Eurovision
Sunday, 25. May 2008, 16:24:56
What the hell is wrong with Eurovision? I used to love the contest. A cavalcade of madcap performers with daft, cringe worthy songs once entertained me and I looked forward to watching it every year. A tradition started by my parents and one I hoped to pass on to my children and grand children.
This year it was different. All but 3 countries produced a great song and only Bosnia-Herzogovinia, France and Spain gave us something to laugh at! To me, all the fun has gone. I never really care who wins and these days it tends to be political voting with blocs of countries voting for their buddies and neighbours. That is in itself a shame and will be the end of Eurovision IMHO but modern technology and a rapidly aligning global culture produced a slick contest with a very westernised musical style (Well done Serbia), but the wierd and the wonderful performances from far off lands are gone.
It just isn´t the same. No more strange outfits, no more grotty songs sung in foreign tongue, no more votes reported over hissing telephone lines and awkward silences as communications failed. Now Sir Terry is considering giving up commentry on Eurovision due to the jerry rigged voting and I think Eurovision is done. It all started to fall apart when Katie Boyle announced her last Norway, Nil Point.
This year it was different. All but 3 countries produced a great song and only Bosnia-Herzogovinia, France and Spain gave us something to laugh at! To me, all the fun has gone. I never really care who wins and these days it tends to be political voting with blocs of countries voting for their buddies and neighbours. That is in itself a shame and will be the end of Eurovision IMHO but modern technology and a rapidly aligning global culture produced a slick contest with a very westernised musical style (Well done Serbia), but the wierd and the wonderful performances from far off lands are gone.
It just isn´t the same. No more strange outfits, no more grotty songs sung in foreign tongue, no more votes reported over hissing telephone lines and awkward silences as communications failed. Now Sir Terry is considering giving up commentry on Eurovision due to the jerry rigged voting and I think Eurovision is done. It all started to fall apart when Katie Boyle announced her last Norway, Nil Point.
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By eBusted, # 26. May 2008, 03:53:53
By Laeh Nuabhaat, # 26. May 2008, 06:34:25
Laeh, Yes political voting has always been a problem with the contest but as there are so many nations, many of them with geo-political and cultural allegiance, taking part now, voting is very predictable.
The Eurovision song contest is a great institution like the European Cup, the World Cup, Rugby 7 and the Olympics. Good hearted, friendly sporting competition between nations is something great and I hope it creates ties between peoples.
Eurovision, a good competition spoiled by the voting. Maybe they should reintroduce panels of judges to vote. I wonder if Paula Abdul is available next year?
By ptaylor404, # 26. May 2008, 07:12:33