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Hehehe. Lordi kicked major behind :punk:

Lordi was the greatest Eurovision winner of all time.
IMO *cough*

Ugh. Dustin the Turkey is... insane. Last year's oddball entries were awesome, especially the Ukraine's drag queen, who I still have on my iPod. I can't say I'm impressed this time around.

BWO should definitely have won in Sweden... And not only because Martin Rolinski is gorgeous. I just feel that "Hero" is too conventional. Of course, based upon what I've seen of the competition, it's probably going to be the best thing there. :duh:

I'm another American Eurovision fan, Eru introduced me to it last year. :yes:

I'm actually not amused by the influx of just... crazy, insane entries that seem to be so popular this year. I've seen all the other entries and they're very much like the Spanish entry, but worse. Ireland takes the prize this year I think with Dustin the Turkey. Ukraine last year was a bit funny I admit, but this year it's just not funny.

I realize that Eurovision is not serious to most folks but for the hardcore enthusiast it's frustrating when people don't make the effort to send quality music.

I apologize for my rant here :confused:

Author:	ErulissëEnethNîn [ February 28th, 2008, 9:31 pm ]
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With the annual ESC coming up in a few months I thought it'd be fun to celebrate and discuss the circus and madness that is the Eurovision Song Contest. I've been an avid fan of the show since 1987 and I'm a hopeless nerd in that I can sing all the winners from 1956-2007 plus a gazillion entries that never won over the years. With that I'm going to link you the best entries through the years. Check them all out The Best Of ESC - according to Eru! 1963 Denmark 1964 Italy 1965 Luxembourg 1966 Sweden \| Norway 1967 Luxembourg \| United Kingdom 1968 United Kingdom \| Spain 1969 Spain \| United Kingdom \| Netherlands \| Germany 1970 Ireland 1971 Monaco 1972 Luxembourg \| United Kingdom \| Finland 1973 Spain \| Sweden \| United Kingdom \| Luxembourg 1974 Sweden \| United Kingdom \| Netherlands 1975 Italy \| Netherlands 1976 United Kingdom 1977 France \| Finland 1978 Israel \| Luxembourg 1979 Israel \| Germany \| Sweden \| Spain 1980 Ireland 1981 United Kingdom 1983 Sweden \| Yugoslavia 1984 Sweden 1985 Norway \| Sweden 1986 Belgium 1987 Italy 1988 Switzerland \| Sweden 1989 Israel \| Sweden \| Yugoslavia 1990 Italy \| Yugoslavia \| Iceland \| Switzerland 1991 Israel \| Iceland \| Greece \| Turkey \| Sweden \| France \| Norway \| Germany \| Portugal \| Cyprus \| Switzerland \| Finland \| Luxembourg \| Yugoslavia 1992 Iceland \| Ireland 1994 Ireland 1995 Norway \| Sweden \| Germany 1996 Ireland \| Sweden \| Norway \| France \| Turkey \| United Kingdom 1997 United Kingdom 1998 Israel \| Sweden 1999 Sweden 2000 Denmark \| Latvia \| Sweden 2001 Greece \| Estonia 2002 Estonia \| Malta 2003 Turkey \| Russia \| Belgium \| Sweden \| Latvia 2004 Ukraine \| Albania \| Greece \| Serbia & Montenegro \| Belgium \| Denmark \| Belarus \| Netherlands \| Sweden 2005 Greece \| Romania \| Hungary \| Albania \| Latvia \| Moldova \| Switzerland \| Bosnia & Herzegovina \| Andorra \| Croatia \| Serbia & Montenegro \| Norway 2006 Finland \| Sweden \| Poland \| Iceland \| Estonia \| Bosnia & Herzegovina \| Norway \| Denmark \| Ireland \| Malta \| Romania \| Germany \| Albania 2007 Serbia \| Moldova \| Bulgaria \| Slovenia \| Sweden \| Greece \| Switzerland phew granted these are only my personal favorites so feel free to share yours! The Eurovision Song Contest is the best thing on earth. It's my guilty pleasure and my annual excuse to listen to commercialized Euro-Pop FWEEEE let's discuss away! I can't be the only ESC enthusiast on this forum? (lol or maybe I am...)

Author:	Fíriel_18190 [ February 29th, 2008, 9:39 am ]
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nah you're definitely not the only ESC enthusiastic here. But unfortunately I'm not as familiar with the history of the ESC as you are. During the last few years I always enjoyed the Turkish acts I must say. I really like their music

Author:	ErulissëEnethNîn [ February 29th, 2008, 2:15 pm ]
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Yeah Turkey has had some great entries during their time in the contest. LoL I'm just a hopeless geek when it comes to the ESC. I can't help but know all this stuff

Author:	Raivynn Phoenix [ February 29th, 2008, 3:06 pm ]
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Lordi was the greatest Eurovision winner of all time. IMO cough

Author:	ErulissëEnethNîn [ February 29th, 2008, 4:51 pm ]
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Hehehe. Lordi kicked major behind

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Author:	Fíriel_18190 [ March 1st, 2008, 8:44 am ]
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^ hehe yeah, they were quite cool. At last some extraordinary act won the ESC

