The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 [Loreen wins for Sweden with "Euphoria"]

[Benjamin]

Got a few of the current odds to win:

Norway 10/1
Ireland 12/1
Denmark 14/1
Azerbaijan 14/1
UK 25/1
Cyprus 25/1
Hungary 33/1
France 40/1
Iceland 50/1
Albania 50/1
Israel 66/1
Switzerland 80/1
Malta 80/1




And some of this years entries...

Iceland:
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Norway:
paObr8s3FlI

Denmark:
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Malta:
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[Benjamin]

For those who may be confused, Iceland's entry is not Jónsi from Sigur Rós

[Jessica.]

I think Jedward are in the Eurovision for Ireland again.

[Benjamin]

Urgh, really? Surely you guys have something better than that? :bored:

We best not have some average boy band represent us again. The UK has picked some really bad choices in the last few years.

[Jessica.]

Urgh, really? Surely you guys have something better than that? :bored:

We best not have some average boy band represent us again. The UK has picked some really bad choices in the last few years.

Yeah, I am pretty sure Jedward are confirmed, the UK always makes me laugh because they have lots of famous singers and always pick really obscure entries. I think Ireland can do better than Jedward though, since they didn't win last year, no point sending them again.

[Benjamin]

I'd like to see a good contest between Ireland and the UK again, like years ago. We both seem hell bent on choosing some really **** entries. :laugh:

[King Gizzard]

What a slap in the face when Jedward was our top marks and we got like 5 from Ireland or something

[Jessica.]

What a slap in the face when Jedward was our top marks and we got like 5 from Ireland or something

:joker::joker::joker::joker:

[King Gizzard]

Can remember us giving top marks to Moldova (the best Eurovision performance of all time) as well and Graham Norton went ''Really Uk? Really?''

[Benjamin]

I remember Shaun loved that Moldova entry. :laugh:

[King Gizzard]

It is the first time I have ever voted in Eurovision

Only the second time of voting on a TV show ever

[Shaun]

I don't like any of those.

B3vUIoqwHTM
(Switzerland - "Unbreakable" by Sinplus)

dVvDxR8k5LY
(Albania - "Suus" by Rona Nishliu)

UJp2cmAXDKI
(France - "You and I" by Anggun)

ho-sopKIlj8
(Germany - "Standing Still" by Roman Lob)

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(Bosnia & Herzegovina - "Korake ti Znam" by Mayasar)

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(Belarus - "All My Life", Alyona Lanskaya)

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(Hungary - "Sound of our Hearts" by Compact Disco)

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(Cyprus - "La La Love" by Ivi Adamou)

only other ones I could find on YouTube. Favourites so far are Cyprus and France, but the German and Hungarian songs are nice too.

[Benjamin]

I'm still amused that I drew Azerbaijan last year and they won. :hugesmile:

[Benjamin]

Jesus, that woman for Albania is a mess.

[Shaun]

make another sweepstake bitch! (i know the countries aren't confirmed yet but there's always 26 in the final)

[Jessica.]

I don't know if this is confirmed but, I think this is it.
udcpvV1WXqY

[Shaun]

Popjustice posted about the Irish candidates here: http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6019&Itemid=206

the Jedward one is easily the strongest :laugh:

[Marc]

I wanna play the sweepstake!

[joeysteele]

Jedward are in the running again for Ireland but have to win the vote held in Ireland, Waterline is a really good song, I love it already.

[Benjamin]

I wanna play the sweepstake!

I'm not starting the sweepstake yet until we have all the countries for the final. :tongue:

[Marc]

I wannaaaaa play!!!!!! LOL

[Black Dagger]

Cyprus <3.

Oh and last year, I loved like the majority of the songs, bar UK and Azerbaijan and that ****ing won :bored:

Bosnia and Herz were amaze.

[Niall]

What was our song last year, I don't even remember.

[Black Dagger]

What was our song last year, I don't even remember.

Blue... I Can

It did well I recall, top 15?

[Niamh.]

I think entering Jedward again is a smart move, people really liked them last year and this year all the the countries who wouldn't have known them before, will.

[Locke.]

