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 IRC: #eurovision on irc.synirc.net Grand Final YouTube Stream   It's time to drink heavily, swear at the national juries and watch Cyprus giving 12 points to Greece! Also San Marino has finally found someone other than Valentina Monetta. This year we're off to Vienna after Conchita Wurst won with Rise Like a Phoenix, much to the dismay of Russia and Belarus. This will be the second time that Austria hosts the contest after holding its 1967 edition also in Vienna. 40 countries will participate this year for the chance at victory and opportunity to host next year's event. This year's contest takes place the week of 18 May. Semi-Final 1 is on 19 May, Semi-Final 2 is on 21 May and the Grand Final is on 23 May.  The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the longest running television shows in the world. It was on the 24th of May, in 1956, that Europe saw the first ever Eurovision Song Contest. After 56 runnings, the contest is one of the most typical European traditions. Participating countries submit an entry to represent their nation. Each Show is a state-of-the-art, world-class television production and consists chiefly of successive live televised performances of songs by artists entered by the Participating Broadcasters to represent their countries. Each song which competes in the ESC shall be selected through a national selection to be organized by each Participating Broadcaster. 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 countries of the Participating Broadcasters. 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 National 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. Since 2008, the Eurovision Song Contest consists of three live shows, aired prime-time to millions of homes across Europe. During two Semi-Finals, viewers and juries across Europe determine which countries will be represented in the Final.  Some famous artists have gotten their start in the ESC, such as Celine Dion and ABBA. Why we actually care is this contest gives life to performances that can only be described as Eurovision such as the ones mentioned below (though there are many others as well.)   On 6 August 2014, Austrian public broadcaster ORF announced that it had chosen Vienna as the host city for the 2015 contest. The contest will be held at the Wiener Stadthalle, which has an overall capacity of approximately 16,000 people. I don't know much else about Austria to be honest.  It'll be my first time visiting. 19 May. Voting open to participating countries plus Australia, Austria, France, and Spain.  Moldova - Eduard Romanyuta - I Want Your Love Armenia - Genealogy - Face The Shadow Belgium - Loïc Nottet - Rhythm Inside The Netherlands - Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along Finland - Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät - Aina Mun Pitää (I Always Have To) Greece - Maria-Elena Kyriakou - One Last Breath Estonia - Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye to Yesterday Macedonia - Daniel Kajmakoski - Autumn Leaves Serbia - Bojana Stamenov - Beauty Never Lies Hungary - Boggie - Wars for Nothing Belarus - Uzari & Maimuna - Time Russia - Polina Gagarina - A Million Voices Denmark - Anti Social Media - The Way You Are Albania - Elhaida Dani - I'm Alive Romania - Voltaj - De la capăt (All Over Again) Georgia - Nina Sublatti - Warrior 21 May. Voting open to participating countries plus Australia, Germany, Italy, and the UK.  Lithuania - Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila - This Time Ireland - Molly Sterling - Playing With Numbers San Marino - Anita Simoncini & Michele Perniola - Chain of Lights Montenegro - Knez - Adio (Goodbye) Malta - Amber - Warrior Norway - Mørland & Debrah Scarlett - A Monster Like Me Portugal - Leonor Andrade - Há um Mar que nos Separa (There's a sea that separates us) Czech Republic - Marta Jandová and Václav Noid Bárta - Hope Never Dies Israel - Nadav Guedj - Golden Boy Latvia - Aminata - Love Injected Azerbaijan - Elnur Huseynov - Hour of the Wolf Iceland - Maria Olafs - Unbroken Sweden - Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes Switzerland - Mélanie René - Time to Shine Cyprus - John Karayiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done  Slovenia - Maraaya - Here For You Poland - Monika Kuszyńska - In The Name Of Love The top 10 countries from the semi-finals will join Austria, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK in the Grand Final. The big 5 get in the final automatically because they bankroll a large portion of the costs of the event, so good on them! As for Australia why the hell not. Could you imagine if the UK had to qualify with Electro Velvet like everyone else? It happens 23 May. Slovenia - Maraaya - Here For You France - Lisa Angell - N'oubliez pas (Don't Forget) Israel - Nadav Guedj - Golden Boy Estonia - Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye to Yesterday United Kingdom - Electro Velvet - Still In Love With You Armenia - Genealogy - Face The Shadow Lithuania - Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila - This Time Serbia - Bojana Stamenov - Beauty Never Lies Norway - Mørland & Debrah Scarlett - A Monster Like Me Sweden - Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes Cyprus - John Karayiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done  Australia - Guy Sebastian - Tonight Again Belgium - Loïc Nottet - Rhythm Inside Austria - The Makemakes - I Am Yours Greece - Maria-Elena Kyriakou - One Last Breath Montenegro - Knez - Adio (Goodbye) Germany - Ann Sophie - Black Smoke Poland - Monika Kuszyńska - In The Name Of Love Latvia - Aminata - Love Injected Romania - Voltaj - De la capăt (All Over Again) Spain - Edurne - Amanecer (Dawn) Hungary - Boggie - Wars for Nothing Georgia - Nina Sublatti - Warrior Azerbaijan - Elnur Huseynov - Hour of the Wolf Russia - Polina Gagarina - A Million Voices Albania - Elhaida Dani - I'm Alive Italy - Il Volo - Grande Amore (Great Love) This year we say goodbye to Ukraine. The country withdrew from the contest due to well, you know. However on the bright side this year we see the return of Cyprus, Serbia, and the Czech Republic. Welcome back!  