[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by MTVN

A couple of years ago we launched a big campaign to find our Eurovision act and she toured round Europe promoting her song and ended up coming fifth, you can quite easily do well in the competition if you take it a little bit seriously. If you just enter acts like Jedward or Andy Abraham like we did, it's no surprise when they fail to pick up points, and lose out to the countries who did actually put forward a half-decent act.

Fair point MTVN.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

A couple of years ago we launched a big campaign to find our Eurovision act and she toured round Europe promoting her song and ended up coming fifth, you can quite easily do well in the competition if you take it a little bit seriously. If you just enter acts like Jedward or Andy Abraham like we did, it's no surprise when they fail to pick up points, and lose out to the countries who did actually put forward a half-decent act.

I quite like Andy

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I quite like Andy

So did I, he was my favourite from that year He was never going to do well though, it was no surprise we scored so few points that year

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I quite like Andy

Andy had a great voice and I personally liked that song he did. It was too good for eurovision if anything!

Ridiculous to lump a great singer in with Jedward.

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

There's a joke in there .........

O_o

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

Jedward are big in Ireland though.

are they? I never hear of them on the radio or anything though admittedly I don't have any of the Irish channels (don't ask!)

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

are they? I never hear of them on the radio or anything though admittedly I don't have any of the Irish channels (don't ask!)

They mention them a lot on the radio I think. They got to #1 and stuff, they are very popular.

[joeysteele]

I hope they win it too, it will be great. Ireland have won it the most times and although countries say they don't want to win, they do.

Go on Jedward, I can't wait.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I hope they win it too, it will be great. Ireland have won it the most times and although countries say they don't want to win, they do.

Go on Jedward, I can't wait.

No, we really don't want to win. We can't afford to host it next year. Father Ted was prophetic and 100% on the money with this.

Also Jedward are not big in Ireland. Let's not go crazy. They fill GAA halls with twelve year olds and have had one novelty #1 that faded as fast as my last hangover. That's not 'big in Ireland'.

Also, that bloke Don Mescal that was in the running last night played all the time in a pub we used to frequent back in Portugal when we used to holiday there.

Far out.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Stu

No, we really don't want to win. We can't afford to host it next year. Father Ted was prophetic and 100% on the money with this.

Also Jedward are not big in Ireland. Let's not go crazy. They fill GAA halls with twelve year olds and have had one novelty #1 that faded as fast as my last hangover. That's not 'big in Ireland'.

Also, that bloke Don Mescal that was in the running last night played all the time in a pub we used to frequent back in Portugal when we used to holiday there.

Far out.

They had a number one album too which had massive advance orders for it too. That's no fluke.

They represent the real fun and full of life side of Ireland, I have many Irish friends and family from my Mother's parents side, they all adore Jedward and are over the moon that they are representing Ireland.

I can really see them doing well in Eurovision and even winning it.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

They had a number one album too which had massive advance orders for it too. That's no fluke.

They represent the real fun and full of life side of Ireland, I have many Irish friends and family from my Mother's parents side, they all adore Jedward and are over the moon that they are representing Ireland.

I can really see them doing well in Eurovision and even winning it.

My full time job is living on an island full of Irish people and I can tell you that for the most part you are wrong. Sure some kids and mammies love them - the same ones who got the album - but calling them 'big in Ireland' is ridonkulos. Most Irish people despise and revile them. That's from someone who lives in Ireland.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Stu

My full time job is living on an island full of Irish people and I can tell you that for the most part you are wrong. Sure some kids and mammies love them - the same ones who got the album - but calling them 'big in Ireland' is ridonkulos. Most Irish people despise and revile them. That's from someone who lives in Ireland.

Well obviously I cannot say you are wrong but I have relations living in Ireland too, I don't, but I talk to them the most because I love the Irish people,I have many friends there too, from Mullingar, to Dublin to Killarney and many other places too, who when I talk to them, if we talk about Jedward or the Charts there,they always sing massive praises of them.

I even came to Ireland to see Jedward in concert and the audience was very wide, adults there because they liked them, adults there with their younger kids, teenagers and also other people in their 20s and 30s, none of whom said a bad thing about them as they left,all had a great night and loved every minute of a truly entertaining, lively and varied performance by them.

So I can only speak from what I hear and what I have seen myself,clearly you and I do not talk to the same people but I think you may find Jedward are far more than just well liked in Ireland and also soon they will be over Europe too and the States.

Companies spending money advertising are in a queue to get Jedward for their ads,that in itself shows the potential those comapnies feel they have to reach big audiences.

All that aside, I just hope they do really well in the Contest and I somehow think the vast majority of people in Ireland watching the Eurovision song contest will be right behind them all the way and loving every minute. As I will here in England too.

[Locke.]

