[Sam]

With Terry Wogan officially leaving Eurovision, is it time for the UK to finally drop out? Or should we just get a new host?

If so, who would make a good commentator?

[xDramatick]

Let's drop out.

&see how long it takes before other countries follow and the whole show is scrapped due to lack of funding.

[Matt08]

The UK should drop out of Eurovision, it is all down to politics now so it is obvious that the likes of Russia are going to win because they're more powerful. The UK is never going to win Eurovision again and the acts are always really rubbish.

[Sam]

Originally posted by Darenn
Let's drop out.

&see how long it takes before other countries follow and the whole show is scrapped due to lack of funding.

I agree. I wouldn't be surprised to see France drop out soon.

[Spike]

It wont be the same without him
It is time to pull out not because of Terry leaving but because of the voting, there are rumours of Germany dropping out too

[Loukas]

I think we should give it a year or 2 without Terry and see if it makes any difference, it probably won't, but if it does they should stay, if it doesn't, pull out.

[AngRemembered]

Yep, UK should not bother in this european scam any longer, if we sent Leona Lewis she'd still end up in last place whilst Zoltan and his yodelling poodle from Uzbekistan would win by 150 points, the compettion is just ridiculously "bent" in favour of the eastern bloc vote, even in this climate georgia and Russia would still consider voting for each other, than a song from the UK, it stinks

[xDramatick]

Originally posted by Angiebabe
Yep, UK should not bother in this european scam any longer, if we sent Leona Lewis she'd still end up in last place whilst Zoltan and his yodelling poodle from Uzbekistan would win by 150 points

LMAO
Zoltan and his yodelling poodle from Uzbekistan to win!!

Imagine Simon Cowell's face

[Sam!]

Pulling out now would be the best.

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Angiebabe
even in this climate georgia and Russia would still consider voting for each other, than a song from the UK

Very true. The show has been a farce for a while due to blatant tactical voting. I doubt the show will be the same without Wogan though; he was the voice of Eurovision for as long as I can remember. true.

[Sam]

It would be interesting if the UK split into smaller countries like England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.. but I don't think the BBC want that.

[KKBL]

if the UK realy want to win the Eurovision then they should just send Duffy or Leona Lewis.both artists are from the UK and both are HUGE in Europe.if they use a good song and release it all across Europe a month or two before the Eurovision they will definetly win.but thats probably against the rules....

[xDramatick]

Originally posted by KKBL
if the UK realy want to win the Eurovision then they should just send Duffy or Leona Lewis.both artists are from the UK and both are HUGE in Europe.if they use a good song and release it all across Europe a month or two before the Eurovision they will definetly win.but thats probably against the rules....

If we sent someone like Leona, or Duffy, as angiebabe said, I still think we'd lose.
&then that'd be their career ruined =|

[KKBL]

Originally posted by Darenn

If we sent someone like Leona, or Duffy, as angiebabe said, I still think we'd lose.
&then that'd be their career ruined =|

im 99% sure if Duffy or Leona lewis release a single all over Europe a month before the erovision and then sing that song at the Eurovision the UK will win(well definetly 100% top 3 anyway).

[Sam]

Originally posted by KKBL

Im 99% sure if Duffy or Leona lewis release a single all over Europe a month before the erovision and then sing that song at the Eurovision the UK will win(well definetly 100% top 3 anyway).

But
1. Why would they want to?
2. It's against the rules I think...

[KKBL]

Originally posted by Sam

But
1. Why would they want to?
2. It's against the rules I think...

baisicly my point is if they use an established artist singing a well known song then they will probably win.but i doubt any established artist would do it!

[Sam]

Originally posted by KKBL

baisicly my point is if they use an established artist singing a well known song then they will probably win.but i doubt any established artist would do it!

Just found from the rules:

There is a rule which forbids any song being entered which has been previously commercially released or broadcast in public before a certain date relative to the Contest in question. The purpose of this rule is to ensure that only new songs are entered into the Contest, and not existing successful songs of years gone by, which might give a country an unfair advantage due to the fact that the song is already known and popular.

So I doubt they'd be allowed anyway

[JOSHUAH!]

It's wayy to political now!

The BBC put's the most funding into the Eurovision, thats why every year were automatically put into the final. I think we should try this year, and presenters should say "Remember, you're voting for which song you like the best, no matter where you're living"

Just something to try and persuade people the show isn't about politics.

[AngRemembered]

Originally posted by Sam


Just found from the rules:

There is a rule which forbids any song being entered which has been previously commercially released or broadcast in public before a certain date relative to the Contest in question. The purpose of this rule is to ensure that only new songs are entered into the Contest, and not existing successful songs of years gone by, which might give a country an unfair advantage due to the fact that the song is already known and popular.

So I doubt they'd be allowed anyway

Thats to the SONG only, the artist can be anyone, providing the music and lyrics are original then ANYONE can from thier respective country can enter, and I think can only enter the once only.

[Sam]

Originally posted by Angiebabe

Thats to the SONG only, the artist can be anyone, providing the music and lyrics are original then ANYONE can from thier respective country can enter, and I think can only enter the once only.

But the point made was to establish a song across europe then enter it in the Eurovision. I was just saying that they can't do that.

[Callum]

Yeah, they should drop out, the UK's acts are always rubbish anyway. It's unlikely they will though so I'd like to see Fearne Cotton replace Wogan.

[ThisIsMarie]

NO *****ing way !!
We can't drop out!

Who cares if we win or not!? Sure it would be nice but we still get to listen to the hilariously fun, cheesy and (imo) great music, irrelevant of what place we come.


Things are the way they are and no matter how wrong it is there isn't really much we can do. We just need to enjoy it as much as possible.

[Tom]

The UK is one of the countries which ploughs the most money into Eurovision each year and what do we get in return? Its definitely time to pull out and spend the money on other, better, music events.

[Adamw92]

UK should drop out, we never get voted even when we are great, all the crap ones win

[Nurse57]

"Thats to the SONG only, the artist can be anyone, providing the music and lyrics are original then ANYONE can from thier respective country can enter, and I think can only enter the once only."

Johnny Logan has won it twice. 1980 and 87.