Israel is a member of the EBU.  Australia?  On 10 Feb the EBU announced that it had invited Australia to participate in the finals of the contest, representedby SBS — a long-time broadcaster of the ESC in the country. If Australia wins, it will be able to return for the 2016 edition, which would be organised by SBS but held in a European host city of its choice.  Some are classics, some are new and take us by surprise. Some don't make it because of the ~National Jury~! We look back at some of the best Eurovision has to offer. (2014 had nothing notable.) maybe we can capture the YOHIO crowd 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fUfFluZLGc&hd=1 Romania 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHWFiavqjA&hd=1 Ukraine 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjHJneVonE&hd=1 Finland 2006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAh9NRGNhUU&hd=1 Moldova 2010: Sunstroke Project f/Olia Tira - Run Away Moldova 2011: Zdob si Zdub - So Lucky  Here's a comprehensive ESC drinking game to ensure you end up in the hospital by Saturday night: http://www.aleth.talktalk.net/eurosong.html Join us in irc.synirc.net channel #eurovision as we get ready for this year, and drink straight through it!  Thanks to EL BROMANCE, Goons were able to perform a televote! No longer would we have to wonder where our douze points would go to if only we were a voting bloc. The site is live at : http://crucialweb.net/eurovision Previous years sites are at the following if you want to see how the goon vote went in years past: http://crucialweb.net/eurovision2014 http://crucialweb.net/eurovision2013 http://crucialweb.net/eurovision2012    2014 (Some of it at least. THANKS RADIUM.) 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008a 2008b 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 less than three fucked around with this message at 13:08 on May 23, 2015 |
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 Grand Final YouTube Stream BBC One iPlayer stream (Requires UK or VPN) less than three fucked around with this message at 18:38 on May 23, 2015 |
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Apr 21, 2015 08:02
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Wowee. Sounds cool. Is Katy Perry going to be on this? Thats pretty much my only selling point.
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Apr 21, 2015 08:08
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less than three posted:
Yeah it'll happen, don't worry. I'm in the wrong continent to be dealing with it all at the moment, but when I'm home I'll start putting together the assets for this years and the semi final listings.
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Apr 21, 2015 08:15
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I have been waiting for this thread. My liver is ready.
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Apr 21, 2015 08:19
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I'm p sure the UK just stole their song from a Very.co.uk advert
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Apr 21, 2015 08:22
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The answer to 'why Australia?' is because they fuckin' love it.
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Apr 21, 2015 08:22
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I can't wait to watch Russia lose their poo poo over 'political voting' this year as hardly anyone will give them points because of Ukraine stuff.
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Apr 21, 2015 08:26
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I give you our first two GIFs of the year. 
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Apr 21, 2015 08:33
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psyopmonkey posted:Wowee. Unless she's presenting or something, probably not.
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Apr 21, 2015 08:39
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I miss Turkey
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Apr 21, 2015 09:57
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I pray that Finland goes far but that is highly unlikely. Grandpa punk band is one of the weirdest.
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Apr 21, 2015 21:28
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy1B3agGNxw Never forget 
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Apr 22, 2015 11:41
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less than three posted:
Just be careful with our beer. Its real beer.
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Apr 22, 2015 12:36
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Does anyone else remember Doop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvLDm8821jQ The UK entry is like an update of that. I have yet to decide if that is a good or a bad thing yet.
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Apr 22, 2015 12:44
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Joust posted:The answer to 'why Australia?' is because they fuckin' love it. Oh we fuckin' love it but even we're not too sure about actually being in it.
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Apr 22, 2015 12:52
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did poland do another soft porn
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Apr 22, 2015 12:59
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Wrageowrapper posted:Does anyone else remember Doop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvLDm8821jQ Oh god yes, that's what it's reminding me of. Love a bit of Eurovision! I did this last year, drew all the acts as they were playing and only let myself draw them as they were on, I had to stop when they did. It was flipping hard.  Massive scan here if you really want a good look Must do this again this year I think, it was a really good challenge.
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Apr 22, 2015 13:38
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It's finally this time of the year again! Gotta make sure I've got enough alcohol ready.
