hope Lordi is the pioneer of that change.

In Soviet Russia, Eurovision wins you.

Carola is like no other! I <3 Carola! Carola är Sveriges bästa sångare och hon kommer att säkert vinna i Aten! :p :rolleyes:
I thought BWO or "Silverland"-dude should have won...

I'm rather hoping Lordi sets Carola on fire during the final. :p

I would much rather have had Andreas Jonsson or The Poodles there, but noooo... peopled had to vote for a mediocre song BECAUSE IT'S CAROLA. :rolleyes:

Go Finland!

Even though I do think Finland is totaly awesome, I dont think they are going to win: The vote isnt won by Swedish or UKian polls, after all. It is the Balkan (and south eastern Europe) that matters!
So for the winners, I reckon it will be Russia or Romania. Possibly Ukraine.

Personally, I really liked Slovenia too. But they are out already.

And I thought Andorra did quite well yesterday (even thought the CD-version of their song totally sux almost as much as Ireland's)

and PLZ let Carola be chainsawed by Lordi. PLEEEEZ

And I thought Andorra did quite well yesterday (even thought the CD-version of their song totally sux almost as much as Ireland's)

I still say that there should be rules against Ireland entering anything other than this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxPqMPqU52k&search=Father%20ted%20eurovision).

Anyway, Finland for the win. Or possibly Lithuania. Anyone who takes the piss out of the eurovision in such a spectacular fashion deserves the win.

Lordi as Eurovision entry? That really should buy it for Finland. If it doesn't many, many people need ****ing murdering.

I would much rather have had Andreas Jonsson or The Poodles there, but noooo...
Especially the Poodles, although Andreas Jonsson's song is way catchier. Dang radio.
"Sing for life, sing for joy, sing for every man and woman, girl and boy..."

Go Finland!

I would much rather have had Andreas Jonsson or The Poodles there, but noooo... peopled had to vote for a mediocre song BECAUSE IT'S CAROLA. :rolleyes:
Yeah. It's a bit like "Oooh, she won 12 (freggin') years ago, she must win again!"... *Sigh* I was not happy that night. Jonsson or the Poodles would've been far better I agree. But it would have been so much fun sending EBB down there :D For you who don't know, EBB ("Electric Banana Band", how can you not love a name like that?) is one of the biggest bands for kids here. They're all over 50 and sing about animals (this time, chameleons). Would've been awesome to see them in the ESC-final...

And I agree, GO FINLAND! They should be able to beat Finlands record, anyhow. What is it, 6th?

hopefully lordi. best of a bad lot

It's tonight. Vote for Finland!!!
it would be really cool to see the expression on eurovision people's faces if Finland wins :D

Vote for Malta! I want my £220! Though Finland winning it would be cool.

Lordi! Lordi!

The Eurovision is a political joke. Being Irish I am completely shocked that we got through. You think that song is bad? There were only three options, Brian Kennedy ballad, Brian Kennedy ballad, or Brian Kennedy ballad. The Irish public chose the one written by Brian Kennedy so that they wouldn't have to buy an extra plane ticket...

As for the UK entry, I actually think it'll do ok. At least okay by UK standards, as in I don't think you'll be getting 0 points. What I don't like about it, though is that you can play the Black Eyed Peas' 'Where is the Love' over it. Don't believe me? Try it. Complete plageurism. That song was hugely successful but because there's only one rapper, and Justin Timberlake has been replaced by a bunch of 'schoolgirls' not so many people will make the connection. Oh and I hate the fact that no matter how terrible the UK's song is from the previous years they automatically qualify. Same goes for France, Germany and Spain.

And the winner is? It'd be funny if it were 'We Are The Winners of The Eurovision' because by this year's standards that is actually one of the better songs. But surprise, surprise it'll be an Eastern European country... again.

I'm really hoping that Ireland cop on and show some ingenuity by becoming the first country to pull out of Eurovision because of all this 'voting for the neighbours'. We're an island, dream on, we'll never, ever win again.

Eurovision has turned into Eurotrash. 90% of the acts are women wearing the next barely there/ridiculous costume... At least Finland are a little original, even if they're copying Star Trek/Predator/The Lord of the Rings....

