[In the Drunk Tank]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

It might have opened the doors, in that it gave them a platform to be heard, but they still would not have won due to talent, but due to who was pally with who, which country had fallen out with which one, and what countries were trying to curry favour with others. If the winning country happened to have a singer/group who were half decent, I'd have thought that was a lucky byproduct for the singer/group concerned - - but to class it as Highly Prestigious on an international level? Nope, can't agree on that one at all.

And I'd say it's been a laughing stock for about double the length of time you feel it lost it's way - if not even longer than that.

I dont think that used to be the case, look which 4 countries have won it the most; Ireland, France, the UK & Luxembourg. None of those countries have that many guranteed votes, or that many other countries that can be relied on to give them points. It's become a lot more about voting for your neighbours since Yugoslavia was dissolved but before then I dont necessarily think it was. It was Eurovision that first launched the career of Abba who went on to become one the most successful bands of all time, I dont think you can just put that win down to Sweden being "pally" with other countries