Eurovision

[Samuraisan]

Anybody going to watch it ? I can't resist.

[Buenchico]

Having watched both the semifinals, I'm not going to miss the final, am I?

I watch hardly any telly. Most weeks I'll just catch up with a few old episodes of Last of the Summer Wine and watch nothing else at all. However I make just two big exceptions to my almost total abstinence: the Eurovision Song Contest and The Voice Kids.

[ichkeria]

Of course :-)

[tiggerblue10]

Probably not. I haven't watched it in a very long time, maybe 20 years or so.

[Georgiesmum]

I will record it. as I havent seen or heard our entry for it this year.
The Voice-kids? When did that start?

[Buenchico]

>>> The Voice-kids? When did that start?

If you mean internationally, in 2012 (in the Netherlands), although it's now a feature of TV schedules across 30 countries.

If you mean in the UK, in 2017.

If you mean the third UK series, it's scheduled for transmission next month
https://www.itv.com/thevoicekidsuk
but the exact dates have yet to be confirmed.

The standard in the UK hasn't yet quite matched that in the Netherlands

[Buenchico]

. . . or in Germany

[Prudie]

OMG no, I don't think I've watched it for 23 years

[237SJ]

Last time I watched Eurovision, Bucks Fizz won it.

[Old_Geezer]

Great. This is my one chance in the year to miss it !

[Buenchico]

Nah, O_G, with catch-up available these days you'll be able to enjoy missing it for ages yet ;-)

Anyway, I've printed out the list of songs and I've got my pen ready to start awarding marks. (Anything I give maximum marks to will obviously stand no chance of winning!)

[cashier]

No, I'll be watching Cardinal.

[Bazile]

Can you believe that it is 45 years ago since ABBA won ?

They are the only winners to have gone on to a sustained successful career

What did you say ?

Who ?

Bucks fizz ?

Who dem den ?

[Sparkles62]

Its a ritual in our house, sat down with a dipper tea, watching it at the moment.

[LadyCG]

For those watching ... the lady with the dark hair ... what a beautiful dress she's wearing. I'd pay any money for that dress ❤

[DTCwordfan]

the danish one was nice....probably my limit - unless I can get Boaty to sing in the pub tomorrow night (p.s. - and near him)....in front of Princess Anne and her tribe....He could do the Dutch number dressed as that Georgian 'girl' with a beard that appeared a couple of years ago.....

Yes the mind boggles.

[LadyCG]

Good grief, Right Said Fred have been hiding out in San Marino.

[ichkeria]

He’s their goalkeeper isn’t he ? :-)

[JimF]

"They [ABBA] are the only winners to have gone on to a sustained successful career"

That's certainly true! Apart from France Gall, Sandie Shaw, Lulu, Dana, Brotherhood of Man, Johnny Logan, Bucks Fizz, Celine Dion (you've heard of her at least, right?), Katrina and the Waves et al...

[andres]

Thought I would give it a go but can't stand it any longer. So far it just seems to be the one who can shout the loudest. Lost interest now.