Oh, and Belgium didn't make it?

Poor, poor Belgium :(
:fluffle:

I know, I'm half Belgian, so my relatives must be pretty annoyed. They weren't too bad, but, well, they're longitude isn't Eastern enough...

Oh and I hate the fact that no matter how terrible the UK's song is from the previous years they automatically qualify. Same goes for France, Germany and Spain.
The "big" countries as they like to be called. Completely ignoring the size of Russia.
At least Finland are a little original, even if they're copying Star Trek/Predator/The Lord of the Rings....
I really don't think that Lordi is copying Star Trek, Predator or The Lord of the Rings. But think what you will.
Go Suomi!

Britain is never gonna win....

1: Because, except for Germany, everyone in Europe hates us. Or will vote for someone that pisses us off.

2: Our song blows. Daz Sampson is a total idiot. So he makes a song.....Disgraceful.

Eurovision is too polictical, countries should vote for the best songs....Us Brits still wouldn't win, but still...

I never said the UK would win, but they might get a vote from Ireland...

And Finland are not copying 'Star Trek/Predator/The Lord of the Rings', they're just taking a few fashion tips from them... And to think, they've probably been in the make-up chair since at least 4pm. Now that's commitment.

Just opened eurovision now(watching from BBC Prime to listen british commentator)
Finland is winning!!!
Go Suomi!!!
Btw, that greek male announcer looks so gay.
French still talking french although nobody understands them :rolleyes:

Germany gave 12 points to Turkey? :rolleyes:
I think the only people watching in Germany are Turkish immigrants....

The must be a lot of Klingon immigrants all across Europe...

Sevenglasses']The must be a lot of Klingon immigrants all across Europe...

LMAO....They also received 12 points from iceland, who only gave us 4 points. :mp5:

Freaks.

LMAO....They also received 12 points from iceland, who only gave us 4 points. :mp5:
where in norway are you?

Yeah...I was right. It was rather obvious though.

Finland is Krieg :D

Really, I was rooting for them since the voting began. The guy who does the Portuguese presentation was always talking bad about their costumes and music. They won, he lost, everything went great!

HardRock Alleluia! :headbang:

Finland is Krieg :D

Really, I was rooting for them since the voting began. The guy who does the Portuguese presentation was always talking bad about their costumes and music. They won, he lost, everything went great!

HardRock Alleluia! :headbang:

Sure, wait until they've won to cast your vote... :rolleyes:

I didn't see any of the other acts (I only got to tune in for the points allocation), but I declare this to be the funniest and thus best show Eurovision has ever put on!

finland won

I didn't see any of the other acts (I only got to tune in for the points allocation), but I declare this to be the funniest and thus best show Eurovision has ever put on!

I watched it for like 20 minutes but it wasnt any different than the previous ones.

Belarus gave 12 points to Russia.
B&H gave 12 points to Croatia.
Bulgaria gave 12 points to Greece.

:rolleyes:

I reckon its gonna be maltas year it'll be about time if they win it as they usually do well every year.
I can;t believe how badly Malta did. One point, for fuck's sake!

I hate test week. There is, most certainly, crazy parties all over Finland at this very moment.
Ha, Fass was wrong, Lordi won! Where is that fella' anyhow?

I watched it for like 20 minutes but it wasnt any different than the previous ones.

Belarus gave 12 points to Russia.
B&H gave 12 points to Croatia.
Bulgaria gave 12 points to Greece.

:rolleyes:
But look at who won! That makes it worth it. The funniest, least typical band won.

When you think about it, Finland is ideally placed to pick up votes, both from the Scandinavians and also from the Baltic countries and Russia. It's a surprise they've never picked up a win before.

I hate test week. There is, most certainly, crazy parties all over Finland at this very moment.
Ha, Fass was wrong, Lordi won! Where is that fella' anyhow?

Could have something to do with this (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10950721&postcount=21), but that was more than 3 days ago...

