Author Topic: Eurovision Song Contest 2012 (Read 4841 times)

Jonzu95 · « **on:** May 22, 2012, 03:13:11 AM »

Tonight is the first semifinal, Anyone else excited? What is your favourite song? Who will win? All the discussion here!

Pernilla Karlsson will be representing Finland, with song called När Jag Blundar.

I think we can get to top 20. =)

madman3 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:52:57 AM »

Bleh, we need a rock band in this again. Lordi was pretty good, so we need something similarly over-the-top next year.

Philippa · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2012, 11:01:44 AM »

Eurovision?! Oh my God I can't wait!!! We're gonna beat you all!!!

Me IRL - Woop. Eurovision? Nah, back to Mock the Week.

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2012, 02:04:46 PM »

It's on! Finnish stream here!
http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1531032

Philippa · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2012, 02:26:49 PM »

Quote from: Jonzu95 on May 22, 2012, 02:04:46 PM

It's on! Finnish stream here!
http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1531032

Woo.

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2012, 04:45:54 PM »

So...

These countries went to Final:

- Greece
- Romania
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Russia
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Moldova
- Denmark
- Iceland

Finland got eliminated, and so did Switzerland... I'M SO DISAPPOINTED! It was one of my favourites of this year! ;__;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkMSptuVqHQ&feature=g-u-u#ws

Badnik96 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2012, 06:20:57 PM »

lolgreece

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2012, 01:23:23 AM »

Russia is so winning in Saturday!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4qmsmzoRBE&feature=plcp#ws
GO RUSSIA!

Conraaa · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2012, 07:52:46 AM »

According to this site, Russia are 9/2 to win in some places. They also have a spinning Russian stove on the stage with them and that always makes everything better.
I'm gutted Israel didn't get through in the first semi final, I liked their song. Denmark wasn't bad either. Montenegro, on the other hand? Utterly dreaful. It was a tramp with some backing dancers. And Latvia was like the baltic version of Desperate Housewives. With added name dropping. Mick Jagger? Paul McCartney? Johnny Logan? Really?

And to watch the semi finals I use the Official Eurovision Website. Extra bonus is no commentator talking over it.

daleksec7 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2012, 08:38:17 AM »

I like Iceland's entry :) never forget but i think UK is going to suck this year oh wait they sucked last year too

Conraaa · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2012, 09:11:39 AM »

Funfact: The last time we performed from the #1 draw spot, we won it with and the main singers moustache. Engelbert doesn't have a 'tasche, but he does have some pimpin' sideburns. So you never know.

lloopp D lloopp · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2012, 03:13:51 PM »

Ireland all the way!

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 24, 2012, 03:23:04 PM »

Quote from: daleksec7 on May 24, 2012, 08:38:17 AM

I like Iceland's entry :) never forget but i think UK is going to suck this year oh wait they sucked last year too

Even still, take heart in the knowledge that we won't suck quite as badly as we did in 2003.

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2012, 03:27:42 AM »

So... Sweden won...

I'm kinda disappointed, sometimes I can't understand what she is saying and so on...

Results, Top 5
1. Sweden
2. Russia
3. Serbia
4. Azerbaijan
5. Albania

My predictions were
1. Russia
2. Cyprus
3. Iceland
4. Romania
5. Sweden

Conraaa · « **Reply #14 on:** May 27, 2012, 07:11:53 AM »

My top 5 were, in no particular order:

-FYR Macedonia
-Russia
-Sweden
-Moldova
-Turkey

I'm glad Sweden won it. They just had the best song in my opinion. Surprised Engelbert did as bad as he did, though. He was better than Hungary, surely? Not winning material, admittedly, but it didn't deserve to do that bad.

GoldenFox93 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 27, 2012, 07:17:01 AM »

Quote from: Conraaa on May 27, 2012, 07:11:53 AM

Surprised Engelbert did as bad as he did, though. He was better than Hungary, surely? Not winning material, admittedly, but it didn't deserve to do that bad.

Agreed, here. We definitely weren't going to win, but how did it do that badly?

RammingSpeed · « **Reply #16 on:** May 27, 2012, 07:24:19 AM »

Quote from: GoldenFox93 on May 27, 2012, 07:17:01 AM

Quote from: Conraaa on May 27, 2012, 07:11:53 AM
Surprised Engelbert did as bad as he did, though. He was better than Hungary, surely? Not winning material, admittedly, but it didn't deserve to do that bad.
Agreed, here. We definitely weren't going to win, but how did it do that badly?

Oh, I know. He didn't hit a single duff note from what I heard. Pretty good for a 70-odd year old.

Conraaa · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2012, 08:22:08 AM »

Yeah, he did his best, it was a shame he got a bad position to sing and the song was never going to win anyway.

I think that there needs to be some restrictions on songs being released beforehand. Euphoria, for example, as brilliant and deserving to win as it was. Was released and had success in Finland, Israel, Estonia, Norway, Romania, Iceland and Belgium beforehand. Who, coincidentally gave Sweden 82 out of 84 possible points. Other countries which I thought could have done were only released in their home countries and didn't do as well. Like France, for example. They came 22nd. Last year? Same story for Azerbaijan. And before that? Lena had success in everywhere form Austria to Slovakia.

Jonzu95 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2012, 10:49:47 AM »

Quote from: Conraaa on May 27, 2012, 07:11:53 AM

My top 5 were, in no particular order:

-FYR Macedonia
-Russia
-Sweden
-Moldova
-Turkey

I'm glad Sweden won it. They just had the best song in my opinion. Surprised Engelbert did as bad as he did, though. He was better than Hungary, surely? Not winning material, admittedly, but it didn't deserve to do that bad.

Hungary was one of my favourites.. They would've deserved to top 21 IMO. Also Shame that Switzerland didn't make to finals... =(

My 5 Favourites were
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
- Hungary
- Russia
- Macedonia

martymidget · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2012, 11:39:13 AM »

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