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2.50am
10 May 2013
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What’s Eurovision?
3.06am
14 December 2009
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It’s kind of a yearly pop-song video contest involving European musical talent. I believe it dates back to the ’60s, if not earlier.
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3.07am
10 May 2013
Offline Seems interesting. Is there a way to watch it in the US?
3.13am
14 December 2009
Offline No idea, I’m in Canada and I’ve never seen it! The only winning song I can name offhand is Abba’s “Waterloo”.
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3.15am
10 May 2013
Offline Oh, okay.
8.59am
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1 May 2011
Offline The UK normally get thrashed. Some put it down to tactical block voting, others to the rubbish we enter.
On another note read in the build-up to saturdays event that in 1977 Sweden entered a song called Beatles to appeal to the UK audience as it was held in London. The plan failed and they ended up with two points.
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12.28pm
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18 March 2013
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Oh Lord, Ireland did awful :/ Last for the 2nd time in 6 years and our song was a lot better then some countries. Sweden, Finland and Denmark each gave each other 12 points WHY ISN’T IRELAND NEXT TO ANY COUNTRY 
Oh and to all UK biblers thanks for the one point, we gave you 5 for your awful song!!! *Rant over* Oh and Linde you’re going to love this; I wanted Azerbaijan to win 
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12.44pm
3 May 2012
Offline Maybe the fact that the UK is in the middle of the sea explains why we are always near the bottom. I can’t say it’s because our entry was bad because all the entries are bad. Some a little less than others but they’re all bad. I couldn’t care less if we win or not though, really.
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3.37pm
21 November 2012
Offline Yeah it dates back to 1956! They also showed footage of that time. Voting was a real struggle back then.
It always surprises me the UK usually enters crap. This is the country where most of my favourite bands come from, yet I can’t remember when I heard a good entry for the Eurovision for the last time. I think Bonnie didn’t really do a good job and maaaan she looked horrible. F****d up facelift much?
Well, we didn’t have much luck with the votes either. We might be close to the UK, next to Germany and above Belgium, but I think the UK gave us 2 points or so, Germany gave us none and Belgium did give us 12.
I thought or entry was good. At least we had a proper song and not some cheesy ”powerballad” about being there for each other til the end or whatever. It might have been a bit depressive but I thought it was good. We sent one of out best artists too and not some one hit wonder.
I reaaaaally didn’t want Azerbaidjan to win. It won 2 years ago already and I just think it’s lame and then you just know that next year some East European country will win again. Nah I’m content with Denmark.
10.53pm
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1 May 2011
Offline The UK entry was dreadful (ive heard it thru once and a long clip in the news today). The lyrics are terrible, the tune is cringeful and Bonnie looked a mess. What is there left to vote for?
Last decent Eurovision song? Abba in ’74 with Waterloo? What else is there? Brotherhood of Man, whoever it was who sang Love Shine A Light, Making Your Mind Up? The entries are terrible and the UK generally treats it as a joke. The only part I generally watch are the results but this year i gave up early on and went for a walk.
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3.26pm
21 November 2012
Offline The results were annoying. Just give those damn points instead of telling us a whole story about how amazing your entry and the presenter are in very bad English. What also annoyed me was that all French speaking countries spoke in French. Just speak English like everyone else does for God sake!
9.11pm
3 May 2012
Offline Me and my mom were trying to work out why the presenter always says the points in French when the different countries say what they’re giving to their neighbouring countries. Anyone know?
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17 December 2012
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Since it started in 1956, each jury must announce the countries they are voting for and the votes in either English or French. The presenter then repeats in the language not being used by the jury. You notice the English to French translation more than the French to English translation because the French to English translation is the one you need.
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9.30pm
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18 March 2013
Offline French is the official language of the Eurovision along with English, I believe.
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10.33pm
17 January 2013
Offline Just for the record, Canada is not a half French speaking country like it’s lead to be. It’s only the east side that is. I’m in BC and for the most part we could care less over here. 
Nobody said this I’m just saying because it’s common for others to think that. French is on everything here, it has to be to be legally sold I believe. I’ll to go buy something and be like, “WTF is… OH, it’s the wrong side.” 
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10.53pm
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18 March 2013
Offline Speaking of French-Canadian speakers, there is a girl called Elodie from Quebec who is a voice on the French state exams in Ireland. She possibly has the MOST ANNOYING squeakiest voice in the world and she is on the CD every year! If I ever meet her in person…grrr I hate her!!!
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11.06pm
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17 December 2012
Offline Sad news. It is just breaking that Ray Manzarek, founder member of, and keyboard player with, The Doors has died today in Germany from lung cancer. One of rock’s originators, what we listen to today was greatly influenced by what he and the other three achieved.
“I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today,” said Doors guitarist Robby Krieger. “I’m just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade. Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him.”
RIP, Ray. Thank you for the music.
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3.08am
14 December 2009
Offline Aw man, that’s too bad. Ray was kinda insufferable whenever he got to reminiscing about Jim Morrison and the ’60s, maaan, but I still love the Doors and his contributions to their sound. The albums he produced for the band X were great, too.
RIP
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6.24pm
3 May 2012
Offline More sad news 
RIP Ray
Moving along in our God given ways, safety is sat by the fire/Sanctuary from these feverish smiles, left with a mark on the door.
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