Eurovision Song Contest 2016

murpho999

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

is it too early to blame block voting ?

No block voting as only partaking countries could vote.

Kerrydude1981

Ire exit

Toto Wolfcastle

Such a pity. I really think he did very well and his song was much better than some of the songs that got though. I'm glad Belgium got through even though it's a clear copy of a few other songs.

ShaneU

murpho999 wrote: »

I can't believe Poland got through.

6 border countries, believe it

road_high

The thing is purely geography/political. We have one close neighbour...We also have very different tastes musically and culturally.

mansize

It's not Bloc voting we were awful

Andersonisgod

Somebody on the RTE team needs to keep an eye on Marty tonight, he's never sounded so downbeat.

Salvation Tambourine

Poland and Latvia getting through was poor form.

Oscar Bravo

RTE delighted

wnolan1992

wnolan1992 wrote: »

My picks.

Australia
Ireland
Israel
Belarus
Slovenia
Bulgaria
Denmark
Norway
Georgia
Belgium


Got 7/10 on Tuesday, I expect to do significantly worse tonight because I felt this was a very poor selection of songs overall.

- Latvia
-- Georgia
-- Bulgaria
-- Australia
- Ukraine
- Serbia
- Poland
-- Israel
- Lithuania
-- Belgium

5/10 not bad.

Of my picks that didn't go through, Denmark are the only ones I'll miss out on seeing Saturday.


I don't know what the hell Marty is on about. Nicky's performance was crap tonight. He had no conviction in his vocals, staging was poor and all in all it was just meh.

The Talking Bread

Marty on suicide watch

hmmm

Shut up Marty, Belgium, Australia, Israel and others got through - they're not in Eastern Europe. We sent someone who couldn't sing very well to a song contest, and we've done that repeatedly over the past few years.

Welsh Megaman

But...but...no Norway!

Pagliuca

How the fcuk did Georgia get through.

A joke of a competition. Block voting alive and well.

ebbsy

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

We still in this country don't get the idea that half the winning formula is a good gimmick up on the stage to attract interest, I propose next year we send out 3 finest cailíns fitted with low cut Aran jumpers.

Or a bearded lady in a wheelchair.

road_high

murpho999 wrote: »

No block voting as only partaking countries could vote.

Not half!!!

Royal Legend

5hit song, 5hit performer, 5hit performance, what else would you expect,

RTE's incestuous nature fkucs them over again

Birneybau

Ireland in Eurovision semi finals.

mansize

If it was Bloc voting how did Australia qualify???

pajor

Latvia
Israel
Belarus
Serbia
Ireland
Lithuania
Oz
Bulgaria
Albania
Belgium

Not too shabby.

gordongekko

Itssoeasy wrote: »

It's a piss take lads. Block voting is a joke.

Yeah well said all those countries around Australia voting for them

RobertKK

In the sunlight, the Irish got burnt, typical.

BarryD

Not surprised - thought the Irish act was very static and our man about 10 years too old.

wil

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

Ah well there's always next ye-ah **** it.

"Ah but he/she/they was very popular with the crowd.
Got a very positive reaction.
Should go through."
Quotes from 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, etc .......

channaigh

bring back jedward )

rodge68

Well First Dates is on next just to entertain us after the huge dissapointment of not getting through !!
I'm so Angry !!

JeffKenna

Dustin next year!!!

Kerrydude1981

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Marty on suicide watch

Off to the bar id say,

Goes all Henry Sellers later on

mansize

He was dreadful!

Welsh Megaman

I honestly believe both Nicky and RTE thought Ireland were a shoe-in for the final, simply because he used to be in Westlife.

road_high

Pagliuca wrote: »

How the fcuk did Georgia get through.

A joke of a competition. Block voting alive and well.

Indeed. All the former Soviet republics vote strongly for eachother, the song doesn't come into it.

FutureGuy

we didn't deserve to go through. Decent performance but the voice was not there. At all.

murpho999

ShaneU wrote: »

6 border countries, believe it

Of which only 3 could vote, Ukraine, Lithiuania and Belarus.

This block voting is brought up every year but it's not always true.

Send a good act and song then you'll do well.

Look at how Sweden won it.

Lord TSC

Australia blows away the "block voting" argument. The reality is if you have a decent gimmick, you can get through.

I actually liked the song, thought it was ok. But ultimately, we need a better production, in terms of what's happening round the singer. Sending a decent singer with a decent song isn't good enough. RTE put every little backing behind the acts they send

bigroad

Derek Mooney has jumped of the building.
So sad.

Tandey

I'd say Byrne is devastated, he will be comparing it to being knocked out of the champions leagues qualifiers against a LOI team.

Mr.Nice Guy

Spare us the block voting moaning.

We were no use. The bookies didn't give us a prayer before the contest and his performance on the night was out of tune.

RTE don't want us to do well.

thelad95

****e song from a washed up has been, the staging, vocals, performance was nowhere near the standard required.

Gru

Eugene Norman

I disliked our song so much (and liked Belgium) that I was hoping Belgium would get the last entry.

Welsh Megaman

Royal Legend wrote: »

5hit song, 5hit performer, 5hit performance, what else would you expect,

RTE's incestuous nature fkucs them over again

I'd put good money on RTE sending Bonnie Ryan over next year.

No, really.

Atlantic Dawn

ebbsy wrote: »

Or a bearded lady in a wheelchair.

Surrounding by 3 girls making butter.

TheRiverman

Dickie Rock will be back next year.

Ghost Train

The vocals weren't the best on the night

Kerrydude1981

bigroad wrote: »

Derek Mooney has jumped of the building.
So sad.

Welsh Megaman

bigroad wrote: »

Derek Mooney has jumped of the building.
So sad.

Byyyyyyyyyyye!

wil

frostyjacks wrote: »

F*ck off Europe. Vote leave.

Euro-Vexit

Atlantic Dawn

Ariel reminds you that if your kids eat dishwasher tablets your a fooking tool.

kleefarr

It'll be great when USA are in it.
If they don't get through they'll attack someone.

Nicky looked very dull indeed in terms of his dress.

Anyway she's at me again here to tell the "internet people" to vote for Bulgaria :rolleyes:


Thought Slovenia should have got another run on Saturday. My prediction is Germany or Belgium to win.