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Title: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 08:04:50 PM
Okay, so I know what you think... I'm not a Eurovision fanatic or anything, but I'd like to know everybody's all time favorite Eurovision song. Because despite all the awful songs, there have been some good ones. So, what's your favorite?

Mine would have to be Secret Garden's Nocturne. And it's not because I'm Norwegian, I think it's a really beautiful song.  :blush:
But also who can forget Waterloo?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 08:11:07 PM
Being a Norwegian, I could not avoid hearing about that thing all week... Can't say I have a favourite this year. I liked Lordi when they won for Finland a few years back though  :headbang:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 08:25:55 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"Being a Norwegian, I could not avoid hearing about that thing all week... Can't say I have a favourite this year. I liked Lordi when they won for Finland a few years back though  :headbang:
Ahh. Of course. I loved that song as well.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 08:30:43 PM
Ketil Stokkan. Haha.  :bananacolor:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 08:31:20 PM
I'm in an alernative metal band myself, so obviously that was a plaster on my intolerance to Eurovision :-P

EDIT: Bosnia, btw, is doing pretty damned good! :-D
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 08:37:18 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"EDIT: Bosnia, btw, is doing pretty damned good! :-D
I thought they were good as well.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 08:38:38 PM
roflol at Serbia.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 08:44:16 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"roflol at Serbia.

How did the VG-guy put it..?

"Det er når jeg hører sånne låter at jeg blir både mannevond og fordomsfull"

(It's when I hear songs like this one that I get both misanthropic and judgemental)

I subscribe to that point of view. *misanthropic smiley*

EDIT: Ireland pretty much stole You Raise Me Up by that guy with a beard...  :hmm:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 08:59:53 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"
Quote from: "Cecilie"roflol at Serbia.


"Det er når jeg hører sånne låter at jeg blir både mannevond og fordomsfull"

 :hmm:[/quote]

And what guy with a beard?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:03:47 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"And what guy with a beard?

You know, the one that howls that song that goes "You raise me uuuuuuup so I can (somethingorother) the mooountains... (sonethingorother) Stormy seas..."  :pop:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:06:50 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"
Quote from: "Cecilie"And what guy with a beard?

You know, the one that howls that song that goes "You raise me uuuuuuup so I can (somethingorother) the mooountains... (sonethingorother) Stormy seas..."  :pop:
The problem is that that song has been covered more than 125 times! But I suppose you are not referring to Westlife who also covered it.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:09:11 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"The problem is that that song has been covered more than 125 times! But I suppose you are not referring to Westlife who also covered it.

Nono, one of them Norwegian bearded semi-opera guys :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:09:53 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"
Quote from: "Cecilie"The problem is that that song has been covered more than 125 times! But I suppose you are not referring to Westlife who also covered it.

Nono, one of them Norwegian bearded semi-opera guys :P
Jan Werner? The guy who died?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 09:12:50 PM
Had to be Abba and Waterloo!

Been a couple of good ones, the Albanian entry was reasonably bouncy. It would appear Iceland have sent one of their smaller volcanoes to sing!  :eek:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:14:38 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"Jan Werner? The guy who died?

He's dead..?  :P

Yeah, methink it was him.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:15:35 PM
Quote from: "Tank"Had to be Abba and Waterloo!

Been a couple of good ones, the Albanian entry was reasonably bouncy. It would appear Iceland have sent one of their smaller volcanoes to sing!  :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:17:08 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"
Quote from: "Cecilie"Jan Werner? The guy who died?

He's dead..?  :P

Yeah, methink it was him.
He died like four years ago.  :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:18:59 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"He died like four years ago.  :P )
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 09:19:31 PM
Ukrain just did well, made me look up from my laptop.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:22:05 PM
Quote from: "Tank"Ukrain just did well, made me look up from my laptop.
Which one was that again? That girl with the hood?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:24:28 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"Which one was that again? That girl with the hood?

