Eurovision Song Contest 2016

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murpho999 wrote: »

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.

It doesn'ty need to have an exact land border to bias the voting...just be in the general vicinity...
Sweden gets plenty of block votes too in Scandinavia. We haven't a prayer in comparison.

Xenji

The only reason Nicky did it was to promote his new album, it is the first single off of it, looks like that will backfire as well.

BarryD

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

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

Sure, he's past it, the song was average and the act was forgettable.

I saw Georgia, they had a band as well but at least were visually interesting.

Lunger

ebbsy wrote: »

When I first heard our song I knew we weren't going through.

I only heard it there and, well, yeah, obviously.

Kerrydude1981

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

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

No, really.

Send over Mary Black's kids

Sing a dance version of Grace

VincePP

Itssoeasy wrote: »

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

That old chesnut?

Christ, none of the "bloc" countries have won for years

But it is very natural for countries near to each other to like similar music - Ireland / UK is a classic example.

Irish entry was sh1te. 250/1 in betting. Radio stations didn't play it cos no-one requested it.


What we need to do is to showcase IRISH music - a modern take on our traditional heritage. Something like the High Kings or similar.

Then, no matter what, we can hold our heads high.

But middle of the road sugary pop music - forget it.

Andy From Sligo

channaigh wrote: »

bring back jedward )

yeah, Jedward got through

wil

Ghost Train wrote: »

The vocals weren't the best on the night

But they all have lovely bottoms vocals

jluv

Didnt think he would win on Saturday but he definatly deserved to go through tonight. Instead of Latvia,Bulgaria,Ukraine or Belgium.

murpho999

VincePP wrote: »

That old chesnut?

Christ, none of the "bloc" countries have won for years

But it is very natural for countries near to each other to like similar music - Ireland / UK is a classic example.

Irish entry was sh1te. 250/1 in betting. Radio stations didn't play it cos no-one requested it.


What we need to do is to showcase IRISH music - a modern take on our traditional heritage. Something like the High Kings or similar.

Then, no matter what, we can hold our heads high.

But middle of the road sugary pop music - forget it.

Tried that a few years ago with Dervish and it was a disaster.

It just needs to be a good song, simple as that.

Strazdas

RTE's staging of the entry was a disgrace. It's obvious they spent NOTHING on the presentation.

Tandey

That's awful Gerry Ryan daughter will be representing us next just watch.

ROY RACE

Fair play to the woman presenting talking about her dildo.other than that it was rubbish.

Andy From Sligo

Ive said it before - Crystal Swing would have got through

murpho999

Strazdas wrote: »

RTE's staging of the entry was a disgrace. It's obvious they spent NOTHING on the presentation.

What rubbish.

Others just had people standing on their own and got through.

murpho999

ROY RACE wrote: »

Fair play to the woman presenting talking about her dildo.other than that it was rubbish.

Vibrator actually. No batteries in dildos.:p

Mr.Nice Guy

(Meanwhile in Donnybrook...)

RTE execs: Byrne has failed us. Now we've nowhere left to turn, but to you. Will you take on this assignment for us next year? Will you save us in our hour of need?


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Wee Daniel: I was wondering when you'd call.

JuanJose

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

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

Well that was a flawed plan. Westlife certainly didn't register here in Spain anyway. And weren't they bigger in Japan & eslewhere outside Europe?

Carne

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Ive said it before - Crystal Swing would have got through

channaigh

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Ive said it before - Crystal Swing would have got through

that would be some craic :D:D

mansize

jluv wrote: »

Didnt think he would win on Saturday but he definatly deserved to go through tonight. Instead of Latvia,Bulgaria,Ukraine or Belgium.

Bulgaria could SING!!!!

Tandey

Tandey wrote: »

That's awful Gerry Ryan daughter will be representing us next just watch.

You absolutely called it !!!!!!!

Lunger

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Send over Mary Black's kids

Sing a dance version of Grace

I reckon Sinead O'Connor is ready.

About 70% on the willing but we have just under a year, so...

DEFTLEFTHAND

Poor old Marty sounded devastated.

mansize

murpho999 wrote: »

Tried that a few years ago with Dervish and it was a disaster.

It just needs to be a good song, simple as that.

John Waters cried until RTÉ let him enter. Only Romania gave us 5 points! Bottom!

ROY RACE

Nicky Byrne and 2fm both rubbish.what has happened that station complete crap

mansize

Twink's chungwan- Chloe Agnew

Strazdas

murpho999 wrote: »

What rubbish.

Others just had people standing on their own and got through.

Yes, but the lighting and camerawork were really basic and there were no special effects.....many of the acts made full use of the floor lighting and synchronised it with the song but it's clear RTE couldn't be bothered.

Gru

Gru wrote: »

Housemate is playing the Bulgarian song (again!) in the background and it's amazing how well this gif syncs up with it!

