Gerard Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Tonight is the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Final. For those who aren't familiar with the Eurovision Song Contest, it is a major music festival where every European country offers up a song to be performed at the final, and hope to win. The 23 countries in the final battle it out on this one night, performing their songs and hoping to win over the 10 million viewers at home. Then, each country holds internal votes (phone, text etc) to decide who their favourites are, then they award points (up to 12) to their favourite countries. Each nation cannot vote for themselves, but they usually just vote for nearby countries, friends and allies - this show is politically based even if it isn't supposed to be. The votes are tallied up, and one country's performance is crowned the winner, and they get to host the contest the next year. In 2004 they introduced the semi-final, this year's took place last night, which is used to send ten winners through to the final. These ten play against those that automatically qualify, including last year's top ten finalists and the four or five countries which financially contribute to the show (including the UK and France). In 2003, the UK got nil point (no points) since we put on an awful performance with Gemini, who sung out of tune and were just frankly awful. This year, we have some idiot wigga trying to rap with some minxy schoolgirls - his only hit to date was 'Kung Fu Fighting' a few hundred years ago. We don't stand much chance until somebody good comes in, but that aint gonna happen - doesn't work like that. Some familiar names started off in Eurovision, including Bucks Fizz and ABBA. Best thing to look out for this year is Lordi (below) representing Finland, with their song "Hard rock hallelujah". Just wondering, do the US hear much or anything about this? Good luck to all Europeans anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 ROFL this should be a right laugh. Now we get to hear some crap European music, mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 (edited) My live blogging of Les Damp or who ever he is. (das sampson so wowwy wogan says) -Start-pretty fit girls singing. They are turning the board. Oh no its Kill Bill! _halfway-I think he has tourettes or something. maybe he is trying to do the 70's chicken dance or whatever it was? _End-If we win this it would be like Lordi singing 'hit me baby one more time'. Once again great britain buries it's head in shame.... Edited May 20, 2006 by Ghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 OMG we actually got a decent applause, probably because of the schoolgirls. haha. excellent. European music is funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 (edited) Lordi Blog HARD ROK HALLEJUJAH .\,,\ Oh yeah loving the hat! They put michael jackson to shame Though i think the bass player stole his nose. Rock and roll angels ! Loving the pyro technics. Now did you know the bat wings were specifically made by warhammer? Look on iTunes for Lordi turns out they have two albums. This year Lordi, next year H.I.M. .\,,\ @Chris! No they are applauding because he is leaving the stage. It would be nice if he did well but funnier if he didn't so I am not optimistic to the voting at all. G/L UK and Finland. EDIT:I have had an idea every body here should all vote for the same act (the most random!the most worst!) whos up for it! Edited May 20, 2006 by Ghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 OMFG how bad are the French!! Un-fucking-believable. She was awful. Without a doubt the worst song so far. And who was that Ukrainian bird, she was quite fit, I think she is a Shakira wannabe though, she sounded slightly like her IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 (edited) Croatia=fit ppl every body but UK Best way to win get naked!!!!!! Lets all vote for France!!!!!!Best prank ever!!!!!! Why aren't English girls as fit as europeans? Ireland:zzzzZZZZZZZZ BORING why won't the girls strip like the croatians! 'In the dead of the night only this song will make you sleep this song is a cry for help....' Sweden: Caliber, sounds cool, looks like batwomen had problems getting dressed with that cape and outfit. Notice the fake clapping put in the soundtrack lol! Armenia: I'm just beggining to notice alot of these songs sound the same. Right at the end though OMG how bored am I VOTE 4 FRANCE PPL! Put subtitles on. Teletext 888 Edited May 20, 2006 by Ghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Croatia=FIT!Best way to win get naked!!!!!! Lets all vote for France!!!!!! No she was old, slightly fit, but old. Yes that's right. No let's not. Oh and this Irish one is just gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 w00t Finland won! Awesomeness, I'm gonna try and find their song and post it here for the benefit of non Europeans What a farcical event Eurovision is, but all in all a bit of a laugh. Anyway, here is Lordi's 'amazing' performance :: Share it with your friends! Roffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 That was the best Lordi (Finland) absolutely deserved to win, and they had a decent song too. Loved the.. girl (?) on the keyboard too. Total Klingon. Daz was pretty... lame. Was alright but should've been better. We'll never win anyway because we don't have all the political allies that everyone else has. Damn the island.. separating us from everywhere else. Damn the French, not giving us any points. Yay for Terry Wogan thought. Awesome guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuma Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 (edited) we rarely hear aboot eurovision around here Edit: Saw it on sbs, funneh as hell Edited May 21, 2006 by Akuma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 In Australialand? You're thousands of miles away, why would you? Lordi really pwn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 OMFG I was so ashamed with Croatia's song that I had to turn off the TV until the song finished. I really dunno how did that song get on the Eurosong at all. It sounds awful, and I really hate that stupid turbo-folk shit.I'm really glad tha Lordi won. They were my favourite and the song was really good. The proof that heavy metal (or hard rock, since the song is called like that) rocks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Is she an actual pornstar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 She wasn't. She's just made a private porn video a 2-3 years ago, but last year somehow it got on the web. Someone stole the tape and uploaded it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggotkill Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Guys, I'm so proud of Lordi winning! METALHEADS UNITE!!! The Lithuanian song was so funny, BTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 "WE are the winners, of Eurovision........ oh no we aren't" Was funny still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I love how they pronounced the r and s in 'winners' hard. It was like... Ve are ze vinnerrss. of eurovisshun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
888ball Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Congrats to Lordi... I was at a party at the time, didnt really remember the song, but i remember the funky outfits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 [link removed, pending decision. URLs are links anyway, makes no difference if they actually link or not] Wasn't sure is the link legal or not, so I've posted it like code. The song rocks! It was the only hard rock song on the Eurovision 2006. Just a proof that hard rock is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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