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Post by Crouton on May 13, 2014 21:00:49 GMT -6
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Post by foinikas on May 14, 2014 11:30:55 GMT -6
Actually Eurovision has become an "alliances voting" thing the last 10 years or so.For example,Greece votes 12 for Cyprus,Cyprus 12 for Greece.Russia,Belarus,Armenia and sometimes Ukraine vote each other.Baltics vote each other,Scandinavians vote each other most of the time.It's kind of a "neighbor" voting or "alliances voting" most of the times.
And the other thing is that Eurovision has become a fanfare.Not a serious song contest,but a stupid circus.You've got actors,performers,dancers...etc.
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Post by Crouton on May 14, 2014 18:06:05 GMT -6
Haha, everyone knows Eurovision is all about the politics, but it's at least an all-inclusive competition that doesn't discriminate against religion, race, gender or sexual orientation. It's just hilarious that Russia feels so threatened by that aspect of it that they want to make their own close-minded discriminatory version.
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Post by sjfaerlind on May 14, 2014 20:16:15 GMT -6
What exactly is Eurovision?!?!?! A contest of some kind?
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Post by Midnattblod on May 15, 2014 1:28:43 GMT -6
What exactly is Eurovision?!?!?! A contest of some kind? from what I've gathered it's kinda like American Idol just not as dumb. |
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Post by Crouton on May 15, 2014 2:16:55 GMT -6
It's a European-wide song contest, where each European country enters one song, then via process of elimination and votes get down to one winner. It was started post WW2 in an attempt to ease the tension between European countries.
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Post by Firiath on May 15, 2014 16:43:09 GMT -6
*facepalm* This is embarrassing, Russia. Truly embarrassing. Also, I never really bothered about the Eurovision Song Contest, it sometimes even got on my nerves, but this year I watched it for the first time and I have to say Conchita Wurst was impressive. Not because of the beard, or the show, but the song was really great. I've had that song stuck in my head since last Sunday! |
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Post by Crouton on May 15, 2014 18:30:20 GMT -6
It wasn't my favourite song of the night, but I thought she was good. I watch Eurovision every year, but mostly because the Australian hosts that go over are really funny. Their commentary turns the thing into a giant comedy show and it's great.
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Post by foinikas on May 16, 2014 13:12:42 GMT -6
Actually there could be more countries in the Eurovision but they don't take part.Countries like...I think Morroco,Egypt and Lebanon and some other ones.Arabs have very strong songs and incredible voices,I've got a lot of arabic music albums and well I used to listen mainly to arabic and oriental pop and lounge 10 years ago.They have some of the best female singers although they're pretty uknown to Western audiences. Now as for the fans,the Eurovision fanbase is increasingly homosexual.That is so many gay people are in the hardcore Eurovision fanbase that they always try to vote for something extravagant,not normal,something like Austria's Conchita for example.You know what I mean?You just have to do a weird act and provoke and there,you have a chance to become the winner. Although in some cases that didn't work,I'm talking about that weirdo Iceland "artist" who kept swearing and acting like a brat in front of the reporters.Or some other weird acts some years ago with Britain usually failing  Just watch |
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Post by Crouton on May 16, 2014 17:51:02 GMT -6
Egypt and Morocco are both in Africa, while Lebanon is in Asia. So that would also be why they aren't in a European contest. But I know some countries aren't in it.
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Post by sjfaerlind on May 16, 2014 19:14:15 GMT -6
Foin: you should start a thread about the style of Arabic music you listen to. I listen to a fair amount of middle eastern and middle eastern-inspired stuff too and I'd like to check that out.
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Post by foinikas on May 16, 2014 20:01:35 GMT -6
Egypt and Morocco are both in Africa, while Lebanon is in Asia. So that would also be why they aren't in a European contest. But I know some countries aren't in it.
Yeah but Georgia,Armenia,Israel,Azerbaijan aren't in Europe either and they take place in the contest too
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Post by Crouton on May 16, 2014 20:08:57 GMT -6
Yes I know, that's why I said I know some countries aren't in it. I just got confused as why the examples you used were all non-European countries.
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Post by foinikas on May 16, 2014 20:31:43 GMT -6
Sorry it was not Egypt,it was Lebanon and Tynisia.And I think Lichtenstein too. Morroco has participated once from what I read in wikipedia |
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Post by Crouton on May 16, 2014 20:34:19 GMT -6
Australia also participates now... sort of haha. We are allowed to sing it in but not actually compete in it.
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