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nellflanders Wed 08-May-24 07:45:19

Having just watched the first semi finals of Eurovision I was shocked at how it has changed. Once a competition to find the best song it now seems that the musical composition is irrelevant and the main focus is on the sometimes hideous and overtly erotic performances by the so called artists wearing very little.. Time to call it a day as I fail to see how it can be taken seriously.

Callistemon21 Sun 12-May-24 09:47:05

Joseann

growstuff

crazyH

The winner seems a sweet boy. The tune was catchy, but why the dress ?

Because Nemo is non-binary and the song was about finding himself.

Shouldn't that read, Because Nemo is non-binary and the song was about finding themselves? grin

I don't really care what anyone is but I'm fed up with all these folk who say they are trying to "find themselves".

First heard it many years ago about the son of dear friends. I think he's been looking for himself ever since, must be about 60 now.

Grammaretto Sun 12-May-24 09:34:36

It took me ages to cotton on last night. Thanks for the code. 🤣🤣

I did think the Swiss entry was a relief after the crude revolting offerings from UK and others. Nemo was pleasant to watch and looked OK in a skirt.

My df has DGC who are referred to as "they and them". The older one who's 4 told grandma that they now wanted to be "she and her!!"
We had a giggle.

petra Sun 12-May-24 09:18:13

BlueBelle
No, you haven’t got it wrong. It’s about look at me, over here please look at me 🤷‍♀️
Some poor souls without a label feel insignificant, rather sad really.

Joseann Sun 12-May-24 09:17:55

I'm so confused I understand male, female, gay (sorry queer which was an insult a little while ago) I understand bi but the rest seems a bit of a mystery to me.
I can't say I'm any more enlightened than you are Bluebelle, but I'd shift the "queer" word to non binary people now, because they have decided to break away from the norms of everything. Well, that's what I took from the lyrics of the song anyway!

Louella12 Sun 12-May-24 09:14:06

The Netherlands chap got angry backstage . Something to do with being filmed as he went to the Green Room.

As the camera crew didn't stop he got angry and made some gesture with violent connotations to a female member of staff and the police were called.

It was a shame. He was in with a chance of winning.

Oreo Sun 12-May-24 09:11:38

BlueBelle

Me too Sparklefizz

I know I m ignorant and will get jumped on for my ignorance but when someone is non binery does it mean they just don’t wish to divulge what their feel or they don’t want to be categorised or they want to be free to be either, when ever they want
What I don’t understand is why they need a label AT ALL why can’t they just be ?
By labelling themselves surely that’s the very opposite of what they are wanting
I m so confused I understand male, female, gay (sorry queer which was an insult a little while ago) I understand bi but the rest seems a bit of a mystery to me

It’s all got out of hand BlueBelle people now love a label.

Oreo Sun 12-May-24 09:09:33

Am thinking of designing my own flag and imaging the fun that neighbours would have wondering about it.
Pink with a green stripe and purple stars.

FindingNemo15 Sun 12-May-24 09:09:05

Think I missed this somehow, but what happened to the Netherlands?

BlueBelle Sun 12-May-24 09:08:03

Me too Sparklefizz

I know I m ignorant and will get jumped on for my ignorance but when someone is non binery does it mean they just don’t wish to divulge what their feel or they don’t want to be categorised or they want to be free to be either, when ever they want
What I don’t understand is why they need a label AT ALL why can’t they just be ?
By labelling themselves surely that’s the very opposite of what they are wanting
I m so confused I understand male, female, gay (sorry queer which was an insult a little while ago) I understand bi but the rest seems a bit of a mystery to me

Oreo Sun 12-May-24 09:06:27

Lovetopaint037

We watched Clarkson Farm which was balm to the goings on offer from that ridiculous event.

DP watched recorded sport and I went round to Mums for a good old natter and tea and cake.😁I saw who won this morning.Were all the acts gay/trans/ non binary?It did seem like it from the news.

Sparklefizz Sun 12-May-24 08:51:40

Thank goodness that's over!!!
I'm fed up with hearing about it on all the BBC channels.

Mt61 Sun 12-May-24 08:32:26

I lov

Joseann Sun 12-May-24 07:21:41

growstuff

crazyH

The winner seems a sweet boy. The tune was catchy, but why the dress ?

Because Nemo is non-binary and the song was about finding himself.

Shouldn't that read, Because Nemo is non-binary and the song was about finding themselves? grin

Lovetopaint037 Sun 12-May-24 05:32:36

We watched Clarkson Farm which was balm to the goings on offer from that ridiculous event.

JamesandJon33 Sun 12-May-24 05:26:34

Why does everyone have to have a flag these days ?

maddyone Sun 12-May-24 01:17:41

Well who knew?
Not me!

That that was the non binary flag!

Joseann Sun 12-May-24 00:40:49

Like this

Joseann Sun 12-May-24 00:38:59

I think Nemo was waving the non binary flag along with the Swiss flag.

crazyH Sun 12-May-24 00:25:45

Oh I get it - thanks - I’m slightly slow on the uptake these days 😂

Cherrytree59 Sun 12-May-24 00:14:55

Non binary crazyH
That's what the song was about

growstuff Sun 12-May-24 00:14:25

crazyH

The winner seems a sweet boy. The tune was catchy, but why the dress ?

Because Nemo is non-binary and the song was about finding himself.

crazyH Sat 11-May-24 23:59:05

The winner seems a sweet boy. The tune was catchy, but why the dress ?

Wyllow3 Sat 11-May-24 23:54:26

Very little quality singing! But efficiently run. So I only watched bits and will U tube the winner.

rafichagran Sat 11-May-24 23:54:24

I quite liked the winning song. UK came 18th, not too sad compared to other years.
I loved Ollie but as Grahame Norton said the act was just too different from anything else.

MayBee70 Sat 11-May-24 23:54:24

GrandmaKT

The UK got ZERO points from the public votes!

It’s what we deserved. A gloriously camp sing wins but a crude one completely bombs.