I was just all "it's no Edelweiss" about that one. I love the idea of rap yodelling astride big cannons, but it was surprisingly non-interesting.
― emil.y, Friday, 12 May 2017 12:57 (seven years ago) link
For those who weren't there -- I was one of the lucky ones! -- Tom Ewing's Pop Conference presentation on Eurovision is now up.
http://freakytrigger.co.uk/nylpm/2017/05/making-your-mind-up-how-eurovision-caused-brexit/
Set aside 20 minutes to watch it all, it's great.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 12 May 2017 17:48 (seven years ago) link
Less than two hours to go!
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 May 2017 17:14 (seven years ago) link
Are most places only paying out E/W bets on 1/2/3 this year? I could have sworn it was 1/2/3/4 last time.
Italy, Bulgaria and Portugal are all really short. Aus at 150/1 suggests he tanked his jury performance as the song is basically quite decent and they have been top five both times they have been in it.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 13 May 2017 17:53 (seven years ago) link
Wow, yeah, maybe he had another problem with his voice or something. Pity, he's a good singer for sure.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 May 2017 17:55 (seven years ago) link
I kinda want to be called a freelance kulturjournalist now
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_ueDA3XgAAvPmw.jpg:large
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 May 2017 18:19 (seven years ago) link
Oh weird, did that not go through?
I've had 12 quid on Portugal because they won the Euros and i like coincidences
― i know kore-eda (or something), Saturday, 13 May 2017 18:28 (seven years ago) link
I consider myself a peurist so I don't look at any of the entries until the Final... here we go!(Ok, I don't have any free time or I would live it all year)
― kinder, Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:05 (seven years ago) link
OK they're getting the shit/cringey presenter action in early.
― Zings Can Only Get Better (snoball), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:09 (seven years ago) link
Oh God, these presenters are a nightmare. What are those accents?
― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:10 (seven years ago) link
ukraine dude, keep up
― mark s, Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:11 (seven years ago) link
unless you meant graham norton in which case no idea
this is like when rock profile did Shirley Bassey
― kinder, Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:17 (seven years ago) link
(Poland)
Those aren't Ukrainian accents but some awful generic pan-European English with overly fastidious vowel sounds.
― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:20 (seven years ago) link
eurovision began in 1956
― mark s, Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:23 (seven years ago) link
NATHAN TRENT
― mark s, Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:24 (seven years ago) link
White is the new black.
― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:25 (seven years ago) link
Of the two overly-jolly folk-yodel efforts, Belarus is definitely the best.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:25 (seven years ago) link
This Austrian entry sounds like the theme tune to a sitcom.
― Zings Can Only Get Better (snoball), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:25 (seven years ago) link
The type of sitcom where the main character is played by an actor who also has a mid-level singing career.
― Zings Can Only Get Better (snoball), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:26 (seven years ago) link
Armenia backing track sounds like something from the Residents' Mole Trilogy.
― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:30 (seven years ago) link
except actually good, unlike anything the residents ever did
― mark s, Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:31 (seven years ago) link
NED IS NEXT
As someone said on Twitter, the Netherlands sent all three women from the hair dye boxes.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:33 (seven years ago) link
they are sisters so that is handy for the hair dye firm
― mark s, Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:35 (seven years ago) link
Moldova - the return of epic sax guy.
― Zings Can Only Get Better (snoball), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:38 (seven years ago) link
Second dancing violinist of the night.
― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:38 (seven years ago) link
http://68.media.tumblr.com/6d1d4a175d4edd1722af61aa72d3aad7/tumblr_inline_no54u5smeL1s5x0ig_500.gif
― Zings Can Only Get Better (snoball), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:40 (seven years ago) link
(xp) Spoke too soon.
― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:42 (seven years ago) link
moldova's entry is a fuckin banger
― The Patricia Routledge Meatspin Gif Has Made You Gay (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:54 (seven years ago) link
A Little Schmilsson in Portugal.
― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:55 (seven years ago) link
love the sound of sung Portuguese tbh
― The Remoans of the May (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 13 May 2017 19:57 (seven years ago) link
2017: year of the miming violinists
― Zings Can Only Get Better (snoball), Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:04 (seven years ago) link
Go Compare need to sign the Croatian entry up for their next series of ads.
― Zings Can Only Get Better (snoball), Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:05 (seven years ago) link
Och no, they're there every year.
― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:07 (seven years ago) link
hungarians and croatians weren't miming
― mark s, Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:09 (seven years ago) link
They're much more prominent this year, often standing right in front of the singer at the end of the song. I'm waiting for the entry where the violinist pops into the picture from the bottom, right up close to the camera.
― Zings Can Only Get Better (snoball), Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:10 (seven years ago) link
at least they weren't in the semis i wasn't watching just now
― mark s, Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:10 (seven years ago) link
oh green room wonk..."everybody cheer!" <silence>
― Zings Can Only Get Better (snoball), Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:11 (seven years ago) link
Oh god, here we go.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:18 (seven years ago) link
Spain easily the worst so far
― i know kore-eda (or something), Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:19 (seven years ago) link
this is the worstbackground looks like a Catchphrase question
xp lol
― kinder, Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:20 (seven years ago) link
Brexit can't come fast enough
Spain's entry wasn't good but it wasn't terrible either. But so far nothing has really stood out. It's all a bit X Factor-y and safe.
― Zings Can Only Get Better (snoball), Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:22 (seven years ago) link
Norway's verses are good but then the chorus is meh
― i know kore-eda (or something), Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:24 (seven years ago) link
hungary and azerbaijan are both good (and nothing like x factor)
― mark s, Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:25 (seven years ago) link
hungary has a fkn gorgeous voice, azerbaijan is a goth menk
― mark s, Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:26 (seven years ago) link
German song co-written by ex-Wimbledon manager, Dave Bassett, it would appear.
― Punnet of the Grapes (Tom D.), Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:42 (seven years ago) link