Eurovision 2018 thread

[Nicky91]

Paddy O Connell was in our hotel right next to me yesterday doing something for radio.

Lucas your big breakthrough is waiting :flutter:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Paddy O Connell was in our hotel right next to me yesterday doing something for radio.

He does a fair bit of Radio 2 but I expect he will be doing Irish Radio this weekend perhaps

[Nicky91]

''Netherlands confirms withdrawal from 2019'' rumours

i've read this, this morning

[arista]

Cyprus
Due to win.

Is that correct Nicky?

[Nicky91]

Cyprus
Due to win.

Is that correct Nicky?

i think so

[Benjamin]

Here for France or Israel tbh. Don’t mind Cyprus or Czech Rep too. Norway can do one, awful song and awful man.

[Nicky91]

Here for France or Israel tbh. Don’t mind Cyprus or Czech Rep too. Norway can do one, awful song and awful man.

that would kill off eurovision for good if they won now with Netta troll

[Crimson Dynamo]

that would kill off eurovision for good if they won now with Netta troll

oh I see your one day of supporting Netta has ended


:rolleyes:

[Nicky91]

oh I see your one day of supporting Netta has ended


:rolleyes:

i never supported Netta, i should learn to stick to my own opinion


sorry but maybe next year i could support Israel, depending what song they send

[Crimson Dynamo]

i never supported Netta, i should learn to stick to my own opinion


sorry but maybe next year i could support Israel, depending what song they send

so which ONE song are you supporting?

and dont reply with more than one neither

[Crimson Dynamo]

@Lucas

Paddy is just about to come on the Ken Bruce show on Radio 2 to talk Eurovision

[Twosugars]

morning ladies

LT, another day, another avatar :conf2:

Nicky, Netherlands got through...how?

Russia was dreadful and are out :dance:
Poland didn't qualify :shocked:

I liked Australia, Moldova, Sweden, Denmark and Hungary

[Amy Jade]

i never supported Netta, i should learn to stick to my own opinion

https://media1.tenor.com/images/76f109048d0422e42f09420b45f74d9e/tenor.gif

[Crimson Dynamo]

morning ladies

LT, another day, another avatar :conf2:

Nicky, Netherlands got through...how?

Russia was dreadful and are out :dance:
Poland didn't qualify :shocked:

I liked Australia, Moldova, Sweden, Denmark and Hungary

I liked Australia, Moldova, Sweden, Denmark and Hungary too, good choices but I was hoping for Malta - how the Netherlands got thru is a mystery

[Twosugars]

I see quite a few songs with a chance of winning,
for me it's a little unpredictable year

[Twosugars]

Yeah, LT, Malta was solid

[y.winter]

I love this year's contest. Or more specifically, the first semi final, because last night was revolting.
I was at the "Israel Calling" event in Tel Aviv last month and I enjoyed it a lot, it was a huge celebration.

My faves:
Israel - I really hope we win this. I absolutely adore Netta and the song is good enough to deserve it. It's just amazing the impact she had in Israel on ESC. Up until this year no one could care less about talking about or watching the contest, and her performance's viewing figures on Tuesday has peaked at 40%. Madness.
Cyprus - Really catchy and Eleni is a brilliant performer. I wish her best of luck... in second place :P
Slovenia - She was the opening act in Tel Aviv and it was nothing but fun. So glad she has made it.
Belgium - Ugh, how did we miss it?! Brilliant song. She's the main victim of Tuesday's bloodbath. Sennek is wonderful.
Czech Rep - The lyrics are nauseating but the instrumental chorus is good. Mikolas can come across as a bit arrogant in his performance which can be quite off putting.
Portugal - they haven't performed yet but it's SUCH a beautiful little song and I could almost understand it all. It deserves a good place.

And no, there's no problem with hosting ESC in Israel, to those who again are influenced by the same wrong impression that there's about Israel. It's not a war zone, it's not a desert, it's not a third world country, it's most western place you could find in the Middle East, and considering I've been to more terror attacks in London than in Israel, I generally beg to differ.
We have just had a week ago the opening of Giro d'Italia and it went great.
And yes, we'll have the budget for it.

