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Eurovision: Sweden wins, manboat tragically capsizes with no survivors, ENGLAND NOT LAST

WietWiet Mao MaoRegistered User regular
edited May 2012 in Social Entropy++
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Welcome to Eurovision! This year the event takes place the week of 21 May. Semi-Final 1 is on 22 May, Semi-Final 2 is on 24 May and the Grand Final is on 26 May. The 2012 contest is to be held in Baku Crystal Hall, in Azerbaijan after Azerbaijan won the contest in 2011 with Running Scared by Eli & Nikki.. Yes we know Azerbaijan isn't in Europe, shut up.

Viewers in the countries of the participating broadcasters are invited to vote for their favourite songs without the possibility of voting for the song representing their own country) by means of televoting, which shall be implemented in all the participent countries. In both Semi-Finals and in the Final, the final scores of the songs in each country shall be calculated on the basis of both the results of televoting and the jury's vote.

Once all the songs have been performed, the results shall be announced. In each Semi-Final, the ten songs which have received the highest number of points from the combination of the televoting and jury points shall be selected for the Final.

GRAND FINAL TONIGHT FROM 21:00 TO 23:00 CET, WATCH HERE: http://www.eurovision.tv/esctv/future/?program=47113

Semifinal 1: 22 May. Voting open to all countries except France, Germany and the United Kingdom

Albania: Rona Nishliu – Suus

Austria: Trackshittaz - Woki Mit Deim Popo

Belgium: - Iris - Would You

Cyprus - Ivi Adamou - La La Love

Denmark - Soluna Samay - Should've Known Better

Finland - Pernilla Karlsson - Nar jag blunder

Greece - Eleftheria Eleftheriou – Aphrodisiac

Hungary - Compact Disco - Sound Of Our Hearts

Iceland - Gréta Salóme & Jónsi - Never Forget

Ireland - Jedward – Waterline Thanks Ireland, for another year of Jedward.

Israel - Izabo – Time

Latvia - Anmary – Beautiful Song

Moldova - Pasha Parfeny – Lăutar

Montenegro - Rambo Amadeus – Euro Neuro

Romania - Mandinga – Zalileah

Russia - Buranovskiye Babushki - Party For Everybody

San Marino - Valentina Monetta - The Social Network Song (OH OH -- Uh - OH OH)

Switserland - Sinplus – Unbreakable

Semifinal 2: 24 May. Voting open to all countries except Azerbaijan, Italy and Spain.

Belarus - Litesound - We Are The Heroes

Bosnia & Herzegovina - Maya Sar - Korake Ti Znam

Bulgaria - Sofi Marinova - Love Unlimited

Croatia - Nina Badrić – Nebo

Estonia - Ott Lepland – Kuula

Georgia - Anri Jokhadze - I’m a Joker

Lithuania - Donny Montell - Love is blind

Macedonia - Kaliopi - Crno i Belo

Malta -Kurt Calleja - This is the night

The Netherlands - Joan – You and Me Doesn't exist, move along citizen.

Norway - Tooji – Stay

Portugal - Filipa Sousa - Vida Minha

Serbia - Željko Joksimović - Nije Ljubav Stvar

Slovakia - Max Jason Mai – Don’t Close Your Eyes

Slovenia - Eva Boto – Verjamem

Sweden - Euphoria – Loreen

Turkey - Can Bonomo - Love Me Back[url

 Ukraine - Gaitana - Be My Guest

Grand Final: 26 May
The top 10 countries from the semi-finals will join Azerbaijan, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom in the Grand Final. Those last 4 get in the final automatically because they pay for a large portion of the costs of the event, so they’re total cheatyfaces who are bribing their way to the top. We could've been having a final free from Humperdinck if not for your tax money, Britain. Think about that.

Azerbaijan - Sabina Babayeva - When The Music Dies

France - Anggun - Echo (You and I)

Germany - Roman Lob - Standing Still

Italy - Nina Zilli - L'Amore È Femmina (Out Of Love)

Spain - Pastora Soler - Quédate Conmigo (Stay With Me)

United Kingdom - Engelbert Humperdinck - Love Will Set You Free

And it's no Eurovision thread without the good ol eurovisionvoting.jpg

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    WietWiet Mao Mao Registered User regular
    edited May 2012
    In loving memory of Eurovisions past:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkmncrAPILw

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjHJneVonE

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAh9NRGNhUU

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCZNfeWGTkQ

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQAKRw6mToA&feature=youtu.be

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    BeastehBeasteh THAT WOULD NOT KILL DRACULARegistered User regular
    it isnt eurovision if terry wogan doesnt turn up half-soused and make an absolute fool of himself

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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    It is beautiful.

    I am so happy.

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    EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    Ah, I knew Wiet would make this thread! Your masterful grasp of Eurovision does us all proud

    P.S. Ireland please stop subjecting everyone to Jedward

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    lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    Not gonna lie, I am digging the song from Croatia. Give me a video featuring shirtless buff dudes falling in slow motion and I'm sold

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    GumpyGumpy There is always a greater powerRegistered User regular
    Who the hell is this Humperdick

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    BeastehBeasteh THAT WOULD NOT KILL DRACULARegistered User regular
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzYzVMcgWhg

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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    Gumpy wrote: »
    Who the hell is this Humperdick

    !!!

    Gumpy!

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    EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    Gumpy wrote: »
    Who the hell is this Humperdick

    Hand over your British card.

    And your miniature Wimble too

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    WietWiet Mao Mao Registered User regular
    My favourite so far is definitely Russia. It's a gang of Matryoshka doll grannies singing a song called Party For Everybody. I can't not win. 8->

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    YukiraYukira Registered User regular
    Magical.