Blue's song was good last year but their performance on the night wasn't great. They still done better than we usually do though.

Hopefully we have someone good again

[King Gizzard]

David Sneddon

[Kate!]

I will be in the sweepstake when it happens. :) I will probably get the Uk, lol. :( No chance.....

[Black Dagger]

I think entering Jedward again is a smart move, people really liked them last year and this year all the the countries who wouldn't have known them before, will.

Yeah, they gained a European following after last year, plus Waterline isn't a bad song at all.

Hurts really want to do it, I don't know why we don't just send them, it's not like we do well with the novelty.

[Kate!]

David Sneddon

Ainslie :love:

Alistair Griffin :lovedup: !!!

[Black Dagger]

Ainslie :love:

Alistair Griffin :lovedup: !!!

Just Drive <3.

[joeysteele]

I think entering Jedward again is a smart move, people really liked them last year and this year all the the countries who wouldn't have known them before, will.

I know I am very biased towards Jedward anyway but I have to agree with what you say, it is a very smart move, they have gathered fans in a good number of the other Countries taking part and I hope Ireland chooses them again this year.

[Maia]

BBC Eurovision @bbceurovision

Announcement's of British act coming soon but til then, here's how Eurovision 2012 is looking so far... bbc.in/yJvQm8 #esc

When is soon :( I want to know now

[Shaun]

Steps plz

[Jessica.]

Steps plz

:shocked: That would be stunning, they could sing tragedy, as a reference to how the Eurovision has been for the last few years. :elephant:

[Benjamin]

Steps would be legendary for Eurovision. :love:

[Marc]

:amazed: Steps!

[joeysteele]

Steps plz

That would be a really good move from the UK as well, totally agree on that one.

[King Gizzard]

b-UH8394rG0

[Shaun]

he looks suspiciously like Sia (the singer, not the TiBB member)

[Marc]

'he' omg.

[michael21]

who that girl that use to come on this site she had blonde hair and was a really good singer she would be good

[Locke.]

Conzors

[michael21]

Conzors

i think her name began with t i try and find her :bawling:

[michael21]

http://cdn.thisisbigbrother.com/customavatars/avatar60327_1.gif

:evilgrin:

http://www.singsnap.com/karaoke/watchandlisten/play/aa6721be0

:amazed: :worship::worship::worship:

[Petershaw1984]

I've heard a few times now that will young could be doing it. I've also heard that Gerry halliwell and the army wives could be involved somehow

[Black Dagger]

Hurts please :amazed:

[Saph]

This is still my favourite Eurovision song from Greece 05

l4hB-NTaPjw

[Black Dagger]

LEos9VLtgFU

Her >

[joeysteele]

I've heard a few times now that will young could be doing it. I've also heard that Gerry halliwell and the army wives could be involved somehow

The UK could do a lot worse than choose Will Young but please, not the others.

[Harry!]

UJp2cmAXDKI
(France - "You and I" by Anggun)


Anggun is a really beautiful singer, I have downloaed her album Snow On The Sahara (the song is simply beautiful) and it is great! What a voice!

LHXyPTmliNs

[Jords]

25/1 yeahhhhh

[Maia]

Jedward are (not so surprisingly) officially representing Ireland again this year with "Waterline"

[Conor]

I think Ireland was right choosing Jedward tonight. If anyone else watched in on RTE, then you'd probs agree that Mercy sung live was a let down compared to the version on Youtube and lacked any energy. I was really full on for supporting it, but live, Jedward was better and more entertaining and also strategically superior.

Overall Cyprus is my fav so far, but in general it's not shaping up to be as good as last years ultimate contest :D

[joeysteele]

Definately Ireland has made a great move, this song is as good as Lipstick even slightly more commercial and better.

[Benjamin]

Anyone got a link to it? Does anyone know if the public get to choose our representative this year or is just being chosen for us like last year?

[bbfan1991]

Well done Jedward:).

UKT still nothing announced on the UK at all yet!

