The Eurovision 2022 Thread

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It’s that time again…

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It’s very annoying. I have friends round tomorrow who probably won’t want to watch it so I will have to catch up on Sunday. Nobody spoil it for me!

Dave wrote:

It’s that time again…

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Rocket, Dave

DavidM wrote:

Nobody spoil it for me!

I’m sure the singers will manage that regardless.

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Dave wrote:

DavidM wrote:

Nobody spoil it for me!

I’m sure the singers will manage that regardless.

Don’t forget the songwriters. They have to share the blame for this.

Are we down for a watchalong? We actually got a TV again last year so I have the choice of Graham Norton, Marty Whelan, or no commentary at all.

I mean, I’m still leaning towards no commentary but I have options now.

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Bruce

Lorcan, are you disappointed yet again in your country? your combination of dishwasher(scullery) and green onion(scallion) Scullion failed to make it leaving IRL 3 for their last 10.

I love how the oddsmakers have put Ukraine at 1/3 odds thinking the sympathetic vote will be overwhelming.

Since it will be 3 pm in the my area I probably will miss it but enjoy all.

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lorcan_nagle

Rocket wrote:

Lorcan, are you disappointed yet again in your country? your combination of dishwasher(scullery) and green onion(scallion) Scullion failed to make it leaving IRL 3 for their last 10.

Our entries are always shit shit instead of funny shit, so I don’t care if we get into the final or not. We shoulda sent the metal band in 2006, I tell you!

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Christian

lorcan_nagle wrote:

Are we down for a watchalong

I certainly hope so. I’m really looking forward to it.

I didn’t watch the semi-finals. Did the Rasmus get through?

Norway for the win. You heard it here first.

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Christian

I’m not clicking on that so I come in fresh tomorrow. But the image alone looks like we have a winner😂.

It’s the only entry I’ve seen ahead of tomorrow, but I can’t believe we’ll get anything better.

I would like to direct everyone to the opening line of Latvia’s entry – Eat Your Salad. You have to hear it to believe it.

(It’s actually quite a groovy song, I like it)

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Dave

garjones wrote:

Eat Your Salad

I don’t bend that far.

This is clearly going to be an awesome year for ESC. I am very happy that I’ll even be going to an actual ESC party. With people. In the same place. Drinking beer and stuff.

Probably means I won’t be able to participe in a watchalong here. I’ll try to jump in now and then though.

Germany’s song this time isn’t terrible, it’s just a very boring pop song that sounds like you’ve heard it a thousand times before.

Obviously, Ukraine is going to win this year, yeah? No matter what their song is like.

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Yes the Ukraine song is ok  but yeah I expect them to win by landslide. Eurovision voting has always been political which is half the fun.

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garjones wrote:

Yes the Ukraine song is ok  but yeah I expect them to win by landslide. Eurovision voting has always been political which is half the fun.

You’re absolutely right, Dave.

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Todd, Dave

How come Gar got all those likes for saying the same thing as Christian but with more words?

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Dave wrote:

How come Gar got all those likes for saying the same thing as Christian but with more words?

It’s all political.

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Dave wrote:

How come Gar got all those likes for saying the same thing as Christian but with more words?

Who are you again?

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lorcan_nagle

This football match better wrap up before Eurovision.

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Martin Smith wrote:

This football match better wrap up before Eurovision.

Apparently Eurovision is now going to be decided by a penalty shootout.

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Thinking about the prospect of Ukraine winning tonight – if they do, then I presume they may would defer the traditional hosting duties next year. At the very least it’s probably an additional hassle that they really don’t need at the moment.

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lorcan_nagle

Just joined, thank u, Ben’s other half!!!  Loved this last year so wanted to be able 2 get more involved!  Really do hope that Ukraine does do well but time will tell.

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Getting mixed signals from that chant, not sure what they’re saying

Christ thought this started at 9..

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lorcan_nagle

And, uh… correct me if I’m wrong, but this does not appear to be last year’s winner?

Dave wrote:

Thinking about the prospect of Ukraine winning tonight – if they do, then I presume they may would defer the traditional hosting duties next year. At the very least it’s probably an additional hassle that they really don’t need at the moment.

The winner can decline to host and one of the Big Four will do it instead

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Dave

This PlayStation VR ad is mental

I think the winner can decline to host and one of the Big Four hosts instead.

Eurovision is killing the board

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Dave

The Czechia band has clearly stolen the Carrier’s servers.

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Rocket, Dave

Yo eurobitches, we’re here to break the board.

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Rocket

This one gets points for that arpeggio, but those lyrics are pretty awful

They’re all so wet🤨

Bold of Portugal to enter peter, Paul and Mary

Romania: I need fewer shirt ruffles. Like half as many.

Stylist on their first day: Yeah, I think I can do that.

We all float down there with Portugal!

The Rasmus’ song is shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

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Martin Smith

Proper Christmas advert music there.

Switzerland’s entry is like a mix of both Zack and AC Slater from Saved By The Bell

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Rocket

Switzerland make great chocolates.

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Rocket

[Sandiedm]

Czech – not bad.

Romania – how ….!!!

Portugal – same as Lorcan!!!

Finland – how ….!!!

Switz – was hoping it would get better, but didn’t!

