[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I always thought the hosting country had to pay for it, that was always a running joke here when we kept winning (see Fr,Ted episode ) .........though I don't claim to be a Eurovision expert

I think they pay for the hosting costs with the venue and stuff but not any broadcasting costs or something I really dont know tbh

[Benjamin]

Oh god, this is awful and we'll still finish in the bottom 5 yet again.

Norway for the win! Haba Haba

[joeysteele]

I like the Blue song, the UK has put some dire songs in to be honest in the past few years, I really like Jedwards also(in fact I prefer Jedwards to Blues) and hope they both do really well, Jedward if they get through the semi final stage will be zany enough but also good enough to appeal to the wider Euro audiences so it could be more interesting this year.

We are one of the majort contributors of funds to the contest though regardless of who wins it,they have to finance the current contest but year on year it needs funding to continue.

There is bias between the countries but even allies dont help us either usually, Israel for instance hardly gives the UK anything yet we speak up for them endlessly and for decades France was always a hard country for the UK to get points from.

Hopefully this year there will be more of the middle range 7 and 8 points given to the UK and also Ireland that will help considerably.
Its still a fun thing,I enjoy it.

[KG.]

No we came 5th because they introduced a new jury voting system as well so the votes aren't solely based on which country gives the most points to the other, it's 50/50 with that and the jury's votes. We did crap last year, because our song was crap.

I actually quite like this one and think we could place highly again.

[MTVN]

The only country that we can ever rely on for points these days is Malta

[Shaun]

I smell a floating turd.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

The only country that we can ever rely on for points these days is Malta

and Ireland!

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

The only country that we can ever rely on for points these days is Malta

we always give ye points

Edit : Snap Smithy

[MTVN]

Yeah Ireland do give us a few in fairness, not as many as we give you though

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Yeah Ireland do give us a few in fairness, not as many as we give you though

lmao, ye should be glad, it's about the only contest we support ye in

[Smithy]

We hardly ever give Ireland points, although, tbf, they hardly ever qualify

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

We hardly ever give Ireland points, although, tbf, they hardly ever qualify

ye always give us points

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

lmao, ye should be glad, it's about the only contest we support ye in

Haha I suppose so

Originally Posted by Smithy

We hardly ever give Ireland points, although, tbf, they hardly ever qualify

I swear we always do when they have been in it though

[MTVN]

I just googled it

Ireland has given the most points to...

Rank Country Points
1 United Kingdom 166
2 France 123
3 Germany 117
= Norway 117
4 Sweden 113
5 Denmark 101

Ireland has received the most points from...

Rank Country Points
1 United Kingdom 194
2 Sweden 183
3 Switzerland 156
4 Norway 151
5 Austria 142

[Niamh.]

ah that's not so bad, we've given ye nearly as much as what ye gave us

[Benjamin]

Oh, what about the UK? Who have we given/received most from?

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

Oh, what about the UK? Who have we given/received most from?

The United Kingdom has given the most points to...

Rank Country Points
1 Ireland 194
2 Sweden 143
3 Germany 138
4 Switzerland 112
5 Greece 110

The United Kingdom has received the most points from...

Rank Country Points
1 Austria 167
2 Ireland 166
3 Portugal 153
4 Germany 146
5 Belgium 145
= France 145

Surprised Austria have given us the most

[Zippy]

Blue are too good for this third rate irrelevant competition. Winning it doesn't even do much for your career(that German woman who won last year is even back again this year so she clearly needs more publicity).

I like this but who the hell knows how it will do the voting is so unpredictable. Its not like the best songs always do well.

Blue reformed in 2009 just to do a tour...then split up again. Theyve got back together just for this euro gig as far as Im aware. Probably split again afterwards.

[Shaun]

"Blue are too good"


well that's another phrase I can add to my "this shall never be said again" folder.

[Smithy]

-wonders what else is in the folder-

[Shaun]

"The best thing about Jedward is", "The Cheetah Girls are underrated" and "Omah is so diverse!" are but three.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Its predictable.

That melody at the intro and through out the song is used in every fcuking pop song.

Think Alexandra burke "the silence" and iyaz "replay"

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Shaun

"Blue are too good"


well that's another phrase I can add to my "this shall never be said again" folder.

and you probably do actually have a folder. For everything.

[Shaun]

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Shaun

"Blue are too good"


well that's another phrase I can add to my "this shall never be said again" folder.

He has a point though tbf, Blue have had 3 albums & 3 singles that reached number 1 as well as 8 other top ten hits. No recent British entry has had anywhere near as much success as that