[Benjamin]

Bugger. That is annoying. I hope we get to pick this year and I hope they give us a good selection to pick from. As daft as it sounds, it is a shame The Cheeky Girls can't represent us, I think they would do really well. :laugh:

[bbfan1991]

Bugger. That is annoying. I hope we get to pick this year and I hope they give us a good selection to pick from. As daft as it sounds, it is a shame The Cheeky Girls can't represent us, I think they would do really well. :laugh:

You never know we had Gina G reperesent us before and she is Aussie:laugh:.

[bbfan1991]

Melanie McCabe from the XF last year is on the backing vocals for Waterline:).

[Benjamin]

I don't have a sodding clue who she is. :laugh:

[joeysteele]

Melanie McCabe from the XF last year is on the backing vocals for Waterline:).

I really like this song bbfan1991,I think it stands a good chance.

[bbfan1991]

I don't have a sodding clue who she is. :laugh:

ERBagZheWkk

[Benjamin]

No, I know who Gina G is. :joker:

I meant Melanie McCabe.

[bbfan1991]

No, I know who Gina G is. :joker:

I meant Melanie McCabe.

I was confused having mentioned both:joker:.

She was a good singer last year who was hardly shown in the footage but Kelly Rowland got rid of her at Judges Houses:(.

[Z]

There was a rumour that Jade Ewen and/or that line up of the Sugababes might do Eurovision but I doubt it's true, there's nothing anywhere to back it up. It is weird that we've not had any confirmed representation yet though.

[Benjamin]

We usually find out in March. There is a deadline for every country to submit their final entry.

[Jessica.]

Melanie McCabe from the XF last year is on the backing vocals for Waterline:).

There's also a girl called Leanne Moore, she was a trainee secretary in my old school before and then she went on an Irish song competition and won, and now she gets to sing with Jedward. :joker: She was a pushover when she worked in the school..

[bbfan1991]

Apparently Atomic Kitten (line up: Jenny, Liz and Natasha) are representing us, papers reporting it.

[Benjamin]

Could do well, depends on the song choice.

[Marc]

:bored:

[MTVN]

Jedward again :bored: there should be a rule against that, Germany did it last year as well had the same entrant from 2010, didn't do nearly as well though

[King Gizzard]

Think we should get 3 of A Kind tbh

[MTVN]

Babycakes is a classic tune

[King Gizzard]

aOMSZQ7RacQ

would take Europe by storm

[bbfan1991]

Ha Ha I had a marmite opinion of that song.. LOL in some cases and pure awful the next!

Ironic that the UK is slagging off Ireland for choosing to send Jedward again when they managed 8th and beat our representitives Blue last year, especially when you consider the failures we have had last couple of years. Block voting etc gets in the way, but overall it is just light entertainment although some treat it seriously!

[MTVN]

It doesn't annoy me that much that they beat Blue, even though I liked our entry, it just seems a bit lazy and it's a bit boring to just enter the same act twice in a row

[bbfan1991]

It doesn't annoy me that much that they beat Blue, even though I liked our entry, it just seems a bit lazy and it's a bit boring to just enter the same act twice in a row

Other countries have done it before, don't see the problem.

Jedward became popular in countries such as Germany, Sweden etc last year so they and they must be hoping to capitalise on that success for their country.

[MTVN]

Yeah I didn't like it when Germany did it last year either, countries should actually come up with a new entrant each year imo

[King Gizzard]

Just being unoriginal and taking the easy way out

[bbfan1991]

There is a rule which states that a certain act can represent their country only 2 times from what I have read online and no longer after that, so for sure this is definitely Jedward's last involvement with Eurovision;).

[Benjamin]

I have to agree, I'm not a fan when a country uses the same act again twice in a row.

[King Gizzard]

We would have got the legend that is Andy Abraham back if we had any decency

[MTVN]

Would be another last place for him, him coming bottom was the reason Wogan quit :(

[Benjamin]

No X Factor **** to represent us. :nono:

[Niamh.]

It doesn't annoy me that much that they beat Blue, even though I liked our entry, it just seems a bit lazy and it's a bit boring to just enter the same act twice in a row

It's not lazy, there were other candidates but Jedward won the song for Ireland voting. Tbh I think it's our best chance of finishing anywhere decent, which is near impossible these days with all the block voting that goes on.