Yup. A not too bad ballad
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tom62 on May 29, 2010, 09:24:51 PM
Difficult to say, which song I liked most. ABBA's Waterloo was pretty good, but being Dutch, my all time favourite song must be Lenny Kuhr's "De Troubadour" (that won a shared 1st place in 1969).

[youtube:ordrqn47]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhSwWrpBqL0[/youtube:ordrqn47]
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 09:26:18 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"
Quote from: "Tank"Ukrain just did well, made me look up from my laptop.
Which one was that again? That girl with the hood?
Tall blond.

Romania are not doing too bad. You know this might be the least worst Eurovision ever  :eek:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:28:18 PM
Quote from: "Tom62"Difficult to say, which song I liked most. ABBA's Waterloo was pretty good, but being Dutch, my all time favourite song must be Lenny Kuhr's "De Troubadour" (that won a shared 1st place in 1969).

Tom's still here too!  :D Especially the ones that bailed me out on my Java assignment :D
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:29:44 PM
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "Cecilie"You know this might be the least worst Eurovision ever  lol at Russia.
"I'm looking at a picture". Literally.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tom62 on May 29, 2010, 09:31:30 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"Tom's still here too!  :D Especially the ones that bailed me out on my Java assignment ;)
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:34:52 PM
Quote from: "Tom62"What are you doing here? You should be watching the dreadful Eurovision Song Contest now on TV  :eek2:

Watching the dreadful Eurovision on WebTV  :pop:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:36:07 PM
Oh, and Asmodean I ment to ask:
Hvor er du fra?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 09:38:45 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "Cecilie"You know this might be the least worst Eurovision ever  lol at Russia.
"I'm looking at a picture". Literally.

I didn't think the UK was very good. There's a girl with an odd dancing style prancing around for Germany ATM  lol
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:39:37 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"Oh, and Asmodean I ment to ask:
Hvor er du fra?
Kongsberg the SilverTown... :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:41:24 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"BTW, Germany's song is... Intolerance-provoking. I can almost feel my grandpa's WW2 memories flooding into my brain :P
How so?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 09:42:34 PM
Apparently Portugal have never been in the top 5, I don't think they're going to make it this time either.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:43:54 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"How so?

I just thought it was so bad that it was borderline-hateful... As is the thing playing right this instant (Portugal, methink)
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:44:01 PM
Quote from: "Tank"Apparently Portugal have never been in the top 5, I don't think they're going to make it this time either.
I don't think so either. It's a song you'll easily forget. And what did you think about the Norwegian song?  :D
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 09:45:41 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"And what did you think about the Norwegian song?  :sigh:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:47:16 PM
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "Cecilie"And what did you think about the Norwegian song?  :sigh:
The kid can sing, gotta give him that, but the song was... Mediocre.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 09:49:11 PM
Every Breath you take, by Sting! The Danish entry! Bloody rip off!
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:50:13 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"The kid can sing, gotta give him that, but the song was... Mediocre.
I suppose so.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:50:31 PM
Quote from: "Tank"Every Breath you take, by Sting! The Danish entry! Bloody rip off!
I know!
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:53:12 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"
Quote from: "Tank"Every Breath you take, by Sting! The Danish entry! Bloody rip off!
I know!
The Norwegian narrator said so too... EVERYONE knows, methink...  :headbang:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:54:59 PM
Spain's second chance...  :sigh:
It's not like it's going to win, why sing it again? I barely even noticed that guy who got on the stage.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 09:56:21 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"I barely even noticed that guy who got on the stage.

I didn't notice it at all... Was posting, methink :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 09:57:57 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"
Quote from: "Cecilie"I barely even noticed that guy who got on the stage.