Author:	Raivynn Phoenix [ March 1st, 2008, 12:49 pm ]
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ErulissëEnethNîn wrote: Hehehe. Lordi kicked major behind They were/are awesome. I've never ever voted for a song on Eurovision before, I think I voted about 7 times for Lordi

Author:	MontanaBohemian [ March 1st, 2008, 1:40 pm ]
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AHH HA HA HA HA! I was wondering when and if you were going to start a thread on this, Eru! Well, odd as it may sound, a wee American knows about the Eurovision Song Contest. And that's all thanks to one of my Political Science professors, who's quite obsessed. XD We spent an entire lecture just on the ESC. Phoenix wrote: Lordi was the greatest Eurovision winner of all time. IMO cough Oh, I SOO agree. Ha ha ha ha. They were beyond awesome. Let's just say, for an American's first introduction into the ESC, they were perfect. Miss Eru has kindly given me links to many of her favourites on YouTubes, and wow! Ha ha ha ha! I definately spent a couple hours watching many acts. Some of those outfits! XD XD XD I'm definately excited to follow the ESC this year for the first time!

Author:	Fíriel_18190 [ March 2nd, 2008, 4:26 am ]
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^ wow, I didn't know anyone besides us Europeans knows about the ESC or is interested in it. It's great to hear there are even ESC fans in America

Author:	Eä [ March 3rd, 2008, 2:54 pm ]
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OMG Eru... Oh My God!! I knew you were a fan of ESC but what a treat of a post you got together there!! I'm definitely gonna watch some of the vids, they'll bring back memories for sure! Just wanted to give kudos for the dedication!

Author:	ErulissëEnethNîn [ March 4th, 2008, 6:19 pm ]
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Whoohooo welcome everyone to the best thread here on AU! MB, I've had so much fun torturing you with crazy ESC nostalgia, hahahahaha Eä, I'm a hopeless geek - you can say it . Thanx for the kudos

Author:	Eä [ March 25th, 2008, 6:27 pm ]
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Good evening Europe, and greetings from Spain! Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present the entry from Spain. We are dealing with a true hit judged by its ability to get hopelessly stuck in your head after you've listened to it once or twice. And don't forget to check out the famous dance.. people are copying it big time on YouTube!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74mBEXL9UgM

Author:	ErulissëEnethNîn [ March 25th, 2008, 7:58 pm ]
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I'm actually not amused by the influx of just... crazy, insane entries that seem to be so popular this year. I've seen all the other entries and they're very much like the Spanish entry, but worse. Ireland takes the prize this year I think with Dustin the Turkey. Ukraine last year was a bit funny I admit, but this year it's just not funny. I realize that Eurovision is not serious to most folks but for the hardcore enthusiast it's frustrating when people don't make the effort to send quality music. I apologize for my rant here

Author:	tim4x [ March 26th, 2008, 9:48 pm ]
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Ugh. Dustin the Turkey is... insane. Last year's oddball entries were awesome, especially the Ukraine's drag queen, who I still have on my iPod. I can't say I'm impressed this time around. BWO should definitely have won in Sweden... And not only because Martin Rolinski is gorgeous. I just feel that "Hero" is too conventional. Of course, based upon what I've seen of the competition, it's probably going to be the best thing there. I'm another American Eurovision fan, Eru introduced me to it last year.

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Author:	ErulissëEnethNîn [ March 26th, 2008, 10:19 pm ]
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timtimtimtim wrote: Ugh. Dustin the Turkey is... insane. Last year's oddball entries were awesome, especially the Ukraine's drag queen, who I still have on my iPod. I can't say I'm impressed this time around. BWO should definitely have won in Sweden... And not only because Martin Rolinski is gorgeous. I just feel that "Hero" is too conventional. Of course, based upon what I've seen of the competition, it's probably going to be the best thing there. I'm another American Eurovision fan, Eru introduced me to it last year. I agree with everything you said here, hehe. I voted for BWO at least 30 times but alas! Hero has a nice catchy melody for a chorus but it's way too bland. The artist is way too bland. Plus she's already won for Sweden once back in 1999. BWO has a huge fanbase in Eastern Europe, it would definitely have helped us! ARGH! Hehe I didn't know I was the one who introduced ya

Author:	Eä [ March 27th, 2008, 5:43 pm ]
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ErulissëEnethNîn wrote: I'm actually not amused by the influx of just... crazy, insane entries that seem to be so popular this year. I've seen all the other entries and they're very much like the Spanish entry, but worse. Ireland takes the prize this year I think with Dustin the Turkey. Ukraine last year was a bit funny I admit, but this year it's just not funny. I realize that Eurovision is not serious to most folks but for the hardcore enthusiast it's frustrating when people don't make the effort to send quality music. I apologize for my rant here I don't know what to say or mean about it.. really. I feel average about the ESC... but I agree it has changed a lot over the years. I liked how Lordi added a new spice to it but I never thought of them as "real" ESC'ers. Denmark is represented by a drag queen this year.. he has a good singing voice (he used to sing in a Tina Turner cover band) and his song is a lot closer to what I associate with the 'real' ESC, like in the 'good, ol' days' where Sweden and the UK took turns winning the contest. When the audience chooses the winner (as they do in most countries), it's gotta turn into a popularity contest where the artists will be judged by the overall performance more than the quality of the music. And the audience might have changed over the years too...