Eurovision Song Contest

Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Sat May 25, 2002 1:36 pm

Anyone else than me following the Eurovision Song Contest from Estonia?!? Only been a couple of songs and I've already got an awful headache... Well, well....let's see what Swedish "Afro-dite" can do...

CM · Post by CM » Sat May 25, 2002 2:05 pm

Hell the greeks were the worse with the Borg!
It was attack of the clones all over again.
I have your password right here.
They sucked big time, though the russians weren't that bad.
I actually liked that song.
Too bad they are a boy band.
They have no future!

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Sat May 25, 2002 2:48 pm

Now halfway through... It's horrible! (Well, I wasn't exactly expecting anything else, of course...) Haven't heard a single good song - the only artist being able to sing at all has been the British girl, IMO.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Sat May 25, 2002 3:01 pm

I was away for the weekend, so on the 3 1/2 hour drive back I picked it up a bit. It was terrible. Not a single original note in the whole thing. Plus, when I got home, I saw the three slovinian transvestites- they look terrible. A really bad show with awful hosts.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Sat May 25, 2002 3:07 pm

Originally posted by Astafas
Now halfway through... It's horrible! (Well, I wasn't exactly expecting anything else, of course...) Haven't heard a single good song - the only artist being able to sing at all has been the British girl, IMO.

Jessica Garlick (snicker) she lives about 20 miles from me actually

Although i don't know her...

I have avoided Eurovision just like i always do

I did see Sweden though...erm...great

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Sat May 25, 2002 3:13 pm

I only turned it on less than an hour ago, so I only saw the clips of the songs for the phone vote, but they were all pretty bad...

I liked the Belgian one... the closest thing to a rock band, far better than all those terrible ballads

Yeah, Jessica Garlick can sing, but the song is so dull!

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Sat May 25, 2002 3:17 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
I have avoided Eurovision just like i always do I did see Sweden though...erm...great

I didn't even know it was on, I never watch the Eurovision either

My muscial taste encompasses Renaissance masters as well as rap, but I'm afraid schlager music is not included.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Sat May 25, 2002 3:39 pm

Congratulations to Latvia...

UK came joint third, not too bad

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Sat May 25, 2002 4:01 pm

The croatian lead singer was HOT!

Denmark is banned next year... sob

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Sat May 25, 2002 4:12 pm

Originally posted by Bloodmist
The croatian lead singer was HOT!

Denmark is banned next year... sob

Damn, I missed that!

Why is Denmark banned??

Demis · Post by **Demis** » Sat May 25, 2002 4:32 pm

Originally posted by CM
Hell the greeks were the worse with the Borg!
It was attack of the clones all over again.
I have your password right here.

hehehe

they got what they deserve. Actually there was a real mess here about this song, they even said that the competition for the condidate song was fake. it seems they were right.

And Cyprus scored 6th place!

fable · Post by **fable** » Sat May 25, 2002 6:52 pm

Originally posted by Karembeu
Anyone else than me following the Eurovision Song Contest from Estonia?!?

Not in the slightest! But I'm delighted to see it's happening, again. Being an American, and seeing the wonderful President and administration that was chosen for us by our Supreme Court, I tend to get depressed. I look to Europe, and watch how nations reasonably convinced of the values of multilateralism prosper and deal fairly with one another. Then, the Eurovision Song Contest comes along, and helps lessen that national inferiority complex. May it live forever!

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Sat May 25, 2002 7:18 pm

Originally posted by Georgi
Congratulations to Latvia...

Latvia won? Good for them - congratulations

I hope the song was not too bad, since it will most likely be played a lot now.

posted by Fable
Not in the slightest! But I'm delighted to see it's happening, again. Being an American, and seeing the wonderful President and administration that was chosen for us by our Supreme Court, I tend to get depressed. I look to Europe, and watch how nations reasonably convinced of the values of multilateralism prosper and deal fairly with one another. Then, the Eurovision Song Contest comes along, and helps lessen that national inferiority complex. May it live forever!

LOL

Well, I was actually quite happy to see Slovakia win the World cup of ice hockey, since it means a lot to these small, new European countries

Regarding your president I still fail to understand how 25% of the population could vote for him volontarily, but then again, lots of people voted for the European ultra-rights also, which has recently been discussed here at SYM.

I read in the paper that the leader of the Swedish Liberal Party had a TV-debate with Denmarks ultra-right politican Pia Kjaersgaard, who recently critisied Sweden for being "Balkanised" (do we recognise this from somewhere

) and saying that Sweden immigration policy will lead to "mass rapes, criminalisation" and that she wants to close the bridge between Sweden and Denmark

I can't believe this woman is actually in the Danish parlament

This extreme anti-immigrant stance is even worse considering Denmark is the next country for the chairmanship in the EU.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Sat May 25, 2002 7:37 pm

Hey! This thread is for discussion of a vapid pop competition, stop spamming it with political commentary!

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Sat May 25, 2002 7:44 pm

Originally posted by Georgi
Hey! This thread is for discussion of a vapid pop competition, stop spamming it with political commentary!

Oops, sorry - you know I and Fable can the most light-weight thread into serious spam

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Sat May 25, 2002 7:47 pm

Originally posted by C Elegans
Oops, sorry - you know I and Fable can the most light-weight thread into serious spam

Shame on you!

fable · Post by **fable** » Sun May 26, 2002 12:44 am

Mea culpa! In contrition, I will get a lobotomy and join the sound crew of the next ABBA revivial.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Sun May 26, 2002 12:57 am

Originally posted by C Elegans

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I can't believe this woman is actually in the Danish parlament

Well 15% of the votes tend to do that to a party.

And BTW - Denmark is out of next year Eurovision cause the singer came in last

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Sun May 26, 2002 10:15 am

Originally posted by Xandax

Well 15% of the votes tend to do that to a party.

And BTW - Denmark is out of next year Eurovision cause the singer came in last

I can't believe 15% of the Danish population votes for a party with so extreme anti-immigration politics.

As we have previously discussed, anti-immigrant politics have increased in popularity in Europe over last few years. It is a shame that rethoric politicans manage to manipulate people into beliving the problems in our society related to immigration has anything to do with the amount of immigrants rather than the lousy integration politics

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Sun May 26, 2002 1:42 pm

Originally posted by C Elegans

I read in the paper that the leader of the Swedish Liberal Party had a TV-debate with Denmarks ultra-right politican Pia Kjaersgaard, I can't believe this woman is actually in the Danish parlament

your not the only one...

Originally posted by Georgi

Why is Denmark banned??

Because we sucked, hence we came in last.