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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.

Joseann Sat 11-May-24 22:17:28

Ukraine
Israel
Italy

MayBee70 Sat 11-May-24 22:18:02

Croatia are 4/7 on to win…

MissAdventure Sat 11-May-24 22:19:18

Ukraine, the bloke in white, and Israel, I think.

MissAdventure Sat 11-May-24 22:20:47

Oh, Cyprus.
I forgot them.

Joseann Sat 11-May-24 22:22:05

Though I think Croatia might be a foregone conclusion.

rafichagran Sat 11-May-24 22:22:21

Ukraine, Israel, Ireland and UK as a outsider. I did not change my mind.

MissAdventure Sat 11-May-24 22:23:00

Austria, France, Croatia.

I've forgotten who they all are.

Bridie22 Sat 11-May-24 22:24:04

Croatia
Israel
Ireland.

MissAdventure Sat 11-May-24 22:25:40

I miss Terry Wogan.

Callistemon21 Sat 11-May-24 22:28:54

Well, this is better!!

Millie22 Sat 11-May-24 22:36:54

Aw no Abba

Callistemon21 Sat 11-May-24 22:44:29

Millie22

Aw no Abba

No, it was ok for a while then went weirdly Eurovisiony again.

rafichagran Sat 11-May-24 22:49:46

I have really enjoyed this Eurovision. Apart from one or two performances, I think they were all great.
I can't call it this year.

GrandmaKT Sat 11-May-24 22:58:26

Switzerland have had a good start in the voting! (UK out on a limb as usual). Great, he was my favourite! (The guy on the lazy susan)

4allweknow Sat 11-May-24 23:06:04

Don't usually follow but had a quick look and that will be it. How can most of the acts be called music? Can't imagine most people going about singing to themself, the rubbish I did hear.

MissAdventure Sat 11-May-24 23:11:00

Is France in the running?

MayBee70 Sat 11-May-24 23:13:47

I thought the French song was awful.

rafichagran Sat 11-May-24 23:18:49

France is 2nd, at least uk don't have no points this year. I am hoping Ireland wins now.

BlueBelle Sat 11-May-24 23:36:32

Had a quick look to see what I m missing what a load of screeching banshees 😵‍💫
Beds definitely more interesting

GrandmaKT Sat 11-May-24 23:41:20

The UK got ZERO points from the public votes!

Joseann Sat 11-May-24 23:48:24

DH had Switzerland as winners all along!

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.

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.

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.

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

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