Eurovision - Does anyone watch it?

DavidKlyne
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edited May 2017 in Entertainment #1

We do watch it most years but I do wonder why as it's a puzzle that I can never work out!!! The songs I quite like don't do so well and yet others seem to do better. Is there such a variance of music taste across 42 nations in this internet world. Perhaps taste doesn't come into it as most of the songs entered would hardly be considered as good commercial songs. National and geographical allegiance obviously play a big part which clearly works to the UK's disadvantage. Am I really saying we are billy no mates!!!  It does make you wonder if the likes of Adele or Ed Sheeran  entered the competition whether they would do any better? You can just imagine their agents saying to them "whatever you do, don't volunteer for Eurovision" surprised To win the competition seems to be something of a poison chalice so I hope Portugal can afford to host it next year.

David

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  • brue
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    edited May 2017 #2

    I used to watch it years ago, when there was nothing much else to watch and I suppose Abba was the highlight forty three years ago.embarassed

    Cringeworthy video link

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2017 #3

    NO, NO, NO!! wink

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2017 #4

    Is it still going?surprised

  • IanH
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    edited May 2017 #5

    No we don't watch it.

    The thing is, British music is popular all over the world (and especially so throughout Europe). It's what young people listen to.

    So why do they have this very un-representative competition each year? Even the UK enter a song that would never be popular here, in the normal world.

  • Amesford
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    edited June 2017 #6

    Very rarely watched it but if I did it was only to listen Mr Wogan's comments as he upset the rest of europe 

  • DSB
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    edited June 2017 #7

    I usully try and watch it, but these days, I never seem to pick the winner!!

    David 

  • robsail
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    edited June 2017 #8

    Don't watch it these days, just not my taste!

  • Tammygirl
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    edited June 2017 #9

    Don't  watch it anymore it's a joke, far to political in the voting, most of the songs now are not our type of music either.

  • DaveCyn
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    edited June 2017 #10

    Make that a plus 1

  • Firedragon
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    edited June 2017 #11

    plus 2, avoid it like the plague usually

  • DSB
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    edited June 2017 #12

    I don't take it seriously - it's just a bit of fun.  I agree with much that Ian H has written above.  I still know those who have Eurovision parties, and have score cards and have a competition as to who wins.

    David 

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