Topic: Eurovision
Right chaps, tips? We're still getting through the semi finals here so spoiler winners please.
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- Dave
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Romania. Well, that won't soon be forgotten.
- Dave
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Yes, although we have to wait until tomorrow evening to see the final (we're an English colony, remember?).
By the way, feel free to send over some of your Swedish, and Norwegian ladies.
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TechNoir wrote:
Do you even get the Eurovision down under?
Yep, for a long time now.
- AshDigital
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It's popular here but I'm not really into it. My younger boy sing the Icelandic song way, way too much for my taste. But to his defense, he's 3 years old.
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Every year I declare that I'm not gonna watch it.
Every year I at least end up watching the last part where the points are distributed.
I'm not gonna watch it.
Dammit.
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Dave wrote:
Yes, although we have to wait until tomorrow evening to see the final (we're an English colony, remember?).
By the way, feel free to send over some of your Swedish, and Norwegian ladies.
I figured considering how well England has fared in recent years any anglo fans of Eurovision would have shot themselves by now. 
Also the fact that I know the performance of England in recent years depresses me.
- BigDamnArtist
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BigDamnArtist wrote:
Eurovision - A Quick summary:
Each year European countries have a music competition where artists from each country write average radio pop music specifically for entering into said competition. The artists themselves rarely write their own music for our local competition, sometimes one songwriter can be behind alot of the contributions. Each country through public vote then selects which one of these songs best panders to the lowest common denominator, and thus should compete against the other countries similarly selected contributions.
- Dave
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We don't always back England here - it's more about the whole experience, and everyone getting together and discussing as it plays out. We have a commentary team who are in the booth in Sweden this year, too.
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Dave wrote:
We don't always back England here - it's more about the whole experience, and everyone getting together and discussing as it plays out. We have a commentary team who are in the booth in Sweden this year, too.
To be honest I've watched it last year, it's an excuse to gather the family for some community, albeit ironically in some peoples cases. 
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Shit, I guess it is early morning in Australia. Did you wake up early or going to bed late Dave?
- Dave
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Woke up a little early - 4am early 
- Owen_Ward
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If Greece don't win, it would be an injustice to us all.
- Dave
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I'm not sure if the 4 skirts of Greece beat the one skirt of Romania.
- BigDamnArtist
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TechNoir wrote:
Eurovision - A Quick summary:
Each year European countries have a music competition where artists from each country write average radio pop music specifically for entering into said competition. The artists themselves rarely write their own music for our local competition, sometimes one songwriter can be behind alot of the contributions. Each country through public vote then selects which one of these songs best panders to the lowest common denominator, and thus should compete against the other countries similarly selected contributions.
So this is like some sort of international cooperative attempt to punk the entire human population right? There's no way this is like an actual thing that people care about.
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BigDamnArtist wrote:
TechNoir wrote:Eurovision - A Quick summary:
Each year European countries have a music competition where artists from each country write average radio pop music specifically for entering into said competition. The artists themselves rarely write their own music for our local competition, sometimes one songwriter can be behind alot of the contributions. Each country through public vote then selects which one of these songs best panders to the lowest common denominator, and thus should compete against the other countries similarly selected contributions.
So this is like some sort of international cooperative attempt to punk the entire human population right? There's no way this is like an actual thing that people care about.
I believe the competition was initially created to help relations between European countries, working as a way for different people and cultures to come together for something we have in common.
...Bland music, as it turns out...
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- fcw
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TechNoir wrote:
BigDamnArtist wrote:TechNoir wrote:Eurovision - A Quick summary:
Each year European countries have a music competition where artists from each country write average radio pop music specifically for entering into said competition. The artists themselves rarely write their own music for our local competition, sometimes one songwriter can be behind alot of the contributions. Each country through public vote then selects which one of these songs best panders to the lowest common denominator, and thus should compete against the other countries similarly selected contributions.
So this is like some sort of international cooperative attempt to punk the entire human population right? There's no way this is like an actual thing that people care about.
I believe the competition was initially created to help relations between European countries, working as a way for different people and cultures to come together for something we have in common.
...Bland music, as it turns out...
Although apparently Turkey stormed off in a huff this year because the Finnish song ended with two women kissing. So I guess it can also be the source of diplomatic flouncing, thus reinforcing the impression that most countries behave like eight-year-olds when they get the chance.
- Dave
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Australia does get into it. http://www.sbs.com.au/eurovision/live
- Zarban
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I approve of Eurovision.
Pictured: one of Europe's previous attempts at international competition.
- Dave
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After that half-time show before the count, I now want to move to Sweden.
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Zarban wrote:
Pictured: one of Europe's previous attempts at international competition.
That's why it's called Euro War.
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Dave wrote:
After that half-time show before the count, I now want to move to Sweden.
I didn't see it, I turned the whole thing off after the Finnish contribution managed to set female equality back about 10 years.
What happened that moved you so... deeply? Since I live here I might be able to tell you if it will be worth it.
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