[MTVN]

Well I still think it's a bit boring to do it :hmph: if Ireland were to bring back any act then it should have been Dustin the Turkey

[King Gizzard]

gimmicks

[Jessica.]

Well I still think it's a bit boring to do it :hmph: if Ireland were to bring back any act then it should have been Dustin the Turkey

:amazed:

Jedward > Dustin though.

[Niamh.]

Well I still think it's a bit boring to do it :hmph: if Ireland were to bring back any act then it should have been Dustin the Turkey

Dustin is amazing, just a poor song let him down :idc:

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[King Gizzard]

Don't know why you don't go for a really really really irish theme with all the dancing and everything

http://www.canoe.ca/AllPopImages-BWitched/bwitched328x270.jpg

[Shaun]

The UK act is going to be confirmed tonight at 10:30, apparently. Rumours of Atomic Kitten have been rubbished by the ex-members of the band on Twitter.

[Maia]

I thought I'd be excited about it until I found out who's being rumoured.

[King Gizzard]

heard a rumour

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41094000/jpg/_41094334_busted_pa_416.jpg

[King Gizzard]

Elisa Roche ‏ @Elisa_Roche

Eurovision fans - Keep an eye on the @bbceurovision account at around 10pm tonight to find out who this year's UK entry is. It is AMAZING

[King Gizzard]

Anita Singh ‏ @anitathetweeter

oh my goodness, I know who is representing the UK at Eurovision this year and it is beyond brilliant. Official announcement at 10.30pm

[Maia]

The main person being tipped is far from amazing

[King Gizzard]

Anita Singh ‏ @anitathetweeter

But I''ve got to be honest - if you're of tender years you'll hear the name and say "Who??!" Now I must stop with the clues #eurovision

Anita Singh ‏ @anitathetweeter


So the BBC says this act is an "international music legend" #eurovision

[King Gizzard]

Oh my god.. someones just told me who it is for real :|

[Maia]

http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2010-10/1288390132_engelbert-humperdinck-legacy-of-love-2009.jpg

[Black Dagger]

Whoever it is are unlikely to do very well, it'll be probably some no-mark from the 90's they're hyping up.

[King Gizzard]

Didn't even know he was british

[King Gizzard]

That's not even his real name either, why would you change it to that

[Maia]

Got it from Google

[Maia]

Whoever it is are unlikely to do very well, it'll be probably some no-mark from the 90's they're hyping up.

Even a no-mark from the 90s would've been better than Englebert :(

[King Gizzard]

no, i mean his real name isn't englebert humperdinck lol

[King Gizzard]

Englebert will do us proud shh Mollie

[Maia]

Oh :joker: No idea

[Maia]

No he will be disastrous, we needed someone young and fresh not someone from the 50s :bored:

[King Gizzard]

Look what happened when we had someone young and fresh a couple years back..no one gived a ****

[King Gizzard]

They were awful as well

[Shaun]

:laugh2: if it's Engelbert

[Maia]

We did awfully because the song the guy from 2010 sung wasn't remotely fresh, sounded like it was dug straight out of the 80s.

Most of the people that win are young and have a song that's contemporary and catchy, not a song that's been stuck in a time warp

[MTVN]

Never heard of him

[Black Dagger]

Scooch >

[MTVN]

Our best entry

6anJGmPMFtA

[King Gizzard]

Must not of lived that year..can't remember it at all

[Maia]

Should've come higher than 19th tbh

[Saph]

Our best entry

6anJGmPMFtA

Ohhhhh my god I remember everyone was singing this at school :joker:

[Maia]

That was the first Eurovision I watched, I remember my mum commenting all "The UK always do awfully in this" and I was just laughing at our entry at that point

[King Gizzard]

you will all grow and learn to love poor Englebert

[Saph]

Can't Adele do it?

[Shaun]

can't believe people haven't heard of him... how much more unique a name do you want

[King Gizzard]

Erykah Badu (i know she's american)

i can't believe scott doesn't bum the pants off her

[Benjamin]

I want to know who it is now. :laugh:

[Shaun]

BBC Eurovision ‏ @bbceurovision

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We are proud to announce that Engelbert Humperdinck is the UK entry for Eurovision 2012! bbc.in/ut4sj

[Maia]

This is a sick joke

[King Gizzard]

get in

[Shaun]

After much speculation the BBC are proud to announce that musical legend Engelbert Humperdinck will fly the flag for Britain, as our entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012!

