NPR

Azerbaijan. Dang.
Must be a progressive muslim nation!

Loving the juxtaposition of east and west from Azerbaijan...

Norway as bad as the UK -

Netherlands sounds like something from Lion King

An Italian glam-rocker who wants to rap - it's confusing.

salanya wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 8:53 pm An Italian glam-rocker who wants to rap - it's confusing.

I actually thought that was OK..

Lithuania, Ukraine, Finland, Italy.
Is there many more? Im fading!

Mr Tim Buktoo wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 8:56 pm Lithuania, Ukraine, Finland, Italy.
Is there many more? Im fading!

Nearly there....

France, Belgium or Malta for me.

the swiss and cyprus in with a shout.

Yeah, I liked Switzerland.

Lithuania and Finland for the mad vote.

Im voting for the interval act.

Lenny Kuhr would still win in 2021 - that was lovely.

I think Amanda is pissed.

BnM wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 10:05 pm I think Amanda is pissed.

She'd better be, can't really think of any another excuse for that 'performance'

salanya wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 10:07 pm

BnM wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 10:05 pm I think Amanda is pissed.

She'd better be, can't really think of any another excuse for that 'performance'

She's trending, bonjour ffs how can you not recognise bonjour is french.

Did ireland give the UK nothing. Tut tut.

THat lilac purple dress the lady interviewing Switzerland is wearing is truly awful.

The Greece-Cyprus incestuous love in is quite embarrassing.


A lot of the (jury) countries aren't doing as bad as they used to.

Poor James Newman, but it wasn't a great song, and his singing wasn't great either.

salanya wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 10:15 pm The Greece-Cyprus incestuous love in is quite embarrassing.


A lot of the (jury) countries aren't doing as bad as they used to.

Poor James Newman, but it wasn't a great song, and his singing wasn't great either.

All of this so far is jury votes. We have to go through the whole thing again with public votes

Saint wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 10:29 pm

salanya wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 10:15 pm The Greece-Cyprus incestuous love in is quite embarrassing.


A lot of the (jury) countries aren't doing as bad as they used to.

Poor James Newman, but it wasn't a great song, and his singing wasn't great either.

All of this so far is jury votes. We have to go through the whole thing again with public votes

Public votes go a lot quicker - thankfully

Italy, nah.

Hmmm disappointing.

Finland was a better rock song than Italy.
Italians not very rock and roll - crying over the win.

Shame about Switzerland.

Italy? FFS. Surely not.

No idea what the hell was going on there with the voting at the end but im proud of my picks!
Poor ole engerland. Were they being punished for brexit or do they alway get nul points.
That father ted gif would be great now. If it was the UK.

salanya wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 10:15 pm The Greece-Cyprus incestuous love in is quite embarrassing.


A lot of the (jury) countries aren't doing as bad as they used to.

Poor James Newman, but it wasn't a great song, and his singing wasn't great either.

Only heard a bit of the song but seems like another attempt at bland generic Europop to appeal to "everyman". We might as well go with a death metal or grindcore and at least sound a bit different.

tabascoboy wrote: Sun May 23, 2021 12:25 pm

salanya wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 10:15 pm The Greece-Cyprus incestuous love in is quite embarrassing.


A lot of the (jury) countries aren't doing as bad as they used to.

Poor James Newman, but it wasn't a great song, and his singing wasn't great either.

Only heard a bit of the song but seems like another attempt at bland generic Europop to appeal to "everyman". We might as well go with a death metal or grindcore and at least sound a bit different.

Yep. It's definitely harder for the Western European countries to get the strategic/neighbour votes. The UK and Ireland being islands doesn't help, and Brexit hasn't done the UK any further favours obviously!

But in the last 5 years or so winners have included Portugal, The Netherlands and now Italy, so it can be done. You just need a very strong theme/song/singer/setting - ideally all 4, combined with luck and momentum.
But a generic pop song sung by a mediocre vocalist with little theme or set dressing isn't going to get you anywhere.

Mr Tim Buktoo wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 7:44 pm First time watching this in 20 years. Great fun when on the beers.
European wimmin are hot!

Polish song from a few years back is right up your alley so.