25-05-2003 21:21									#421
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quote: Originally posted by Adalbertus Pffffffff, the UK always got more money from the EU than they paid to.

Um... Nope. That will be even less true when the new nations join.

	25-05-2003 21:23									#422
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quote: Originally posted by Drogue Um... Nope. That will be even less true when the new nations join.

But then we other old members will get less as well....

	25-05-2003 22:08									#423
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I must say that the British entry was truly abysmal and I would not have awarded it any points. They were completely tuneless, the song sounded totally and utterly flat and was just completely uninspiring...it actually didn't just sound bad, it was an unpleasant listening experience. Who f**king selected those as our contestants? I didn't see any vote on it occur...

	25-05-2003 22:23									#424
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I don't think we did vote this time. Jemini are just a joke though. I think with Iraq, someone realised we wouldn't win and thought it better to take the p*** this time. Was funny though

	25-05-2003 22:30									#425
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Does anybody know where I can find clips of the Eurovision songs ? I have to see the British wonder

	26-05-2003 01:53									#426
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omg what happened to belgium? they finished 2nd??

damnit, where is the tradition of yore that belgium always struggled to reach the cut for next year

	26-05-2003 03:42									#427
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quote: Originally posted by Adalbertus Pffffffff, the UK always got more money from the EU than they paid to.

hi ,

check again

have a nice day

	26-05-2003 04:04									#428
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First US poster to post.

What is this Eurovision? And why doesn't it play in the US? Sounds popular.

	26-05-2003 04:10									#429
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quote: Originally posted by GP First US poster to post. What is this Eurovision? And why doesn't it play in the US? Sounds popular.

hi ,

a political standoff between some european countries on a music hall floor , .....

popular , well , if belgium can get the second place with a song thats in a non excistent language , .....

you should be able to pick it up on a sat dish near you , want a tape , i taped it , ......

have a nice day

	26-05-2003 04:14									#430
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Eurovision is like an umbrella organization for european (and other, like from Turkey and Israel) TV stations. They every year make a song contest for amateurs (the Grand Prix de Eurovision), broadcasted in every country, where the viewers can vote by phone for anyone except the participant from their own country. Who gets the most votes, wins.

It's mostly a laugh, although several people take it dead serious.

	26-05-2003 13:57									#431
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And winning it was the big break for Abba;

and (not sure) Celine Dion??

	26-05-2003 14:02									#432
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quote: Originally posted by Myrddin and (not sure) Celine Dion??

In an Eurovision contest?

GP - it is a song contest for all European countries (also Israel takes part). Thing is, as Sir Ralph said it, it appears very amateurish (although it is a big event), since the most known singers or bands usually donīt participate (with some exceptions)

	26-05-2003 14:47									#433
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Celine Dion entered for Switzerland some time in the 80's and won.

	26-05-2003 14:59									#434
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Oh, didnīt know

	26-05-2003 15:22									#435
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quote: Originally posted by oedo I like this show. thereīs always something funny inside. for example this crazy Austrian guy.

That Austrian guy was by far the best thing in all the show!!! At least he was funny!

quote: Russia will win.

Come on! Russia has many good singers, better than these two horrible girls! Everybody knows why they are famous. And they are not famous for singing. They sing plain baaaaaad! If I was Russian I would feel offended by them...

	26-05-2003 15:49									#436
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If it is amateurs how did TaTu enter? I am sure the UK would've gotten more points if they'd dropped someone like Robbie Williams in.

	26-05-2003 15:56									#437
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So you consider TaTu anything else than amateurs?

	26-05-2003 15:58									#438
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The fact that the truly atrocious UK entry got 0 points (worst Eurovision song I've ever seen - and that's saying one hell of a lot) almost makes me think that the rest of Europe has some taste in music. Almost...

	26-05-2003 16:00									#439
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Of course the contest is technically not for amateurs, but it seems strange somehow, since many countries donīt send their most successful singers/bands. AFAIK when ABBA participated they were totally unknown (their carreer started just after winning the contest).

	26-05-2003 16:03									#440
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UK OUT OF EUROPE!

	26-05-2003 17:56									#441
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quote: Originally posted by FrustratedPoet The fact that the truly atrocious UK entry got 0 points (worst Eurovision song I've ever seen - and that's saying one hell of a lot) almost makes me think that the rest of Europe has some taste in music. Almost...

don't feel so omnipotent in rock music... Belgium has got some pretty frikking great rock bands as well

Also I have the impression panag doesn't like Belgium so much
Btw most countries don't sing in their own language, so what's the problem in a made up language.. That folk song is about how it sounds, not about content (I mean the other sings with real lyrics don't have any noteworthy content anyway)

Besides our song had some elements that belong to our country (celtic influences etc.. )

	26-05-2003 18:07									#442
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I've never been too taken with Euro rock music.

	26-05-2003 18:35									#443
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quote: Originally posted by GP I've never been too taken with Euro rock music.

THere are some good things, when you don't look at the Eurovision

	26-05-2003 19:33									#444
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quote: Originally posted by Trajanus don't feel so omnipotent in rock music

I was joking. Anyway, the Eurovision is hardly rock music. It's barely even Pop.

	26-05-2003 20:05									#445
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I couldn't hear the UK duo, someone please explain me how could them be so bad to get 0 points at the EUROVISION (!!!) contest

	26-05-2003 20:48									#446
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quote: Originally posted by Datajack Franit I couldn't hear the UK duo, someone please explain me how could them be so bad to get 0 points at the EUROVISION (!!!) contest

The man was just talentless and the woman was so nervous that she could barely move. Where do we find these people?

I thought that the Irish entry should have done better, since it sounded like the type of song that usually does well at Eurovision.

Tatu deserve credit for embarassing themselves even more than the average eurovision entrant usually does. That off-key screeching they tried to pass of as singing would have been the worst song in the contest in a normal year.

	26-05-2003 22:14									#447
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t.a.T.u embarrassed themselves further by claiming to have had sex behind the curtains once the show was over.

Come on, like we're going to believe that after the disappointment of no boobies.

	26-05-2003 22:41									#448
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Still upset over that, Stefu?

	26-05-2003 22:48									#449
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quote: Originally posted by GP First US poster to post.

actually it was me

	26-05-2003 23:00									#450
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Hey UK, you got 0 points. At least you got that much, we didn't even get to participate .