And what a song it promises to be. Engelbert will be representing the UK with a track produced by Grammy award-winning Martin Terefe (Mary J Blige, James Morrison) and co-written by Martin and Ivor Novello winner Sacha Skarbek (Adele, Lana Del Ray, James Blunt). The track is being recorded in London, L.A and Nashville.

With a gobsmacking 45 year career as one of Britain's best-loved artists, there couldn't be a more experienced performer to hold the torch for the UK's Eurovision bid in 2012. In the past few months alone, Engelbert has performed to loyal fans in Russia, Romania, Israel, Belgium and The Netherlands. On singing for Britain, Engelbert says...

"It's an absolute honour to be representing my country for this year's Eurovision Song Contest. When the BBC approached me, it just felt right for me to be a part of an institution like Eurovision. I'm excited and raring to go and want the nation to get behind me!"
Engelbert Humperdinck

Engelbert Humperdinck - singing for Britain!

So here are ten things you need to know about Engelbert Humperdink or as we affectionately like to call him... 'The Hump'.

His real name is Gerry Dorsey

One of Engelbert's iconic 'looks' was stolen by Elvis

He's sold 150 million records worldwide

Jarvis Cocker is a fan

He sang 'Lesbian Seagull' for Beavis and Butthead

He held The Beatles' 'Penny Lane' off the No 1 spot in the charts

He's broken a musical Guinness World Record

Jimi Hendrix was once his guitarist

He once owned Jayne Mansfield's former home, the 'Pink Palace'

He's never been to Spain (ok, we're stretching it a bit here)

:amazed:

[Maia]

How can they be proud about that

[King Gizzard]

Mollie sh, you should be happy

[Maia]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/images/2011/homepage/engelbert_main.jpg

I just...I don't know what to say..

[King Gizzard]

we're in good hands

[Maia]

Nil points

[Black Dagger]

OMFG... :laugh2:

[King Gizzard]

He is a world renound star

[Maia]

Maybe 50 years ago

[King Gizzard]

Do you honestly take Eurovision seriously :laugh:

[Maia]

The rest of Europe do, no reason why we shouldn't :idc:

[Black Dagger]

Englebert and Scooch > Jade Ewan

[King Gizzard]

Moldova, Ireland and 24390349043 other countries would have something to say about that Mollie

[Maia]

Even their joke entries are better than ours

[Tom4784]

We could actually stand a chance this year.

[MTVN]

We actually do well when we take it seriously though, with Jade Ewen and Blue, no fun coming last every year :bored:

[King Gizzard]

Seriously though, he will do very well for us

no matter if you haven't heard him, european countries have, he'll be the biggest name (and literally) in the competition

[Shaun]

the rest of Europe with their excellent pop music, Mollie?

-excludes Sweden from this musical racism-

[Shaun]

the rest of Europe with their excellent pop music, Mollie?

-excludes Sweden from this musical racism-

[arista]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/images/2011/homepage/engelbert_main.jpg

I just...I don't know what to say..


76 Year Old

[arista]

This is a sick joke


No.

The Bloated BBC are saying the Sick Joke was
when the British Public picked a band.

[Niamh.]

The rest of Europe do, no reason why we shouldn't :idc:

Yes Mollie, we take it very seriously

http://www.pokerpurist.com/uploadedImages/bettingpro/NewsImages/TN14709_dustin-the-turkey.jpg

[joeysteele]

When I first heard this news I thought, they have to be joking.

Then on reflection I ended up thinking it may be a very good and clever move.
He was a big star in the UK, USA and Europe in the past, Germany particularly,often big stars from the past command respect from Europe too.

He may surprise everyone and do rather well for the UK.

[Benjamin]

Get in. I like him, we could do well this year. It makes a change from having a **** band that sing about crap nobody cares about.

[Roy Mars III]

best you have had for some time

[Niamh.]

