2010 Eurovision Grand Final - That sounds douze to me!!

[itsartemis]

This was not true this year. Check previous years and see what happened.

I'm telling you - it's a myth!

[Eden]

Oh god, I downloaded Lena from itunes today and cannot stop playing it!!!

It's a catchy song, I find myself singing it all the time.
Wonder how many of Lena look alike we will see in the next ESC.
If she participates too, we will be able to actually compare them live.

That's cause I couldn't vote from Luxembourg

LOL, now that explains it all.

[Ziggy]

I really think the only factors that came into Israel not doing as well as expected was that Harel Skaat didn't sing as well as he could and that the song wasn't immediate enough for televoters.

Whilst it was pretty, I found it extremely dull, it hardly changed from start to finish other than increasing in intensity.

And he didn't sing as well as he could (although the final was much better than the semi).

[MikiAndoFan#1]

I'm telling you - it's a myth!

You didn't check, did you?



I'm telling you, it's what happens.

[Garden Kitty]

How did they factor in the jury votes? I saw the country audience votes and that seemed to be the only thing they were tallying on the votes board. How were the jury votes counted?

[allezfred]

How did they factor in the jury votes? I saw the country audience votes and that seemed to be the only thing they were tallying on the votes board. How were the jury votes counted?

What you saw being tallied on the scoreboard was a combination of televoting and jury votes (50% each). The juries voted on the dress rehearsal the night before.

Looking forward to seeing which city will be chosen to host next year and who will present. Perhaps Marlene Charrell again?

If our participation is confirmed, this will actually be the first time that Ireland competes in an ESC in Germany as we weren't in it in 1957 and had to withdraw in 1983 due to financial reasons. Here's hoping we can qualify to the final.

[itsartemis]

You didn't check, did you?



I'm telling you, it's what happens.

You didn't catch the irony in my post?

How did they factor in the jury votes? I saw the country audience votes and that seemed to be the only thing they were tallying on the votes board. How were the jury votes counted?

The juries voted after having watched the final dress rehearsal, which was at 1PM on Saturday.

Voting method

Citizens of each participating country vote by telephone and SMS, which counts for 50%. Each country's 10 favourites are awarded 1 to 8, 10 and 12 points based on the number of vote. A jury in each country also has a 50% say in the outcome.

Same as last year.

[Jackie Sparrow]

Maybe the US should be allowed to vote

Anyway, I had Apricote Stone in my head aaaaaaaall day yesterday. I'm happy this is no longer the case today.

So it isn't sure it's gonna be in Berlin?

[Hedwig]

Maybe the US should be allowed to vote

Anyway, I had Apricote Stone in my head aaaaaaaall day yesterday. I'm happy this is no longer the case today.

So it isn't sure it's gonna be in Berlin?

Lena is from Hannover (wheee, local girl for me) so it is speculated to do it in Hannover next year. Then the FSU Eurovision party can take place at my house.
Berlin or Hamburg are the other alternatives but nothing is decided yet.

[MikiAndoFan#1]

You didn't catch the irony in my post?

No, I didn't.

[Eden]

Maybe the US should be allowed to vote

Or to participate.

[itsartemis]

Or to participate.

Yeah, like Dick Button competing for USA at the European championship in 1948.

[allezfred]

Then the FSU Eurovision party can take place at my house.

[Reuven]

Or to participate.

I would be happy just to have it on US TeeVee. Besides, I don’t know how many rude ‘mericans would get ESC.

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Is it time to start a "Eurovision 2011" thread or is it too early?



Well, the following countries have confirmed their participation for next year: Azerbaijan, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine.



Austria and Hungary are undecided and Liechtenstein might make its debut!

[Ziggy]

Not surprising Poland isn't confirmed after the results we've had in the last several years.

[MikiAndoFan#1]

Not surprising Poland isn't confirmed after the results we've had in the last several years.

Edyta for 2011, please!

[Ziggy]

She probably considers herself far too good for it. Her ego is massive. And it's just been boosted by her getting 70kPLN for her 20th anniversary show she's just done for one private tv network (that's over 20k$ or almost 17k€).

To return to Sweden not making the final, which was seen as a national disaster, Salem Al-Fakir that definitely should have won Melodifestivalen ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBREf1tUUZE ) would have surely done much better.

A few days ago, I've finally listened to the Alcazar song for the first time and it's wonderful, camp fun! Shame it didn't even make it to the final.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6781otEQKSY&

[Beefcake]

Maybe the US should be allowed to vote

Best Week Ever did its part to pump up the gaudy fabulousness of Eurovision to Americans.

Ah but alas, such an endeavor is likely a waste of ink on the American public ... akin to other lost causes like soccer.

10 Reasons Americans Should Be Obsessed with Eurovision

8. Does American Idol Have Butterfly Wings That Pop Out of People’s Costumes?

No. But Belarus does.

[Ziggy]

Two factual errors in that piece. Tsk tsk!