http://www.eurovision.tv/page/timeline

It’s back! 2013. Glitter, glam, weird shit, cheese, folksy funk..

In Malmö, Sweeeeden..

http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=abbas_benny_bjoern_and_aviccii_to_write_eurovision_anthem

ABBA’s Benny, Björn and Avicii to write ‘Eurovision anthem’

ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus have composed We Write the Story, with arrangement by Avicii, for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. The anthem is the main theme of the Swedish hosting as well as the music for the grand opening act of the Final.

In Australia – SBS will be covering Eurovision..

http://www.sbs.com.au/eurovision/

best news so far – NO JEDWARD from Ireland this year!!

yay!

I thought it was neophyte’s job to post about this annual event.

Sorry, I was down at IKEA stocking up of Swedish food for nibbling on while watching it.

So… horse in those meatballs?

furious said:

So… horse in those meatballs?

“So…meat in those horseballs?”

(fixed)

Not sure but I think that fella with the star on his head might be gay

Hah! So you are all on SBS now, aren’t you!

:)

Oh dear Sam…..I don’t think that was a recorder the man was playing…..

captain_spalding said:

furious said:

So… horse in those meatballs?

“So…meat in those horseballs?”

(fixed)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YivhhrYmRY

So far Russia is top of my list. Nothing is really standing out. And the song the Russian woman sang seemed rather familiar, but I can’t have heard it before.

buffy said:

So far Russia is top of my list. Nothing is really standing out. And the song the Russian woman sang seemed rather familiar, but I can’t have heard it before.

Zlata? Yeah, I thought so too.

These astronauts are just plain weird.

I’ve just put Moldova in second place. All the others are quite forgettable.

Pretty Irish boy there. Should start up the discussions here again about the Black Irish…….he’s got very dark eyes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSXx7-EceBA

Frankston’s own Eurovision contestant!!

Didn’t realise he won thrice.

• Pretty Irish boy there.

I am bored so I began watching and this boy is almost certainly out of reach for the likes of … ummm … you and your kind…

>All the others are quite forgettable.

Good, means I haven’t missed much :)

I’m not doing FNDC tonight on account of working late (so there’s no booze in the house), thus I wasn’t going to bother with Eurovision. But it’s on now so I’ll pretend I’m half shickered.

Oh furious, I don’t want him…..far too young for me. Doesn’t stop him being pretty. And from my heritage.

• Oh furious, I don’t want him…..far too young for me. Doesn’t stop him being pretty. And from my heritage.

I did not mean “your kind” as an offence or even meaning “old”…

I don’t take offence that easily, don’t worry.

dafuq Serbia

Boy who can’t sing?

Nothing will ever live up to the Ukrainian comedian that was robbed for winning those years ago…

dafuq ONJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha75f7i0JMI

Are they drug tested?

Peak Warming Man said:

Are they drug tested?

Yes, and disqualified if negative.

Nice bit of squeaky bagpipe in Bulgaria’s effort.

So, as I was familying last night (and still am, actually) and didn’t watch…..did I miss anything? And I am expecting you lot to inform me tomorrow of what I miss tonight. Although I suppose it will be on the news anyway.

buffy said:

So, as I was familying last night (and still am, actually) and didn’t watch…..did I miss anything? And I am expecting you lot to inform me tomorrow of what I miss tonight. Although I suppose it will be on the news anyway.

There were a couple of decent songs and it was all good mindless fun. I’ll be parked in front of it tonight with lots of nibbles & drinks.

Results, top three:

Denmark
Azerbaijan
Ukraine

But it should have been:

Romania
Netherlands
Azerbaijan

Bubblecar said:

Results, top three:

Denmark
Azerbaijan
Ukraine

But it should have been:

Romania
Netherlands
Azerbaijan

Bloody umpires. Romania was robbed.

Still, I’m confident we haven’t heard the last of Cezar.

Romania – . So early 1990s…

That ostentatious flamboyantly dramatically self-important contratenor Cezar doing some ridiculously vamped up OTT op-pop- on-a-scissor-lifted-frock per-lease! fans self

1 grinding star..

Margaret?

actually – a very ordinary year.

and anyone over-blowing a penny whistle in my direction gets a punch in the face

He was pretty damn good.

neomyrtus_ said:

Romania – . So early 1990s…

That ostentatious flamboyantly dramatically self-important contratenor Cezar doing some ridiculously vamped up OTT op-pop- on-a-scissor-lifted-frock per-lease! fans self

Not a fan then?

It was all crap, but I liked the musicality of Cezar’s singing, the unusually (for Eurovision) reflective melodic structure of Holland’s effort, and the satisfying symmetry of Azerbaijan’s performance.

Interesting to note so many of them are still so influenced by Ruslana’s (mediocre) effort for Ukraine all those years ago. Still lots of big drums and hey-heys and urban performers trying to look a bit wilderness.

Bubblecar said:

It was all crap

fair comment.

roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

It was all crap

fair comment.

But it was reasonably good crap. Eurovision is not best enjoyed sober, but how many of life’s better moments are best enjoyed sober?

Bubblecar said:

… but how many of life’s better moments are best enjoyed sober?

Can’t think of many. Perhaps going for your driving test, or first solo flight as a pilot.

Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

It was all crap

fair comment.

But it was reasonably good crap. Eurovision is not best enjoyed sober, but how many of life’s better moments are best enjoyed sober?

I’m usually sober. At least under the limit, anyway. I have a police document that proves that my blood alcohol level at the time was 00.00

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

… but how many of life’s better moments are best enjoyed sober?

Can’t think of many. Perhaps going for your driving test, or first solo flight as a pilot.

to name a couple of the many.

————————————————————-
Results, top three:

Denmark
Azerbaijan
Ukraine

But it should have been:

Romania
Netherlands
Azerbaijan
————————————————————-Bubblecar

Well, I didn’t see the 2nd semi, so I’ve only got the first to go on, but I actually really liked the Russian woman, even if the song was naff. I’ll go and check your selections.

OK….Romanian looked like a falsetto The Master, but I’ll give you the theatricality of it. And the Irish boy was prettier than the Azerbaijani.

:)

bring back BELARUS!

Flash of a well-turned ankle and Skeppy’s anybody’s….

Neophyte said:

Flash of a well-turned ankle and Skeppy’s anybody’s….

But her ankles went all the way up to her armpits!

Skeptic Pete said:

Neophyte said:

Flash of a well-turned ankle and Skeppy’s anybody’s….

But her ankles went all the way up to her armpits!

like cankles, but worse!