Partisanship at Eurovision is becoming more blatantCollusion between countries has increased tenfold in 40 years
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― mookieproof, Friday, 11 May 2018 18:51 (five years ago) link
Decades are a meaningless basis for the analysis. Even 2007-17 covers multiple voting systems.
― A Box of After Dinner Comics Shipped to Your House Each Month (seandalai), Friday, 11 May 2018 20:44 (five years ago) link
Love this heavy psych chanson entry from Luxembourg 1977:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaXvi1XXcM8
― A Box of After Dinner Comics Shipped to Your House Each Month (seandalai), Saturday, 12 May 2018 11:50 (five years ago) link
Here we go and fuck the Beatles...
― Kanye O'er Frae France? (Tom D.), Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:00 (five years ago) link
First two songs were a bit eh whatever but this entry from Slovenia is more like it.
― 2018 has to be better (snoball), Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:27 (five years ago) link
that bit in the middle was a misfire though
― 2018 has to be better (snoball), Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:28 (five years ago) link
#Eurovision That legendary guy from Ireland going 'WHAT'??? pic.twitter.com/ZUUebfo2ta— Sam Overton (@Pieterwolfe) May 12, 2018
― gyac, Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:32 (five years ago) link
Austria deserves to do well imo but I suspect it won’t.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:36 (five years ago) link
Estonia sounds better the second time as well.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:40 (five years ago) link
That Estonia dress! I don’t think I’ve seen anything with actual artistic merit on Eurovision before
― Chuck_Tatum, Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:47 (five years ago) link
wtf just happened?
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:54 (five years ago) link
Stage invader yelling about Nazis?
― 2018 has to be better (snoball), Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:55 (five years ago) link
jings that was dramatic
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:57 (five years ago) link
I initially thought, "Oh no, they haven't put in a rap section have they" LOL. Seriously.
― Kanye O'er Frae France? (Tom D.), Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:57 (five years ago) link
props to surie for pulling that off
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:58 (five years ago) link
Ha, so did I. xp
Stage invader yelling about war, I think.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 12 May 2018 19:59 (five years ago) link
cool to see rasputin from hellboy hit the stage for serbia https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/hellboy/images/8/8e/Rasputin.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20091128000027
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:00 (five years ago) link
Yeah for a split second thought this too
Have liked all the songs so far tbf
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:01 (five years ago) link
this sheerancore is horrid though
― droit au butt (Euler), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:03 (five years ago) link
I've forgiven them for starting two world wars but I can't forgive them for this.
― Kanye O'er Frae France? (Tom D.), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:04 (five years ago) link
This will do well.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:04 (five years ago) link
say what you like about the holocaust but at least it was memorable, unlike this dirge
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:04 (five years ago) link
I like the Albania song a lot
― droit au butt (Euler), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:05 (five years ago) link
yeah Germany first one I don't like lol
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:05 (five years ago) link
He sings like Ed Sheeran, looks like Matt Cardle, and has Mick Hucknall's hair.
― 2018 has to be better (snoball), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:05 (five years ago) link
the holy trinity
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:06 (five years ago) link
France, who can be relied on to always submit something half-decent with no chance of winning
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:11 (five years ago) link
i quite like this french entry
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:11 (five years ago) link
What's with the French dude's one normal trouser leg and one enormous trouser leg?
― Kanye O'er Frae France? (Tom D.), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:12 (five years ago) link
Yep, a bit wobbly at the start but good when it gets going. Xp
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:12 (five years ago) link
They both have asymmetrical pants! The woman has a big left leg, the man has a big right leg.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:13 (five years ago) link
that jean-paul gaultier, what’s he like eh
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:14 (five years ago) link
"the way she move got me making a puddle"?
― 2018 has to be better (snoball), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:15 (five years ago) link
getting a real olly murs vibe from this czech fella
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:15 (five years ago) link
This CR guy is like a cross between Bruno Mars with the rapping skills of Olly Murs.
― 2018 has to be better (snoball), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:16 (five years ago) link
I just kept seeing Mark Lamarr
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:17 (five years ago) link
Been waiting for this one though
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:18 (five years ago) link
it is... not good
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:18 (five years ago) link
It's like a song from Horrible Histories.
― Kanye O'er Frae France? (Tom D.), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:19 (five years ago) link
a bit underwelmed tbh. Saw them at the start, had high hopes.
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:19 (five years ago) link
strong look, weak song
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:20 (five years ago) link
lol, tom otm
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:21 (five years ago) link
Hungary are the rawk ones. This is like the theme to a cheap Skyrim animated movie.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:21 (five years ago) link
Even Asgard has a boyband.
― 2018 has to be better (snoball), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:21 (five years ago) link
the pillage people
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:23 (five years ago) link
Now then..
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:26 (five years ago) link
always good to dress your backing singers like bondage nazis imo
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:32 (five years ago) link
The Bulgarian chorus sounds like they're singing "baaaaaaaaalls!".
― 2018 has to be better (snoball), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:37 (five years ago) link
oh my
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:37 (five years ago) link
okay moldova you have my attention
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:38 (five years ago) link
time for a celebratory sodastream beverage
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 22:41 (five years ago) link
Damn it.
Had an e/w on Austria though.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 12 May 2018 22:42 (five years ago) link
Ha, brilliant, Mr "let's go back to real music" now has to hand over the trophy to Netta
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 12 May 2018 22:42 (five years ago) link
psyched for next year’s event from noted european capital *checks notes* jerusalem
― Mahogany Loggins (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 12 May 2018 22:45 (five years ago) link
They'll have to pay Jack White for this surely.
― kraudive, Saturday, 12 May 2018 22:52 (five years ago) link