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    Default Eurovision '06

    I never thought I'd open a topic on this, but watching tv the other day (Have you seen the ukraininan cutie? ), I stumbled onto the preview program-namely the finnish group. And I was fairly impressed. I did some digging (the ukrainian cutie I'm so impressed with can actually sing too!) and apart from the hotness of the portuguese girls, there are a few acts worth watching. Ok, ok, I'll make a list:

    Ukraine - Tina Karol - Show me your love
    Denmark - Sidsel Ben Semmane - Twist of love
    Finland - Lordi - Hard Rock Halleluja (honorary mention for costumes)

    Still fairly easy on the ears (and HOT), there are the portuguese girls:
    Nonstop - Coisas de nada
    And another one worth mentioning is

    Latvia - Cosmos - Ihear your heart (Crap song, kinda curious though)


    Anyway. Anybody has any thoughts-insights on this international parody?
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    Oh great, Eurovision. Another excuse for Britain to lose at something.
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    I hope that there are some entertaining and comical Germanic performances.
    Of course, we all really watch it to hear what Sir Terry Wogan has to say on the matter of the foreigners...
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    I made the big mistake of watching it 4 years ago, the images still haunt me every night

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    It was already?
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    Eurovision song festival always makes me wander what "song' stands for.


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    Default Re: Eurovision '06

    Tina Karol wiki from Ukraine

    Ain't she pretty?

    Lordi from Finland Ain't they pretty?
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    "Finland, zero points." At least with Lordi we can lose in style and with attitude.
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    Default Re: Eurovision '06

    Quote Originally Posted by Watchman
    "Finland, zero points." At least with Lordi we can lose in style and with attitude.
    Don't know. I kinda like the song.... The clip is kinda cool too Maybe the audience will be intimidated enough to vote...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Duke Malcolm
    I hope that there are some entertaining and comical Germanic performances.
    Looks like you get your wish granted:

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    That's the German entry? Mwahahahahahahahaha...
    I have to watch this... Huzzah!
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    I love Eurovision. The music's usually complete rubbish, but Terry Wogan's mildly inebriated commentary on how much he hates the politics of the event (all the Balkan countries just voting for each other, for example) is hilarious.
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    Chubby, ever-so-slightly bigotted, middle-aged, Irish radio hosts for the win! Gah! Portugal should win simply on the basis of.. *breaths heavily and dissappears in the direction of the bogs*
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    When's the song contest?
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    I shall be watching this year! Purely because of Lordi. I have listened to them for a fair bit and they are fairly good, it is good to see some heavy metal on the bill for a change!

    Go on Lordi!
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    Quote Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
    When's the song contest?
    20th May. Don't know the time. Google Eurovision...
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    there's a distressing lack of hotties this year, although Cyprus and Monaco are worth a second look.

    And, really, I know its awfully unsophisticated to laugh at our European neighbours and their funny ways, but are those really Fez that Albania are wearing?
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    Oh dear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by English assassin
    there's a distressing lack of hotties this year, although Cyprus and Monaco are worth a second look.

    And, really, I know its awfully unsophisticated to laugh at our European neighbours and their funny ways, but are those really Fez that Albania are wearing?
    They may be..There's still a significant influence of Ottoman existence over there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ser Clegane
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    It looks that Romania is a favourite for a top place.
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    I can hardly wait for it to start. Gives me an excuse to laugh at all the other entries without prejudice. Unfortunately, we qualified directly last year - with Estonians singing for us...won't happen again, I am sure (they were good looking, though).

    Always an event! Will be watching it on BBC this year.

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    Lordi Rulez !!!

    I shall be watching this year !
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    Lordi rulez!

    Some videos. I love the third song, 'Blood Red Sandman'.
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    would you love a monsterman is their best song in my opinion, it is pretty good.
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    How could you guys love that idiot? I hate Lordi.

    Romania is in the finals. That counts for me.
    Most of the songs are really crap. Netherlands(sorry guys) is completely off-topic. It's really bad.
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    Of course. they`re all bad. *cough*

    Maybe I`ll listen to Lordi, though. Could actually be something.
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    Most of the songs are really crap.
    I thought that was the point..
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    Quote Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
    How could you guys love that idiot? I hate Lordi.

    Romania is in the finals. That counts for me.
    Most of the songs are really crap. Netherlands(sorry guys) is completely off-topic. It's really bad.
    Netherlands was the best of bunch to be honest.

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    I think it was a bit unfair Belgium didn't make the final....

    After all: Armenia, Russia ? They were horrible, we were just bad


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