Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Eugene Norman

[Deleted User] wrote: »

So we came 15th in our semi-final: http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2133#Scoreboard

As well as the ten countries that qualified, we also scored lower than Macedonia, Belarus, Norway and Slovenia.
In other words, we didn't even come anywhere close.

But we can at least point and laugh at Albania, Denmark and Switzerland!

Not just 15th but the raw score was atrocious.

road_high

100cent wrote: »

Russia wo the public vote.

Liberal Fascism has a long way to go before it controls the prolitariate like it does society's elites.

Only because all their nut case ex republics all
Block vote for them as Russia planted loyal supporters in each. They all still mark their mark by voting for the Motherland in what has become this farce of a contest. But nice to see the Ukraine put them in their place

gourcuff28

France was my fave, it sounded better live than it does on youtube.

Skid X

Deleted User wrote: »

So we came 15th in our semi-final: http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2133#Scoreboard

As well as the ten countries that qualified, we also scored lower than Macedonia, Belarus, Norway and Slovenia.
In other words, we didn't even come anywhere close.

But we can at least point and laugh at Albania, Denmark and Switzerland!

weak song
weak singer
weak staging

Ireland got exactly what they deserved this year

We need to cast the net wider. The talent is out there, it needs to be found.

Eugene Norman

Expunge wrote: »

The only song that's still rattling around my head after that long night is Polands 'What Colour is your Life' (whatever a question like that is supposed to mean).

Maybe it's because it's very, very like part of Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive'

Maybe that helped them to get such a big televote and not just the diaspora thing?

Maybe. They don't emmigrate to all 42 countries after all.

Richard Hillman

Only 2 points from the UK. That block voting is a scandal alright.

mansize

Woodville56 wrote: »

Didn't the Cape Verde Islands do well though !

Dark Horses!


FYR Macedonia doing themselves proud too

(Non TV forum regulars be like.... wtf...)

Wilberto

Expunge wrote: »

The only song that's still rattling around my head after that long night is Polands 'What Colour is your Life' (whatever a question like that is supposed to mean).

Maybe it's because it's very, very like part of Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive'

Maybe that helped them to get such a big televote and not just the diaspora thing?

It was the diaspora thing. I'm sorry.


:pac:

hmmm

The UK jury gave Georgia 12 points. The UK public placed it 19th.

The Irish jury gave Belgium 12 points. The Irish public placed it 13th.

Who are these people?

jimbobaloobob

gourcuff28 wrote: »

France was my fave, it sounded better live than it does on youtube.

did the french sing in french?

gourcuff28

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Only 2 points from the UK. That block voting is a scandal alright.

Hahaha watch the song from the semi final, the parody song, they bring that up how when they all vote for each other its a joke but when Denmark gives Sweden 12 points its 'in good taste'

Maireadio

Maireadio wrote: »

Thanks, was looking for the scoreboard yesterday and couldn't find it!

It was released just after the final tonight afaik. I only saw it because someone mentioned it on Twitter.

The full semi-final breakdown is always kept from being released until after the final, which makes sense I guess: it would be somewhat of a buzz kill seeing your country perform in the final if you knew that they had just finished 10th in their semi.

Eugene Norman

hmmm wrote: »

The UK jury gave Georgia 12 points. The UK public placed it 19th.

The Irish jury gave Belgium 12 points. The Irish public placed it 13th.

Who are these people?

I agree with the jury on that one.

dublinman1990

Here are the audience votes from Russia & Ukraine from Eurovision 2016 showing how they were awarded points.

These points are taken from the official Eurovision Song Contest App on Windows.

Ukraine's votes

Russia 12pts (Very surprising don't you think)
Azerbaijan 10pts
Poland 8pts
Armenia 7pts
Georgia 6pts
Latvia 5pts
Austrailia 4pts
Lithuania 3pts
Bulgaria 2pts
Sweden 1pt

Russia's votes

Armenia 12pts
Ukraine 10pts (And I thought we could have been dreaming just there but there we go)
Austria 8pts
Cyprus 7pts
Azerbaijan 6pts
Poland 5pts
Austrailia 4pts
France 3pts
Sweden 2pts
Latvia 1pt

hmmm

I'd hate to be juror D in Armenia
http://www.eurovision.tv/page/results?event=2113&voter=AM

Mountainsandh

Nicky's song wasn't bad, it just wasn't powerful enough, and he didn't have the power to inject into it.

