Eurovision song contest...?

so basically all the 'good' countries have been kicked out, by the overwhelming voters of Russian origin??





# 03. Belarus


# 06. FYR Macedonia


# 07. Slovenia


# 08. Hungary


# 11. Georgia


# 14. Latvia


# 17. Serbia


# 21. Bulgaria


# 22. Turkey


# 24. Moldova





14 countries already qualified for Saturday's Final. 10 of them qualified by reaching a top-10 position in last year's Eurovision Song Contest Final, while the four biggest countries Germany, Spain, United Kingdom and France are automatically qualified for the Final. These four countries are the most important funding participants.





http://www.eurovision.tv/content/view/87...





why were the decent countries kicked out...?





Eurovision was never a masterpiece of talent but it was fun.... now what is the point...? 2 predictable and political...





I think it should have been kept with all countries being allowed to compete.


your opinions!!

Eurovision song contest...?
Don't get your knickers in a twist, this is no longer a song contest, it is a political platform.








Edited Highlights





Last night's results confirm my initial response to this question.





It has to be said GB did no better than I expected from such an abysmal entry. The young lady originally chosen by Terry Wogan would have made a much better fist of it.
Reply:it's a load of rubbish anyway
Reply:Wow you know your stuff! I will be watching as I like terry wogans comments they make me laugh, I know that we wont win because everyone hates us. It is predictable because they just vote for the country next door but still its entertaining.
Reply:I think it would be impossible for all the European countries to compete, although (sad but true) I would love it if it were possible. However politics seems to have increasingly come to the fore in the past few years I think it is a shame, but unfortunately a way of the world. I just would love for some obscure European country to win for a change, so we can really feel proud!
Reply:I know what you mean, but in some of those countries you'd start fights if you referred to them as being of "Russian origin", or as being Slavic.





The best got through though. My money's on Georgia...
Reply:well we are....





flying the flag all over the world flying the flag for you!
Reply:Yeah I think that all the countries should be able to take part, it's all a part of fun of Eurovision. :)
Reply:more of them
Reply:Go ireland!!:-) :-) :-)
Reply:as long as Terry Wogan takes the piss out of every act like normal I don't really mind who's in it!!