[Music] Eurovision Song Contest 2023 ***Official Thread & Sweepstake***

[Durlston]

what price a scandinavia clean sweep?

1st Sweden.
2nd Finland.
3rd Estonia (it's near enough Scandinavia!).

 

[Molango's visa]

Italy. Big balls

 

[Blackadder]

Shame we couldn't have had that Sam Ryder song as our entry this year.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Sweden
Norway
Finland

If I was deciding, it'd be:

Austria
Belgium
Lithuania

 

[papachris]

1st Sweden.
2nd Finland.
3rd Estonia (it's near enough Scandinavia!).

1 out of 3 then. Finland isn't Scandi either. But glad you like Estonia

1st Sweden.
2nd Finland.
3rd Estonia (it's near enough Scandinavia!).

 

[Krafty]

1. Italy
2. Finland
3. Sweden

 

[Triggaaar]

1st Sweden.
2nd Finland.
3rd Estonia (it's near enough Scandinavia!).

Nordic

 

[Triggaaar]

I'd like Austria to do well

Po po, po po po
Po po, po po po
Po po, po po po
Edgar Allan ****ing Poe

 

[papachris]

Nordic

Or even Baltic

 

[Bozza]

So is it just me that thinks countries shouldn't be entering their biggest stars?

Dunno.

I was sitting here just now saying why don’t we just enter Sheeran, Adele, Elton John, Coldplay or the Cheeky Girls and be done with it.

 

[Igzilla]

On the reprise, Polands dum-diddy-dum-dum song has grown on me

 

[Triggaaar]

Dunno.

I was sitting here just now saying why don’t we just enter Sheeran, Adele, Elton John, Coldplay or the Cheeky Girls and be done with it.

I think the answer is because 'it's not the done thing', but that's what we're up against.

Meanwhile, John Lennon is turning in his grave.

 

[SuperFurrySeagull]

Agreed, otherwise we should just bung Sheeran in and clean up

Sleaford Mods surely?


I'm not really getting this malarky, am I?

 

[Frutos]

Dunno.

I was sitting here just now saying why don’t we just enter Sheeran, Adele, Elton John, Coldplay or the Cheeky Girls and be done with it.

Mainly because none of them would touch it with a bargepole.

 

[Triggaaar]

Mainly because none of them would touch it with a bargepole.

So why do stars from other countries? Doesn't seem to harm their careers.

Now sure, they're not as big as the ones mentioned above, but then we could enter someone who is reasonably popular and famous, and who would suit Eurovision.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Sweden 4/6
Finland 3/1
Israel 23/1
Ukraine 31/1
Italy 37/1
Norway 64/1
The rest all over 100/1

 

[Frutos]

I think the answer is because 'it's not the done thing', but that's what we're up against.

Meanwhile, John Lennon is turning in his grave.

Its more a case that countries like Sweden take it uber-seriously - their selection process takes weeks and is the most-watched thing in the country.

By contrast, we see it mainly as a joke for has-beens and never-weres. It occasionally throws up a gem (Sam Ryder) but not enough to make our big names interested.

 

[A1X]

Ok, that was a bit special

 

[Thunder Bolt]

So is it just me that thinks countries shouldn't be entering their biggest stars?

It’s always happened. Sandie Shaw, Lulu, and Cliff Richard were all chart toppers at the time of their entries.

 

[SuperFurrySeagull]

I thought that 'Liverpool music' interlude was well done; proves that despite (most) Eurovision UK involvement, we're actually rather good at this music lark. & the Icelandic bloke is just cool as flip. Oh, YNWA now... probably a bit overdone & sentimental, but suitably kitsch!