[Twosugars]

Well, Israel's song is my fave too

[Amy Jade]

Got my Eurovision avi and gif I am officially ready for saturday!

[Twosugars]

good idea, Ammi
[starts looking for Netta's pics]

edit: I meant Amy

[Nicky91]

morning ladies

LT, another day, another avatar :conf2:

Nicky, Netherlands got through...how?

Russia was dreadful and are out :dance:
Poland didn't qualify :shocked:

I liked Australia, Moldova, Sweden, Denmark and Hungary

i voted for Russia last night, i was crying for Julia :(


but in the final well i support Italy, cause of their anti-terrorism message and i love fabrizio's sexy edgy voice, the guy with the tattoo's


from last night i liked Denmark, Moldova

Hungary was awful, just noise


Poland, well Lukas went offkey a few times, so not shocked they didn't qualify

[Nicky91]

got my eurovision avi ready for saturday now

[Denver]

Today is the most important day

[Twosugars]

Nicky, did you really like Russia's offering?
I know she's disabled and deserves support for that, but the song wasn't great and the performance, well, she was outsang by her backing singers

[Denver]

SuRie needs to s!ash this jury final as it's where our votes come from

[Nicky91]

Nicky, did you really like Russia's offering?
I know she's disabled and deserves support for that, but the song wasn't great and the performance, well, she was outsang by her backing singers

i saw a video today, from russia's news Julia was crying a lot, she is getting lots and lots of hate from russian people :bawling:


i voted for her bc she did the best she could, this was her dream to perform on a eurovision stage, and who else can say i have been a mountain on eurovision stage :lovedup:


i can relate to her due to me having a handicap as well

[Denver]

Ireland is now the 4th favourite to win

[Nicky91]

Ireland is now the 4th favourite to win

ooh, Johnny Logan to host eurovision next year if Ireland wins :flutter:

[Twosugars]

Like SuRie, but her staging is not very exciting

[Niamh.]

Ireland is now the 4th favourite to win

Really? :o

[Denver]

Really? :o

Yes

[Black Dagger]

So excited for the next two nights it's untrue. Atmosphere has been unreal.

[Niamh.]

So excited for the next two nights it's untrue. Atmosphere has been unreal.

Have you got to meet all the acts Lucas?

[Niamh.]

Yes

Cool :love:

[Crimson Dynamo]

I think its The Czech Republic's year

Norway have come out of nowhere as a potential winner

Isreal seems way out in front

I think I want Czech Republic to win

Bulgaria are confirmed winners

Isreal
Norway
Estonia
Cyprus
Czech Republic

must be the most surprising top 5 faves for ages

I think this is this years Italy

Cyprus are winning :clap1:

are you familiar with the term "hedging your bets"?

[Black Dagger]

@Lucas

Paddy is just about to come on the Ken Bruce show on Radio 2 to talk Eurovision

Ah! We aren't at the hotel today. Gone on a tour bus so haven't seen him.

[Black Dagger]

Have you got to meet all the acts Lucas?

Sadly not lol. I met Suzy from 2014 the other night though. She was lovely.

Said hello to Vania from Montenegro as well earlier in the week!

[Denver]

are you familiar with the term "hedging your bets"?

I've supported Cyprus and Czech before the semi so what is the point to this!?

[Denver]

Also most of those posts are me talking about the odds not who I like

[Niamh.]

Sadly not lol. I met Suzy from 2014 the other night though. She was lovely.

Said hello to Vania from Montenegro as well earlier in the week!

aw well there's still time :love: enjoy the rest of it, I'll keep an eye out for you if I get to watch it!

[Twosugars]

Ireland - lgbt vote will help

[Twosugars]

i saw a video today, from russia's news Julia was crying a lot, she is getting lots and lots of hate from russian people :bawling:


i voted for her bc she did the best she could, this was her dream to perform on a eurovision stage, and who else can say i have been a mountain on eurovision stage :lovedup:


i can relate to her due to me having a handicap as well

stupid people, they should have given her a better song

handicap? you mean autism? autistic people are quirky which is not necessarily a bad thing, and they can be very talented in maths or art, etc

[LukeB]

Ireland’s entry is dire, better than last years but its still crap

[Niamh.]

