yeah France was good, our announcers are predictably going nuts. they'll light up again for Austria
― droit au butt (Euler), Saturday, 14 May 2016 19:59 (eight years ago) link
Competent but dull so far. Polish guy's jacket the closest we've got to anything weird.
― I never wanted to be your weekend lover (snoball), Saturday, 14 May 2016 19:59 (eight years ago) link
im not sure if the stream i'm watching is actually live. there's a woman in a gigantic dress singing off key rn
― jello my future biafriend (roxymuzak), Saturday, 14 May 2016 20:22 (eight years ago) link
You're about a minute or so behind.
― I never wanted to be your weekend lover (snoball), Saturday, 14 May 2016 20:25 (eight years ago) link
Serbia's one was *excellent*
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Saturday, 14 May 2016 20:26 (eight years ago) link
It was ok.
Sergey Lazarev nailed it. I'm still sceptical he will win but he couldn't really have done any more.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 14 May 2016 20:29 (eight years ago) link
i'm on a delay, just saw the Russian one. wow @ that staging
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Saturday, 14 May 2016 20:39 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, how did they do it?
― sbahnhof, Saturday, 14 May 2016 20:43 (eight years ago) link
Also, is this the year for Georgian indie? Y/N
― sbahnhof, Saturday, 14 May 2016 20:46 (eight years ago) link
wish i liked the ukranian riposte more, but i don't think it's so good
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Saturday, 14 May 2016 20:51 (eight years ago) link
Hmm the UK one's pretty good except for the David Cameron/Simply Red quote
― sbahnhof, Saturday, 14 May 2016 20:58 (eight years ago) link
is this armenia in the bob mackie esque outfit?
― jello my future biafriend (roxymuzak), Saturday, 14 May 2016 21:00 (eight years ago) link
Call me a curmudgeon but hugely successful American pop acts should not be allowed to be involved
― kinder, Saturday, 14 May 2016 21:30 (eight years ago) link
I feel that as he has always worked with Swedish producers and has been ripped off by at least eight entrants per contest over the last ten years he has earned his place.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 14 May 2016 21:33 (eight years ago) link
^fair
voted serbia
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Saturday, 14 May 2016 21:42 (eight years ago) link
That's the worst Max Martin song in recent memory though, lol.
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Saturday, 14 May 2016 21:44 (eight years ago) link
Best half-time ever
― sbahnhof, Saturday, 14 May 2016 21:46 (eight years ago) link
yeah srs
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Saturday, 14 May 2016 21:49 (eight years ago) link
Jury votes are so dodgy. Four of them haven't placed Russia or Australia at all.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 14 May 2016 21:57 (eight years ago) link
whaaaat
my top 6 was fwiw serbia, azerbaijan, russia, latvia, armenia, australia
not sure what the political ramifications of liking both azerbaijan and armenia are
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Saturday, 14 May 2016 21:58 (eight years ago) link
so are there two sets of results, for jury and for audience?
― kinder, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:02 (eight years ago) link
Yes, it is designed to make it more dramatic but it only serves to highlight how ridiculous the juries are.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:04 (eight years ago) link
agh
― Autumn Almanac, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:05 (eight years ago) link
I have to say, I wouldn't mind Australia winning. Despite the problems in the song, her performance was quite thrilling. And at least then we wouldn't have the usual complaints about neighbour countries voting for each other.
Though the local presenter said that even if Australia wins, the competition will not be held there, but in some European country... I don't get it?
― Tuomas, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:06 (eight years ago) link
Oh good because the voting is always the best bit
― kinder, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:07 (eight years ago) link
these jury votes are insane
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:08 (eight years ago) link
The audience's results are announced at the end. Quickly, they promise. (They give each competitor's total in ascending order AFAIK)
― sbahnhof, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:12 (eight years ago) link
on the one hand australia doesn't need to be storming into yet another international contest and just winning it.
on the other hand australia has become such a toxic racist shithole that a sth korean born woman winning a multicultural popularity contest that's nine tenths lgbt mardi gras would actually flatten the thumping brigade of self-serving bigots here, at least for a while.
― Autumn Almanac, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:12 (eight years ago) link
LEE LIN
Fuck the UK. I'm on the first plane out.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:14 (eight years ago) link
who's on the jury?
― kinder, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:15 (eight years ago) link
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, May 14, 2016 10:14 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
you generally are tbf
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:18 (eight years ago) link
True!
Xp, Two producers, two no name singers and a coach from The Voice.
All of Russia's political enemies have given them no points, which is unlikely to be reflected by their public votes, but I can't see Australia being caught at this stage.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:21 (eight years ago) link
Wow, UK jury gave Georgia douze points? (Hope the public has more sense..!)
There'd be no practical problem with Australia actually hosting the contest, except it'd have to be afternoon European time, instead of prime time ad time -- ohh, right
― sbahnhof, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:22 (eight years ago) link
georgia was real music made by real musicians m8
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:26 (eight years ago) link
I missed that, so Britain gave 12 points to the Britpop pastiche? Lol!
― Tuomas, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:28 (eight years ago) link
Tense now
― sbahnhof, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:29 (eight years ago) link
Poland a real example of jury/audience split there
― kinder, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:36 (eight years ago) link
I like not knowing what the max points are!
― kinder, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:37 (eight years ago) link
UK 12 points went to lithuania...
― kinder, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:39 (eight years ago) link
Glad Ukraine had the credibility of coming second in the popular vote but that was some of the worst political voting from the juries I have ever seen.
Had Bulgaria e/w though!
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:39 (eight years ago) link
the emphasis on the popular vote has worked out pretty well
― Autumn Almanac, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:41 (eight years ago) link
The Polish vote was extraordinary. The diaspora genuinely can't be that big.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:42 (eight years ago) link
Lol UK
― Master of Treacle, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:43 (eight years ago) link
always
― I never wanted to be your weekend lover (snoball), Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:47 (eight years ago) link
That was the most entertaining package this show has ever been. Admittedly I only tuned in when the performances had finished. Also good to see Burial's influence finally hitting Eurovision.
― ewar woowar (or something), Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:47 (eight years ago) link
I don't think the Polish discrepancy was that weird, their tune was the sort corny but heartfelt bag of clichés that a lot of people like, but professional music folks probably don't.
― Tuomas, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:48 (eight years ago) link
poland guy's costume got him bare votes
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:50 (eight years ago) link
That was a really tense way for the final results to play out! Amazing stuff.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:56 (eight years ago) link
Is it true SVT has used that system on the Swedish selection contest for a few years?
Final totals:
http://www.eurovision.tv/save-files/resizes/d2/7e/bc/3f/62/6f/c4/2a/38/ac/de/62/8c/7f/1a/ea/final.jpg
― sbahnhof, Saturday, 14 May 2016 23:00 (eight years ago) link