Any news on the song he'll be doing? This is an interesting idea

[Black Dagger]

Any news on the song he'll be doing? This is an interesting idea

He's in good hands apparently, the song-writer he has, has written for the likes of Adele and James Morrison in the past.

[Roy Mars III]

seriously though Humperdinck is probably the coolest last name ever

[Niamh.]

He's in good hands apparently, the song-writer he has, has written for the likes of Adele and James Morrison in the past.

Oh really? Could be onto a winner there for ye so

[Kate!]

I actually thought this was a joke when I read the thread title. :laugh:

[Benjamin]

No joke, he is representing us. :hugesmile:

[Andrew.]

Javine - Touch My Fire (2005)

^ thats the best entry in the past couple of years... :idc:

does anyone remember our 2009 (or 2010, I cant remember) entry? that josh fella who sat in that glass box? we were like bottom 5 or something... :joker:

[Black Dagger]

Javine - Touch My Fire (2005)

^ thats the best entry in the past couple of years... :idc:

does anyone remember our 2009 (or 2010, I cant remember) entry? that josh fella who sat in that glass box? we were like bottom 5 or something... :joker:

Josh Dubovie, yeah he came last, the song was absolute tripe, shame really he seemed like a really nice guy.

[Glenn.]

We might even make the top ten this year.

[MTVN]

Yeah that Josh guy was annoying, we actually put a lot of effort into it the year before with Jade and came 5th and then we went back to just picking some crap nobody again who was awful. Blue last year were good though

[Black Dagger]

Who was that group that got 0 points for us?

[MTVN]

Jemini :laugh: they were awful, Wogan was saying we would have got 0 points anyway though because of the Iraq war

[joeysteele]

We might even make the top ten this year.

I think he will make the first 10 and although he may not win it, will likely bring a far more credible result for the UK.
He is certainly going to be perhaps a more 'unique' act this year and just may do extremely well. Good luck to him.

[Benjamin]

I'm hoping for a top five finish this year.

[Niamh.]

I'm hoping for a top five finish this year.

I think ye have a fighting chance, as long as his pipes are what they used to be

[Benjamin]

Jedward are going down. :devil:

[MTVN]

Last place for Jedward I think

[Niamh.]

hahahaha, yes, yes, just like last year :pat:

[Kizzy]

I love eurovision, it is like father ted though, its so obvious some dont want to win haha

[Niamh.]

jzYzVMcgWhg

[arista]

seriously though Humperdinck is probably the coolest last name ever


Arnold George Dorsey



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_Humperdinck_%28singer%29


Is his name he was born with.

[arista]

I love eurovision, it is like father ted though, its so obvious some dont want to win haha



Corrupt Voting - Stinks

[Roy Mars III]

Arnold George Dorsey



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_Humperdinck_%28singer%29


Is his name he was born with.

the whole world is just one big lie :(

[Kizzy]

haha classic my lovely horse!! :D nowt wrong with changing your name, if its good enough for reg dwight and harry webb it good enough for ol engle :)

[Locke.]

Second to last for us, last for Ireland

[Niamh.]

Second to last for us, last for Ireland

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsygm5DAig1r4xtuzo1_500.gif

[Black Dagger]

Second to last for us, last for Ireland

Englebert and Jedward are going to be in the top 10. :tongue:

Jedward more than likely any-way, they have a firm backing around Europe after last year, we'll give them a 12 like last year and their song is actually good.

[Kizzy]

Ireland for the win!
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkb9lWLGA1ql0ftco1_500.png

[MTVN]

What are you posting monkeys for

[Petershaw1984]

I sure we will be top 3 or 5 alongside jedward EH will be massive for us

[Kizzy]

i was looking for bob geldof but couldnt find one.

[Jordan.]

Jesus christ. He'll be dead by the time all the scores are in.

[Shaun]

yay ageism

[GypsyGoth]

Engelbert Humperdinck will win easy :amazed:

http://i.imgur.com/kMYiR.jpg

[Shaun]

h0vQ9_BhU1M

Folk group the "Buranovo Grannies" will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, after winning a televised contest in Moscow to represent Russia.

