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Ok, I know it's over now, but I wanted to get the thoughts of the European members of MacNN on this year's show. And their take on the results.
Wow, Norway sure did well, taking 8-12 points from the majority of voting countries, including Balkan/Slavic/Former Soviet countries that usually trade their 12 points amongst each other. How much of an effect do you think the equal weighting between jury and televoting had on this?
And for that matter, did the same thing cause France and the UK to do so well, after years of being in the "Big Four Basement?"
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Didn't Dita von Teese get her baps out this year? Thats all the info from Eurovision that I want.
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Norway was definitely good. I think Portugal had the best use of the lighting/video rig.
Overall it was a good show!
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Originally Posted by misc
Norway was definitely good. I think Portugal had the best use of the lighting/video rig.
Overall it was a good show!
Yes. I liked Norway's performer. He seemed like a "regular guy" and less like a celebrity. Very down-to-Earth and totally not "manufactured" by a music corporation. And he can play the violin extremely well.
Now... do you think he would have won if the voting were totally televoting? I don't suppose we'll get a breakdown of how the televoters voted vs the juries...
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He has the voice of an angel … but the face of a hobbit.
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Originally Posted by Oisín
He has the voice of an angel … but the face of a hobbit.
That's part of the appeal to me... if he were a manufactured celebrity he'd be very good looking, with a voice that would have to be computer corrected and he certainly wouldn't be able to play the violin very well.
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Watched it. Can no longer remember a single tune or song. Or face. Or costume.
Bland, talent free, vapid.
My kids loved it, but they are both under 13.
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Originally Posted by Andrew Stephens
Watched it. Can no longer remember a single tune or song. Or face. Or costume.
Bland, talent free, vapid.
My kids loved it, but they are both under 13.
I can remember a few. Norway's song and face come to mind. Also Serbia's song which didn't make it out of the semi-finals. The guy was wacky-looking... big blonde afro and a black beard. Can't get that one out of my head, actually.
And I'm 33.
There were maybe 3 or 4 GOOD songs. Tops. Out of 42.
I certainly don't watch the contest for the artistic merit. Once in a while they do have someone with talent and a good song, but you have to sit through all the crap to find it.
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nope.
All 25 songs were instantly forgettable. And I have in fact forgotten them.
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Originally Posted by Person Man
Also Serbia's song which didn't make it out of the semi-finals. The guy was wacky-looking... big blonde afro and a black beard. Can't get that one out of my head, actually.
Damn catchy. I've got the mp3.
edit: In case anyone's curious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvP-n0PGluY
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Originally Posted by Person Man
That's part of the appeal to me... if he were a manufactured celebrity he'd be very good looking, with a voice that would have to be computer corrected and he certainly wouldn't be able to play the violin very well.
Please tell me you got the reference, though?
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Originally Posted by Oisín
Please tell me you got the reference, though?
I considered mentioning Susan Boyle in my response, yes.
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Originally Posted by Face Ache
Damn catchy. I've got the mp3.
I have several versions on MP3. The original Serbian, the Greek (Serbians do Greek very well, IMO) and the English version.
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Originally Posted by Person Man
I considered mentioning Susan Boyle in my response, yes.
Well, she certainly looks like a hobbit (though not quite as much as Kurt).
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Originally Posted by Oisín
Please tell me you got the reference, though?
World Idol is that easily forgotten?
Alexander Rybak hardly has the face of a hobbit in comparison. He'll go down well with teeny boppers and grandmothers alike:
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Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
World Idol is that easily forgotten?
Sorry... didn't see that one, but I'd heard the phrase used in connection with Boyle, as well.
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Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
Alexander Rybak hardly has the face of a hobbit in comparison.
Depends. If ‘hobbit’ is taken to mean ‘Elijah Wood’, then I’d argue he does. I dunno, maybe it’s just ’cause he’s a relatively unknown Norwegian singer who’d just won a big song contest, but he immediately looked like a (cute) hobbit to me. Except I think (hope) his feet are less hairy.
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I must admit, that I voted for Ukraine, their act was so crazy, we deserved to see it again... With the guys dressed up as romans, and then she starts playing the drums?
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Originally Posted by Jens Peter
I must admit, that I voted for Ukraine, their act was so crazy, we deserved to see it again... With the guys dressed up as romans, and then she starts playing the drums?
Weren’t Ukraine the ones who had the crazy Vikings (?) last year or two years ago, too?
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Ahh, no, they were the ones with the horrible, bobbing beachball-clown thing two years ago. God, that thing made me want to commit countrycide.
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