Got 8 out 10 predicted correctly; had guessed Belarus and Norway instead of Georgia and Lithuania. Absolutely fúcking THRILLED Georgia got through! Lithuania's a surprise one but he sang well live I guess.

Georgia, Bulgaria and Australia were the standouts tonight for me. Was a little disappointed with Norway; I do like the song but it just felt like it was missing something live. Of the countries that missed out, I thought Belarus and Macedonia gave the best performances, so I feel a little bad for them.

As for Ireland, well I can't say I'm too surprised. Nicky Byrne actually sounded better live than I thought he would but the song and performance just didn't stand out enough.

Strazdas

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Poor old Marty sounded devastated.

He should be getting used to it by now - that's three years in a row this has happened.

Toto Wolfcastle

mansize wrote: »

Twink's chungwan- Chloe Agnew

She has a good voice. She could probably do well. I'd even be willing to deal with Twink being all over my TV if they sent her.

ROY RACE

Look its a complete fiddle the whole thing.us and UK get flaad every year by the eastern bloc and their crap tastes

Grandeeod

Cue outpouring of grief and major inquiry on Liveline tomorrow.:rolleyes:

Same ****. Different year, but RTE still don't get it.

paleoperson

I really liked the song and I was surprised I did because I usually hate Ireland's entry and Nicky Byrne. Obviously Ireland aren't going to win the thing, but not even qualifying this time is pretty daft.

wil

http://www.thesun.ie/irishsol/homepage/showbiz/7106352/Louis-Walsh-Working-with-Jedward-was-the-MOST-embarrassing-moment-of-my-career.html

Andy From Sligo

I wish now I went to bookies and put some dosh on Ireland not getting through .....

Jesus came back from getting us drinks, and eurovision was over and first dates ireland was on. Think I've outstayed my welcome on RTE 2 again

TheRiverman

Grandeeod wrote: »

Cue outpouring of grief and major inquiry on Liveline tomorrow.:rolleyes:

Same ****. Different year, but RTE still don't get it.

At least it will probably be Damien O'Reilly and not Joe Duffy.

sonofenoch

It's a bizarre competition with uncharacterized music ....typically European that's why Ireland and the UK just can't break it, why bother and why does anybody care

Atlantic Dawn

How many notes would we have to pony up to get auto qualification every year, €20mill or am I even close?

Mr.Nice Guy

Well the Czech entry was co-written by an Irishman and got through. Maybe if RTE had allowed songwriters to earn an opportunity instead of giving the job to one of their own boys we'd have had a better chance.

The Talking Bread

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

I wish now I went to bookies and put some dosh on Ireland not getting through .....

I doubt you would have got much back relative to your stake.

johnruns

sonofenoch wrote: »

It's a bizarre competition with uncharacterized music ....typically European that's why Ireland and the UK just can't break it, why bother and why does anybody care

No Nicky was boring bland and out of tune thats why he couldnt break it.

Richard Hillman

The usual lines are being trotted out on Social Media of "Block voting" and that it is a rubbish competition. We were 600/1 to win for a reason. We had a mediocre song. The Eurovision is a fantastic competition with some fantastic songs over the last few years. If you want to win the Eurovision, you need a great song.

murpho999

Strazdas wrote: »

Yes, but the lighting and camerawork were really basic and there were no special effects.....many of the acts made full use of the floor lighting and synchronised it with the song but it's clear RTE couldn't be bothered.

That's not really RTE. They would appoint a choreagrapher. Lights are no expense as the Swedes provide that.

No point in blaming RTE for everything.
It all comes down to the song not lights.

Georgia gave half the viewers an epileptic fit but still got through.

Strazdas

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

How many notes would we have to pony up to get auto qualification every year, €20mill or am I even close?

Nothing like that....I think the likes of the BBC pay less than £1m

joeysoap

Deleted User wrote: »

.................. My prediction is Germany or Belgium to win.

Is that Euro 16 or Eurovision 16?

joeysoap

joeysoap wrote: »

Is that Euro 16 or Eurovision 16?

Seeing as I know nothing about football the other one :pac:

murpho999

ROY RACE wrote: »

Look its a complete fiddle the whole thing.us and UK get flaad every year by the eastern bloc and their crap tastes

There is no bloc voting in the semis as not all countries can vote.

Look at these winners

2015 Sweden
2014 Austria
2013 Denmark
2012 Sweden
2011 Azerbaijan
2010 Germany

5 of the last 6 winners for 'Old Eurovision' countries. How did they win?

Strazdas

murpho999 wrote: »

That's not really RTE. They would appoint a choreagrapher. Lights are no expense as the Swedes provide that.

No point in blaming RTE for everything.
It all comes down to the song not lights.

Georgia gave half the viewers an epileptic fit but still got through.

Not as simple as that. It's obvious that many countries spent more money on their stage show than Ireland, whether ballads or uptempos. The Lithuanian guy for example seemed to have an extravagant light show and LED floor and wall, not just the basic lighting SVT would have been offering.