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Apr 22, 2015 20:19
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i hope the finnish retards win
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Apr 22, 2015 20:22
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LordArgh posted:i hope the finnish retards win as dopey as they look, I actually like their song because it isn't a power ballad/dubstep/both. a retards-man Lordi. But they're going to get the lowest vote total because thy look seriously retarded. Speaking of power ballads, gently caress you Greece. Free Koza Mostra.
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Apr 23, 2015 05:26
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Also I lost my bookmark to the 2014 thread, so if anyone has it let me know.
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Apr 23, 2015 05:29
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MikeJF posted:Oh we fuckin' love it but even we're not too sure about actually being in it. There's an opening sketch to one of the Mad as hell eps this season that covers it pretty well.
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Apr 23, 2015 06:04
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less than three posted:Israel is a member of the EBU. Israel's participation always confused me - if being an EBU member is the only barrier to entry then why not let Japan in?  Also, I hope Australia gets zero votes and never enters again - Eurovision is only fun to watch from a safe, long, distance. Compulsory for a eurovision thread: Eurovision lost all legitimacy (like the Nobel Peace prize being awarded to Kissinger) when they denied Moldova's shoe-in, definitive winner entry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePdfABKdGRw
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Apr 23, 2015 06:17
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Sunstroke Project tried to get the Moldova spot again this year, but lost to a Ukrainian dude who apparently bragged about rigging the televote and jury. Welp. Is Norway rolling with a another knock-off of whatever Sweden did the year prior? I wish they'd remember that they actually won not long ago with a crazy grinning fiddle playing hobbit. Or go with a black metal act. Or both at once! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPVhNdBR2FE
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Apr 23, 2015 06:20
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Hey could someone post that crazy song those guys did where their hair is all screwy and the one dude just kinda screams in this high pitched voice the whole time. I remember the drummer was dangling upside down.
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Apr 23, 2015 06:23
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Jombo posted:Israel's participation always confused me - if being an EBU member is the only barrier to entry then why not let Japan in? Light blue are Associate Members: Any group or organisation member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which provide a radio and/or television service outside of the European Broadcasting Area. quote:It was also noted by the EBU that any country that is granted Associate Member status does not include any access into the Eurovision system. The rule was bent for Australia because
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Apr 23, 2015 06:26
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memento mori posted:Hey could someone post that crazy song those guys did where their hair is all screwy and the one dude just kinda screams in this high pitched voice the whole time. I remember the drummer was dangling upside down. e: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dllo85ZSUk
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Apr 23, 2015 06:31
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They were wearing spandex... their faces were covered in hair like some wolf-man poo poo. That's all I got. One of yous got to remember edit: nailed it. This makes me happy.
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Apr 23, 2015 06:33
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Of all the people to send to this we sent loving Guy Sebastian.
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Apr 23, 2015 06:34
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Nutsngum posted:Of all the people to send to this we sent loving Guy Sebastian. If it makes you feel any better we are at least not the worst entry this year. But yeah, TISM said no.
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Apr 23, 2015 06:39
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Jombo posted:Israel's participation always confused me - if being an EBU member is the only barrier to entry then why not let Japan in? If Japan were let in then maybe Yohio could finally make it to Eurovision.
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Apr 23, 2015 06:41
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i'm gonna do it, this is finally the year where i see the eurovision thread before the day of. i'm gonna throw a big party and get really loving drunk while I bet on european songs IT IS WRITTEN
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Apr 23, 2015 07:14
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Guuse posted:If Japan were let in then maybe Yohio could finally make it to Eurovision.  NATIONAL JURY.
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Apr 23, 2015 07:19
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Joust posted:The answer to 'why Australia?' is because they fuckin' love it. Although everyone down here is disappointed by our representative; a bland "good for all ages" artist of mediocre talents and moderate popularity among those not into Eurovsion. Which means he's perfect for Eurovsion. Rougey fucked around with this message at 07:31 on Apr 23, 2015 |
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Apr 23, 2015 07:23
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The gently caress is Australia doing in it? Yeah they love it, but it's just cringeworthy to invite them to actually be in it also: Whorelord posted:I miss Turkey
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Apr 23, 2015 08:58
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Wrageowrapper posted:If it makes you feel any better we are at least not the worst entry this year. It should have been blood duster
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Apr 23, 2015 09:44
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Byolante posted:It should have been blood duster I'm guessing Eurovision has strict rules about nudity on stage though.
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Apr 23, 2015 10:10
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uk song sounds sort of not good
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I can't decide who I most want to come last, the UK or Australia. Guy Sebastian is the worst selection we could have made, but the UK aren't even trying now so they don't deserve success. Finland of course should come first because I want to see everybody lose out to a bunch of downs kids.
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