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Eurovision 2016

AprecheApreche
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Finals are this weekend, and it's on TV in the US for the first time ever. Granted, it's on some channel that even people who pay for cable probably won't have. Still, get your YouTube ready.

https://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2016_to_be_broadcast_in_the_united_states

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  • ChurbaChurba
    edited May 2016
    Apreche said:

    Finals are this weekend, and it's on TV in the US for the first time ever. Granted, it's on some channel that even people who pay for cable probably won't have. Still, get your YouTube ready.

    Or I can just watch it on TV. IIRC, Lee-Lin Chin is our announcer, and as announce by Conchita Wurst, Dami Im is our act. It looks a bit meh in rehearsal, but who knows, maybe the live will be better.

    It's still my dearest (eurovision) wish that TISM would reform just for one last blaze of glory, and go forward as our Eurovision act. They were a lot of things, but they sure as shit knew how to put on a show.
    Post edited by Churba on
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    I'd DVR it, but I'm the only one in my family who cares about Eurovision.
  • DaikunDaikun
    edited May 2016
    After American Idol ended, you gotta fill the void somehow.
    There couldn't have been a better choice. Better this than another third-rate knockoff.
    Needs a better channel, though. I'd never even heard of Logo till today.

    EDIT (after checking the TV): Turns out my Uverse has it. I'm not subscribed to it, though. YouTube it is, I guess.
    Post edited by Daikun on
  • AprecheApreche
    If you want to replace American Idol, Korea has at least 10 similar shows, and that's just one country.
  • Luke BurrageLuke Burrage
    edited May 2016


    Bits of all the songs in just 17 minutes so you can get a feel for them all and do more research.
    Post edited by Luke Burrage on
  • Luke BurrageLuke Burrage
    So we have "Icebreaker" and "Lighthouse" and "Walk on Water" and "Love Wave" and "Slow Down". If I cared more I'd make a joke out of those.

    My top picks:
    France - this one is going to win, obviously
    Croatia - probably the best track that could be a normal pop song
    Australia - the best voice
    Germany - sounds like a real song, maybe because the lyrics aren't almost offensively upbeat like all the others, and probably the second best voice after Australia
  • StarfoxStarfox
    Apreche said:

    If you want to replace American Idol, Korea has at least 10 similar shows, and that's just one country.

    I didn't realize people were crazy gambling on it until it ended.
  • AprecheApreche
    Starfox said:

    Apreche said:

    If you want to replace American Idol, Korea has at least 10 similar shows, and that's just one country.

    I didn't realize people were crazy gambling on it until it ended.
    I didn't realize people were gambling on it until just now.
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    Oh mans, Sing it Away (Finland) is TOTALLY my jam. San Marino doesn't have a chance in hell.
  • Hitman HartHitman Hart
    Apreche said:

    Starfox said:

    Apreche said:

    If you want to replace American Idol, Korea has at least 10 similar shows, and that's just one country.

    I didn't realize people were crazy gambling on it until it ended.
    I didn't realize people were gambling on it until just now.
    People bet on pro wrestling. Nothing surprises me anymore when it comes to "will people be on it?"
  • Luke BurrageLuke Burrage
    I looked through some of the rehearsal videos with Juliane.

    France doesn't stand a chance! It'll be the hit song in the summer clubs, but the singer has no stage presence.

    Israel is our new favorite.

    UK is the most surprisingly improved from the music video version to the live version.

    Ukraine's wailing actually works on stage.

    Australia is a bit too repetitive. A pop song lives or dies by the middle eight and the buildup to the final chorus, and it doesn't add enough that wasn't there at the start.
  • AprecheApreche
    Now rooting for Germany.

  • Luke BurrageLuke Burrage
    The anime/manga influence is super obvious. In everything except the song itself!
  • Luke BurrageLuke Burrage
    edited May 2016
    Belgium is now my new favourite, after watching some of the semi-final videos. The singer is by far the best dancer in the whole competition, and none of the performance relies on technical stuff with lights and images.

    Meanwhile the UK song has been stuck in my head for about two days straight.
    Post edited by Luke Burrage on
  • DaikunDaikun
    Play the Eurovision game. (rules underneath)
  • Dr. TimoDr. Timo
    So it begins....
  • Luke BurrageLuke Burrage
    My favourites:

    Belgium!
    Malte
    Australia
    Croatia
    UK
    Germany
    Love Love Peace Peace

    Top picks for who will win the vote/jury:
    Russia
    Australia
    Israel
  • DaikunDaikun
    Ukraine wins
  • ChurbaChurba
    edited May 2016
    You can tell the Russian government is a bit salty about their loss, RT has already published an article about how awful, exploitative and otherwise horrible Eurovision is.

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    (Spoiler - it's bullshit. Eurovision is not funded by TV licence fees in any of the countries they speak of, it's funded primarily by the host nation, with national acts chipping in some. Only a tiny fraction of this comes from TV license fees, even if you take every nation that has them and put the amount contributed from license fees together.)
    Post edited by Churba on
  • NeoNeo
    I would have picked many others before Ukraine. Not the worst but no way was it the best. Blegh.
  • Luke BurrageLuke Burrage
    I posted a photo of my predictions before the show, with Israel, Ukraine and Australia as my top 3. Two out of my three were two out of the final three, though Israel did nowhere near as well as I expected in his finals performance.



    I loved that the final tense moment of score announcing came down to Russia vs Ukraine!
  • Kate MonsterKate Monster
    Adorable.

  • ColdguyColdguy
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