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Eurovision Song Contest 2017

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    #3962
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,473 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Liamalone wrote: »
    So, did we win?

    Yes.


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    #3963
    Liamalone
    Registered Users Posts: 4,960 ✭✭✭Liamalone


    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    Yes.

    Praise be for Johnny!


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    #3964
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    It's nearly three weeks ago now, but I may as well bring up RTE's article following our latest failure:

    https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/0511/874456-ireland-eurovision-brendan-murray-dying-to-try/

    Notice the first thing that Michael Kealy says? "It's hard to qualify these days. And people may not appreciate that."

    Sorry, Michael, but I simply can't resist posting this video... :o:o:o:o;)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H6BGbb5OXM


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    #3965
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    I just found out you can get the look back of this years Eurovision Song Contest on DVD & Blu-ray.

    hmv.ie are selling the DVD & Blu-ray for €29.99 each. Release date from them is the 20th of June.

    http://www.hmv.ie/Eurovision-Song-Contest-2017-Kiev/movies-games-entertainment/pd/1084026?path=Category__Movies__Blu-ray

    http://www.hmv.ie/Eurovision-Song-Contest-2017-Kiev/movies-games-entertainment/pd/1084025?path=dvd

    Amazon are selling the Blu-ray for £29.99. Release date from them is on the 23rd of June.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eurovision-Song-Contest-2017-Blu-ray/dp/B06XKKVMRX/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1497490901&sr=8-6&keywords=eurovision+song+contest


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    #3966
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,473 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Oh look neverever1 has been banned
    giphy.gif


    Anyway, couple of article I saw that I fogot to post. If there's any doubt as to how deeply in the sh*t Ireland are, here's Marty Whelan insisting that RTE are "doing nothing wrong" at Eurovision. Heck even Brendan Murray gets it.

    Meanwhile, I've no idea what to make of this?


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    #3967
    Caoimhgh1n
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,499 ✭✭✭✭Caoimhgh1n


    I'm a massive Eurovision fan, but it almost pains me to say that I think RTÉ need to stop sending songs. It's not that we can't win, it's the fact everything RTÉ does is completely wrong.

    They really need to get their act together (pun not intended) and get the three aspects right. Singer, song and standing. You need all three to do well.

    That would probably end up being a worse version of Slavko.


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    #3968
    Shurimgreat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,133 ✭✭✭Shurimgreat


    Caoimhgh1n wrote: »
    I'm a massive Eurovision fan, but it almost pains me to say that I think RTÉ need to stop sending songs. It's not that we can't win, it's the fact everything RTÉ does is completely wrong.

    They really need to get their act together (pun not intended) and get the three aspects right. Singer, song and standing. You need all three to do well.

    That would probably end up being a worse version of Slavko.

    That would mean some RTE staff giving up the chance to head to somewhere fancy in Europe for a free week's holiday every year at taxpayers expense. That is not going to happen, not in a million years. RTE staff don't care who wins or loses. They do care about being on the gravy train, always have and always will.

    Maybe TV3 should be given the chance to organise it at least one time. I can't see them doing any worse than the frankly abysmal entries RTE continue to send out.

    In RTE, everything ends up a race to the bottom.


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    #3969
    valoren
    Registered Users Posts: 5,481 ✭✭✭valoren


    Still loving the Bulgaria entry.


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    #3970
    Caoimhgh1n
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,499 ✭✭✭✭Caoimhgh1n


    valoren wrote: »
    Still loving the Bulgaria entry.

    It's one of the two songs I listen to most regularly, along with Belgium.


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    #3971
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    Shurimgreat wrote: »
    Maybe TV3 should be given the chance to organise it at least one time. I can't see them doing any worse than the frankly abysmal entries RTE continue to send out.

    Only broadcasting companies with EBU membership can take part in the Eurovision - and TV3 don't have this membership.

    TG4 do, though.

    :o:);)


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    #3972
    Caoimhgh1n
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,499 ✭✭✭✭Caoimhgh1n


    Go Harvey Go wrote: »
    Only broadcasting companies with EBU membership can take part in the Eurovision - and TV3 don't have this membership.