The six grandmothers beat 24 other acts - including a duet between 2008 winner Dima Bilan and Tatu's Yulia Volkova - with song Party For Everybody.

Buranovskiye Babushki, from the Udmurt Republic, say they will use any cash raised to build a church in Buranovo.

"Grandmothers do not need glory and wealth," a member told Vesti news.

The singer, named only as "Grandmother Olga", said building the village church was their "only goal".

Their winning song, which begins as a traditional folk tune before a modern dance beat kicks in, features the refrain, "party for everybody, come on and dance".

The lyrics to the song, which feature a mixture of English and Udmurt - a language related to Finnish - were written by the grandmothers.
Engelbert Humperdinck Engelbert Humperdinck, 75, will represent the UK in this year's contest

Buranovskiye Babushki became known in Russia with covers - sung in Udmurt - of classics including the Beatles' Yesterday and the Eagles' Hotel California.

In 2010, they came third in the Russian Eurovision qualifying contest with their song Dlinnaya-dlinnaya beresta i kak sdelat' iz neyo aishon, which translates as "long, long birch bark and how to make a hat of it".

The UK will also be represented by a pensioner at the 57th Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan when 75-year-old singer Engelbert Humperdinck will perform the British entry.

The Russian singers will take part in the first qualifying heat on 22 May. The Eurovision Song Contest takes place on 26 May.

Meanwhile, Eurovision organisers have announced that Armenia had pulled out amid tension with old rival Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijani and Armenian forces fought a war over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the 1990s which left at least 25,000 people dead.

A ceasefire was signed in 1994 but no permanent peace deal has been reached.

winners.

[Omah]

In 2010, they came third in the Russian Eurovision qualifying contest with their song "Dlinnaya-dlinnaya beresta i kak sdelat' iz neyo aishon", which translates as "long, long birch bark and how to make a hat of it".

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[Shaun]

I know :lovedup:

I hope they win. The song's catchy and they're going to stand out, so I think it's possible.

[King Gizzard]

I don't like this recent trend of knowing what people are going to perform, I like the surprise on the night :(

[joeysteele]

This is shaping up to be a really good and varied Eurovision this year.Really looking forward to it.

[Omah]

I know :lovedup:

I hope they win. The song's catchy and they're going to stand out, so I think it's possible.

Misheard lyrics :

"Down in your breasts I cack sedately as now you're ageing"

:eek:

[Kizzy]

Whoop! for eastern europeans older ladies, that is amazing!!! i love it! screw hump, i want them to win :D

[Benjamin]

I'm not sure how I feel about Russia's entry.

[Maia]

Trying to steal Engelbert's limelight

[King Gizzard]

you feel great

[Benjamin]

On second listen, I hate it. It's average at best, and will stall outside the top three, possibly even outside the top five.

[GypsyGoth]

I bet those women get paid in vodka.

[King Gizzard]

not sure if you're serious ben

[Benjamin]

I am serious. It is not particularly interesting, it's monotonous and it's a really weak attempt at trying to stand out and be different.

[King Gizzard]

it's not meant to be taken seriously lol

of course it's awful

[Benjamin]

It's awful for Eurovision standards. :idc:

[Kizzy]

It better than jemini or the flight attendants or whatever they were called deffo!

[Shaun]

"awful for Eurovision standards" is a paradox.

[King Gizzard]

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[Maia]

Loreen has been chosen to represent Sweden with "Euphoria"

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Get the feeling this will win the whole thing tbh

[Andrew.]

Loreen has been chosen to represent Sweden with "Euphoria"

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Get the feeling this will win the whole thing tbh

love this!

i have a feeling its gonna be big over here!

[MTVN]

San Marino have had their Facebook song banned :laugh:

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/19/san-marinos-facebook-lyrics-get-song-banned-from-eurovision/

For the writers behind San Marino’s Eurovision 2012 entry, “Facebook, Uh, Oh, Oh,” the emphasis has definitely shifted to “Uh, Oh.” That’s because officials behind the Eurovision Song Contest—the pan-European singing competition that takes place from May 22 until May 26—say the song violates a rule expressly forbidding songs from promoting commercial interests.

