Our Eurovision song!

Sam Ryder looks good but sadly, though not surprisingly I hate the song (listened on YouTube via link from the Times). Haven’t watched Eurovision since the early 80’s.

Eurovision for me isn't what it used to be so i haven't watched it for several years but I have heard our song, which I do like.
The thing is, this year, everyone will be voting for the Ukrainian entry as a show of solidarity, so I kind of think it'll be a waste of time for pretty much everyone else.

I may be old fashioned but we used to have songs, now we have ridiculous spectacles and the song has disappeared.
It's supposed to be a song contest but it's more about who can be the most outrageous.
I get bored very quickly these days.

Eurovision contest is a joke, the last time I watched it right through was 1969 when I was in hospital after giving birth to DD.
I clicked on the link for the UK entry and thought it was a spoof as the singing and video were laughable.

I’m amazed that some people still think it’s a genuine song competition.

That went out the window decades ago.????

Well it is and it isn’t I suppose. There’s an art to making a song that is instantly likeable. But Eurovision is all about entertainment and having a jolly good time. I just wish I could get an invite to a Eurovision party. The best song usually wins, that’s why I know people who make money out of betting on it. Second semi wasn’t very good apart from the Irish song and the one that sounded like spaghetti western music. The songs from the first semi final are growing on me. But there isn’t a song that I really like as in previous years.

I love watching even though Terry is no longer with us. He was very funny but Graham is t to bad to be fair. I haven’t even heard our entry

I had really hoped that leaving the EU meant we wouldn't have to put up with this dirge of a programme. Everyones knows that Ukraine will win because countries vote politically. Everyone will be virtue signalling. As I don't watch it I can't comment on whether or not it's good.

We don’t usually watch it, but a few years ago we were staying with friends in Norway when it was on and over there it’s one of the biggest TV events of the year. The family all had scorecards, made predictions and bought in a huge array of snacks before settling down to watch - then laughed, groaned and cheered their way through it.

effalump

I had really hoped that leaving the EU meant we wouldn't have to put up with this dirge of a programme. Everyones knows that Ukraine will win because countries vote politically. Everyone will be virtue signalling. As I don't watch it I can't comment on whether or not it's good.

Eurovision is nothing to do with the EU. And lots of the countries aren’t in the EU anyway.

I loved the electronic music the dj played during the voting for the first round of the semi finals. It was the best thing out of all the semi finals. If that had been Italy’s entry I would have voted for it.

I don’t think the voting is political, rather it’s cultural. People living in say Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia will probably hear each other’s entries a lot on the radio and tv in the run up. Likewise people in say Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland will probably hear each otherwise entries on their radio stations and tv a lot in the run up.

Eurovision is organised by the European Broadcasting Union, which is nothing to do with the EU. That’s why countries which aren’t in the EU can take part.

Surely in a contest the vote should be given to the song one likes best. ‘Letting’. Ukraine win won’t do anything to help their awful situation however much we all want to support them.

Music has always been used as a form of protest. Look at Dylan ( Masters of War) and Joan Baez. Neil Youngs Ohio. Just because Eurovision is light and poppy doesn’t mean it can’t be used as a force for good. I’m not too happy about a song winning that is far from the best song but if it filters through to the people in Russia that have been brainwashed into thinking Putins war is a just cause, sobeit.

ginny

Surely in a contest the vote should be given to the song one likes best. ‘Letting’. Ukraine win won’t do anything to help their awful situation however much we all want to support them.

I agree. Who would want to win a competition because the voters were sorry for them?

I think it will be interesting to watch the voting. I wonder how many countries will vote contrary to Russia’s interests.

If Ukraine win it will hopefully be a great moral boost for the country and its people of whom many are at this moment in time scattered across Europe

To show my support, Ukraine will have my vote.

Love Eurovision! It’s light hearted entertainment and people shouldn’t get all silly about it. Ukraine will win, we’ll probably come last and there’ll be a heavy metal band that sounds awful!! Graham Norton is excellent and always makes me laugh. Getting snacks and drinks ready now

effalump

I had really hoped that leaving the EU meant we wouldn't have to put up with this dirge of a programme. Everyones knows that Ukraine will win because countries vote politically. Everyone will be virtue signalling. As I don't watch it I can't comment on whether or not it's good.

The Eurovision Song Contest is nothing to do with the EU. It’s a creation of the European Broadcasting Union and Britain has been entering it for over sixty years, long before joining the EEC.

No one is forced to watch it - but some like it, both Brexiters and Remainers - it's just light entertainment and fun, a yearly ritual that gives people the chance to have a 'Eurovision party get together'.

The 'political' voting is now ingrained and I don't think people take too much notice of it.

Norway is good! They are bananas!

I'm enjoying the Armenian song

effalump

I had really hoped that leaving the EU meant we wouldn't have to put up with this dirge of a programme

It's nothing to do with the EU

We rarely watch it - so why are we watching it this year?

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Too tame Callistemon for today's bright young things, but I really liked it too.
Clearly put in place by my opening comments -
Good grief, looks like she's in her pyjamas!
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