They will be going the same way Jemini did a few years ago for us

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cry_Baby_(Jemini_song)

[Stacey.]

I actually loved the UK's last year, am sure it was Josh Dubovie or someone. He sang well and was hot

[BB_Eye]

The only listenable part of Eurovision is the intro.

Youtube video

[Iceman]

They arent that big here, louis walsh has friends in high places so they get in the media a lot......they hype they have is certainly nowhere near to the actual fanbase.....

[Stu]

You found Jedward fans at a Jedward concert? Fair fucking play.

Companies are lining up to get Jedward in their adverts because Jedward have their legs spread wide open to be nailed hard and fast by any potential corporation. Louis Walsh and whoever else is pulling the strings is pushing them into adverts hard and fast because it is their main money spin. Most reality stars do the advert circuit in their dying days. Jedward started it right away. They have had more adverts than hit singles and thus have to be considered a first ballot pick for the great party in the underworld.

Ask any Irish member of this forum not named Jessica and they will tell you that in general they are despised by the masses as two insignificant turds. That fact is in no way debased by the fact that they can fill venues and flog greasy Abrakebabra meals to four year olds and their thick mothers. Of course they can. But the masses despise them.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Stu

You found Jedward fans at a Jedward concert? Fair fucking play.

Companies are lining up to get Jedward in their adverts because Jedward have their legs spread wide open to be nailed hard and fast by any potential corporation. Louis Walsh and whoever else is pulling the strings is pushing them into adverts hard and fast because it is their main money spin. Most reality stars do the advert circuit in their dying days. Jedward started it right away. They have had more adverts than hit singles and thus have to be considered a first ballot pick for the great party in the underworld.

Ask any Irish member of this forum not named Jessica and they will tell you that in general they are despised by the masses as two insignificant turds. That fact is in no way debased by the fact that they can fill venues and flog greasy Abrakebabra meals to four year olds and their thick mothers. Of course they can. But the masses despise them.

this is true.

[InOne]

Let us be thankful Jedward Fever isn't here.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by InOne

Let us be thankful Jedward Fever isn't here.

I got the jab woop woop..... watch out for Bieber fever too it's more painful than death.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Iceman

I got the jab woop woop..... watch out for Bieber fever too it's more painful than death.

I meant the member lol That weird one

[patsylimerick]

Originally Posted by Stu

Most of Europe take it seriously. That's also why we were booed off the stage when we thought it would be utter hillarity to put a puppet turkey up to do a number. I will look foward to the same thing happening this year.

Yeah it's car crash TV but Ireland was looking to regain some of the past fame it had in the competition and actually had a few credible songs from credible songwriters on offer this year. Instead we vote for these two absoloute helmets who have no right to be anywhere near even the most riddiculous of song contests.

At the risk of sounding pretentious even at their age I would be smart enough to say 'no thank you' to whatever agent my mum and Louis Walsh hired to rope me into the Eurovision. I would say 'no thank you, but I'm really no fit for this'. Jedward clearly have no qualms about 'avin der bit of fun' and dicking around to the delight of nobody over the age of twelve.

It's creepy and I hope someone runs into them with an automobile of any kind. My problem I guess is not with them decrediting a creditless competition ... more the douches who actually paid money to pick up a telephone and ensure their success.

/rant

Originally Posted by Stu

No, we really don't want to win. We can't afford to host it next year. Father Ted was prophetic and 100% on the money with this.Also Jedward are not big in Ireland. Let's not go crazy. They fill GAA halls with twelve year olds and have had one novelty #1 that faded as fast as my last hangover. That's not 'big in Ireland'.

Also, that bloke Don Mescal that was in the running last night played all the time in a pub we used to frequent back in Portugal when we used to holiday there.

Far out.

Firstly, which is is, Stu? We do or we don't?
Secondly, Ireland won the Eurovision in 92, 93 and 94. From mid-Summer 94 on the running joke in every pub and around every kitchen table was where we could find a bad enough song so we wouldn't win it again. Father Ted was made between 1995 and 1998. Prophetic? Emm. No.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by patsylimerick

Firstly, which is is, Stu? We do or we don't?
Secondly, Ireland won the Eurovision in 92, 93 and 94. From mid-Summer 94 on the running joke in every pub and around every kitchen table was where we could find a bad enough song so we wouldn't win it again. Father Ted was made between 1995 and 1998. Prophetic? Emm. No.

I don't see the contradiction. Eurovision nuts and the other songwriters wanted a credible song to be put in. RTE would favour a loss because they would be the ones who would have to foot the bill the next year.

[Iceman]

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/FAIL

I thougght you meant here as in the UK, im gonna go set myself on fire now.

[Jords]

Thought we were just getting rid of them too. Not heard of them in ages.