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    What.
    The.
    Fuck.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    Russia's is pretty fantastic!

    I like how Netherlands lady's costume is nothing to do with her own country at all.

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    GumpyGumpy There is always a greater powerRegistered User regular
    I honestly have no idea how I missed we had a popstar called Engelbert Humperdinck

    But honestly he seems to fit right into Eurovision

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    GumpyGumpy There is always a greater powerRegistered User regular
    Munkus Beaver wrote: »
    What.
    The.
    Fuck.

    Welcome to Europe

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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    Gumpy! I hope you're kidding! Here's a clue

    Plllleeeeeeeeease releeaseeee meeee let me goooooo, IIIIIII don't love yooooou anymoreeeee!

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    ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    edited May 2012
    I am quoting a thing from facebook re: eurovision, because it was funny
    someone described it to me as a glimpse into a world where black people never made music and its spot on

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    GumpyGumpy There is always a greater powerRegistered User regular
    Liiya wrote: »
    Gumpy! I hope you're kidding! Here's a clue

    Plllleeeeeeeeease releeaseeee meeee let me goooooo, IIIIIII don't love yooooou anymoreeeee!

    Still drawing a blank

    My musical knowledge starts in about 1990, it is my fatal weakness

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    WietWiet Mao Mao Registered User regular
    I really recommend everyone looking at this thread to give the Ukraine 2007 entry a listen because it's pretty much everything Eurovision can possibly aspire to be.

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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    Gumpy wrote: »
    Liiya wrote: »
    Gumpy! I hope you're kidding! Here's a clue

    Plllleeeeeeeeease releeaseeee meeee let me goooooo, IIIIIII don't love yooooou anymoreeeee!

    Still drawing a blank

    My musical knowledge starts in about 1990, it is my fatal weakness

    Oh my god! Ask your parents they'll know who he is, he is admittedly a bit ancient.

    Yes, the Ukraine 2007 is uh-maz-ing.

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    GumpyGumpy There is always a greater powerRegistered User regular
    Liiya wrote: »
    Russia's is pretty fantastic!

    I like how Netherlands lady's costume is nothing to do with her own country at all.

    I really want Russia to do well

    Netherlands just kinda confuses me

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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    Calling it now, UK will be last again.

    Me too, Gumpy, me too!

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    WietWiet Mao Mao Registered User regular
    I'm just pretending the Dutch entry doesn't exist.

    Moldova this year is tragically saxless, and their new addition of a trumpet is not enough to make it up.

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    GumpyGumpy There is always a greater powerRegistered User regular
    I love how political Eurovision is, and the fact in the midst of these perfectly calculated political moves someone selected Ukraine 2007

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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    But it does exist, Wiet! Feathers and all.

    It is a masterstroke thats what it is, Gumpy.

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    EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    Gumpy wrote: »
    I love how political Eurovision is, and the fact in the midst of these perfectly calculated political moves someone selected Ukraine 2007

    It's the work of their top spymasters, to wheedle into your head

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    WietWiet Mao Mao Registered User regular
    It totally doesn't exist, just look at that unbiased OP of mine.

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    Binary SquidBinary Squid We all make choices Registered User regular
    Gumpy wrote: »
    I honestly have no idea how I missed we had a popstar called Engelbert Humperdinck

    But honestly he seems to fit right into Eurovision

    Heh.

    Humperdink.

    I am amused easily, it seems.

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    PeccaviPeccavi Registered User regular
    I like to think that all of Moldova is as ridiculous as its Eurovision entries, and I refuse to ruin that perfect image by actually learning anything about the country.

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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    Wiet wrote: »
    It totally doesn't exist, just look at that unbiased OP of mine.

    Heeeeeeeey wait a minute!

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    those videos are so ridiculous

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    GumpyGumpy There is always a greater powerRegistered User regular
    Eurovision is either the best argument for or against the EU

    I haven't decided which yet

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    EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    Wiet wrote: »
    It totally doesn't exist, just look at that unbiased OP of mine.

    REVISIONIST HISTORY! You will never silence the legend!

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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    Oh "for", for certain!

    After last year I'm sure Google Maps searches for "Azerbaijan" went up tenfold because no one knows where the heck it is!

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    EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    edited May 2012
    Gumpy wrote: »
    Eurovision is either the best argument for or against the EU

    I haven't decided which yet

    Compared to the Euro and wasteful farming quotas and insane fishing restrictions?

    It's probably the sole saving grace

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    That Dave FellaThat Dave Fella Registered User regular
    Sorry about Ireland.

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    EdcrabEdcrab Actually a hack Registered User regular
    That Dave Fella wrote: »
    Sorry about Ireland.

    It's okay, Dave.

    They gave the world you in return <3

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    BlackDragon480BlackDragon480 Bluster Kerfuffle Master of Windy ImportRegistered User regular
    Eurovision is an incredible thing, that gives both the amazing and the horrific.

    I still don't know whether Moldova should be commended, or nuked from orbit for unleashing "Epic Sax Guy" upon an unsuspecting internet.

    No matter where you go...there you are.
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    Cilla BlackCilla Black Priscilla!!! Registered User regular
    Welp

    It was a good run. 4 years. Pretty surprising, really, how long I've managed to last. But, those days are over now. The cycle repeats itself, because nothing ever really changes.

    Oh yes, it's back. Moskau is stuck in my head once more. Thank you, Eurovision thread.

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Gumpy wrote: »
    Munkus Beaver wrote: »
    What.
    The.
    Fuck.

    Welcome to Europe

    No matter how bad America may get.

    We are not Eurovision.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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