    TG4 do, though.

    :o:);)

    I'd love to see a song i nGaeilge.. :o:p


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    #3973
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,473 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Caoimhgh1n wrote: »
    I'd love to see a song i nGaeilge.. :o:p

    They've sent one for Junior Eurovision, although I don't think it was great.


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    #3974
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Caoimhgh1n wrote: »
    I'd love to see a song i nGaeilge.. :o:p

    There was just one, years ago. Maybe it's time for another.


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    #3975
    Caoimhgh1n
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,499 ✭✭✭✭Caoimhgh1n


    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    They've sent one for Junior Eurovision, although I don't think it was great.

    Neither of the songs we've sent to JESC were going to win. I like that they're (mostly) in Irish though.
    feargale wrote: »
    There was just one, years ago. Maybe it's time for another.

    Yeah, Sandie Jones, Ceol an Ghrá.. I still like that song.


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    #3976
    overmantle
    Registered Users Posts: 870 ✭✭✭overmantle


    Caoimhgh1n wrote: »
    Neither of the songs we've sent to JESC were going to win. I like that they're (mostly) in Irish though.



    Yeah, Sandie Jones, Ceol an Ghrá.. I still like that song.

    Now that brings back memories, just about. 1972, if I remember correctly, in the days when every house in Ireland was glued to the Eurovision.

    The excitement of being left up late to watch it...... I can't remember the last time I actually sat down to watch the Eurovision, from start to finish. It's MANY, MANY years ago now.


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    #3977
    BuilderPlumber
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,378 ✭✭✭BuilderPlumber


    feargale wrote: »
    There was just one, years ago. Maybe it's time for another.

    Surely it is indeed time for something different. A traditional type song sung in Irish or both Irish and English would be worth a go anyway. Sadly, strict adherence to this Louis Walsh sound has not done us any favours.


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    #3978
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    The EBU has slapped UA:PBC with a €200,000 fine over its organisation of this year's contest. Perhaps unsurprisingly, UA:PBC will appeal against this fine.

    http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40447810


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    #3979
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,473 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    News from a few days ago, this year's winner Salvador Sobral is in intensive care.


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    #3980
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    hope he pulls through, nice song he wrote


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    #3981
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    Salvador has had a heart transplant:

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42296971


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    #3982
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,473 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Terrific news, hope he'll be ok going forward.


    So... how long until we start the 2018 thread? :pac:


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    #3983
    Strazdas
    Registered Users Posts: 18,813 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    Terrific news, hope he'll be ok going forward.


    So... how long until we start the 2018 thread? :pac:

    I've heard rumours the Irish entrant is already chosen but there is no info on their identity yet, seems the announcement may be after Christmas.


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    #3984
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 32,972 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Strazdas wrote: »
    I've heard rumours the Irish entrant is already chosen but there is no info on their identity yet, seems the announcement may be after Christmas.
    Were there not rumours it was John Lydon....


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    #3985
    Strazdas
    Registered Users Posts: 18,813 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    gmisk wrote: »
    Were there not rumours it was John Lydon....

    The story is that John Lydon has indeed entered a song into the selection, but there was an open call for songs by RTE during the autumn, meaning hundreds of other songs / singers have been entered as well.


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    #3986
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 21,050 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Strazdas wrote: »
    The story is that John Lydon has indeed entered a song into the selection, but there was an open call for songs by RTE during the autumn, meaning hundreds of other songs / singers have been entered as well.

    I can safely say whoever wins will not be better than john lydon


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    #3987
    BuilderPlumber
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,378 ✭✭✭BuilderPlumber


    I heard Samantha Mumba is meant to be interested too.


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    #3988
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    So... how long until we start the 2018 thread? :pac:

    It's actually up already... :D;)

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057798327


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    #3989
    waywill1966
    Registered Users Posts: 846 ✭✭✭waywill1966


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/103501689#Comment_103501689
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0vv1ngrq5yo

    I remember him!



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