2025 Eurovision

[allezfred]

The Palestinian Authority can join the EBU and send someone if they want.

In order to become a member of the EBU, Palestine would need to be a member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) which is only open to full members of the United Nations.

 

[sus2850]

I listened to all songs now, which put me in a good mood (I am in hospital currently). I liked almost all of them. The songs about food/drink (Estonia/Australia), the ones full of pathos (Austria), the earnest ones (Switzerland/France), the childish ones (Iceland sounding a bit like Scooter) and of course: How great is it to have two weird Finnish entries? Is it the first time, that Sweden sends a fun/joke entry to ESC? I prefer „Sauna“ to „Ich komme“ (maybe I am too uptight after all). Have to listen to the selection some more to decide on a favourite. I do not like our German entry though.

 

[allezfred]

Happy Eurovision week!

 

[my little pony]

my pre live show votes go here but I usually change my mind

12 Finland
10 Malta
8 Iceland
7 Spain
6 Albania
5 Austria
4 Denmark
3 Germany
2 Czechia
1 Luxembourg

 

[allezfred]

My votes are:

12 Germany
10 Finland
8 France
7 Malta
6 Albania
5 Sweden
4 Norway
3 Estonia (it’s so stupid, but I can’t help myself )
2 Austria
1 Denmark

 

[Garden Kitty]

I didn't get a chance to preview the songs, so I'll be reacting on first impressions today

 

[Matryeshka]

So I will be introducing my World History AP students to Eurovision. Their AP exam was last week so the class is over. I described it to them as a "cultural extravaganza."

 

[allezfred]

So I will be introducing my World History AP students to Eurovision. Their AP exam was last week so the class is over. I described it to them as a "cultural extravaganza."

Also known as the Gay Olympics/Gay Christmas.

 

[allezfred]

Link to Semi 1 PBP thread

The show begins in just over two and a half hours time.

 

[Finnice]

Also known as the Gay Olympics/Gay Christmas.

I will be watching the final with some members of Helsinki gay choir, Out 'n' loud. But first we will go to the Eurovision Mass. It is an ordinary protestant mass, but instead of the hymns, ww will sing Eurovision song contestants, Finnsih and international. I attended lasy t year, and it was beautiful. My friend A, whose and his husband's place I am going for the final, is a priest and the father of this concept.

 

[my little pony]

omg I should live in Finland

 

[Matryeshka]

Poland is causing a great divide in the class. Half of them are very concerned about Europe and half want whatever they're on.

 

[Finnice]

omg I should live in Finland

You are so welcome!

 

[my little pony]

oh wow this foundation is a choice
not quite corpse not quite clown

 

[allezfred]

I will be watching the final with some members of Helsinki gay choir, Out 'n' loud. But first we will go to the Eurovision Mass. It is an ordinary protestant mass, but instead of the hymns, ww will sing Eurovision song contestants, Finnsih and international. I attended lasy t year, and it was beautiful. My friend A, whose and his husband's place I am going for the final, is a priest and the father of this concept.

Moving to Finland! Ich komme!

 

[allezfred]

Ukraine maintain their unbroken qualifying streak!

 

[4rkidz]

Hi Guys

Caught up with the semi final yesterday - so far my top 5 favourites are:

Sweden, Portugal, Netherlands, Slovenia (i'm a suck for stuff like that), Norway,

 

[allezfred]

Getting ads on YouTube promoting paid for by a foreign government promoting their Eurovision entry. Think it might be the equivalent of doping, never mind a huge waste of money.

 

[fan]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but why is Australia competing at EUROvision?

 

[allezfred]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but why is Australia competing at EUROvision?

Because they are an associate member of the European Broadcasting Union. Australian have also broadcast Eurovision since 1983.

Membership of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the prerequisite to compete at Eurovision and despite the name much of North Africa and the Middle East are full members. Israel has competed since the 1970s, Morocco competed in 1980 and Lebanon was due to enter in 2005, but withdrew.

Plus in the end it’s just a bit of fun and not meant to be taken too seriously.

 

[fan]

Because they are an associate member of the European Broadcasting Union. Australian have also broadcast Eurovision since 1983.

Membership of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the prerequisite to compete at Eurovision and despite the name much of North Africa and the Middle East are full members. Israel has competed since the 1970s, Morocco competed in 1980 and Lebanon was due to enter in 2005, but withdrew.

Plus in the end it’s just a bit of fun and not meant to be taken too seriously.

interesting. thanks!

 

[PRlady]

Well it’s on too damn late here. What’s the running order? I doubt I’ll make it past an hour at most.

 

[allezfred]

Link to Semi 2 PBP thread

 

[allezfred]

Well it’s on too damn late here. What’s the running order? I doubt I’ll make it past an hour at most.

Finishes at 11:25 CET. Last song is at 10:29.

 

[Ananas Astra]

I will be watching the final with some members of Helsinki gay choir, Out 'n' loud. But first we will go to the Eurovision Mass. It is an ordinary protestant mass, but instead of the hymns, ww will sing Eurovision song contestants, Finnsih and international. I attended lasy t year, and it was beautiful. My friend A, whose and his husband's place I am going for the final, is a priest and the father of this concept.

This is brilliant!

We are already looking forward to Saturday. Since our own Eurovision party has become too big, we had to move it to our favorite pub which has huge screens. Our circle of friends is quite diverse and international, so we will have a great buffet with food from everyone's home countries.
I have to print out the bingo cards, the effect drinking game and the sheets for our own ranking.

Oh yeah and I am all for Sweden or Estonia to win this year, even ordered a Swedish flag for Saturday.

 

[allezfred]

Running order for the Grand Final

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Think it’s a between Sweden (fun and likely televote winner), Finland (great vocals, impressive stage show), France (usually a ballad in Top 4 and this is by far the best one this year) and Austria (incredible vocal and possible jury winner). Dark horse is Albania - no other Balkan apart from Greece in the final so likely to pick up tons of votes from that regions and will do well in other parts of Europe too.

 

[MsZem]

Think it’s a between Sweden (fun and likely televote winner), Finland (great vocals, impressive stage show), France (usually a ballad in Top 4 and this is by far the best one this year) and Austria (incredible vocal and possible jury winner). Dark horse is Albania - no other Balkan apart from Greece in the final so likely to pick up tons of votes from that regions and will do well in other parts of Europe too.

I'd vote for Austria. It's a great vocal and a cool concept.

 

[Asli]

I will be watching the final with some members of Helsinki gay choir, Out 'n' loud. But first we will go to the Eurovision Mass. It is an ordinary protestant mass, but instead of the hymns, ww will sing Eurovision song contestants, Finnsih and international. I attended lasy t year, and it was beautiful. My friend A, whose and his husband's place I am going for the final, is a priest and the father of this concept.

This is the voidiest religious concept since the immaculate conception!

 

[allezfred]

Love it when hometowns get behind the contestants!

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[Finnice]

Love it when hometowns get behind the contestants!

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Wow!!! I am not in some, so that was new. There are some surprising figures to support Erika, and it feels sooooooo goood!!!!