We need a celticky + pop/dance/club combination, that starts eerie then bursts into major power. The productions on all the top songs were major pop productions type, Nicky's number wasn't quite up to that standard.

It baffles me it hasn't happened yet.

Richard Hillman

hmmm wrote: »

The UK jury gave Georgia 12 points. The UK public placed it 19th.

The Irish jury gave Belgium 12 points. The Irish public placed it 13th.

Who are these people?

Louis Walsh was sitting in Montrose saying "She's the next Pixie Lott".

yerwanthere123

Ray Burkes Pension wrote: »

Just rename the thing the ex pat factor.
The only reason anyone phones up and votes in this thing is do something for their country.
The UK public vote top 3 was Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria.

Not many Bulgarians in Britain tbf, I think they just really liked the song

Deleted User wrote: »

So we came 15th in our semi-final: http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2133#Scoreboard

As well as the ten countries that qualified, we also scored lower than Macedonia, Belarus, Norway and Slovenia.
In other words, we didn't even come anywhere close.

But we can at least point and laugh at Albania, Denmark and Switzerland!

Pretty fair result really. I don't think Macedonia should have finished that high, and I'd put Denmark a place above us.

Expunge wrote: »

The only song that's still rattling around my head after that long night is Polands 'What Colour is your Life' (whatever a question like that is supposed to mean).

Maybe it's because it's very, very like part of Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive'

Maybe that helped them to get such a big televote and not just the diaspora thing?

Yeah, the song was obviously just a lot more popular than people thought. I loved it

Wilberto

hmmm wrote: »

The UK jury gave Georgia 12 points. The UK public placed it 19th.

The Irish jury gave Belgium 12 points. The Irish public placed it 13th.

Who are these people?

You're taking the piss,
you're taking the pi-iss,
United Kingdom,
you're taking the piss.


:pac:

Richard Hillman

Mountainsandh wrote: »

Nicky's song wasn't bad, it just wasn't powerful enough, and he didn't have the power to inject into it.

We need a celticky + pop/dance/club combination, that starts eerie then bursts into major power. The productions on all the top songs were major pop productions type, Nicky's number wasn't quite up to that standard.

It baffles me it hasn't happened yet.

We tried that a couple of years ago with the topless drummers. It didn't work too well.

mansize

http://www.eurovision.tv/page/results?event=2113&voter=IE

How Ireland voted

Mountainsandh

God there's no accounting for tastes, I thought Poland was atrocious.

gourcuff28

Mountainsandh wrote: »

Nicky's song wasn't bad, it just wasn't powerful enough, and he didn't have the power to inject into it.

We need a celticky + pop/dance/club combination, that starts eerie then bursts into major power. The productions on all the top songs were major pop productions type, Nicky's number wasn't quite up to that standard.

It baffles me it hasn't happened yet.

The way people go on in Ireland you'd swear the Eurovision is what they depict it as in Father Ted, it has a massive audience and it should be an avenue whereby some act in what you describe wants to take part. Its changed so much even in the last 10 years, compare it to the year of Mickey Joe Hart.

Skid X

I've been waiting, such a long time
waiting out for you,
but you're not here ...

What's another year?

Mountainsandh

Richard Hillman wrote: »

We tried that a couple of years ago with the topless drummers. It didn't work too well.

Yeah because that was crap.

There's enough talent to come up with the celticky/pop right combination. It's just not being supported or chosen, I don't know how the selection process went this year.

mansize

Rus Jury gave Ukr 0
Rus Tele gave Ukr 10


I wonder which part of Russia phoned those votes in...

Eugene Norman

mansize wrote: »

http://www.eurovision.tv/page/results?event=2113&voter=IE

How Ireland voted

I'm confused. If we gave the uk 3 points then why did they get 0 total points in the public votes in total?

And it does look like there's a fair amount of block voting from the Irish voting system.

Lithuania, Latvia and Poland. Top 3

mansize

Skid X wrote: »

I've been waiting, such a long time
waiting out for you,
but you're here ...

What's another year?

Dont, dont close your heart to how you feel
Dream, but don't don't be afraid the dream's not real...

mansize

Eugene Norman wrote: »

I'm confused. If we gave the uk 3 points then why did they get 0 total points in the public votes in total?

And it does look like there's a fair amount of block voting from the Irish voting system.

