Eurovision 2009

The main attraction of watching Eurovision for me now is listening to how sarcastic Terry Wogan has become regarding political voting etc.

If I didn't know better, I'd think he was psychic. How on earth does he manage to correctly guess how each country will vote for another! LMAO

Jade Ewen will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest final after triumphing on Your Country Needs You last night.
The 21-year-old Londoner was chosen in a public vote over rival acts The Twins (Francine and Nicola Gleadall) and Mark Evans.
Ewen impressed viewers with performances of Beyoncé's 'Deja Vu', 'Lady Marmalade' and her own version of 'My Time', composed especially for the show by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Commenting on the result, Lloyd Webber said: "The Eurovision show started Abba, it started Riverdance and it's going to start the career of this incredibly talented young woman."
Welsh singer Evans finished in third place in the public vote, while The Twins were the competition's runner-ups.
Lloyd Webber had previously vowed to snub the Eurovision final if the public chose the wrong act to represent the UK.
He has now promised to play the piano for Ewen when she performs at the event in Moscow on May 16.

I thought the twins did a better job, but I cannot see Britain winning this..

GD wrote:......... I cannot see Britain winning this..

As a cynical fella, I must agree with you GD! Does anybody watch this farce anyway?

Britain..... "nil point!!!" bah humbug....... :x

i don't watch the eurovision or the run ups to it.the contest is not about talent but all about politics and which countries favour each othe.eg the eastern block countries always give top points to each other

The strange thing about the competition was that the winner was undoubtably the best singer but was not the best act singing the particular song that will be in the contest,

The Twins who were probably the worst singers of the 3 finalists but sang the eurovision song far better than the other 2 solo acts and based on that should have won.

They brought life to what is quite a boring song.

The song need harmonies so hopefully they will rearrange it for Jade if she stands any chance at all.

I think Andrew Lloyd Webbers reputation across europe will make a little difference to the scoring and it should get some votes from most countries.

Doh.... could be (will be!?!) another embarrasment for the UK!!!!

Thistle wrote:i don't watch the eurovision or the run ups to it.the contest is not about talent but all about politics and which countries favour each othe.eg the eastern block countries always give top points to each other

How come Ireland have won it more times than anyone else then ? And winners in recent years include United Kingdom,Israel,Sweden,Denmark,Finland ,Greece and Turkey none of which can be classed 'Eastern Block '


Winning countries

WinsCountryYears

7	Ireland	1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
5	France	1958, 1960, 1962, 1969, 1977
	Luxembourg	1961, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1983
	United Kingdom	1967, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1997
4	Netherlands	1957, 1959, 1969, 1975
	Sweden	1974, 1984, 1991, 1999
3	Israel	1978, 1979, 1998
2	Switzerland	1956, 1988
	Denmark	1963, 2000
	Italy	1964, 1990
	Spain	1968, 1969
	Norway	1985, 1995

It appears not one eastern block country has won the competition more than once

I think some of the eastern block country's only entered the competition later on, although I might be mistaken.

wayside wrote:I think some of the eastern block country's only entered the competition later on, although I might be mistaken.

And winners in recent years include United Kingdom,Israel,Sweden,Denmark,Finland ,Greece and Turkey non eastern block winners in the last 11 years

Comrade, look out of the window..... !! Lol.

Ha-ha, meant in jest!