Ireland’s entry is dire, better than last years but its still crap

:oh:

the UKs worse :hee:

[Amy Jade]

I like Irelands. His voice is good when he sings lower, not as good when he hits the higher notes but still a good entry especially after how awful they were last year. love the staging and dancers too!

[Crimson Dynamo]

Irelands is awful, ours is just not original or good enough to win

It has no unique quality and as usual the lyrics are infantile

"I still believe in chasing rainbows" :facepalm:

[LukeB]

:oh:

the UKs worse :hee:

Both are awful :hee: i dislike them both the same actually.

[Niamh.]

I like Irelands. His voice is good when he sings lower, not as good when he hits the higher notes but still a good entry especially after how awful they were last year. love the staging and dancers too!

Yeah I keep saying this too, I wish he'd sang a lower version, he's got a really great voice in the lower range

[Calderyon]

Please do not let Irelands borefest win.

[Denver]

Ireland > Australia

[Twosugars]

Irelands is awful, ours is just not original or good enough to win

It has no unique quality and as usual the lyrics are infantile

"I still believe in chasing rainbows" :facepalm:

you mean you don't?
I could picture you doing just that while frolicking amongst meadow flowers

[Denver]

Please do not let Irelands borefest win.

Not you disrespecting 95% of the Eurovision demographic

[Niamh.]

Please do not let Irelands borefest win.

Calderyon why do you hate everything Irish? :oh:

[LukeB]

Please do not let Irelands borefest win.

Like last year?

[Calderyon]

Calderyon why do you hate everything Irish? :oh:

What everything?

[Calderyon]

Also I like you and you are Irish.

[Niamh.]

What everything?

I don't know, everytime you comment on Irish things you say mean stuff, I always notice that :oh:

[Niamh.]

Also I like you and you are Irish.

:laugh:

aww, ok you are forgiven then :love:

[Black Dagger]

Ireland is beautiful live.

[Calderyon]

I don't know, everytime you comment on Irish things you say mean stuff, I always notice that :oh:

I think you are mistooking me for someone else.

[Denver]

Ireland is beautiful live.

Do you reckon it will stand a chance of charting high?

[Niamh.]

I think you are mistooking me for someone else.

I don't think I am :laugh: Maybe it's the Finish-ness, it's quite blunt, like Kimi Raikkonen :laugh:

[Niamh.]

Ireland is beautiful live.

He has a really lovely voice

[Calderyon]

Becky Lynch is Irish and I adore her. Sheamus is OK, but only when he is in a tag team, as single competor he is boring.

Sorry OT.

[LukeB]

Is salvador singing tomorrow? I’m muting

[Denver]

Germany has now overtake Ireland as 4th favourite

[Denver]

Cyprus is now evens

[Calderyon]

Moldova should be where Israel is.

[Amy Jade]

Ireland > Australia

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-szDaVJF1op8/Ud6dnh4g6eI/AAAAAAAAArU/eYyyVuMLZCE/s1600/Finally.gif

[Twosugars]

lol, emotions running high
roll on tomorrow

[Crimson Dynamo]

Irelands gives me the boak, not because I hate the gays, some would say I am rather a champion of the LBGT community and they would be right, but because its like the choreography has been made by some 5th years who are trying hard to be "on trend" and hoping to get lots of likes on insta

That said if it had a couple of big busted red haired Irish stunnas doing the same thing Id probably be a stan

I hope that does not make me appear shallow, perish the thought?

[Amy Jade]

some would say I am rather a champion of the LBGT community
https://media1.tenor.com/images/bce0fec83986058bcbbb3d576fd5d8b2/tenor.gif

[Calderyon]

I know Sweden usually qualifies no matter whatever their entry is, but this years entry is crap. A poorly executed discowang.

