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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2017 21:44 
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Just waiting for Belgium. They have the best song. Just hope the girl isn't terrified to be on stage like in the semi final.

The UK has a good song for a change! It was written by the adorable Danish winner of 2013,


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Germany: Well, it seems 'The Trumpcut' is in this season. Again, this is another one where I'm pretty sure it'll be on constant rotation on Radio 2 if it isn't already. She's giving it some gusto however, and there's certainly a sense of a journey in the song. So, er, 73%?


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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The Ukraine: Oh, this is quite heavy (for a Eurovision boyband). Finally got some power into this competition. Shame the lyrics are a bit repetitious.

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Belgium: Lyrics and tune are fine, but there's no passion from the singer. Even in the sad bits she's not really demonstrating any feeling for it. Did she get dumped just before going onstage? Has her cat died? Is she one of the really-not-zombies from tonight's 'Doctor Who'?

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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The Ukraine: Oh, this is quite heavy (for a Eurovision boyband). Finally got some power into this competition. Shame the lyrics are a bit repetitious.

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Sweden: This is pop! The guy seems to own the stage. He's got such stage presence. Not sure about the lilac suit mind. I can see myself jiving to this. Another good contender (official Eurokern prediction)

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Bulgaria: If he can sing like this without Autotune he'll go far. But again, no power or passion where it feels like it's needed. Not his fault, I think it's the accompaniment. Oh, I want to like this, I really do, but...after 23 songs it's hard to be surprised and moved. And is it me or do most of the male acts tonight need better hair cuts?

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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The proscenium arch looks like a lady squatting. That is all.


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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France: If you're calling it 'Requiem', you're up against Fauré.
Still, this one feels like it's at the right tempo. Shame I can only get subtitles in the original language - back in the day you used to be able to get a translation and I'd like to know what they're singing. And as I typed that, on cue they switched to English.

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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If you've got this far, thanks. Now to review my initial reactions and decide who wins.

I'd do it on Twitter, but it makes no sense when you read back your timeline a few months later. :)


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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It's got to be Romania or Croatia, for my money.

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Ok, I've given it a lot of thought (I'm onto my fourth bottle of premium European lager, after all), and it comes down to Portugal, for making me cry, or Croatia just for how joyful the triplets are.

So, Portugal for music, Croatia for Eurovisionyness. As as it's the Eurovision Song Contest, it has to be Croatia. Well done!

Now the voting bit. Psephology fans, to your stations!


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Or a Moldovan wild card.

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Only two key changes in the whole show, WTF.

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Or a Moldovan wild card.


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2017 22:20 
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Croatia has Sam tarly on vocals which should count for something.

Belgium, Azerbaijan and the UK are my favourites. And the Romania song is pure joy.

Jk Rowling said on twitter Portugal has the best song which isn't good for me since I've bet with my wife we weren't going to win.


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Romania song is pure joy.


With cannons! And yodelling!


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Holy crap! I'm enjoying the half time show!


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Here they stopped the broadcast to show Benfica's championship celebrations. fuck that, I want more yodeling


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Priorities, people.


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Some guy in the audience is flying our flag upside down! Evening ruined!


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Corrections & Clarifications:

On my review of Moldova, for 'unforgettable', substitute 'forgettable'. I'd fire that sub-editor, but worried about what he'd say at the subsequent tribunal.


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Huzzah!


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Kern wrote:
RuySan wrote:
Romania song is pure joy.


With cannons! And yodelling!


But they didn't fire the cannons!

NEGATIVE POINTS FOR CANNON TEASE!

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Now for Round 2: the voting.
Remember, points awarded for:

- Station idents
- Hosts trying to be fun
- Blatant politicing
- Hosts refusing to give up their allotted bit of airtime
- Null Points


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Curiosity wrote:
Kern wrote:
RuySan wrote:
Romania song is pure joy.


With cannons! And yodelling!


But they didn't fire the cannons!

NEGATIVE POINTS FOR CANNON TEASE!


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Now for Round 2: the voting.
Remember, points awarded for:

- Station idents
- Hosts trying to be fun
- Blatant politicing
- Hosts refusing to give up their allotted bit of airtime
- Null Points


Oh, and countries voting for Britain! Because, frankly, we need all the friends we can get these days.


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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San Marino WTF?


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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We've scored though. Go UK!


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Israel flouncing.


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Why is everyone voting for the hobo with the man bun?

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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The hosts are very good at hiding their resting bitch faces whilst the various announcers do their stuff. Not.


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Norway: the young conservatives are out in force tonight.


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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13/42 declared - how the hell are we ahead of Croatia?


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Israel flouncing.


Blimey. According to the BBC, they just pulled the plug.


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Oh, hello Estonia. Hello.


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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New Ant & Dec are getting creepy now.


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Bulgaria: I wondered what the Little Mermaid was up to these days.


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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What the fucking hell is going on with the scoring? Uk has many points, Germany has none

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Come the evening of June 8th, we'll be looking back on these declarations with the nostalgia goggles on.


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What the fucking hell is going on with the scoring? Uk has many points, Germany has none


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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Is this.... is this taking back control?

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Is this.... is this taking back control?


When Jeremy Corbyn said that Britain was going left, this was what he meant.


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Is this.... is this taking back control?


I think that happens when the audience vote....

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Romania: Cylon klaxon!


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Fuck yeah Slovenia!

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 Post subject: Re: Eurovision Song Contest
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Is this.... is this taking back control?


I think that happens when the audience vote....

I don't think you understood the subtle point being made

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