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Eurovision Song Contest 2023

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    #92
    squarecircles
    Registered Users Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1JkVvCtz0E

    WILD YOUTH WE ARE ONE



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    #93
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,479 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Tonight's the night; time to find out who'll be finishing 13th in semi final 1 for Ireland 😍



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    #94
    captbarnacles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,972 ✭✭✭captbarnacles


    I just hope its better than last year's .



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    #95
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 30,750 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Any radio coverage of Eurosong? Dont see anything in RTE schedules. Maybe I imagined they used to cover it.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #96
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    This is going to be a long night. First act, Leila Jane didn’t impress me - I like the song, not great but ok but the presentation wasn’t good.



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    #97
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    2nd is Adgy, weak singer, presentation better but a no from me - more modern song though



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    #98
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    This chap can't sing.



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    #99
    blackcard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,000 ✭✭✭blackcard


    Is Dustin still around?



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    #100
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    Poor John Lyndon his voice is gone - this is embarrassing - we must have better than these in the country



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    #101
    IngridM20
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭IngridM20


    Jesus, woeful sorry about the background - crap



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    #102
    It wasnt me123
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    I hope they are saving the best for last or we are fecked and should stay at home



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    #103
    It wasnt me123
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    They are in the green room and the only people missing is Public Enemy - I think they’ve read the room



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    #104
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    Connolly, best so far - she can sing and presentation good and got a good audience response - I think it was relief actually that we had a half decent act



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    #105
    It wasnt me123
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    Ok, so We are one is very very Eurovision - lead singer has great stage presence and can sing which the first 3 couldn’t and its a band, I think it would be popular - backing singers not so good and needs aa better finish but they could win.



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    #106
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    So rap not my thing (different generation) but energetic, could sing, looked good and modern. Could be popular. I think Wild Child have it or maybe Connolly or the last act, which I’m sorry I cant pronounce.



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    #107
    kegg
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭kegg


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120199216#Comment_120199216

    Public enemy and wild child!??



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    #108
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    Together? John Lyndon cant sing anymore and the song didn’t make sense. All the so called studio judges could say how sad it is his wife is ill - cos they didn’t want to say it was so bad. Wild Child very Eurovision but actually I’ve revised my opinion and would like to see the rap act as well. They are young and excited, its infectious and might be popular.



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    #109
    Dingaan
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    It's got to be Wild Youth, Song 5.



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    #110
    Henry Bitter Ox
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    The single lot of worst potential songs we've ever had.



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    #111
    kegg
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭kegg


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120199311#Comment_120199311

    No, I'm saying public enemy and wild child aren't their names. Or John lyndon.



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    #112
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    Niamh Kavanagh had the best voice out of all of them - she should do it



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    #113
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120199477#Comment_120199477

    I’m sorry, I got it wrong. Public Image Limited and Wild Youth. Shure you knew who I meant



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    #114
    yerwanthere123
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    Based on tonight's performances I actually think Wild Youth were the best choice, in spite of how bland the song is.

    I never liked Connolly as much as others did, and I think the live version was actually a disimprovement on the Spotify demo. A meandering kind of song that went nowhere.

    My big surprise tonight was that Adgy was nowhere near contention. I mean he finished below Hawaii 😲

    As for how Wild Youth will do, who knows. Maybe if they've got a memorable live performance in store then they could surprise, but difficult to be very positive about it. Best case scenario is scraping through the SF and finishing bottom right hand side, worst case scenario is bottom three of SF1. Right now I'm thinking it's a NQ, particularly given the probable strength of their SF.



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    #115
    gmisk
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120199480#Comment_120199480

    I think twice is enough....her voice has gone...last time she finished 23rd...



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    #116
    gmisk
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120179595#Comment_120179595

    Shame about Connolly :( but kinda knew the wild Youth fan base meant they had a really good chance.

    ADGY was brutal...



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    #117
    Carol25
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    https://youtu.be/AVLPiXepeiw

    TG4 should pick Ireland’s entries to the senior competition. This is a great song, sung in Irish, great singer too.



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    #118
    kneemos
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    Is it RTE that decide the finalists?

    Don't expect anything new or innovative so.



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    #119
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 30,750 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Do they ever reveal how many public votes there were i.e. how many people texted in votes?

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #120
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users Posts: 20,388 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120202327#Comment_120202327

    I doubt it. The Late Late viewership is pretty old and I doubt they have great connection with modern music. The idea that they use an old audience to choose a song for a completely different kind of contemporary competition, means they don't actually ant to win it. They just need the craic of choosing the act without serious risk of winning.

    It wouldn't suit to release the viewer votes. It would probably be embarrassing.



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    #121
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,479 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Some new songs to add to the mix tonight

    Slovenia

    https://youtu.be/zDBSIGITdY4

    Can't see this doing too much. The music video is a lot more fun than the song is.


    Norway

    https://youtu.be/zt7U0-N1mlk

    First quality song of the national final season so far. Think this will be top ten overall in May. Would've preferred Ukrikke to have won though.

    Also, compare and contrast the quality in production between the Norwegian broadcaster and Rté.. 😬


    Spain to come later tonight!



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