Eurovision 2014

[ONeill]

Everyone's favourite time of the year again.

Bookies have Armenia as favourites - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChkJpnOgIwQ - a song that takes a while to warm up. Unusual winner if the bookies are on form. They're on first in the semi tomorrow.

Behind them in the betting is Sweden, always good to look at - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdXXnX5BvGY - a more traditional winner here.

A lot of money going on the UK this week - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFqYbibLh8k - can't see it.

You can get Ireland at around 80/1 but keep yer money for a bag of chips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc14AzCXUgQ . They're on 9th in the second semi on Thursday. They'll probably qualify.

In the meantime here's Red Hurley in 1976 = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjIRsfnlQr4

[highorlow]

Liverpool fans have time for this now.

[Shamrock Shore]

Can we do worse than yon lad from T'rone last year with his miserable 5 points?

Word on the street is that we won't even qualify for the finals.
Like these gimps.

[Asal Mor]

Everyone's favourite time of the year again.

Bookies have Armenia as favourites - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChkJpnOgIwQ - a song that takes a while to warm up. Unusual winner if the bookies are on form. They're on first in the semi tomorrow.

Behind them in the betting is Sweden, always good to look at - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdXXnX5BvGY - a more traditional winner here.

A lot of money going on the UK this week - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFqYbibLh8k - can't see it.

You can get Ireland at around 80/1 but keep yer money for a bag of chips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc14AzCXUgQ . They're on 9th in the second semi on Thursday. They'll probably qualify.

In the meantime here's Red Hurley in 1976 = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjIRsfnlQr4

Joking aside, Red Hurley's song is in a different class to anything we've entered for years. We'd be better off going with a tin whistle, flute and bodhran approach. I don't think that dance tune we've gone with this year will even qualify. The UK and Armenian songs didn't do it for me either. Sweden was the best of the bad lot I've heard so far. I think standards are slipping. I hate to be so negative about an event I love, but it's only because I care. 

[ONeill]

Appears that the Irish song ain't going down well due to the mad dancers. Singer and song fine but press corp calling it a dance with singing as a backdrop. Only song not to be applauded during rehearsals. A few forums claim it has been a PR disaster with Irish officials "rolling eyes" when questioned about the overuse of the prancing prancers.

[ONeill]

Meanwhile, here's a bearded lady: http://blogs.wsj.com/brussels/2014/05/07/bearded-lady-from-austria-ignites-eurovision-protest-storm/

[magpie seanie]

Meanwhile, here's a bearded lady: http://blogs.wsj.com/brussels/2014/05/07/bearded-lady-from-austria-ignites-eurovision-protest-storm/

WTF?

[Orior]

I heard Russia getting booed on Tuesday and thought it was because of the disturbance in Ukraine.

No, it was because of Russia's stance on homosexuality. The Eurovision is full to the brim with gay people.

[Asal Mor]

I heard Russia getting booed on Tuesday and thought it was because of the disturbance in Ukraine.

No, it was because of Russia's stance on homosexuality. The Eurovision is full to the brim with gay people.

A good friend of mine back in Galway was gay and frequented "The Stage Door", Galway's gay bar. He said Eurovision night was one of the biggest of the year, like the Champion's League Final in a regular bar.

[Orior]

I heard Russia getting booed on Tuesday and thought it was because of the disturbance in Ukraine.

No, it was because of Russia's stance on homosexuality. The Eurovision is full to the brim with gay people.

A good friend of mine back in Galway was gay and frequented "The Stage Door", Galway's gay bar. He said Eurovision night was one of the biggest of the year, like the Champion's League Final in a regular bar.

So it suited our twins a few years ago?

[laoislad]

GO Poland!  Some serious totty and boobage washing clothes on the side of the stage!

[armaghniac]

 

GO Poland!  Some serious totty and boobage washing clothes on the side of the stage!

Buxom lass always helps a song.

The  Osterreich entry is a bit of a sausage.
No wonder the Gay pubs watch this.

[CD]

Is that a bearded lady or a man dressed as a woman? S/He looks vaguely familiar. - volume down so I can't actually hear it!

[Captain Obvious]

Irish song should get a few extra votes for the eye candy.

[ONeill]

Camera stayed on her and not the dancers. Should go through. Weak semi this one.