The "I watch it ironically" Bloodstock Eurovision Thread

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Postby Gandalf the Red » Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:41 pm

houston4044 wrote:Does anybody actually care that we never win? I don't think I've ever met someone who actually cares about Eurovision beyond having something else to talk about for a few days


I always thought it was like It's A Knockout and was only there to take the piss out of Europeans. :lol:

Bring that back again. I'd watch it.
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Postby NeglectedField » Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:19 pm

I like seeing the whole continent get together and have a bit of kitsch/campy fun. And nah, not bothered that we don't win, but I do know what's keeping us from winning.

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Postby houston4044 » Sun May 07, 2017 5:41 pm

Completely passed by me this year, I've even missed the usual "can you believe we've put X forward this year?" moans

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Postby Kanwulf » Tue May 09, 2017 8:13 pm

Portugal is my favourite so far <3
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Postby Gandalf the Red » Tue May 09, 2017 8:40 pm

I thought Portugal's was a Christmas song.



There was a couple of things I liked about Poland. :drool:
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Postby NeglectedField » Thu May 11, 2017 9:12 pm

Well, Mel Giedroyc and Simon whosits are cringe.

My money's on Romania because of the whole yodelling thing, even though the song underneath it is shite. Netherlands will do well on the strength of their vocal harmonies. Really on top of their game.

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Postby Gandalf the Red » Thu May 11, 2017 10:05 pm

I want one of those leather biker jacket/dinner jacket combos like the big bloke from Croatia was wearing.
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Postby Kanwulf » Fri May 12, 2017 6:54 am

It's not. Bulgaria, Portugal or Italy are the only ones in with a chance, mark my words.

Nice to see people talking the United Kingdom in with a chance of a top 5 finish though, even if I think out song is shite.

I'm still gutted that Macedonia didn't make it last night (or Slovenia on Tuesday night). Jana was stunning, and I love a woman in long boots :love: although she got proposed to after her performance so I suppose she won't be that gutted.
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Postby Kanwulf » Sat May 13, 2017 7:38 pm

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Postby Gandalf the Red » Sat May 13, 2017 10:37 pm

All those years of "the reason for getting no votes is because they don't like us" is now seen to be a myth. Now they've got a reason to dislike us, they vote for us!

So it's obvious that they didn't like the songs/singers all those years. :lol:
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Postby Ensorcelled » Sun May 14, 2017 10:57 am

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Postby Metalchemyst » Sun May 14, 2017 11:35 am

Gandalf the Red wrote:All those years of "the reason for getting no votes is because they don't like us" is now seen to be a myth. Now they've got a reason to dislike us, they vote for us!

So it's obvious that they didn't like the songs/singers all those years. :lol:
Probably the last time we had a good song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4-lKMGII_k

This year's wasn't bad actually, 6/10.
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Postby NeglectedField » Sun May 14, 2017 7:47 pm

Gandalf the Red wrote:All those years of "the reason for getting no votes is because they don't like us" is now seen to be a myth. Now they've got a reason to dislike us, they vote for us!

So it's obvious that they didn't like the songs/singers all those years. :lol:


My prediction turned out to be wrong. Perhaps the panels made a sporting and concerted effort not to look politically biased and focus on the song and the performance. 6/10 for the song, 10/10 for the performance, I say. She has a lot to be proud of.