Eurovision 2021 (3 Viewers)

[Denny Oubidoux]

He did better than us, if that's any consolation

 

[ann post]

he'll be gurning at aisling bea on gameshows for the next two years probably.

 

[therealjohnny]

I felt sorry for the English lad. His song was muck, but there were shitter ones, and like ... zero points? Bit of a sting. IIRC he wrote and performed it, so he can't even blame anyone else

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[pete]

He did better than us, if that's any consolation

He didn’t. The brits don’t have to qualify for the finals.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Oh. That must be so we can give them nool pwah

 

[pete]

It’s because they pay.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

FINE

 

[Cormcolash]

He didn’t. The brits don’t have to qualify for the finals.

Yeah, CAUSE OTHERWISE THEY NEVER WOULD

 

[Anthony]

still haven't heard the Irish one. I'll check it out and report back.

 

[therealjohnny]

still haven't heard the Irish one. I'll check it out and report back.

The live version is a bit laboured and breathless, as you might expect from someone trying to sing while running on a treadmill

 

[therealjohnny]

The live version is a bit laboured and breathless, as you might expect from someone trying to sing while running on a treadmill

Although, there is this...

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[Anthony]

Just watched the performance. The whole first half was ridiculous. When you have other performers using the massive production potential the cut out idea was a flop. You only saw the physical effects for a couple of seconds on the stage 99% of viewers wouldn't have copped it. The song is ok.

 

[Cormcolash]

Aye, but I bet ya it was cheaper that way

 

[Anthony]

Aye, but I bet ya it was cheaper that way

I doubt it was. Some acts jut used the house spotlights, and looked brilliant.

 

[egg_]

Just watched the performance. The whole first half was ridiculous. When you have other performers using the massive production potential the cut out idea was a flop. You only saw the physical effects for a couple of seconds on the stage 99% of viewers wouldn't have copped it. The song is ok.

Focusing on the TV viewers is the whole point of eurovision though innit? That's a decent song, and that'd be a pretty good music video. Pity her singing was a bit uncontrolled - on the recording she sounds pure Pop

 

[egg_]

How did that song count as Irish though? It's on Universal Denmark, and three of the four songwriters are Swedish

 

[egg_]

From Wikipedia

"No rule has ever been implemented to limit the nationality or country of birth of the competing artists; many competing countries with a small population, such as Luxembourg and Monaco, were regularly represented by artists and composers from other countries, and several winning artists in the contest's history have held a different nationality or were born in a different country to that which they represented in the contest."

That's mad. I knew (Canadian) Celine Dion won it for Switzerland, but based on that I assumed that maybe the composers had to be from or at least living in the country. Guess not

 

[nuke terrorist]

France Gall won for Luxembourg in 1965 with a song written by Serge Gainsbourg so that was never the case I suppose:

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[rettucs]

France Gall won for Luxembourg in 1965 with a song written by Serge Gainsbourg so that was never the case I suppose:

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love that. Was always a big fan of this since hearing belle and sebastian do a dreadful version of it.

singing wasn't her strong point but her child-like voice was always very charming. The live orchestra is great too

I think it was she who motivated me to start the Retro Horn thread.

 

[Anthony]

Focusing on the TV viewers is the whole point of eurovision though innit? That's a decent song, and that'd be a pretty good music video. Pity her singing was a bit uncontrolled - on the recording she sounds pure Pop

Yea maybe, but it just came across like a video on Top Of The Pops when everyone else is in studio.