EUROVISION 2012

What is it with the preponderance of Eurodance in this semi?

God, this is wall-to-wall shite today.

All part of the international conspiracy to screw Trackshittaz out of a placement. Thank you, international conspiracy.

I hope Trackshittaz come back next year. Like Jedward.

Maybe they could collaborate on an album.

Slovenia draft in Ulrika Johnson to sing the high bits...

God we're in a poor stretch here.

bosh bosh and Euroballads = ZZZZZZZ
At least the 1st semi-final had the entertainment value of frequent wacky Eurovision incompetance and non-sequiteurs.

bring back the bosh tbh right now

speaking of which, Sweden's up next

Some of these countries really love their 80's power ballads.

Half of tonight so far has sounded like a piss-poor Ministry of Sound compilation.

Celine Dion on beats

Did she just ninja kill that dancer dude?

Erotic disco monks. Now we're ok.

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.