Eurovision 2019

[FactualFrank]

So thats why the bets dived in on Italy... 21/1 to 4/1 in an hour.

Someone knew it was going to do well / win.

[Bosscat]

I said Australia would get the Pole vote ... 12 points from Poland ... I must be psychic or p!ssed

[Vino blanco]

Can't see us winning now. Been looking at the audience camera shots, haven't seen any close-ups of Jeremy Corbyn. Is he there?

[FactualFrank]

We finish bottom. No surprise... good voice. Crap song.

[martin_p]

Iceland may just need a police escort out of the building!

[tiger76]

I predict Germany will finish last aswell

They did in the public vote getting the dreaded nul points.

[Rick_Muller]

That build up to announce the damp squib for Sweden - comedy viewing... his face was a picture

[Vino blanco]

Have we won?

[thatdberight]

Have we won?

Yes!

[Vino blanco]

Woohoo!! I'm going out for a glass of champagne.

[thatdberight]

Woohoo!! I'm going out for a glass of champagne.

Enjoy downtown Eindhoven, it'll be mental!

Ermmm... you are Dutch, aren't you? I did remember that right?

[bfcjg]

I think Nigel Farage singing Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler would have been the only worst selection.

[THEWELLERNUT70]

The public vote is brutal

I had the Czech Republic right up there @150/1 ,until the public gave them 7 points

[Clarets4me]

Before anyone starts, we're automatically allowed into the finals because of the amount we contribute to the " EBU ", the Europe-wide broadcasting organisation ..... the Eurpeans take all this dreadfully seriously, whilst we, in our British way, just laugh at the politicised voting, the crap music and Graham Norton's " funnies " ... They should stick it on BBC 4 ..

Meanwhile, in the real world, British " Pop " music outsells any other Country in the world apart from the United States ...

Finally, where are all the people who complain about " Grid girls " in Formula 1, " Walk on girls " at the Darts, and " Cheerleaders " in the NFL .... surely there's no need to wear those revealing outfits, it should be about the Music, after all ??

[tim_noone]

Did Palestine Enter?

[scouseclaret]

Meanwhile, in the real world, British " Pop " music outsells any other Country in the world apart from the United States

I’ve never understood the point of this event for this very reason, even back in the days when we got a fair crack of the whip.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

How is Australia in Europe?

[Firthy]

How is Australia in Europe?

Closer to Europe than the UK at present

[timshorts]

I'm guessing that there is a bit of a bias against the teams that buy their way into the final. 3 of the 5 and Israel that got a bye finished in the bottom 5 or 6.

If it was football I'd naturally hate that concept and want those teams to get beat.

[FactualFrank]

I'm guessing that there is a bit of a bias against the teams that buy their way into the final. 3 of the 5 and Israel that got a bye finished in the bottom 5 or 6.

If it was football I'd naturally hate that concept and want those teams to get beat.

Politics, plus the fact that the song was average at best, with nothing catchy that is needed to win. As someone mentioned on the news earlier this morning, we enter X Factor / The Voice type songs, and Eurovision does best with cheesy euro pop type music.

Our song wasn't even the best of the "You decide" programme that was shown earlier this year. There was another that was much more suited to Eurovision, so it was no surprise we came last, even just based on the song.

[Swizzlestick]

Politics, plus the fact that the song was average at best, with nothing catchy that is needed to win. As someone mentioned on the news earlier this morning, we enter X Factor / The Voice type songs, and Eurovision does best with cheesy euro pop type music.

Our song wasn't even the best of the "You decide" programme that was shown earlier this year. There was another that was much more suited to Eurovision, so it was no surprise we came last, even just based on the song.

Aye, it was just a dreadful song and deservedly finished last.

Don’t think the bias against countries automatically through theory carries much weight as Italy did very well. The problem is that some songs are already well established across Europe therefore audiences are familiar with it, which was the case with the Netherlands that’s been viewed/streamed millions of times. Gives an unfair advantage.

I actually think recent winners have moved away from the classic cheesy pop music to more understated, alternative type tracks, like this year and the guy who won for Portugal a couple of years back (a song I really liked). Our song had absolutely nothing going for it backed up by a singer who looked like somebody doing a few numbers in the local pub.

[claretfern]

Why doesn't the UK give this charade a swerve now? Our music industry surely doesn't need this nonsense....

[martin_p]

It’s a shame Madonna wasn’t in it, we’d only have come second last.

[Clarets4me]

Poland's 2014 entry patriotically highlighted their dairy industry, which made interesting viewing ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syMhJMmGEIc

[gandhisflipflop]

Never used to mind Eurovision but it's just a freak show these days.

[dougcollins]

That's the good part about it. Watch it with the volume off.