Lithuania, Latvia and Poland. Top 3

telvote we gave them 3
Jury gave them 0

gourcuff28

Eugene Norman wrote: »

I'm confused. If we gave the uk 3 points then why did they get 0 total points in the public votes in total?

And it does look like there's a fair amount of block voting from the Irish voting system.

Lithuania, Latvia and Poland. Top 3

My neighbours are Lithuanian, they had a proper party tonight for it.

Brian017

hmmm wrote: »

The UK jury gave Georgia 12 points. The UK public placed it 19th.

The Irish jury gave Belgium 12 points. The Irish public placed it 13th.

Who are these people?

Ireland A Ken O'Sullivan Male 55 Radio presenter
Ireland B Caroline Henry Female 49 Music associate/production manager
Ireland C Lauren Murphy Female 32 Freelance music & arts journalist/Website Music editor
Ireland D Jimmy Rainsford Male 23 Musician
Ireland E Molly Sterling Female 18 Singer/songwriter

Mountainsandh

gourcuff28 wrote: »

The way people go on in Ireland you'd swear the Eurovision is what they depict it as in Father Ted, it has a massive audience and it should be an avenue whereby some act in what you describe wants to take part. Its changed so much even in the last 10 years, compare it to the year of Mickey Joe Hart.

It seems to be in the process of being reborn alright. I'm French (living here 20 years !) and ever other year there'd be zero mention of the Eurovision on social media, it was like French people would be sniggering if you even mentioned it, and it wasn't even shown on television.

It must have been shown this year as my social media French pages all mentioned it !

I think you're right, and maybe now that it's regaining interest and its own niche, it might attract attention from better producers. Or support for better producers. And attention from better performers too.

Eugene Norman

mansize wrote: »

telvote we gave them 3
Jury gave them 0

I know. However when they announced the total televotes at the end the UK got zero, right.

Skid X

mansize wrote: »

Dont, dont close your heart to how you feel
Dream, but don't don't be afraid the dream's not real...

Sometimes I watch you passing by my window
And sometimes I watch you passing through my dreams
And sometimes, when I look at you
You take my breath away

Sometimes I try and understand your reasons
You choose to feel the way you feel about me
And sometimes, when I turn around
And you're there, like today
I wanna say:

Why me?
I look at you and I get to feeling
Why me? (Why me, whooh)
I know it's true but I can't believe it
I keep on wondering why
My love shines in your eyes
Why me?
I look at you and I ask myself
Why me?

RobertKK

mansize wrote: »

Rus Jury gave Ukr 0
Rus Tele gave Ukr 10


I wonder which part of Russia phoned those votes in...

Next year mass communications failure in Crimea during Eurovision :P

Mr.Nice Guy

I didn't realise Molly Sterling was one of Ireland's judges. Her top 5:

1. Belgium
2. Bulgaria
3. Netherlands
4. UK
5. Italy


Also, are there more Lithuanians than Poles in Ireland?

RobertKK

Eugene Norman wrote: »

I know. However when they announced the total televotes at the end the UK got zero, right.

Czech Republic got 0.

Broken Hearted Road

Mountainsandh wrote: »

Nicky's song wasn't bad, it just wasn't powerful enough, and he didn't have the power to inject into it.

We need a celticky + pop/dance/club combination, that starts eerie then bursts into major power. The productions on all the top songs were major pop productions type, Nicky's number wasn't quite up to that standard.

It baffles me it hasn't happened yet.

+1 to this.

mansize

Eugene Norman wrote: »

I know. However when they announced the total televotes at the end the UK got zero, right.

No, none got zero, the bottom 10 weren't called out, just given their crappy points :P

mansize

RobertKK wrote: »

Czech Republic got 0.

christ did they?

mansize

Skid X wrote: »

Sometimes I watch you passing by my window
And sometimes I watch you passing through my dreams
And sometimes, when I look at you
You take my breath away

Sometimes I try and understand your reasons
You choose to feel the way you feel about me
And sometimes, when I turn around
And you're there, like today
I wanna say:

Why me?
I look at you and I get to feeling
Why me? (Why me, whooh)
I know it's true but I can't believe it
I keep on wondering why
My love shines in your eyes
Why me?
I look at you and I ask myself
Why me?

