EUROVISION!

[Katsuya]

"My hips are ready to glow"...really?

[stokeriño]

Apparently.

It amuses me that they seem to have gone for some kind of earthy/forest theme, when their song is basically WE LIKE SEX, SEX, WE LIKE IT.

I mean, why bother?

[Katsuya]

I think their bigger problem is that while the song appears to want to be lively, she's not got a powerful enough voice to pull it off.

Finland...oh dear, here's their "IF WE GO ROCK WE'LL WIN AGAIN" thing.

...or maybe not.

[IJS]

Wow. Finland is awful.

[Katsuya]

You know, for cheesy Europop, this isn't that bad. Thing is, this guy keeps on trying to rap over the cheesy Europop part.

The beat for the chorus sounds like "Can't Get Over", to a degree.

[stokeriño]

I approve of the fire gimmickry, at least.

[EddieG]

Is Holland on tonight?

[Katsuya]

Adele's Portugeuse now?

[stokeriño]

Is Holland on tonight?

Most of the list seemed to be eastern Europe/Scandinavia from what I remember, so I don't think so...

Yes, I know Portugal are playing at the moment and they're neither of those things. Hush.

[Colossus]

I guess they changed our song, the one that was selected was rubbish. Not bad actually

[Katsuya]

Michelle McManus is back!

[stokeriño]

...These guys supported the Rolling Stones?

[Katsuya]

Bosnia were much more fun last year with crazy-ass Laka, and crazy-ass Laka's sister.

[Katsuya]

Right, so 9 go through from the public vote, and here are my nine that I hope go through, along with the tenth that goes through via the EBC jury...

Montenegro

Belarus

Sweden

Andorra

Switzerland

Turkey

Iceland

Finland

Malta

10th: Israel

[stokeriño]

Andorra?

Really?

[Katsuya]

Better than some of the other crap.

[Blue Rosler]

Best thing about Eurovision is a) singalong on the BBC b) betting.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Norway's pretty boy/cossack dancing/gypsy fiddle approach was useless.

I'm having to look up all the songs through Youtube which is a right pain. Lousy Japan.

Sweden - pop eurodance opera? Hell yes

Bosnia - good stuff. Not as great as last year's but it's a good vibe and I like it best so far I think.

Edited May 13, 2009 by SexyHamster

[Walker]

I don't like watching the semis, because it spoils the surprise on the night. I'm completely avoiding everything and anything to do with Eurovision until Saturday. Except of course the UK's entry, which is probably our best in a long long time (though I did like Andy last year), but it isn't going to get us far. Top 10 finish is the best we can hope for, bottom half finish most likely though.

[therockbox]

It just won't be the same without Wogan.