Sammarise singer Valentina Monetta presented the song on San Marino state television on Saturday evening. It tells the story of a woman addicted to social media, and in doing so repeats the word “Facebook” 11 times. The lyrics explain how the character compulsively logs on to Facebook, and how it has driven her into some awkward situations with members of the opposite sex. “Do you wanna be more than just a friend? Do you wanna play cyber-sex again?” Monetta asks in the glossy video. “If you wanna come to my house, then click me with your mouse.” On another level it emphasizes that the site’s founder wants to keep users entrapped in the Facebook web: “Mark Zuckerberg’s hammerin’, clamorin’ around the bend.”

In the video, which has been viewed more than 100,000 times since March 17, Monetta wears blue and white—Facebook’s unofficial colors—and can be seen dancing inside an oversized Facebook profile.

The European Broadcasting Union, which runs and regulates Eurovision, has given San Marino a deadline of Friday, March 23 to remove references to Facebook from the song or to submit a new song entirely. Given the corny lyrics of San Marino’s first attempt, the potential disqualification may be a blessing in disguise.


The song

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[Marc]

Loreen has been chosen to represent Sweden with "Euphoria"

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Get the feeling this will win the whole thing tbh

It's favourite to win!

[Marc]

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[Conor]

UKRAINE

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AUSTRIA

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[Maia]

Woah the odds have changed a lot from when I last saw them

Why has Denmark fallen :(

[Mystic Mock]

Woah the odds have changed a lot from when I last saw them

Why has Denmark fallen :(

Because Denmark hasn't got as many neighbouring countries as say Spain.

[Maia]

First Semi-Final on tonight at 8PM on BBC Three :D Countries on tonight include Ireland, Denmark (:love:), Russia, Iceland and Moldova

[MTVN]

Will be good to see Ireland fall at the first hurdle

[arista]

What about the Nation its In.

They Ain't Gay happy

[Niamh.]

Will be good to see Ireland fall at the first hurdle

Get out :nono: Jedwards song is amazing. I predict a top 5 finish from Ireland this year :pipe:

[Kizzy]

Ukraine ftw! haha sassy :)
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[michael21]

Get out :nono: Jedwards song is amazing. I predict a top 5 finish from Ireland this year :pipe:

your sexy and funee :laugh:

[Maia]

About to begin :amazed:

[Harry!]

I am here!

[MTVN]

Wish Wogan still did it

[Black Dagger]

COME ON HUNGARY (Will come 26-21) BOO

[Niall]

This opening bit is so lavish omfg

[Niall]

But Iceland/UK to win~

[Braden]

I would love it if we won, or even Ireland. It'd be nice to see the show back near us, because it's been so long.

[MTVN]

Sweden should win tbh

[Niall]

Obvious lip-syncing is obvious

[Blink_Me]

Spain to win it.

[Black Dagger]

I didn't like that last year, I did tonight, happy it won lol.

[Black Dagger]

Sweden should win tbh

This, or Hungary, Iceland, Denmark or Ireland :worship:

[Harry!]

Running Scared is a great song, but I did not want them to win. I wanted Eric Saade to win <3

[Black Dagger]

I wanted Eric or Dino Merlin and both were in the top 5 :worship:

[GypsyGoth]

:amazed:

[MTVN]

C'mon the Hump

[Niall]

Oh Lord here we go

[Black Dagger]

If he was later in the show, I'd have said he'd be top 10, but I think he won't now :sad:

[GypsyGoth]

It's a pleasant song.

[Niall]

This is terrible

[MTVN]

Beautiful, doesn't it just make you proud to be British

[Harry!]

0 points for us!

[Vanessa]

It's pleasant enough, but is it good enough to win? :spin:

[GypsyGoth]

He was singing like a 75 year old.

[Black Dagger]

COME ON HUNGARY :lovedup:

[Braden]

I think he did quite well, the jury will like it too.

[MTVN]

He did well, just really unlucky to be on first

This song's good

[Niall]

Okay Iceland have to win -is only supporting them because Björk-

[Vanessa]

Jedward! I love them! :amazed::worship:

[GypsyGoth]

This is a good quality song.