For people who havent watched, this is the 2006 winner of Eurovision. Finland :

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/296/06finland2006text8cn.jpg

Our girls were much cuter, but we only got 36 points...Here is Christine Guldbrandsen for Norway:

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9120/intropage9qq.jpg

Our girls were much cuter, but we only got 36 points...Here is Christine Guldbrandsen for Norway:

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9120/intropage9qq.jpg

She's very white and blonde.

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9120/intropage9qq.jpg

Is she a singer?

I did notice the smoking hotness of the Norwegian entry. It was one of the highlights of the show for me. Might have to consider visiting if it's representative. :)

But look at who won! That makes it worth it. The funniest, least typical band won.

Will there be a rerun in BBC Prime? I just watched the last 20 minutes...

Is she a singer?

Sure...the dancers girls were really hot too

There's one thing that gets my goat though. In sports apart from the Olympics the UK hamstrings itself by taking part in its constituent countries, but when it comes down to something like the Eurovision song contest when it would be actually beneficial to be split up, and where Andorra's vote carries as much weight as Russia's we have to enter as one country. Bah!

Could have something to do with this, but that was more than 3 days ago...
Oh, I know. He hasn't logged into his nation for five days.
I fear that, maybe, the link in his siggy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IlVNtl5o1Y&search=september%20all%20over) is his way of saying, "Goodbye".
Too much drama on my internet forum.

lol. go finland :D

She's very white and blonde.

Something wrong with that?

Something wrong with that?
Did I say there was...?

She's very white and blonde.

Of course, she is norwegian....

I've noticed some strange things on the BBC news website. Under the picture of Lordi it says "Finland's Lordi took heavy metal to the Eurovision stage" and in an earlier article they actually called them "death metal"!

You'd think the fact that they are actually hard rock might be given away a bit by the fact that it's in the title of their song...

I've noticed some strange things on the BBC news website. Under the picture of Lordi it says "Finland's Lordi took heavy metal to the Eurovision stage" and in an earlier article they actually called them "death metal"!

You'd think the fact that they are actually hard rock might be given away a bit by the fact that it's in the title of their song...
To exasperate the problem, folks call 'em "Melodic Rock". Whatever that's suppose to mean. Music is supposed to melodic, that's the whole point.

To exasperate the problem, folks call 'em "Melodic Rock". Whatever that's suppose to mean. Music is supposed to melodic, that's the whole point.
I've seen the term "melodic" used to describe genres, but I don't know enough about music to say what it actually means when used in that context.

Does this mean we have to pay for that embarrassing show next year? Fuck you Lordi!

Aww, and i was rooting for Lithuania. Either them, or some hot chick, but no, they have to vote for someone who looks dead.

Taste these days...

Aww, and i was rooting for Lithuania. Either them, or some hot chick, but no, they have to vote for someone who looks dead.

Taste these days...
I can't quite believe this, but...
Was it Portugal which didn't give A single POINT to Lordi? Shame... SHAAAAMEEEE!

I can't quite believe this, but...
Was it Portugal which didn't give A single POINT to Lordi? Shame... SHAAAAMEEEE!

You just gave us 5 points and 12 points to Russia?? SHAMEEEE

7 hours ago I was off to watch Eurovision with a bunch of friends, not really expecting much. Now, two afterparties later, it's almost 5:30 am, and I was just about to crash when I remembered this thread. And I came online just to say...

LORDI FRIGGIN' RULES!!

Good night.

Go Lordi! It's good to see some decent music win Eurovision, instead of some stupid pop song like usual.

I've noticed some strange things on the BBC news website. Under the picture of Lordi it says "Finland's Lordi took heavy metal to the Eurovision stage" and in an earlier article they actually called them "death metal"!

I'd call them death pop myself.

I'm really hoping that Ireland cop on and show some ingenuity by becoming the first country to pull out of Eurovision because of all this 'voting for the neighbours'. We're an island, dream on, we'll never, ever win again.


I never heard any bitching over the fact that the UK always gives us twelve points. A slight double standard, eh?

Get real. We lost because our song was crap and bland. Lordi won because their song was unique (for the eurovision) ever though it was crap.

Also, I'm slightly impressed with the Irish public on this. 10 points for Lordi and 12 points for "We are the winners"? We've finally grasped the idea that it's only a bit of fun, and we should vote for the most amusing. Long may it last.