France – a bit black for me (someone else mentioned satanism!!!  Quite agree!!!).

Norway – enjoying the novelty aspect!

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And the Swiss song literally sounds like Father Dick Byrne’s one from the Father Ted Eurovision episode

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Rocket, Ben, Dave

Liked the French one, Norway is suitably weird but the superimposed text makes it perfect

I never thought I’d be so behind the idea of giving bananas to wolves but here we are.

If France’s summons a hellish apocalypse, well, I’d be ok with that.

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Didn’t I tell you about Norway?

It’s theirs to lose.

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lorcan_nagle

Serious problems gettin on here.

Anyway, Norway for the win so far.

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Emoticon jackels

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Bold of Armenia to send Liz Phair

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Rocket, Sandiedm

ooo, has the board stabilised now?

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Todd, Ben, lorcan_nagle

Is the board fixed? Dare we actually shit-talk live?

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Sandiedm, Ben

Nice to see the female host is finally moving on from her previous career as a Power Rangers villain.

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Rocket, Sandiedm, lorcan_nagle

you know, I don’t think that’s a real drone in the intro footage

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Bruce, Dave

Has the self destruct sequence been cancelled?

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Todd, lorcan_nagle, Sandiedm, Ben

Let’s hope so.

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lorcan_nagle

I was not expecting those high notes when the guy in the sequin suit came out doing a hypeman stomp

Bold of Italy to sing their entry in two different keys.

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lorcan_nagle

I keep expecting a beat to drop but it’s not happening!

Norton said Italy probably don’t want to host again but this song might do well. What a terrible predicament! I mean, it’s not hard to *not* win Eurovision. Just send a shit song and alienate the rest of the continent.

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Rocket, lorcan_nagle

This better end with a kiss.

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Rocket, Sandiedm, lorcan_nagle

All dogs in the area are flocking to my house

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Rocket, Sandiedm, lorcan_nagle

This feels like the final song in a musical I don’t want to watch where the two overcome it all to get together in the end.

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Sandiedm, lorcan_nagle

Sorry guys not sure what went wrong but moaned to the ISP and seems better now. (Suspect they rebooted).

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I really feel like this is just the last song from Belle, only shit

Armenia – getting better!

Italy – too slow, definitely expecting ….!!!  Hugs!!!

 

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lorcan_nagle

Spain have just sent a pro wrestler limbering up before a match.

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Rocket, lorcan_nagle

Bold of Spain to enter Madonna

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Rocket

Hmm, this is speaking to me.

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lorcan_nagle, Dave

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lorcan_nagle wrote:

Bold of Spain to enter Madonna

Well everyone else has

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What’s that Dara O’Briain joke?

Oh, yeah: “Something for the dads!”

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Rocket, lorcan_nagle

Shows over folks…We have a winner!

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lorcan_nagle

[Sandiedm]

Spain – definitely can see her inspiration!!!  Nothing much left to the imagination!  Quite catchy rhythm though, might do well!

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lorcan_nagle

This is actually pretty decent as a song. Think I still prefer France but these two are my top picks so far

Those are some very sparkly spanish men.

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Rocket, lorcan_nagle

garjones wrote:

Sorry guys not sure what went wrong but moaned to the ISP and seems better now. (Suspect they rebooted).

Thanks Gar!

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Dave, lorcan_nagle

“Quiet and sincere”. Oh come on, Netherlands!

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Bold of the Netherlands to enter the Armenian singer.

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Rocket

This entry coming to you direct from the Phantom Zone

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Has the Nethlands buttoned their top up incorrectly?

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This entire song feels like it’s footnoted “remember to add in some lyrics here”.

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Netherlands saving money on any kind of staging.

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She’s wearing white runners! What a fashion faux pas!

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Dave wrote:

Martin Smith wrote:

This football match better wrap up before Eurovision.

Apparently Eurovision is now going to be decided by a penalty shootout.

We all knew this day would come.

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Rocket, lorcan_nagle

Martin Smith wrote:

“Quiet and sincere”. Oh come on, Netherlands!

Read as “dull and boring”.

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lorcan_nagle

Netherlands – definitely needs a lot more …!

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lorcan_nagle

Al Ewing’s tweets are great on this tonight

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lorcan_nagle

Well at least if Ukraine wins it won’t just be a fix, this is pretty decent

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Sandiedm, Dave, Bruce

I think the “folk music rap fusion” formula needs to go back to the drawing board.

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Rocket, lorcan_nagle

What’s remarkable about this entry is that everyone else involved must have said “no, don’t worry, the hat looks good”.

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Yeah, it’s kind of alright.

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lorcan_nagle

lorcan_nagle wrote:

Well at least if Ukraine wins it won’t just be a fix, this is pretty decent

Yep, hitting that sweet spot between “this is a decent song” and “look at the state of these weird Europeans”.

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I feel like Ukraine could just show Russia the dancing guy from this and it would drive them out of the country.

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Randall And Mika (Deceased)

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German saving money on musicians by having a one man band and saving money on staging by decking the place out in someone’s nan’s carpets.

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The rugs really bring the concert hall together.

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Germany have sent the open-sandwich of one-man-bands.

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Bold of Germany to send Rami Malek

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Discount Eminem.

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Germany is professional but boring.

Who’d have thunk it?

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