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PatrickLondon May 22nd, 2010 01:20 AM

Eurovision Song Contest time again!!
 
Sadly, the Russians won't be sending us the latest incarnation of the Spice Girls:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hqRe1YUfFM

PatrickLondon May 22nd, 2010 01:22 AM

Runners and riders:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovis...g_Contest_2010

kerouac May 22nd, 2010 01:55 AM

Hooray, time for everyone to make fools of themselves again! I wouldn't miss it for the world.

logos999 May 25th, 2010 03:01 PM

Well, watching the semi-final right now I wonder why do Germany never needs to qualify and always comes in last?

My TV tax is the answer. It pays for all this. In light of the global financial crisis, cn we just say German TV taxes will be suspended until Germany wins the competition with 12 points from every contestant nation.

I mean, who pays should be able to decide who wins, right?
For my taxes I want "Texas lightning" to win first price every year. Am I asking to much? Not really!

I'd also accept ABBA, if they sing in German.

maitaitom May 25th, 2010 03:07 PM

"I'd also accept ABBA, if they sing in German."

Logos, this video is for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4_2TGXZubQ

((H))

logos999 May 25th, 2010 03:20 PM

Thanks :-). Almost accent free, wonder how my Swedish sounds. :-). Got to have some Köttbullar with cranberries at Ikea now.

maitaitom May 25th, 2010 03:24 PM

bitteschön. I always had a crush on the blonde. Great outfits.

((H))

logos999 May 25th, 2010 03:28 PM

But THAT is my song :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBjYTW25AEg

kerouac May 25th, 2010 09:04 PM

I have found a country to support this year: Belgium.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlRq8E_Teoc

cathies May 26th, 2010 04:29 AM

Kerouac, that youtube clip was lovely. He probably won't win though - he's not wacky enough.

We were in Athens in 2006 when Eurovision was on. It was fabulous to watch the tourists who had come especially for Eurovision. We also met 2 Belgian men who were very excited to be there and told us that it was a lifelong dream come true to be able to attend Eurovision!!

On the night of the final there were people walking the street waving their national flags and wearing t-shirts with their flags on them etc. We were in a restaurant on the night of the final and it became very obvious that the staff wanted us to hurry up and get out so they could lock up and go home to watch the final on tv.

kerouac May 26th, 2010 04:37 AM

For wacky, you'll have to see the thing that is representing Serbia.

logos999 May 29th, 2010 12:19 PM

So far, the Ukraine is worst, it hurts to listen.

logos999 May 29th, 2010 01:48 PM

Looks like Stefan Raab did it this time?

kleeblatt May 29th, 2010 02:22 PM

Hi Logos...What's with Lena's acceptance speech? Someone get her off that stage.

Congratulations, Germany. You now have the honours of spending x million euros on the next Eurovision show. Greece and Turkey are very relieved.

logos999 May 29th, 2010 02:24 PM

Just switch to ARD now.

kleeblatt May 29th, 2010 02:26 PM

Dang it. Don't get it on my Wilmaa website. What's happening.

Hooameye May 29th, 2010 02:27 PM

Whatever Lena was drinking, I think she ought to lay off it for a while!!

kleeblatt May 29th, 2010 02:28 PM

She was incoherent. Strange. Hi?

And she decided she'd just stay on the stage and quatsch a bit.

Not her most brilliant moment.

logos999 May 29th, 2010 02:29 PM

Looked like she fainted. Is it responsable to put such a young girl into that kind of situation? I don't know.. She's speaking at ARD now.

kleeblatt May 29th, 2010 02:32 PM

Really? And now she's speaking? Is she still rambling?


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