An exceptional year, where countries battle to not host the 2013 contest.

My money is on those sweet Russian dolls – those Babushkias from middle Russia. Not your average Kate Bush rendition but authentic, baking gingerbread sweets for grandkids before they tranform into hard-partying fem fatals. Five out of five red stars to the Buranov Babushka’s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXuqejF1qZM

Dropbear is probably plugging for the Swede Loreen, given the clear influences of Celine Dion (strings of ‘My Heart Will Go On’ flow through this track) over a stonking trance dance anthem and a questionable dress sense may attract the attention of the incarcerated PetertT. Three polar bears.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4PMQB5zmAU

But who could also ignore Ireland’s Jedward, in silvery, waterproof future suits and spouting, suggestive water features, the mirror due are sparkling, bouncing, red-cordial-invigorated superstars. 4.5 mirrorballs to Jedward.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7waUlb7FGk

I haven’t been watching

I remember when Eurovision Song Contest(ESC) meant something, it was a serious award with a proud history of winners like Sandie Shore but now ESC is just a self mocking parody.

Ah yes – who could forget songs like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyQmAUMMsEI&feature=related

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I was wondering about the taxonomy of the dress.

I’ve not been watching this year. Still haven’t worked out how to get the new DVD player and old VCR (through which I traditionally receive television) both plugged into the tellybox at once. Could be a long and frustrating job.

This could be the winter of your discontent, Bubbles.

I might try just plugging the aerial straight into the telly, and see if I can get SBS.

I’ll just put my Chat post in here too….as someone started this thread after I decamped for lunch and then a drive to Casterton…

I did just go and watch the Babushkas from Eurovision…..I loved them. And the tune was reasonably catchy. I’m pretty keen on the Icelandic one too (that is one good looking woman there, seriously muscled and a healthy – and she plays violin – where is BC?) But I suspect some of that is just that it is music I like. I like the soundtrack from “The Eagle”, even the stuff in Danish that I don’t understand at all. And the Icelandic Eurovision song is in a similar vein.
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Just looked up the Babushkas on the Choob, and they’re pretty damn good.

Check the Icelanders Bubblecar.

the Russians and the Icelanders were my pick from last night. I don’t have SBS here, so I’ll miss tonight’s. I will have to rely on reports here.

>>I will have to rely on reports here.

What about Twitter and Facebook?

What’s them?

morrie said:

I was wondering about the taxonomy of the dress.

Katus bushei – family: Isadoraduncaceae

compare Loreen with
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRFQVMJf5eI&feature=related

Not havng telly reception at the moment, which Eurovision 2012 songs should I bother looking up in YouChoob, and which should I avoid?

Iceland, Bubblecar, Iceland. I didn’t see the second semi, so I have no idea about those ones.

And the grannies (Russia), of course.

:)

Did I mention that I was impressed with the Icelanders?

OK I’ll look up the Icelanders but I warn you, I’m not a Björk fan.

It’s nothing like Björk.

OK I’ve done Iceland. Not bad, like a slightly upmarket ABBA with some Andre Rieu thrown in :)

I suppose I’d better look up Ukraine’s entry, out of family loyalty.

Yep…but you see, I was an ABBA fan in my teens. I can’t see the point – with Eurovision – in having a song that doesn’t catch. I’ve got to remember it, or be able to sing it.

Same applies to a musical. Which is why I hated “Wicked”. I came out of the theatre and had…..nothing in my head. Nothing stuck.

Bubble Car said:

I suppose I’d better look up Ukraine’s entry, out of family loyalty.

Verdict: yuck :/

Well Engelbert wasn’t too bad at all, all things considered.

OK I’ve done Russia, Iceland, Ukraine & England. Any other recommendations?

Done France, now Italy.

OK that’s enough of Italy. Let’s try…oooh, Germany.

Sad to hear so many Europeans singing in American.

OK byebye Mr Lob, let’s try um… Romania.

OK I think that was that. The Choob is playing hard to get.

Let’s try Greece.

Bubble Car said:

Let’s try Greece.

Um, no, let’s not :/

Serbia.

I wasn’t quick enough….you don’t want to try Greece, Bubblecar!

OK, that’s Spain done. I’m running out of Europe.

Estonia, let’s try Estonia.

Bubble Car said:

OK, that’s Spain done. I’m running out of Europe.

Evidently, the Spanish contestants were ordered to not win.

Bubble Car said:

Estonia, let’s try Estonia.

Mr Lepland wasn’t too bad.

Still to go:

Switzerland, Hungary, Ireland, Bulgalria, Slovenia etc etc

Dear oh dear……let me know if you can manage all of Jedward (Ireland)….

Latvia: yuck

Have you worked your way through Scandinavia yet Mr Car?

Switzerland: terrible 80s Cure imitation

Witty Rejoinder said:

Have you worked your way through Scandinavia yet Mr Car?

Heading that way right now Witty.

OK, Norway isn’t holding my attention, let’s try Denmark.

Bubble Car said:

OK, Norway isn’t holding my attention, let’s try Denmark.

More American stuff, let’s try Sweden.

Nup, how about Finland.

Finland are being nicelier Scandinavian.

Ireland is Jedward, so I might not even click on that one :)

Hmm, Bulgaria is rather taxing. Let’s try Slovenia.

They’re probably all shit Mr Car :)

>>Ireland is Jedward, so I might not even click on that one :)<<

Chicken!!! I watched them just because I was fascinated.

We are watching SBS now. One of the joys is Julia and Sam’s commentary. There is no reverence at all.

Slovenia was not too bad, but OTOH I’m now pleasantly mellow.

OK, I’ll do Jedward, with my finger on the X button.

party_pants said:

They’re probably all shit Mr Car :)

It’s a depressingly narrow and “samey” range of shit, this year, unless it’s just me.

OK, that’s Jedward attended to :/

So who’s been left out? Malta? Luxembourg?

buffy said:

One of the joys is Julia and Sam’s commentary.

Which Sam is that?

I always enjoyed Terry Wogan’s rather pompous commentary.

But did you make it to the end? The end was, um,…….I don’t think I can find the words.

buffy said:

But did you make it to the end? The end was, um,…….I don’t think I can find the words.

No, I didn’t. But their window’s still open so I’ll dutifully report for duty.

Sam Pang. Yes Terry Wogan was great. But these two give some dry stuff you have to actually listen to catch.

Dear oh dear.

Did Jedward kill Bubblecar?

I went over to watch Iceland on the TV, big screen. I still think that was an excellent act and the Europeans don’t know what they are on about not putting them in the top ten.

Oh, Julia likes the French entry. I’d better watch it. Acrobats. Maybe that is what she likes.

I’m watching Downton Abbey but might switch over for the voting so could one of you tell the forum when the voting begins?

I think I’ve pretty much exhausted the entries, buffy. I’ll peep in later to find out who won.

In the meantime, I’ll be returning to Dead Men Walk (1943) and other ancient B-grade horror outings.

OK. I just saw the act that won. Kate Bush influence is unmistakeable….but not a patch on Kate really.

They must have just chosen a country that could afford to stage the thing next year.