[Music] Eurovision Song Contest 2024 ***Official Thread & Sweepstake**

[Frutos]

Semi Final Two folks, over to you...

SECOND SEMI FINAL (Thursday 9th May at 20:00, live on BBC One. Top 10 qualify for the Grand Final.)

MALTA ("Loop" by Sarah Bonnici): @BatterSeagull
ALBANIA ("Titan" by Besa): @Pevenseagull
GREECE ("Zari") by Marina Sati): @Krafty
SWITZERLAND ("The Code" by Nemo): @Frutos
CZECHIA ("Pedestal" by Aiko): @Publius Ovidius
AUSTRIA ("We Will Rave" bu Kaleen): @Harry Wilson's tackle
DENMARK ("Sand" by Saba): @Red Squirrel
ARMENIA ("Jako" by Ladaniva): @WhingForPresident
LATVIA ("Hollow" by Dons): @Surf's Up
SAN MARINO ("11:11" by Megara): @Eric the meek
GEORGIA ("Firefighter" by Nutsa Buzaladze): @Hugo Rune
BELGIUM ("Before The Party's Over" by Mustii): @Guy Fawkes
ESTONIA ("(Nendest) Narkootikumidest Ei Tea Ma (Kull) Midagi" by 5miinust and Puuluup): @Thunder Bolt
ISRAEL ("Hurricane" by Eden Golan): @Maupays fragrant shart
NORWAY ("Ulveham" by Gate): @Frankie
NETHERLANDS ("Europapa" by Joost Klein): @Psychobilly freakout

 

[Bozza]

I’ve never watched a Eurovision semi before, but I’ve put it on so I can give a great big BOOOOOOOO! to the Israeli entry. And, by association, @Maupays fragrant shart too.

 

[Frutos]

Greece singing like she has a body part trapped in a vice.

 

[Frutos]

Greece singing like she has a body part trapped in a vice.

Ditto Switzerland.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Checkia are ok so I may be through…however the French bloke is bloody magnificent.

 

[Dave the OAP]

We are off to Ibiza via Austria

 

[Frutos]

Checkia are ok so I may be through…however the French bloke is bloody magnificent.

Superb vocal from France.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Anyone else think there is a bit of miming to backing tracks?

 

[Me and my Monkey]

I’ve never watched a Eurovision semi before, but I’ve put it on so I can give a great big BOOOOOOOO! to the Israeli entry. And, by association, @Maupays fragrant shart too.

I thought Israel were on yesterday, as they've already been complaining they were booed at?

 

[Dave the OAP]

Armenia is fecking brilliant!

 

[Frutos]

I thought Israel were on yesterday, as they've already been complaining they were booed at?

That was the rehearsal.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Was that Top Gear’s Richard Hammond on drums for Armenia?

 

[Dave the OAP]

Not being funny but Armenia sang something that is their own…not psuedo American / eurotrash pop music ….

fantastic.

 

[Me and my Monkey]

That was the rehearsal.

Great! I'll be able to flick between booing Villa and booing Israel this evening!

 

[Eric the meek]

My sweepstake San Marino are up next.

Frutos, I want a word. They're not Eurovision enough.

 

[Frutos]

Well, we know what happened to Russell Crowe's armour from Gladiator - a bald Latvian nicked it and painted it blue.

 

[Me and my Monkey]

What happened to Mary's mouth?

 

[Me and my Monkey]

I have Spain in the sweepstake. To say I'm hugely disappointed is an understatement.

 

[Hugo Rune]

‘Nan and the grandsons’

 

[papachris]

Well, we know what happened to Russell Crowe's armour from Gladiator - a bald Latvian nicked it and painted it blue.

Good voice though!