henke on 25/5/2010 at 20:16
I'm watching the first part of the semi-finals right now. Last year a young Norwegian lad named Alexander Rybak won the contest with (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiH4BFTELME) this catchy little ditty. A song which he played, as you will notice, on a violin. This year, half of the fucking entries feature (mostly superfluous) violins. They're not even an integral part of most of these songs but rather just a wierd little intermission where one of the backup dancers will whip out a violin and play a bit while winking at the camera as if to say "hey last year a guy with a violin won the contest well WE have a violin in out song see? maybe we should win this year what do u think"
Anyway, best entry so far IMO would be Latvia's (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viTLyXox-EA) Aisha with a song called "What for?" Yeah the horrible lyrics sung in horribly mangled english are horrible but it's catchy right from the first refrain. Like some kind of late 90's Lighthouse family song or something. No wait, GANGSTAS PARADISE that's what it reminds me of. Yeah, very nice.
Second part of the semi-finals tomorrow night. Will report back with updates on the violin-situation then! HENKE OUT
Al_B on 25/5/2010 at 20:24
Sorry to disappoint you, Henke, but the second part is on Thursday not tomorrow. However, I can hardly wait to find out your updated assessment of the violin situation :)
henke on 25/5/2010 at 21:02
Alright well it's over now and Latvia did not go on to the finals despite me chipping in with ONE EURO to vote for them! NOR did Finland. Come on our song was pretty good you guys. defenitely the best one we've had since Lordi. OH but shit like that Japaneese metrosexual from Serbia and that Train-wannabe from Belgium went on to the finals! THIS IS BULLSHIT
I'm going to bed.
Ulukai on 25/5/2010 at 21:10
Eurovision is always bullshit, especially since the advent of all the chummy tactical voting.
But it's also great fun to watch as long as you're not too sober. Terry Wogan used to commentate on the UK coverage, and he was great. Graham Norton has now taken over and although he's not my favourite person by any stretch of the imagination, he gives Wogan a run for it in the comedy value stakes.
ercles on 26/5/2010 at 01:36
I realize I'm missing the point, but is the fact that the Latvian woman really hit half the notes she sings irrelevant? Otherwise I don't really see the draw of the song. I guess when you're not in Europe it's hard to see past the crazy shit that encompasses this whole competition.
henke on 26/5/2010 at 05:17
Quote Posted by ercles
I realize I'm missing the point, but is the fact that the Latvian woman really hit half the notes she sings irrelevant?
Oh yeah I've heard that said about her performance... um, I'm pretty tonedeaf though so I didn't notice it.
Hesche on 27/5/2010 at 11:18
Just posting here to have this Human Centipede thread drop further down the list so I don´t have to cringe everytime I look at this abomination of a thread. Please don´t post there or my effort was IN VAIN!
Also (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esTVVjpTzIY) Lena for the win...
SubJeff on 27/5/2010 at 11:36
The Lena song is spectacularly bad though. What is with all the weird pronunciation too? Don't give me "But she's German!" because you know, sing in German if you're going to catstrangle the English.
She's nowhere near as bad as that Latvian though. This woman cannot sing at all - at Lena can hold a tune.
Thirith on 27/5/2010 at 11:39
Quote Posted by Hesche
Just posting here to have this Human Centipede thread drop further down the list so I don´t have to cringe everytime I look at this abomination of a thread. Please don´t post there or my effort was IN VAIN!
I'm sure that creative minds would find it relatively easy to interpret
The Human Centipede as a metaphor for the Eurovision Song Contest, or vice versa. :p
Hesche on 27/5/2010 at 13:09
Quote Posted by Subjective Effect
The Lena song is spectacularly bad though. What is with all the weird pronunciation too? Don't give me "But she's German!" because you know, sing in German if you're going to catstrangle the English.
Dude, I have to keep my hopes up. Since we are going to fail miserably at the Soccer World Cup this contest is our only shot to win any international competition this year.
