Eurovision Song Contest

[elliemay1]

Anyone watch the 1st semi-final tonight? 

[Buenchico]

Yup!

The WORST song to go through to the final:

[elliemay1]

I agree Chris, and I'm Irish! 

[Buenchico]

. . . and the BEST one!

[andy-hughes]

I think it's great - but it's not Eurovision material is it!

[Buenchico]

It was good to see Marcus and Martinus representing Sweden (even though they're from Norway!).  I've enjoyed a lot of their music over the years, including this fine collaboration with Madcon:

[brainiac]

When exactly did this embarrassing talentless kitchfest go from derision and the butt of jokes to prime-time praise and over-exposure?

[elliemay1]

Maybe we are just getting old!

[smurfchops]

Elliemay it was a load of old rubbish.  Five minutes was enough for me.  Too much politics involved as well. 

[smurfchops]

Whatever happened to "normal" songs by "normal" people with clothes on, like Dana and Mary Hopkins :):):)

[Old_Geezer]

Are you making out people are still watching this ?

Surely not. It's all politics and mutual back scratching.

Who's being supported this year then ? Ukraine perhaps ?

[andy-hughes]

smurf - // Whatever happened to "normal" songs by "normal" people with clothes on, like Dana and Mary Hopkins :):):) //

The passing of time is what happened ...

[JBW1366]

yes and again tonight thought olly was a bit off, but understand his mike pack fell off.. He got a good reaction from the crowd so fingers crossed. I like the Spanish entry and will vote for her.

[mushroom25]

it will be interesting to see if Israel's entry gets to perform tonight - allegedly there's a huge palestinian flag waving crowd -  including Greta Thunberg - waiting for her in the city centre.....

[douglas9401]

Top quality freakshow but it's past it's sell by date.