Go Lordi! It's good to see some decent music win Eurovision, instead of some stupid pop song like usual.

You kid, right?

You kid, right?

Most Eurovision music is crap, though. So Lordi was just decent.

I never heard any bitching over the fact that the UK always gives us twelve points. A slight double standard, eh?

Get real. We lost because our song was crap and bland. Lordi won because their song was unique (for the eurovision) ever though it was crap.

Also, I'm slightly impressed with the Irish public on this. 10 points for Lordi and 12 points for "We are the winners"? We've finally grasped the idea that it's only a bit of fun, and we should vote for the most amusing. Long may it last.

I wasn't implying that Ieland's song was in anyway good or deserved to win this year. I am completely shocked that we came tenth allowing us to qualify for next year. Ireland, or rather the people who organise our act, still haven't caught on that while also being political (although if we can come 10th with that maybe all hope isn't lost!) it's also a question of who can put on the best, or in Finalnd's case, strangest and funniest act. I mean we had a guy with a guitar, 3 'oh so hot' backing singers, and Brian, who squatted for half the song... I'm really, really shocked by that outcome. Like you I'm thrilled with the Irish voting, though; at least the Irish people have a sense of humour, if not the Irish Eurovision organising committee.

Well done to Finland, though. In my opinion the song wasn't that great and I couldn't make out what they were saying, but it doesn't matter because I thought that they were hilariously funny. The wings were just priceless! It was either them or Russia or Boznia Herzegovina, so I'm with Finland all the way!

Does this mean we have to pay for that embarrassing show next year? Fuck you Lordi!
The real question is: Will next years Eurovision not be in Helsinki?

Who here thought that Denmarks song was, just a bit good?

The real question is: Will next years Eurovision not be in Helsinki?

Put it on one of the Aaland isles so that you can see it! Hurrah!

Or have it in Lahti, I suppose. Or Espoo.

Does this mean we have to pay for that embarrassing show next year? Fuck you Lordi!

But think about it, now that Lordi showed that the way to win Eurovision is NOT to send another crappy teen popper or a folk singer with a sappy love ballad, maybe next Eurovision won't be as embarassing.

Maybe next year Eurovision will finally be something you can watch without sacrifing either your sobriety or sanity. One can only hope.

Or have it in Lahti, I suppose. Or Epsoo.
I like Tampere (http://www.tampere.fi/english/index.html), despite the fact no-one speaks Swedish there.
Liked the "Aaland". Twas nice not to read "Ahland" for once.
We could even have it in Rovanimei (http://www.rovaniemi.fi/?deptid=3694) and have Santa make a surprise appearance! *rocks out*

One of the better Eurovisions for a while, us, germany, lithuania and Spain ahve just given up, while Finland was just class.

Monster Rock invasion next year?

Monster Rock invasion next year?

lets hope so

lordi aren't the most musical band on the planet, but atleast the act with the most talent and integrity won it

Despite only having entered about five times, Lithuania seem to have quickly picked up the piss-taking mentality. Here's to many more years of Lithuanian accountants dancing badly.

For anyone who wants to see We Are The Winners (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9qrO92xDpA&search=we%20are%20the%20winners) again. :D

piss-taking mentality.

Oh, that's natural in people of Lithuanian descent.

*grins*

Despite only having entered about five times, Lithuania seem to have quickly picked up the piss-taking mentality. Here's to many more years of Lithuanian accountants dancing badly.

For anyone who wants to see We Are The Winners (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9qrO92xDpA&search=we%20are%20the%20winners) again. :D

they really should be applauded for obviously having no talent whatsoever, and writing a song to give the middle finger to the contest :D

I can't quite believe this, but...
Was it Portugal which didn't give A single POINT to Lordi? Shame... SHAAAAMEEEE!


Don't blame me. I didn't vote. Just watched it for the free babes. Just thought Lithuania deserved the prize for being funny. Crappy music is crappy music.




But come on now, how could anyone pick Turkey over our own poorly dressed hot chicks? I mean, she sung like someone was squeezing her vocal cords with pliers. And she didn't look that good either.


