Sorry to anyone who took my betting advice. I was right about the UK finishing last (unfortunately), but wrong about Belgium in the top 4. My favourites were France and Armenia, but Germany worthy winners. As I said before, wouldn't sound out of place on commercial radio.
The voting patterns bear little relation to the quality of the tunes and seem to be based more on political and traditional alliances.
That said the German song was one of the better ones I heard. I didn't hear all of them but I heard ours which was better than some we've had but still pretty bland and in no way a winner. I thought the Danish song was as good as any I heard but I didn't hear them all.
Not my choice of viewing but the wife wanted to watch it after Britain's Got Talent. Saturday night tv is dire....
[cite]Posted By: LenGlover[/cite]The voting patterns bear little relation to the quality of the tunes and seem to be based more on political and traditional alliances.
I don't really buy that. Sure there's some 'alliance' voting that can affect the middle order (the likes of Cyprus/Greece are pretty much bankers to give each other 12) but good songs that deserve to make the top 10 often do.
When Russia won a couple of years ago everyone was saying it was a dominance of Eastern bloc and no one else could ever win, but look at the last two winners: Norway and Germany, both with good songs.
Our song was absolute rubbish and after those last two notes were murdered, I'm shocked that anyone at all gave us points. There were some equally bad songs granted, and they may have avoided the bottom slot thanks to some friendly votes, but none of those came anywhere near the top 5. All their potential alliances got them was a less embarrassing position.
Last year we were competent for the first time in a while and came 4th. That isn't sheer coincidence. It's because it's still mostly a song contest with a few political points here and there.
[cite]Posted By: LenGlover[/cite]Not my choice of viewing but the wife wanted to watch it after Britain's Got Talent. Saturday night tv is dire....
I can only assume one of two things Len:
1) You are still under probation following being caught out with your bit on the side, and you are having to go along with whatever the wife says to save your marriage, or
2) You have carte blanch from the good lady for the duration of the world cup, and you are "paying it forward".
[cite]Posted By: LenGlover[/cite]Not my choice of viewing but the wife wanted to watch it after Britain's Got Talent. Saturday night tv is dire....
I can only assume one of two things Len:
1) You are still under probation following being caught out with your bit on the side, and you are having to go along with whatever the wife says to save your marriage, or
2) You have carte blanch from the good lady for the duration of the world cup, and you are "paying it forward".
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Sorry to anyone who took my betting advice. I was right about the UK finishing last (unfortunately), but wrong about Belgium in the top 4. My favourites were France and Armenia, but Germany worthy winners. As I said before, wouldn't sound out of place on commercial radio.
That said the German song was one of the better ones I heard. I didn't hear all of them but I heard ours which was better than some we've had but still pretty bland and in no way a winner. I thought the Danish song was as good as any I heard but I didn't hear them all.
Not my choice of viewing but the wife wanted to watch it after Britain's Got Talent. Saturday night tv is dire....
I don't really buy that. Sure there's some 'alliance' voting that can affect the middle order (the likes of Cyprus/Greece are pretty much bankers to give each other 12) but good songs that deserve to make the top 10 often do.
When Russia won a couple of years ago everyone was saying it was a dominance of Eastern bloc and no one else could ever win, but look at the last two winners: Norway and Germany, both with good songs.
Our song was absolute rubbish and after those last two notes were murdered, I'm shocked that anyone at all gave us points. There were some equally bad songs granted, and they may have avoided the bottom slot thanks to some friendly votes, but none of those came anywhere near the top 5. All their potential alliances got them was a less embarrassing position.
Last year we were competent for the first time in a while and came 4th. That isn't sheer coincidence. It's because it's still mostly a song contest with a few political points here and there.
I can only assume one of two things Len:
1) You are still under probation following being caught out with your bit on the side, and you are having to go along with whatever the wife says to save your marriage, or
2) You have carte blanch from the good lady for the duration of the world cup, and you are "paying it forward".
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2) :-)