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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #60 on: May 13, 2016, 08:56:43 PM »
I work through every stage of ESC this year and I lost my image file of whose songs I liked back when I pre-listened in, like, March, so I don't remember anything and I have no idea who I'm rooting for.

I do remember that I thought Germany might win... I don't remember their song... I could go back and listen to it again now but that feels like giving in, although I think I didn't like it very much personally?

The whole thing is a mystery!

Until I join a friend's planned rewatch stream. Whenever that happens.

I'm very delighted that only Sweden made it to the finals (and even then there was no chance that they WOULDN'T so if they weren't host this year who knows)

Broadly I'm rooting for the Balkans because I seem to recall that a few of those might have been near the tops of my favorites. Maybe. Although I have no idea which of them are still in the game. If any. Gooooo somebody!
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #61 on: May 14, 2016, 05:21:22 AM »
Quote from: Yuuago on May 13, 2016, 07:46:09 PM
If the reactions of the audience at the jury final are any indication, likely winners are:

Spoiler: show

Australia, Spain, Russia, maybe France.
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Australia ? But... the country which win has to organize the next Eurovision ? Would they take the risk to make the next one in Australia ? ??? I mean, I'm not sure they would have a lot of persons making such a travel to support singers...
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #62 on: May 14, 2016, 05:37:27 AM »
Quote from: Mélusine on May 14, 2016, 05:21:22 AM
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Australia ? But... the country which win has to organize the next Eurovision ? Would they take the risk to make the next one in Australia ? ??? I mean, I'm not sure they would have a lot of persons making such a travel to support singers...


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Haaa no, if Australia wins, it will be held in Europe, but organized by Australia. I can't remember where I read that, so I can't link to details, but yeah. They wouldn't make everyone go down under for this. ;p
I'm not sure which country would be the location, though. Great Britain, maybe? (Just guessing)
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #63 on: May 14, 2016, 05:45:20 AM »
Quote from: Mélusine on May 14, 2016, 05:21:22 AM
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Australia ? But... the country which win has to organize the next Eurovision ? Would they take the risk to make the next one in Australia ? ??? I mean, I'm not sure they would have a lot of persons making such a travel to support singers...


I think if Australia wins, they (the Australian broadcasting company) will organize the next event, but somewhere in Europe. Because yes, 80% of the countries wouldn't participate if it's in Australia.

But it still feels strange... although I love Dami Im's song, I hope for the victory of a geographically more European production...
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #64 on: May 14, 2016, 12:53:05 PM »
Quote from: Yuuago on May 14, 2016, 05:37:27 AM
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Haaa no, if Australia wins, it will be held in Europe, but organized by Australia. I can't remember where I read that, so I can't link to details, but yeah. They wouldn't make everyone go down under for this. ;p
I'm not sure which country would be the location, though. Great Britain, maybe? (Just guessing)


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Will Australia host the Eurovision Song Contest if they win?
In case Australia wins the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, the 2017 contest will be co-hosted by Australian broadcaster SBS and another European public broadcaster, somewhere in Europe.
http://www.eurovision.tv/page/press/q-and-a

Quote from: Yuuago on May 13, 2016, 07:46:09 PM
If the reactions of the audience at the jury final are any indication, likely winners are:

Spoiler: show

Australia, Spain, Russia, maybe France.

Spoiler: show
I would be okay if Australia won. They did amazing this year. I really want Latvia to win, though. hahaha.
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #65 on: May 14, 2016, 01:53:05 PM »
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #66 on: May 14, 2016, 02:53:05 PM »
Haha, I saw that yesterday Helia, and I found it perfect ! ^^
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #67 on: May 14, 2016, 05:17:09 PM »
My opinion about the final. Didn't watch the semi-finals, though - I was too busy.

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Overall impressions: meh. Most songs are very generic and not really interesting for me. Some performers like the Azeri lady and that very Swedish looking Swede were pretty, but their songs were bad, and I wouldn't vote for them because of their looks alone.
Russia's Lazarev was OK, but because people in Europe hate Russia and Russians with a burning rage of a thousand supernovas (especially those who watch ESC), he has no chance in hell of getting anywhere near the first place. Guaranteed 12 points from Belarus, at the very least.
My favourites are Georgia's Muse-like song and that Cypriot rock band, but they won't get anything either, because it's not the genre the voters like.

P.S. Serbia and Ukraine, following the direction the wind is blowing after Conchita Wurst, brought very progressive topics to the Eurovision - Serbian song was about domestic violence, Ukrainian one was about evil Russians being evil; and both were very mediocre, because they apparently expect people to vote for them out of solidarity. I miss the times when ESC was about songs...
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #68 on: May 14, 2016, 05:26:36 PM »
Boring songs this year (I also thought Justin Timberlake's song was really boring) but I'm rooting for Israel and Italy.
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #69 on: May 14, 2016, 06:04:30 PM »
Well. I'm pretty sure Australia wins this year.
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #70 on: May 14, 2016, 06:26:20 PM »
Hmmm the Jury results....

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Jury loves Australia!

Top 5:

Australia
Ukraine
France
Malta
Russia

The only one I was "meh" about is Malta; I liked all the others. So I'm fine withthis. ;p



Going to be interesting to see what the actual results will be! (But oh gods I am TIRED, I want to go to bed. But I won't.)
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #71 on: May 14, 2016, 06:39:37 PM »
I was wrong :(
Ukraine wins!
But Australia should've :(
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #72 on: May 14, 2016, 06:40:03 PM »
The power of Evil Russians has propelled Ukraine to first place. I wonder if Russia will even participate next year, since both countries are... ahem... kinda at war with each other.
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #73 on: May 14, 2016, 06:53:25 PM »
Mm, well, I would not have picked Ukraine for the winner, but it was pretty, and I loved what they did with the stage composition. So, congratulations Ukraine.

I'm happy that Australia and Russia and Bulgaria were in the top five, at least. < 3 Though I wish Spain had placed higher.
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Re: Eurovision Song contest
« Reply #74 on: May 17, 2016, 04:00:36 PM »
Moe !!

When Australia was in the contest for the first time, i was SO much hoping, that they would win, because THEN all the europeans would go to australia and THEN it would be all upside down and vice versa; we would have to watch the show matching their timetable. Oooo...whole europe would be messed up. :)

But then i was told, that the show would be held in europe anyway and i found that quite boring.

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