I didn't notice it at all... Was posting, methink :P
I thought he was one of the dancers or something.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 10:07:15 PM
I picked 8 out that I though were not bad, there were a couple, Romania and the Ukrainian that I might actually listen to again  :blink:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:09:20 PM
You know A1 almost got to represent Norway this year...
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 10:10:02 PM
Quote from: "Tank"I picked 8 out that I though were not bad, there were a couple, Romania and the Ukrainian that I might actually listen to again  :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 10:11:18 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"You know A1 almost got to represent Norway this year...

I didn't like that song of their'n... So sort of glad it's Didrik.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:13:14 PM
Madcon!
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 10:20:36 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"You know A1 almost got to represent Norway this year...
A1? Link please.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:22:31 PM
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "Cecilie"You know A1 almost got to represent Norway this year...
A1? Link please.
You were referring to the song, yes? Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xFEJOd8f68 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xFEJOd8f68)
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:27:05 PM
Nooo! I don't want Denmark to win!
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 10:29:06 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"Nooo! I don't want Denmark to win!
Why?  :hmm:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:29:48 PM
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "Cecilie"Nooo! I don't want Denmark to win!
Why?  :hmm:
I really didn't like their song. And I don't want Greece to win either.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 10:34:04 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "Cecilie"Nooo! I don't want Denmark to win!
Why?  :hmm:
I really didn't like their song. And I don't want Greece to win either.
I didn't like Denmak's song much.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:35:08 PM
It's not looking good for Norway.
I mean, come on! All those songs were not better than Norway.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 10:35:36 PM
Norway has 2!
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:36:33 PM
Quote from: "Tank"Norway has 2!
Yay! Two more points than Belarus.  :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:37:12 PM
7 points!  :D
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 10:38:10 PM
Germany is pulling out a bit of a lead.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:39:21 PM
Yep. Better than Greece or Denmark though.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 10:42:32 PM
And Greece gives 12 points to Cypress  :|
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: pinkocommie on May 29, 2010, 10:43:53 PM
I have no idea what eurovision is (obviously some kind of singing competition?  Music competition?), is it pretty popular over there?  How do they judge it?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:44:17 PM
At least Norway have more points than the UK.  :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:45:45 PM
Quote from: "pinkocommie"I have no idea what eurovision is (obviously some kind of singing competition?  Music competition?), is it pretty popular over there?  How do they judge it?
Yes, it is super popular in Europe. Mostly people vote like on American Idol. But I'm not sure if there are some judges involved as well.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 10:47:17 PM
Quote from: "pinkocommie"I have no idea what eurovision is (obviously some kind of singing competition?  Music competition?), is it pretty popular over there?  How do they judge it?
It has the biggest TV audience in the world apparently. It's a way of going to war without killing anybody  :D
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:48:24 PM
I've been wondering, why is Israel a part of Eurovision?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 10:48:44 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"At least Norway have more points than the UK.  :hail:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 10:50:21 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"I've been wondering, why is Israel a part of Eurovision?
Good question, without a good answer I'm afraid. It sort of happened when Israel was going through a hard time being attacked all the time.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:51:27 PM
The funny thing is that Sweden's sole purpose was to beat Norway. Suck it Sweden! You should have changed shoes.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: pinkocommie on May 29, 2010, 10:53:47 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"
Quote from: "pinkocommie"I have no idea what eurovision is (obviously some kind of singing competition?  Music competition?), is it pretty popular over there?  How do they judge it?
Yes, it is super popular in Europe. Mostly people vote like on American Idol. But I'm not sure if there are some judges involved as well.

That sounds fun.  If we did that here, it would never get off the ground.  Canada wants nothing to do with us cuz we're like that insane neighbor who lives below you that you try not to make eye contact with and we think we're too good to associate with Mexico.  :/
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 10:57:57 PM
Quote from: "pinkocommie"
Quote from: "Cecilie"
Quote from: "pinkocommie"I have no idea what eurovision is (obviously some kind of singing competition?  Music competition?), is it pretty popular over there?  How do they judge it?
Yes, it is super popular in Europe. Mostly people vote like on American Idol. But I'm not sure if there are some judges involved as well.

