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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2014 21:24:23 GMT
It's rather naff I know but Nigel and I usually have a go at predicting the outcome of this once a year.
Voting is usually rigged, with close neighbours voting for each other and the UK nowhere 'cos eveyone hates us......
My tip is for Denmark to win.
However, the best two performances IMHO were by the Romanian duet and the Russian twins.
UK entry by Molly stands a remote chance of avoiding Nul points, but Tommo is sulking because Little Boots was snubbed after offering her services to represent us this year. Check out 'Satellite' on her recent album - that would have won hands down.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2014 22:38:27 GMT
Won by the 'bearded lady' from Austria !  Seems at present Russia is even more hated in EU circles than the UK ! |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2014 22:43:13 GMT
Not really, Tommo. Did they not get more than twice as many votes?
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2014 23:00:56 GMT
Well yes, from their satellite countries still sympathetic to the communistic cause. But from those who condemn them over Crimea there was audibly fierce booing in the studio. The Russian entry was very good and as Mr Norton said, it wasn't the twins' fault and they suffered from a stunted vote. At least France finished bottom.  |
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Post by BigPhilMac on May 11, 2014 0:19:05 GMT
Well yes, from their satellite countries still sympathetic to the communistic cause. But from those who condemn them over Crimea there was audibly fierce booing in the studio. The Russian entry was very good and as Mr Norton said, it wasn't the twins' fault and they suffered from a stunted vote. At least France finished bottom. Azerbaijan giving Russia 12, meaning they will have a healthy gas supply for at least another year. |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2016 19:36:26 GMT
No longer my bag - as a fierce Brexit campaigner..........  Besides, will be rooted from 9pm onwards to BBC2's "The Hollow Crown - Wars of the Roses" (episode 2 of 3). Benedict Cumberbatch makes his entrance with a hilarious portrayal of the future Richard III. Can't wait.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2016 22:35:05 GMT
Benedict Cumberbatch makes his entrance with a hilarious portrayal of the future Richard III. Can't wait. 2 hours of blood and guts........brilliant !  |
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Post by gandalf the untidy on May 15, 2016 0:58:01 GMT
-as a fierce Brexit campaigner.......... Way to go Tommo! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2016 13:53:06 GMT
-as a fierce Brexit campaigner.......... Way to go Tommo! Juncker, Merkel, Hollande, Cameron, Osborne, Nick Clegg, Kenneth Clarke, Blair, Brown, John Major, Corbyn, Branson, Lineker, Wenger, Lord Sugar, Obama, Geldof, Emma Thompson, Beckham, Cumberbatch, Elton John, Billy Bragg, Tracy Emin: your boys took one hell of a beating !  |
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Post by davejones on Jun 24, 2016 21:33:12 GMT
Juncker, Merkel, Hollande, Cameron, Osborne, Nick Clegg, Kenneth Clarke, Blair, Brown, John Major, Corbyn, Branson, Lineker, Wenger, Lord Sugar, Obama, Geldof, Emma Thompson, Beckham, Cumberbatch, Elton John, Billy Bragg, Tracy Emin: your boys took one hell of a beating ! We now need to put the Great back into Britain |
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 20:56:30 GMT
It's rather naff I know but Nigel and I usually have a go at predicting the outcome of this once a year. Voting is usually rigged, with close neighbours voting for each other and the UK nowhere 'cos eveyone hates us...... Predictions: 1.Croatia; 2.Greece; 3.U.K. Tommo's fave: Belgium. |
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Post by JB on May 13, 2017 21:17:58 GMT
1. Portugal
2. Romania
3. Uk
4. Norway
5. Sweden
Favourite. Sweden
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Post by NigelS on May 13, 2017 21:20:59 GMT
Well you know I would be watching eh tommo....
My top 5
Italy
Sweden
Romania
UK
Bulgaria
Lets hope the UK make the top 10, the song deserves that at least.....
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 22:55:06 GMT
Well done Jean on picking the winner (Portugal). And Nigel got the runner-up (Bulgaria). Yes, sad that UK finished in the bottom half, we deserved better methought. My annual little bit of masochism now over, it's hello again to Spotify playlists ! |
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Post by gandalf the untidy on May 14, 2017 17:46:24 GMT
Damn i missed it !!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2018 21:26:46 GMT
Here we go again with the annual Euro Tipsters.........
First of all, I fail to see how Israel and Australia should be allowed to take part - neither are part of Europe.
Hated the thrash metal of Hungary and the German rip-off: Ed Sheeran sings Adele.
Other rip-offs of Justin Timberlake and Shakira.
Moldova's entry was fun - a bit "LazyTown".
All the ballads were horrible.
Tommo's selections:
1.Finland - Not scared no more !
2.Denmark - Viking themed.
3.Netherlands - catchy C & W number.
Let's see if for once there's any justice. (Didn't rate the UK entry, too bland.)
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2018 22:50:33 GMT
Israel the winner - bah ! Bjork meets the Black Eyed Peas.  |
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Post by NigelS on May 12, 2018 23:00:13 GMT
Thought the german entry was more like a young mick hucknall tommo
I picked the top 3, but was actually rooting for austria come the voting.
Still find it amazing how different the tele voting and jury voting differs by so much....but then not a lot about Eurovision makes sense!
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2018 23:14:19 GMT
Yup the German guy looked like Hucknall but sang like Sheeran, and the song was a rip-off of Adele's Someone Like You.
The girl from Cyprus who made the early running thought she was Shakira.
I wonder how Mr Corbyn feels about Israel winning ?
Who cares, most 'music' churned out in the last twenty years is crap anyway !
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2019 21:39:22 GMT
Malta, the first song. It was all downhill from there (too much camp stuff).
The ripoffs this time were of Craig David, Shakira, Coldplay, the Prodigy. And did I see Richard Fairbrass of Right Said Fred representing San Marino?
Netherlands win with a power ballad. The UK finished last: didn't see that coming - much !
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Post by tommo III on May 13, 2023 21:52:30 GMT
As UK is hosting on behalf of Ukraine, let's have another go at this.... Tommo's tips: 1 Norway 2 Belgium 3 Slovenia The green apparition from Finland must also stand a chance, also Israel's unicorn if only for her dancing at the end. Long-shot: Sweden Nil points: Germany Over to Nigel ! |
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Post by tommo III on May 13, 2023 23:23:18 GMT
The green apparition from Finland must also stand a chance, also Israel's unicorn if only for her dancing at the end. Long-shot: Sweden Nil points: Germany Well, not bad tipstering with tommo's "long shot" coming 1st, and "in-with-a-chance" Israel 2nd and Finland 3rd. Germany did indeed finish bottom, with that hideous spider man, the only one to finish below the UK (with our usual bland entry). Main choices Norway and Belgium finished 5th and 7th respectively. |
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Post by NigelS on May 14, 2023 10:47:02 GMT
Looking at your comments Tommo think we pretty much agreed
My top 3 were
Finland
Belgium
Sweden
Expected Finland to smash the public vote which they did and nearly stole it from Sweden
And I also gave Israel a couple of extra points for her 'dancing'
We put on a good show, Eurovision came home. Cha Cha Cha !
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