Showing no emotion
My feelings locked inside
I made myself an island
Trying to take my heart and hide
I built a wall around me
Afraid of letting go
But suddenly an open door
I never saw before

In your eyes (your eyes)
I see the light leading me home again
It's heaven in your arms, my love
My heart is in your hands
(Heaven in your arms, your eyes)
In your eyes, seems so right
I see forever in your smile
This woman is a child again
In your eyes

RobertKK

mansize wrote: »

christ did they?

From the Televoters.

mansize

RobertKK wrote: »

From the Televoters.

poor Czechia, but she was poor this evening.

Eugene Norman

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Not just 15th but the raw score was atrocious.

Indeed, he wasn't in the top ten in either the televote or the jury vote. Only Albania and Denmark scored lower with the juries than he did.
He did slightly better in the televote, even managing to beat Israel (which is an entry I never rated but the juries loved for some reason), but he still only came 14th.

Last year, Molly Sterling was in the top ten with the juries but did very poorly in the televote* while in 2014 Kasey Smith and Can Linn made the top ten in the televote but was marked down by the juries**.

So by any measure, this is Ireland's worst Eurovision performance since Dustin! :pac:


*undeservedly so, imo; I thought she was the best entry Ireland sent in a long long time. Sadly, it just didn't resonate with enough voters on the night.
**admittedly, this was not entirely surprising; the song itself wasn't too bad but the less than stellar live vocal and utterly apalling staging just killed its chances.

mansize

sloppyarse wrote: »

How does one create a new account around here without being called a re-rege or troll?

Why is the Commuting & Transport forum such a echo chamber?

Is Boards such a closed shop alternative views are not welcome?

Why is a blind eye turned to violations of the forum charter allowed, when it suits a certain agenda?

Is Boards, a commercial enterprise, as well as volunteer Mods, Capablel of impartiality in a debate?

These questions have been asked, will they be answered honestly, or will the poster be banned?

If Boards.ie has skin in the game, it should be declared!

Hello Sloppyarse, may we have your votes please?

Or go to helpdesk, this is a Eurovision thread!!!! :mad::D

RobertKK

Winning song lyrics.

When strangers are coming
They come to your house
They kill you all
And say
We’re not guilty
Not guilty


Where is your mind?
Humanity cries
You think you are gods
But everyone dies
Don’t swallow my soul
Our souls


Yasligima toyalmadim
Men bu yerde yasalmadim
Yasligima toyalmadim
Men bu yerde yasalmadim


We could build a future
Where people are free
To live and love
The happiest time


Where is your heart?
Humanity rise
You think you are gods
But everyone dies
Don’t swallow my soul
Our souls


Yasligima toyalmadim
Men bu yerde yasalmadim
Yasligima toyalmadim
Men bu yerde yasalmadim

---

The Ukrainian bit is:
I couldn’t spend my youth there
Because you took away my peace
I couldn’t spend my youth there
Because you took away my peace

Tigger

sloppyarse wrote: »

How does one create a new account around here without being called a re-rege or troll?

vpn

Why is the Commuting & Transport forum such a echo chamber?

eotr

Is Boards such a closed shop alternative views are not welcome?

no

Why is a blind eye turned to violations of the forum charter allowed, when it suits a certain agenda?

example?

Is Boards, a commercial enterprise, as well as volunteer Mods, Capablel of impartiality in a debate?

These questions have been asked, will they be answered honestly, or will the poster be banned?

i'm being honest

If Boards.ie has skin in the game, it should be declared!

i don't think it has

Capt'n Midnight

Deleted User wrote: »

So we came 15th in our semi-final: http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2133#Scoreboard

Well looks like the Boyzone thing worked :rolleyes:

we got a lot more points from televoting than from 15 points from 20 juries.
We got 31 points from televoting
Australia won with 330 points.

But we can at least point and laugh at Albania, Denmark and Switzerland!

Albania beat us on televoting, Switzerland beat us on the Jury vote. Everybody in the first Semi beat us on Jury or televoting points too except Estonia.

So we can only look down on Estonia and Denmark. And not by much as we didn't score much higher and they were just nondescript songs rather than spectacularly bad ones. Either could have possibly beaten us with a gimmick or costume or better choreography or performance on the night.

Wilberto

mansize wrote: »

christ did they?

I think they did actually. This, frankly, baffled me as Austria and Czech Republic were two of my preferred ones. I though there were so many songs worse than these two.

Georgia, for a start, wasn't even a song. It was just noise!

Skid X

It has been a long night for everyone

i would just like to post Waterloo, just because