The eurovision song contest?

contest....don't make me laugh!!





Isn't it time that this dinasour of a programme is put down??





The bias due to country's voting for each other has totally ruined the contest!!!





We have Andy Abraham finishing joint bottom...This is a guy who on several occasions has sold out the Royal Albert Hall.


And filled other venues.!!





The other acts on eurovision this year could'nt fill a telephone box!!!!





Your thoughts???

The eurovision song contest?
Ric flair to sing God save the queen.
Reply:I agree and disagree. I don't think Andy Abraham deserved bottom place, but I still don't think he had the right song or 'personality' to win Eurovision. I think the voting system is crazy and as Terry Wogan put it - we need ot seriously think about whether we want to enter, in fact most of Western Europe (who are the largest financial contributors towards the competetion) should think about whether they want to enter again. That (in my opinon) is down to the voting system, not necessarily the songs in the contest.


On a more positive note there were some good songs, this year. The competition helps raise the profile of cities and nations in Europe - therefore in that respect it is good.


The solution? Whoever is in charge of how voting is cast needs to re-vamp the whole process and assure competitors that this process will truly work, like it used to on the best song rather than 'our favorite neighbour'.
Reply:Even if Robbie Williams had sung ANGELS for us we would have had same result it is political voting at it's worst.


I think we should pull out after all we put a lot of money into it so what would the poor countries do if we did pull out who would fund it properly???


Let Scotland and Wales enter it as well.


Andy did not really like the song but give him credit he sang fantastic on Saturday night he gave it real welly best singer best song and equal third in bottom discuting!!!!


I would have rather Latvia won than Russia with cheesey pirate song lol HI HO lol
Reply:I agree totally!!! I have met Andy...I know his family very well,Last year he sang at a family wedding and was absolutely fantastic, very genuine guy, not being biast but he is a brilliant singer and his performance was also brilliant on sat....the best UK had in a long time.





I don't think he will loose his confidence as it wasn't his fault, he did his best for UK.....no matter who could have sung for UK I don't think it mattered to the voting system.





So Andy keep going, you are a gr8 singer,good luck for the future.
Reply:It's ludicrous. Andy was obviously the best vocalist on there, you don't have to understand the language to tell when an act is killing a note.


I don't think it will be axed because of all the countries that take part, but I think we should pull out of it. What's the point of entering year after year and putting all that time and money into it when we know full well we don't stand a chance? If Andy wasn't going to win it for us, or at least get a good shot at it, who can? He's the best we've had for years.
Reply:it is time for the BBC to pull out. Our licence fee shouldn't be paying for this event anymore. Also, let's give up our automatic place in the final. I wouldn't be surprised if we lose a few votes each year becasue of that, so let's contest on the same level as he other countries. Then, when we don't get through the semis we don't need to bother with the whole thing. It can slip away onto some obscure digital channel, never to be seen again.
Reply:Totally agree Andy was too good for the show anyway ,the programmes become a joke now , we should pull out and let the others just get on with it .Its not a singing contest anymore ,i feel bad for Andy but he is a successful singer and don't think the eurovision fiasco will affect his career ,hopefully in time he'll be able to laugh about it like we all do
Reply:i totally agree!!!! look at iceland ALWAYS they vote for countries like finland and sweden and switzerland!!!!





its so easy to guess what countries are gonna vote for each other lol





andy bless him i hope this doesn't crush his confidence he's really talented =].x.
Reply:Anyone thought that maybe, just maybe, countires vote for their neighbours because their taste in "music" is culturally alike? Anyway thats just a maybe...can't thi8nk I heard much "music" on the bits I heard anyway.
Reply:i totaly agree!


its not about the songs anymore- its about politics.


it used to be fun, back in the days when the voting was fair.
Reply:The last time this competition produced anything of note was when Abba won time to kill the thing.
Reply:It isn't about the music anymore.
Reply:it has got political ,so it is about time the whole thing was ditched
Reply:Yes it has! My thoughts exacltly.