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Eurovision Song Contest 2015 |OT| Austro-Australovision
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Here's my favorite recent oddball entry, 2009's Serbian one. Sadly every YT video of the live performance got copyright-struck, so I had to find an alternative.
Nothing will ever beat Telex in 1980, though.
Nothing will ever beat Telex in 1980, though.
NickWright
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Dear Norwegians,
If Alexandra Joner doesn't win the national preselection I'm going to kill a kitten. Figuratively, of course.
The same happens with Sweden and Dinah Nah. Don't f*** it up Sweden
If Alexandra Joner doesn't win the national preselection I'm going to kill a kitten. Figuratively, of course.
The same happens with Sweden and Dinah Nah. Don't f*** it up Sweden
I'm ok with Mans or Mariette tho.
Telex is one of those entries that are still remembered after decades, a gem.
However, Serbia hit two hits in a row in my opinion, their 2010 entry is one of my all time favourites. I remember saying as much on the Eurovision thread back then.
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You know, there's countries that very often send songs that just work for me, and Serbia is one of those (though they had misses for me too). I hated Ovo je Balkan when I first heard it, but I warmed up a lot to it over time. It was really surreal to hear this song play in the radio of a supermarket chain here in Austria. I mean, I guess I get it cause we have a big Serbocroatian populace here in Austria, but it was still really bizarre to hear a foreign Eurovision song that didn't even do that well.
2011's entry is one of my favorites as well. There's always at least one ex-Yugoslavian entry that I like each year.
Anyway speaking of bizarre entries, I just remembered another one.
The best worst entry is when DJ Bobo performed Vampires Are Alive for Switzerland in 2007. It's so bad.
duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude
What did I just see/experience/smoke?
Red Arremer
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So, are there any interim shows you guys remember being really good? I just kinda remembered how impressive Sertab Erener's performance was in 2004 (stick around for the second half), and 2010's flash mob dance also was pretty touching.
I remember thinking Denmark's interim stuff was generally bad whenever it was that they hosted. Two years ago?
You know, there's countries that very often send songs that just work for me, and Serbia is one of those (though they had misses for me too). I hated Ovo je Balkan when I first heard it, but I warmed up a lot to it over time. It was really surreal to hear this song play in the radio of a supermarket chain here in Austria. I mean, I guess I get it cause we have a big Serbocroatian populace here in Austria, but it was still really bizarre to hear a foreign Eurovision song that didn't even do that well.
2011's entry is one of my favorites as well. There's always at least one ex-Yugoslavian entry that I like each year.
Anyway speaking of bizarre entries, I just remembered another one.
Deen...
My "country that sends songs that generally work for me" -country is probably France. And while their entries have usually been GAF favourites my personal guilty pleasure is the 2012 entry Anggun - Echo. It has fallen into obscurity, which is a shame because I really like that song.
Also, Eurovision endurance test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uNfhj66GOo
Greatness
NickWright
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Hey, that song was awesome. I mean, aren't the lyrics about a girl who's going to
masturbate herself with a cucumber
And it had political significance of peace and love, so it's good.
That bulgarian song is far worse for me, though. It reminds me of Spain's song last year - one of the back up girls is known for liking the spotlight a tad too much, so her voice was louder than her colleagues. At least, not more than Ruth's. That would be an issue.
I just listened to that one and I would say best worst actually makes it best. It's in the top three for me with Dustin and the Pirate song by Latvia 2008
Red Arremer
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Haha, France is one of the other ones. That, Serbia of course, Italy and Estonia are my "holy quartet".
There's also countries that always send 100%-hit-or-miss (i.e. I REALLY like them, or I REALLY hate them), like Germany.
What about the 2008 Vodka song by Malta that tried to fish for votes from the Eastern Europeans?
SecretMoblin
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4000 Years of Greek Song is the best
I can see people saying it's pretentious but we just like old stuff
Last year I spent an euro or two to vote for this one in the semi-finals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v69AvCQJQY
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I... imagine that there are Greek people living in Sweden?
