Eurovision Song Contest 2012

[Jonzu95]

Why was israel even in this, isn't the whole point of Eurovision to be in Europe- Azerbaijan is pushing it enough tbh xD

Morocco was in ESC in 1980. :P

[Jonzu95]

Also I have to say that Malta was amazing too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgaX5QuMGR8&feature=relmfu#ws

[Conraaa]

Why was israel even in this, isn't the whole point of Eurovision to be in Europe- Azerbaijan is pushing it enough tbh xD

It's whoever is in the European Broadcasting Union.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Broadcasting_Union#Members
Theoretically Jordan, Kosova, Lebanon and Libya could participate.

[That Robot is a Spy!]

All the countries hate UK/France/Germany/Italy/Spain and that's why we barely ever win

[Conraaa]

It would be interesting to what the standings would be like if it was Jury only for this one.

[Chaosmancer]

It would be interesting to what the standings would be like if it was Jury only for this one.

I think it would be more interesting to see the standings when people stop voting for the countries nearest to them (unless they genuinely prefer that song to any of the others, of course).

[NFX]

It would be interesting to what the standings would be like if it was Jury only for this one.

I think it would be more interesting to see the standings when people stop voting for the countries nearest to them (unless they genuinely prefer that song to any of the others, of course).

I vaguely remember it being discussed that the countries should remain secret until the votes are over. That would help prevent political voting that always seems to happen. Greece/Cyprus is the one I always remember.

[Conraaa]

Of course it would get blown out of the water when Ireland sends Jedward and and we are all left going "HMM I WONDER WHO THAT COUNTRY IS"
It would kill diversity in the competition as all countries would be trying to sound like everyone else to avoid negative political voting against them.

[Jonzu95]

It would be interesting to what the standings would be like if it was Jury only for this one.

I think it would be more interesting to see the standings when people stop voting for the countries nearest to them (unless they genuinely prefer that song to any of the others, of course).

I vaguely remember it being discussed that the countries should remain secret until the votes are over. That would help prevent political voting that always seems to happen. Greece/Cyprus is the one I always remember.

Let's not forget Turkey/Azerbaijan

[Scourge of teh Galaxy]

Bit of a late comment on this, but whatever

Was it last year or the year before that we came fifth with that horrible woman who yelled her way through songs?

Also, why did we send in Angleburn Humpherdick? Were we trying to appeal to people's funnybones?

[Conraaa]

We came 5th with Jade Ewan in 2009. We the tanked splendiferously with Josh Dubovie and the horrible "That sounds good to me" in 2010, coming stone dead last.
I think we sent Engelbert Humperdinck because he is apparently popular in Europe.

[Scourge of teh Galaxy]

Okay, so three years ago. How badly did we fail last year?

Popularity is worth schitt when people vote for the country next to them. Britain has no neighbours

[Conraaa]

11th out of 25. So it could have been a damn sight worse.

[GoldenFox93]

We came 5th with Jade Ewan in 2009. We the tanked splendiferously with Josh Dubovie and the horrible "That sounds good to me" in 2010, coming stone dead last.

And that's not even bringing up 2003...

[NFX]

We came 5th with Jade Ewan in 2009. We the tanked splendiferously with Josh Dubovie and the horrible "That sounds good to me" in 2010, coming stone dead last.

And that's not even bringing up 2003...

Was that Gemini? They must have had tinnitus or something, it was completely and totally abysmal.

[GoldenFox93]

We came 5th with Jade Ewan in 2009. We the tanked splendiferously with Josh Dubovie and the horrible "That sounds good to me" in 2010, coming stone dead last.

And that's not even bringing up 2003...

Was that Gemini? They must have had tinnitus or something, it was completely and totally abysmal.

Correct. After I regained consciousness, I thought to myself- "That was indeed, completely and totally absymal"

[Conraaa]

I think this article hits the nail on the head.

Also apparently Loreen liked our entry. So that's something.