Eurovision Song Contest 2022

Personally I thought the Ukrainian song was muck, let's be Frank here, even if they didn't enter they've had won.

Brooke did an excellent job and I still can't believe she didn't at least make it to the final when up against the Tripe alongside her.

Fair play to the Brits in fairness.

Ffs

Leo would want to be careful or we could end up hosting!

Everyone. It's showing Ukrainians they have solidarity from Europe, not just from politicians but from the people. Likewise it's showing that in Europe there's strong support and solidarity for Ukraine.

Every little helps, it's just a song context, but like any international event, it's important for Ukrainians to feel support and that they are on the right side (which they are) because they are enduring the brunt of this. It's also important for Europeans to keep as much solidarity as possible because we are in this for the long haul.

Be interested to see if ireland actually submitted a great song and performance how we would do in the public vote. The UK can at least considered themselves less hated the Germans in Europe.

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People are going on like there were good songs denied some opportunity by Ukraine.. ALL of the songs were poor.

Good article here on the BBC about how the BBC producer met his Spanish counterpart for a drink after the final last year and they both made a pact to do better this year after performing so dismally, and then how they went about getting their act to represent them.

Good on the UK, I really hope they do run with this new thinking and get a lot of success for themselves and for the unknown artists who need a leg up.

The more serious they take it, the more credible it becomes, and the more this might filter into our decision making here as well.

If the eurovision was a farce before last night its a total farce now. I get the gesture to ukraine but what's the point winning anything on a sympathy vote, just totally de values the contest. Which country will be flavour of the year next year? Will ukraine win it again next year? Thinks its all childish imo.

I enjoyed the Ukraine song. Probably shouldn't have won though I thought the UK song was derivative of better original songs. If no war in Ukraine and they have no votes judging by public vote spread as percentage Spain would have won. Do we want the song competition be won by not the most song contest with the public?

I think this beats Linda's 'Get Lucky' triumph on the LLS.

The 'up, up, up' cabaret bit (her performance is all a tragic Transport Club chicken 'n' chips in-a-basket vibe from the 70s to be honest) is a simple reminder why herself and everyone else involved with RTE & ESC in Ireland should get off the pitch FOR THE LOVE OF GAWD.

Arrrrribbbbbaaaaa!

Also, it was an obvious rip off of another Eurovision song and was sung with a fake accent.

Could it just be that Linda Martin and Louis have too much power in RTE over Eurovision? That yer man who attacked her in the audience of the late late was right? You remember when she turned into a screaming fish wife?

Not that I give a damn about Eurovision, which is a competition ireland are never going to win again?

Can someone explain how the public vote works there are millions around Europe and Australia sending in texts yet when it comes to the acts there are only a few hundred going to the winner or in the case of Germany I think it was six, hard to believe that of millions only six voted for them

The same way the jury vote works - act with the most votes in a country gets 12 points etc

Have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this year’s contest!

Staging - excellent. That Diodato performance!

Presenters - annoying at times, but that is par for the course.

Graham was good this year (although I found Rylan and Scott Mills funnier), but far better than Marty of course.

My only gripe was that the public vote was dragged out for far too long - you could sense energy levels starting to dip both from viewers and those in the arena.

Maybe scrap the public vote?

Well, they sent their version of Blindboy. 😉

It's a coloured balaclava !!! I definitely had too much drink on board, what with all his capering round I thought he had tattoos all over ☺️

The Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, lots of Ukrainians there.

I'm ambivalent about the public voting but I think some element of it is here to stay.

I think they should get rid of this you can vote up to 20 times! Three max. End the window for voting earlier.

Open up the voting earlier when it gets to the last couple of songs.

Also, I wouldn't have the jury and public voting giving same number of points. Reduce it from 50:50 to 66:34 or 75:25.

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that's a good point, songs take time to grow on people and semi finalists songs have a head start in that regard

Yes, it's an interesting point. We have a fair sizable East European population here, I can understand them voting for their home countries but you'd think they'd also throw a few votes Irelands way and that their relations back in those countries might throw a vote this way. But I get the impression that it doesn't work that way, our immigrants vote to the east and can't be arsed about the country that pays their bills.