EUROVISION 2012

Back on course.

I'M A POKER
IN THE LOCKER

I'm a joker I'm a rocker I'm a fucker

i'm a hairdresser more likely

Are we sure this isn't Sasha Baron-Cohen's new character?

this rules

My ship is made from rope jism for a bay?

hop onto my ship baby, I'll make you fly

lol boat-head-man

A flying ship made from men wearing sheets.

This does not rule.

WRONG

ALL -- BY-- MY-- SE-ELF, Don't wanna be...

He was on Estonian Pop Idol. Nice to know that other countries don't give a shit about sending some unknown Johnny as their entry.

That was actually quite lovely.

Come on Slovakia!

Oh, I thought this could be good but the singer is too Bon Jovi. False metal!

It's Def Leppard!

IT'S THE FI-NAL COUNT-DOWN!!!

Please be in tune, i have money on you.

sharivari otm

The best entry tonight so far.

BUT THIS RUSSIAN IS MAKING ME STRONGER

is he talking about putin?

Pitch went all to hell in the last minute.

actually I like Sweden better (btw they share 1 x songwriter)

She's about the right age to be the lovechild of Joni Mitchell and Ming the Merciless.

"Euphoria" is both anthemic + catchy enough to be a bona fide worldwide (well pan-European at least) hit even outside ESC season I think

That piano had better transform into a fire breathing robot or I'll fall asleep.

Don't want the expense of hosting the contest next year? Simply get someone from a TV talent contest to sing your entry!
A tactic more and more countries are using.

I'm not sure all ESC-heads regularly check the Bobby Bare thread, so I'll post this fun fact here as well. Just think what might have been, with Engelbert only the second-oldest old-skool star in this year's final...

Bare was a participant in this year's Norwegian selection final for the Eurovision Song Contest, partnering up with some other dude. They finished third.

http://g.api.no/obscura/pub/298x1000r/04173/1329041281000_tooji20120212_4173568298x1000r.jpg

(Bare second from left.)

Lithania's answer to Josh Dubovie.

Here we voted for Malta, Turkey, Slovakia, Georgia and Indian Joan.

But I'll be happy if we avoid a Balkan power ballad sweep.

I think they'd be happy to avoid that too.

Balkan power ballad gold.

"I left a bowl of shit for you"?!

stoked turkey made it through

Bummed Turkey made it through. Like a bad comedian attempting to act like Marc Almond c. 1989.

Can't believe people voted for Estonia AND Lithuania - how much tedium can one final take?

Had to miss today's coverage but sounds...off.

You'll see bad comedian attempting to act like Marc Almond c. 1989 on Saturday, though. :p And a Sweden WIN one supposes. (I had high hopes for the song sung in UDMURT, but it is useless alas.)

Felt like Loreen's show didn't really come together tonight? I equivocate back and forth as to whether the song has general appeal outside of boshland.

That said, I have a 100% record at failing to predict Eurovision winners.

^^^ I'm sure I'll be sitting here on Saturday night saying "wha? people like this?!"

I think it's a pretty decent Eurobosh single but i'm not sure there's enough there to win over the older audience.

I guess it's between Sweden, Russia and Italy. Beyond that: ??? I don't think we'll see a runaway winner.

Russia is going to run away with this.

Kinda happy Italy has gone with the times and entered what is apparently a contender (only heard abt 20 seconds myself), rather than griping about it not being like The Old Days and withdrawing in a huff

If the juries vote for Russia they're a lock. But I dunno if they will.