[LukeB]

some would say I am rather a champion of the LBGT community

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[Denver]

some would say I am rather a champion of the LBGT community and they would be right

https://78.media.tumblr.com/11001cff86eb55c9a6ac242a9ca141aa/tumblr_oh1qkylnyp1tq4of6o1_500.gif

[Crimson Dynamo]

Im not here for a shade-fest

Im here to spread love

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/556f6625e4b0b7fae0a6d97d/t/55f8bbeae4b02e1b84db637c/1442364395649/

[Twosugars]

Irelands gives me the boak, not because I hate the gays, some would say I am rather a champion of the LBGT community and they would be right, but because its like the choreography has been made by some 5th years who are trying hard to be "on trend" and hoping to get lots of likes on insta

That said if it had a couple of big busted red haired Irish stunnas doing the same thing Id probably be a stan

I hope that does not make me appear shallow, perish the thought?

it's not on trend, it's about being real, i.e. at long last a gay singer doesn't pretend he's singing about a straight love story

[Calderyon]

Worst song in this years Eurovision however is Czech Republic.

[Black Dagger]

Do you reckon it will stand a chance of charting high?

Top 10 potential unless the juries go for Germany instead. Crowd here love it mind.

[Nicky91]

stupid people, they should have given her a better song

handicap? you mean autism? autistic people are quirky which is not necessarily a bad thing, and they can be very talented in maths or art, etc

i am bad at maths :fan:


it's not on trend, it's about being real, i.e. at long last a gay singer doesn't pretend he's singing about a straight love story

i loved Ryan before he was cool :love: i am shocked and happy he's doing well in the odds

[Nicky91]

Im not here for a shade-fest

Im here to spread love

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/556f6625e4b0b7fae0a6d97d/t/55f8bbeae4b02e1b84db637c/1442364395649/

LT been hit by the sheniism bug :lovedup:


yes Iriao really did this to us, we need to spread their message even further than eurovision, we only need love not hate

[Black Dagger]

Did Georgia get a reaction on telly lol. Literally nobody in our section of the arena cared.

[Black Dagger]

LT been hit by the sheniism bug :lovedup:


yes Iriao really did this to us, we need to spread their message even further than eurovision, we only need love not hate

Yet all you have done is hate on Israel all week.

[Nicky91]

Did Georgia get a reaction on telly lol. Literally nobody in our section of the arena cared.

Iriao are the gods of the universe, maybe you guys weren't chosen for sheniism :hehe:

Yet all you have done is hate on Israel all week.

that's bc we sheni's and salvador are against Netta ;) :smug:

[Twosugars]

Iriao are the gods of the universe, maybe you guys weren't chosen for sheniism :hehe:



that's bc we sheni's and salvador are against Netta ;) :smug:

Netta will fight you with Kabbalah and Mossad :smug:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Worst song in this years Eurovision however is Czech Republic.

correct

from the look to the song every bit of it is wrong, out of date and wannabe

an example of just not understanding what it takes to win

woeful

[Nicky91]

Netta will fight you with Kabbalah and Mossad :smug:

tbh i am only against her weird chicken sounds in toy, cause that one video i've seen of her doing sing hallelujah i quite love her style

it's the chicken sounds which make me think of her as a troll


i should've said this straight away (without causing drama)

[Twosugars]

tbh i am only against her weird chicken sounds in toy, cause that one video i've seen of her doing sing hallelujah i quite love her style

it's the chicken sounds which make me think of her as a troll


i should've said this straight away (without causing drama)
:hee:
Nicky is scared of Mossad, Nicky is scared of Mossad!

[Nicky91]

:hee:
Nicky is scared of Mossad, Nicky is scared of Mossad!

i'm not, Mossad are the good guys ;)


i also see a sheni deep inside of you, and my duty as a sheni is to give more love to you now as well :love:

[Headie]

Mess why are Ireland third favourite to win :skull:

[Nicky91]

Mess why are Ireland third favourite to win :skull:

wow :clap1: :clap1: i am so proud of my cutie Ryan

[Crimson Dynamo]

so much better :amazed:

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[Nicky91]

Netta Barzilai the hottest sexiest gurl in the whole world :creep: :creep:


juries will be drooling over her tonight in the jury rehearsal, how hot she looks

[Babayaro.]

Netta Barzilai the hottest sexiest gurl in the whole world :creep: :creep:


juries will be drooling over her tonight in the jury rehearsal, how hot she looks

That's quite enough.

[Nicky91]

That's quite enough.

:lovedup:

[Calderyon]

Nicky, fgs.

[Crimson Dynamo]

This giving up the farm job was a bad idea I feel?

[Nicky91]

i tried to lighten the mood with some humour and positivity

[Crimson Dynamo]

i tried to lighten the mood with some humour and positivity

id probably avoid trying to do that tbh

[Nicky91]

id probably avoid trying to do that tbh

why, i love having a sense of humour

[Shaun]

Good luck eventually getting it then

[Nicky91]

850 points for Netta :clap1: :clap1: :clap1:

wow a new eurovision record

[Wizard.]

850 points for Netta :clap1: :clap1: :clap1:

wow a new eurovision record

Lady GaGa - Perfect Delusion (2016)

[y.winter]

And I just found out Ukraine is quite good.
Their staging was so bad that it has distracted from how good the song is.

[Black Dagger]

Surie just nailed the jury performance. Crowd were singing along all the way through.

[Morgan.]

Surie just nailed the jury performance. Crowd were singing along all the way through.

Queen of winning Eurovision 2018

[Greg!]

Surie just nailed the jury performance. Crowd were singing along all the way through.

aaah queen! Really hope she does well :love:

[Wizard.]

Surie just nailed the jury performance. Crowd were singing along all the way through.

Wait so the jury vote tonight and not tomorrow?

[Morgan.]

Wait so the jury vote tonight and not tomorrow?

Yeah there's a Jury Final the night before so it's not a rush to count votes on the night.

[Wizard.]

Yeah there's a Jury Final the night before so it's not a rush to count votes on the night.

The more you know.

[Denver]

Surie just nailed the jury performance. Crowd were singing along all the way through.

Do you thin top 10 jury is possible?

[Denver]

Ireland are now 3rd favourites and shortening fast i think we could be in Dublin next year

[Denver]

Austria was 100/1 to win before the semi in 2014 and won Ireland started with the same odds this year sooo hmm

[Wizard.]

Ireland are now 3rd favourites and shortening fast i think we could be in Dublin next year

Cupcakke to perform LGBT at the interval?

[Firewire]

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[Denver]

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He is gay himsef so all forgiven

[RileyH]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dc8SERDW0AIIxC6.jpg

[Black Dagger]

Do you thin top 10 jury is possible?

Probably still about 18th with em at best. It's just an easy singable song!

[Denver]

Probably still about 18th with em at best. It's just an easy singable song!

Just we rely heavily on the jury

[Greg!]

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me

[Denver]

SuRie is #55 on ITunes before the final that hasn't happened since Blue

[Headie]

If we'd sent Legends with a better singer we'd have a good chance at Top 15/Top 10 but Storm is not gonna break the Top 20 I'm sorry to say

[Shaun]

She's apparently done well at the jury performance but I still don't think she'll be any higher than 20th, yeah

[Nicky91]

Netta had a perfect jury rehearsal, so juries probably given her around 400 points, and then all the televoters love her, so another 450 points, making it 850 points


UK will be last place as usual :fan:

[Nicky91]

SuRie is #55 on ITunes before the final that hasn't happened since Blue

SuRie isn't gonna come off that last place, televoters will hate her

[Nicky91]

the full top 10

1. Israel
2. Moldova
3. Norway
4. France
5. Netherlands
6. Hungary
7. Sweden
8. Italy
9. Cyprus
10. Ireland

[Twosugars]

happy eurovision day everybody :dance:

[Babayaro.]

Kinda perched

[Nicky91]

happy eurovision day everybody :dance:

Kinda perched

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jury fave *insert sarcasm smug face*


ur queen Netta :clap1: :clap1: :clap1: :clap1:

[Babayaro.]

Didn't you call her scum yesterday?

[Nicky91]

Didn't you call her scum yesterday?

i know i curse my own faves, so Netta is my fave now hoping to curse her :fan:

[Babayaro.]

Well hopefully she doesn't win

[Nicky91]

Well hopefully she doesn't win

you know you are now rivals with LT, who stans Netta to the core :fan:

[Black Dagger]

It's a good job I'm here bc you'd have ruined Eurovision for me otherwise.

[Alf]

I think this is the only Eurovision I ever watched, 33 years ago, won by Bobbysocks.


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[Alf]

This little known band from the 1974 contest, went on to do quite well for themselves.


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[Wizard.]

SuRie isn't gonna come off that last place, televoters will hate her

I think hate is a bit strong.

[Alf]

First pantomime I remember going to was Snow White, and the title character was played by 1970 Eurovision winner, Dana


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[RileyH]

Hmm I may watch

[Alf]

Johnny Logan winning for the second time in 1987


qURxESCEENc

[Denver]

Mods can we ban Nicky from next years Eurovision thread

[Denver]

Lucaas I forgot to ask but did Eleni smash last night?

[Black Dagger]

Lucaas I forgot to ask but did Eleni smash last night?

Loudest reaction of the night easily.

[Denver]

Loudest reaction of the night easily.

Your personal opinion do you reckon we are going to Nicosia 2019?

[Black Dagger]

Your personal opinion do you reckon we are going to Nicosia 2019?

It seems the likeliest winner at this stage. But still think any of 5 have a good chance of winning.

[Denver]

I really hope she wins literally my favourite song in years and Cyprus deserve a win

[Nicky91]

Mods can we ban Nicky from next years Eurovision thread

NOOOO, and tbh i liked Netta when she was selected for Israel, i only disliked her awful notes on tuesday, i hope she sings better tonight

[Denver]

You have ruined Eurovision for everyone

[RileyH]

From the ones I've heard

Australia > Cyprus > Czech Republic > Israel > UK

[Morgan.]

From the ones I've heard

Australia > Cyprus > Czech Republic > Israel > UK

I won't stand for your non-inclusion of Saara Aalto.

[Denver]

Cyprus is by far the best

[Morgan.]

My top 5 is probably
1. Israel
2. Finland
3. Czech Republic
4. Cyprus
5. UK

[Denver]

I'm half expecting a Cyprus Ireland Moldova top 3

[Nicky91]

You have ruined Eurovision for everyone

i will be happy if Netta wins with perfect live singing, i care about her, she should only win if her live vocals are ace

:D

[RileyH]

I won't stand for your non-inclusion of Saara Aalto.

Haven't heard it!

[Twosugars]

my top five:
1.Israel
2.Lithuania
3.Finland
4.Ireland
5.Sweden

[Adamw92]

So far my faves are Finland, Cyprus, Australia and Israel.

[Nicky91]

my faves were Austria, italy, israel, Lithuania, serbia, Moldova, Germany


and my votes went to Italy

[Nicky91]

a nice fact, Sanja Ilic of Balkanika (wrote the entry for Yugoslavia in 1982 Halo Halo) and went on to become 14th in that year

and now with his comeback they qualified to the final and avoided last place by far :clap1: :clap1: :clap1:

Professor Ljubomir with his flute :love:

[BBUK-Fan]

Israel were very unnecessary for having culture appropriation

[Firewire]

Lost & Found is still amazing

[Nicky91]

Lost & Found is still amazing

robbed bop, but Macedonia has confirmed participation for next year :flutter:

same goes for Iceland and Switzerland, who also had many nq streaks so far

[reece(:]

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QUEEN

[JoshBB]

Eleni is gonna go mainstream one day, icon

[Nicky91]

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https://twitter.com/Eurovision/status/1060125744028925952?s=19

Official Announcement 42 countries will participate in Tel Aviv

:cheer:

[Nicky91]

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this is one of the contestant in the german national final :lovedup: she's got a good voice, a shame i cannot vote in this national final