But... why would you bring a Greek flag to the Swedish final? Is there a Greek singer performing? I mean, do whatever you want, it's just so... why?
That sounds like a lotof playback in those songs.
It's Eurovision. It's an international party, even during the national phase.
Oh wait wow, there was actually a Greek song in the Swedish final in 2009. And it sounds great!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VXs7rOfTdA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VXs7rOfTdA
SecretMoblin
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Sweden's competition is widely seen by Eurovision fans as the most prestigious of the national selection finals, and accordingly there's always a large international audience for it.
There's also a small but significant Greek immigrant population in Sweden -- Helena Paparizou, the winner of ESC 2005 for Greece, grew up in Sweden and performed last year in Sweden's competition (she took 4th place).
Greece isn't part of Melodifestivalen's international jury this year but Cyprus is!
There's also a small but significant Greek immigrant population in Sweden -- Helena Paparizou, the winner of ESC 2005 for Greece, grew up in Sweden and performed last year in Sweden's competition (she took 4th place).
Greece isn't part of Melodifestivalen's international jury this year but Cyprus is!
Makes sense, thanks for the info.
That female announcer's voice is pretty sexy btw.
Haemolacria
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Just heard one of Sweden's semifinal-competitors called Isa. During the first verse I thought that there was something kinda familiar with the song, but when I first heard the chorus the obviousness hit me like a ton of bricks. After a quick Youtube-rummage, apparently someone agreed with me. Smoothly done, Isa:
Don't Shake It Off
Shake me off, if old.
Don't Shake It Off
Shake me off, if old.
NickWright
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Hooo boy...
So apparently app votes won't be counted on Melfest's final because of technical difficulties. I believe they had the same issue in the First Semi and a couple of artists actually didn't qualify for the final(even for Andra Chanssen)
I guess all swedish journalists will be sharping their knives now.
So apparently app votes won't be counted on Melfest's final because of technical difficulties. I believe they had the same issue in the First Semi and a couple of artists actually didn't qualify for the final(even for Andra Chanssen)
I guess all swedish journalists will be sharping their knives now.
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And yes, this year there are lots of songs in Sweden's final that would opt for plagiarism complaints. You have Isa Swift and then that old man, whose song is actually identical to an unkown japanese country-sounding song.
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I can confirm that so far, 5/10, all the Norwegian candidates are utter shite
Red Arremer
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Yes.
SecretMoblin
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I'm going to watch right after Melfest, but I hope Jenny Langlo wasn't a disaster. I'm pulling for her or Karin to win. Anything but the Mørland/Debrah Scarlett duet (well, that or the godt stekt pizza thing).
Yeah, Sting (Saade) and Heroes (Zelmerlöw) are quite alike other songs too. Sting makes me start to sing Call Me Maybe every time.
Hasse Andersson's (the old man) song is written by the same people that wrote the japanese song btw, if anyone doesn't know the story. They sent that song in to the competition a couple of years ago, didn't make the cut and gave it to a japanese band. Then they sent this (pretty much identical) song and made it this year. So it's not "stolen" in the same way. It's just the makers of the song that can't write anything else
I wanna send Jon Henrik btw.
This is Eurovision. We all know what this means. It's fine.
SecretMoblin
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Christer Björkman and the Swedes who vote have some weird obsession with Fredrik Kempe. It's incredibly frustrating. :/
Haemolacria
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#teamhasse all the way.
She is very divisive. I found her funny as a character in the early stuff she did, when it was a lot more understated her awkwardness worked, but this is cringeworthy.
She's actually been extremely hated and harassed during Melodifestivalen since so many dislike that character. Some like her, some don't. I really don't but I would never say the things people have said about/to her.
SecretMoblin
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yeah, they've been doing this for a few years now; half the points come from the international jury and half come from the public vote
it's controversial every time!
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Son of a tit
Beyonce suddenly appeared as one of the Norwegian candidates. Song is pretty bleh though
Beyonce suddenly appeared as one of the Norwegian candidates. Song is pretty bleh though
Well this one from my country was also good, the year we decided to send a troll act
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEPCC3_COLs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEPCC3_COLs
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