Eurovision Song Contest 2008

[Princess]

I'm still bitter we weren't there! I liked the Greece song.

[missposh]

did she make the uk top 40 this week?

[Dan_]

Originally posted by missposh
did she make the uk top 40 this week?

Nope.She was at number 71.

[Loukas]

Wogan accuses Eurovision of racism!

Terry Wogan has claimed that Andy Abraham was a victim of racism in this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

The Radio 2 DJ argued that the British entrant never had a chance of winning the competition because Eastern European nations refused to vote for a black singer.

He described Abraham's colour as the "elephant in the room", commenting: "East of the Danube, they won't be voting for a black singer any day soon."

Abraham came joint last in this year's contest, scoring only 14 points. None of the 22 Eastern European entrants voted for him.

Wogan told the Daily Telegraph that the only way Britain could win the music contest again would be if a major recording artist such as Take That, Elton John or Robbie Williams got involved.

"If the British music industry can't swing even one of our major acts to represent the country at the Eurovision, we're really wasting our time," he added.

[missposh]

we came last because our song was not good enough
andy wasnt the only black contestant no was he

[M X]

I love Eurovision. I love the spirit of it, even if neighbourly voting is part of it. I loved Verka Sudcherka's Dancing Lasha Tumbair (Ukraine [second place, 2007]) but Marija Serfovic's Molitva is amazing!

[30stone]

when does the next eurovision start?

and last time greece and sweeden were the best.

[M X]

Yeah.. I loved Secret Combination.

The grand finale is May 16th 2009 and semi-final 1 is May 12th and semi-final 2 is May 14th. :).