That sounds fun.  If we did that here, it would never get off the ground.  Canada wants nothing to do with us cuz we're like that insane neighbor who lives below you that you try not to make eye contact with and we think we're too good to associate with Mexico.  :bananacolor:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 11:00:21 PM
Quote from: "pinkocommie"That sounds fun.  If we did that here, it would never get off the ground.  Canada wants nothing to do with us cuz we're like that insane neighbor who lives below you that you try not to make eye contact with and we think we're too good to associate with Mexico.  :/
I thought the USA was going to do a state based competition?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 11:00:57 PM
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "pinkocommie"That sounds fun.  If we did that here, it would never get off the ground.  Canada wants nothing to do with us cuz we're like that insane neighbor who lives below you that you try not to make eye contact with and we think we're too good to associate with Mexico.  :/
I thought the USA was going to do a state based competition?
I've never heard of that.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 11:07:55 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "pinkocommie"That sounds fun.  If we did that here, it would never get off the ground.  Canada wants nothing to do with us cuz we're like that insane neighbor who lives below you that you try not to make eye contact with and we think we're too good to associate with Mexico.  :/
I thought the USA was going to do a state based competition?
I've never heard of that.
Twas a few years ago, and appears to have come to nothing.
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 11:08:46 PM
10 points  :yay:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 11:09:08 PM
We are now last  :verysad:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 11:09:19 PM
UK is last.  lol
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 11:10:47 PM
Cograts Germany! And congrats to Tom62 I guess.  :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 11:13:15 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"UK is last.  ;)  :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 11:15:39 PM
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "Cecilie"UK is last.  ;)  :P
Off? What do you mean?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 11:16:24 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"Cograts Germany! And congrats to Tom62 I guess.  :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 11:17:05 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"
Quote from: "Cecilie"Cograts Germany! And congrats to Tom62 I guess.  :P
Either way.  :D
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 29, 2010, 11:20:15 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"Either way.  :D I think that song is absolutely horrible, but then again, I'm a metalhead who gets stomach aches from love songs :P
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 11:21:29 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"
Quote from: "Cecilie"Either way.  :D I think that song is absolutely horrible, but then again, I'm a metalhead who gets stomach aches from love songs :P
What about Fairytale, did you like that one?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tank on May 29, 2010, 11:23:31 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "Cecilie"UK is last.  ;)  :D
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 29, 2010, 11:24:56 PM
Quote from: "Tank"To go 'off' of someone if to stop liking them, but I was joking  :)
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tom62 on May 30, 2010, 11:30:39 AM
Quote from: "Asmodean"
Quote from: "Cecilie"Cograts Germany! And congrats to Tom62 I guess.  :P
Yes, I'm not German but Dutch. The Netherlands didn't make it this year (and the last 5 years!) to the finals  :D .
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Dretlin on May 30, 2010, 11:52:09 AM
It is often quite predicate who votes for one another.

Last year Euro vision seemed - sensible...that was awful! Make it a total shambles again. :hissyfit:
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Cecilie on May 30, 2010, 12:25:21 PM
Quote from: "Tom62"Yes, I'm not German but Dutch. The Netherlands didn't make it this year (and the last 5 years!) to the finals  :D .
Well, then I learned something new today. Have the Netherlands ever won though, if so, how long ago?
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Tom62 on May 30, 2010, 04:06:07 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"
Quote from: "Tom62"Yes, I'm not German but Dutch. The Netherlands didn't make it this year (and the last 5 years!) to the finals  :D .
Well, then I learned something new today. Have the Netherlands ever won though, if so, how long ago?
Yes, they won in 1957, 1959, 1969 and 1975 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherland ... ng_Contest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest))
Title: Re: Eurovision
Post by: Asmodean on May 30, 2010, 06:15:55 PM
Quote from: "Cecilie"What about Fairytale, did you like that one?

It was an evil song. EVIL, I tell you!  :shake: