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  Come hang out with us on Discord! Is the IRC channel still active? I don’t know but why not have a look in #eurovision on irc.synirc.net and find out.  First semi final: Tuesday, 9 May 2023 Second semi final: Thursday, 11 May 2023 Grand final: Saturday, 13 May 2023 PDT (West USA) - 12pm EDT (East USA) - 3pm BST (UK/Ireland) - 8pm CEST (Central Europe) - 9pm EEST (Eastern Europe) - 10pm AEST (Australia) - 5am  Check your national broadcaster to see if they’re broadcasting it (if you’re in Europe, they almost certainly are). Otherwise, Eurovision will be streaming it themselves on YouTube! ...in some countries. You might need a VPN.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=?live?RZFoFiasrE0  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=?live?RZFoFiasrE0  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=?live?yinCSFz8PfU  The pageantry is back! Normally we’d be in Ukraine, probably Kyiv, this year after Kalush Orchestra’s decisive victory but… well… *gestures vaguely at everything*. Since the United Kingdom came 2nd place in 2022 (WHAT?!) it’s being hosted in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine this year for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest. A total of 37 countries are taking part this year, after a handful of countries have dropped out due to ongoing financial woes and Russia being barred from the contest last year. One major change has been made to the voting process this year. After years of complaints that the fun entries never get past the semi-finals, the juries no longer have a say until the grand final. In addition, countries who are not part of the contest can now make an online vote for their favourite song, being grouped together into a single “Rest of World” pool of points. Do it here and make sure something fun gets points!  Believe it or not, Eurovision is one of the world’s most watched non-sporting events, with hundreds of millions of global viewers every year. This is a huge international stage and provides a huge boost not only to the artists who are performing, but to the many countries whose music usually doesn’t get much traction outside of their borders. Having started in 1956 this musical institution is known to basically everyone in Europe, even if they haven’t watched it in years. Each participating country submits a song and performer (often decided by a local vote-for-your-favourite televised contest) and they are pitted against each other on the world stage. A mixture of juries and the general public vote together to decide what is the best song of the show, with the winning country usually hosting the contest the following year. But we don’t care about all that. We just love it when people show up with bizarre staging, horse masks and enough pyrotechnics to fast-forward global warming by a decade.  Here's a playlist of the best and worst (actual best) of Eurovision over the years: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Z_WldCQ2VzuSltsfCwV0Iavhhfo-0Qe  Listen to them them! (Music streaming services) Watch them! (Official music videos) Judge them! (National final performances)  Don’t worry about it.  We are enablers (http://eurovisiondrinking.com/ or http://crucialweb.net/eurovision/drinking) or even https://www.missioneurovision.co.uk/games/eurovision-bingo if you want it to be bingo themed!  Want a goon-only vote? EL BROMANCE has you covered! https://crucialweb.net/eurovision/   2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 If something needs added to the OP, @ me on Discord or PM me since I'll probably miss anything posted in here! Question Mark Mound fucked around with this message at 14:51 on May 9, 2023 |
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I've self-toxxed by putting £80 down on Sweden to win. I never usually bet more than a few quid for any particular thing but gently caress it, Sweden's winning.Innate posted:This year, viewers from non-participating countries also get to vote:
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Bourricot posted:Germany's already there
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/irelands-eurovision-act-slams-song-29940857Ireland's Eurovision act slams song contest in scathing post after failing to qualify posted:In a now-deleted post, the Dublin-born singer shared his frustrations that Wild Youth didn't stand a chance at making it through to the final amid hopes that Ireland would finally be able to shine for the first time in five years. https://www.independent.ie/entertai...1368940191.html RTÉ’s head of Eurovision delegation says Ireland’s lacklustre showing down to ‘chronic underfunding’ posted:The head of Ireland’s Eurovision delegation has described Ireland’s lacklustre track record in the song contest over the past decade as being akin to “a run-down train running on a poorly maintained track that is always late”.
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Tafferling posted:UK goons, how do you feel about your chances for another 00? I liked James Newman - Embers more, the nul points was really undeserved, there were way worse songs. The hosting has been good enough where I think UK will get some points regardless of the song.
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May 12, 2023 07:11
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Solefald posted:I've listened to the acts but not watched any of the semi finals as is tradition for me (i only watch the final). I've got tickets to the jury show tonight so I'm mega stoked.
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Yeah that clip last night was rough. I can't see there being any REALLY low scorers this year, except maybe some of the big 5.
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May 12, 2023 14:15
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Holy poo poo that photo is amazing 🌈
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May 13, 2023 14:52
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I get we all wanted Finland to win but let’s not act like Loreen winning is another “Running Scared” from Azerbaijan.
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May 14, 2023 13:38
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I’ll jump on the gang tag train even if I think Finland wasn’t as hosed over by juries as others think - they were a close second after all which for the goon favourite is a huge upgrade.
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May 15, 2023 21:15
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I seriously need to remind everyone in here what a lovely winning song actually looks like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0tlQUW5X0U Tattoo may not have been any of our personal pick but it was still a well performed and well written song with impeccable staging. It just wasn't "fun" in the way that we specifically watch Eurovision for.
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May 16, 2023 12:06
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I mean, wrestling and Eurovision are both all about the pageantry.
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May 16, 2023 12:40
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This isn't plagiarism but it's a hilarious irony that part of Cha Cha Cha sounds a little bit like a Rammstein song called "Tattoo" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd74N_KmlXM Question Mark Mound fucked around with this message at 10:06 on May 17, 2023 |
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May 16, 2023 15:25
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Matinee posted:Imo, while there’s nothing in the rules against fielding a previous winner Sweden double-loving Ireland on no longer being the only country with 7 wins and to have a twice-winning singer makes it all worth it and hopefully forces them to start caring again!
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May 17, 2023 14:02
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Ralph Crammed In posted:Really leaning into that rivalry for last place with Germany. 
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May 18, 2023 13:22
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spookygonk posted:The staging was great, the chorus was immense, but I thought the verse was weak.
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It’s me. The one person who prefers Tattoo to Euphoria.
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