And is Turkey even in "Europe"?
*runs*

And is Turkey even in "Europe"?
*runs*

yes :headbang:

Don't blame me. I didn't vote.
Oh, I don't/won't.

Actually, I'm quite worried. According to ancient Finnish texts all atom-based movement halts and hell freezes over if Finland wins ESC.

And is Turkey even in "Europe"?
*runs*

Thier national television broadcaster is a member of the European Broadcasting Union, so they get to play.

Oh, I don't/won't.

Actually, I'm quite worried. According to ancient Finnish texts all atom-based movement halts and hell freezes over if Finland wins ESC.
That could put quite a dampner on Finland's burgeoning nuclear reactors.

Oh, that's natural in people of Lithuanian descent.

*grins*
Heh :) And British.

And is Turkey even in "Europe"?

Turkey has some of its landmass in Europe... Israel is the one I wonder about... Although I guess the EBU thing is enough.

At least I had heard of Andrius Mamontovas and Bix before ESC, wich is more than I can say for Lordi. Were it up to me, Eurovision 2007 would be in Vilnius. As it is though, I was not even permitted to vote. :(

I've seen the term "melodic" used to describe genres, but I don't know enough about music to say what it actually means when used in that context.

For death metal at least, the "melodic" tag makes sense, as it shows that the song in question has a tune rather than sounding like chug chug chug chug GRAAAGHHHH!!!!!!. Of course it usually means chug chug chug chug GRAAAGHHHH!!!!!! with an extra three notes in the chorus.

yeah, how is Israle in Europe?

Heh :) And British.

I must be awesome then. I have it doubly. :p

I didn't even watch this crap. The British entry, much like the Dutch one, was an affront to the nation's credibility...had it any left. Then again, it is Eurovision after all.

And as for Israel and Turkey in Europe? Ahem. :rolleyes: Well, at least Russia participates too, so that compensates for it slightly.

Congrats to Finland...or should I say commiserations.

For death metal at least, the "melodic" tag makes sense, as it shows that the song in question has a tune rather than sounding like chug chug chug chug GRAAAGHHHH!!!!!!. Of course it usually means chug chug chug chug GRAAAGHHHH!!!!!! with an extra three notes in the chorus.
Yeah, music always sounds "all the same" when its from a genre one isn't familiar with. There's genres I find "all the same" and people who like them would think my music was "all the same".

Yeah, music always sounds "all the same" when its from a genre one isn't familiar with. There's genres I find "all the same" and people who like them would think my music was "all the same".
Half the trash on that spectacle doesn't even pass for music.

Half the trash on that spectacle doesn't even pass for music.
In Eurovision? No doubt. I don't actually watch the thing, but I can remember from once when I did.

In Eurovision? No doubt. I don't actually watch the thing, but I can remember from once when I did.
I stopped watching it as of last year. It would seem the competitors win for showing as much flesh and putting on as much of a freak show as they possibly can, rather than for any actual talent. Sort of sounds like the music industry at large come to think of it. :confused:

I must be awesome then. I have it doubly. :p
Can still only be 100% though. Which I have as well. :)

Half the trash on that spectacle doesn't even pass for music.
Well, yes it does. Maybe not good music (or indeed, tuneful music), but music nonetheless. I wonder if anyone told the French woman she couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

Can still only be 100% though. Which I have as well. :)


Fair point. Ah well.

Fair point. Ah well.

Yeah, but you have two different sources. ;)

Yeah, music always sounds "all the same" when its from a genre one isn't familiar with. There's genres I find "all the same" and people who like them would think my music was "all the same".

Hey, back up there. I never said that death metal sounds "all the same", and I actually like quite a lot of it. Its just that some opportunities are irresistable.

;)

yes :headbang:

Turkey is not in Europe, it's not european and hopefully it'll never enter EU.

And as for Israel and Turkey in Europe? Ahem. :rolleyes: Well, at least Russia participates too, so that compensates for it slightly.

Turkey and Russia are at least partly in Europe.

Israel is in the middle east, and therefore Asia.

But still, if a country like Algeria decided to ask if they could join, I've no doubt they'd be allowed to try out. After all, why would they want to actively keep anyone out? Surely, they'd figure something out.