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Post by alece10 on May 13, 2016 7:05:14 GMT
Did anyone catch the opening number from the Eurovision semi final last night?
Even if you hate Eurovision check out this number. Classic musical theatre and so camp but its absolutely brilliant. |
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Post by stefy69 on May 13, 2016 7:11:03 GMT
Yes I agree thought it was great fun and don't the two hosts gel well together. and the song from the Ukraine brilliant !  |
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Post by londonmzfitz on May 13, 2016 11:26:17 GMT
Oh how I miss West End Eurovision (Mad Trust)
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 14:35:54 GMT
Love Eurovision but don't usually watch it until the Grand Final. However, couldn't help myself from having a sneak preview of our little lads' Dress Rehearsal performance. Jeepers... looks like the mums bought 'em summat nice from Topman and blew the rest of the budget on a slap up lunch for themselves. Seriously, will they really be performing in these outfits? Song- well, not that bad considering some of our previous efforts, but it just doesn't go anywhere. I'd be happier with a good old key change. And something I've NEVER understood (and would LOVE someone to throw some light on for me) is how you can sing IN TIME but you can't move IN TIME. The one with the guitar (barely played) is seriously lacking any co-ordination. The whole act looks like a couple of young kids at the end of year show... Russia next year apparently, so that should prove interesting for the Campest Show on the Planet!
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Post by n1david on May 13, 2016 15:00:53 GMT
Hello from Stockholm.
Last night's opener reminded me very much of the stuff NPH does in the Tonys. Love the chemistry between the hosts.
The timings have just been announced for tomorrow night's show and it is scheduled to be a monster 3h39m long - with a 40 minute voting period. Glad I have a seat and I'm not a groundling...
Saw Joe and Jake perform at the Eurovision Village and think they will do ok. There's a lot of warmth towards them here as the rest of Europe finally think we've sent something decent. Good draw late in the show too as long as everyone isn't drunk by then... We might just make the left side of the scoreboard again!
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 15:03:00 GMT
Oh, I can sing in time but find it difficult to move in time. It's nothing to do with my basic understanding of rhythm, I'm just not a dancer.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2016 22:57:46 GMT
The UK is second from last.... is that too late to make an impression or perfect place to be remembered??
I think we'll do the best we have in a long time.
Favourite Eurovision song: Niamh kavanagh - In Your Eyes. its such a great song for the shower, singing crazy high with no one listening....
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Post by theatremadness on May 13, 2016 23:06:29 GMT
Last time we were second from last was in 1997 with Katrina and The Waves....!!!!! 
My favourite Eurovision song without a doubt is Norway's winner from 2009 - Fairytale, Alexander Ryback. Just brilliant!! |
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Post by ncbears on May 14, 2016 3:05:38 GMT
Here it is: <img src="//images.proboards.com/f/bbcode/video-preview.png" video="<iframe width="560" height="315" src=" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>" alt="Video Preview"> |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2016 7:02:51 GMT
My favourite Eurovision song was pipped by Dana International in 1998. The One That I Love sung by Chiara. Poor Chiara had another bash a few years later with Angel (another nice song) and then again with a song I can't remember, so I obviously didn't like it... A good slot for us this year, I reckon. Yes, Katrina had that slot when she went on win, singing with a live orchestra. (Was that the last time a live orchestra was used?) Edit: Checking my facts after posting, I was surprised to see that Chiara was pipped not only by Israel but by... UK, placed second with Imani. Orchestra was replaced in 1999  |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2016 7:54:18 GMT
Favourite Eurovision songs:
Bucks Fizz: Making Your Mind Up (United Kingdom, 1981)
Frizzle Sizzle: Alles Heeft (een) Ritme (Netherlands, 1986)
Ryder: Runner in the Night (United Kingdom, 1986)
Lonnie Devantier: Hallo Hallo (Denmark, 1990)
Simone: Keine Mauern mehr (Austria, 1990)
Stjórnin: Eitt Lag Enn (Iceland, 1990)
Tajči: Hajde du Ludujemo (Yugoslavia, 1990)
Put: Don't Ever Cry (Croatia, 1993)
(1990 was a good year.)
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Post by steve10086 on May 14, 2016 9:23:05 GMT
Here it is: <img src="//images.proboards.com/f/bbcode/video-preview.png" video="<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v6qSt8Qp9ck" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>" alt="Video Preview"> I absolutely love it!!! Yes, very NPH at the Tonys, which I also love. I don't think you can beat a big song and dance number. I guess that's why I'm on this forum  |
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Post by n1david on May 14, 2016 9:46:39 GMT
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Post by d'James on May 14, 2016 11:56:22 GMT
I love that song. I think nowadays it would do really well and so would her look. The problem is, back then it was more difficult to hear the songs before the show unlike now with the Internet and Lonely Symphony is definitely a grower. (I never listen to the songs until the semi-finals.) I really want her 'headdress' from the actual Eurovision performance. There are so many Eurovision songs I love from throughout the years I'm not sure I could pick a favourite and the list would be way too long for on here. Frances would definitely be near the top though. |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2016 13:18:09 GMT
I love that song. I think nowadays it would do really well and so would her look. The problem is, back then it was more difficult to hear the songs before the show unlike now with the Internet and Lonely Symphony is definitely a grower. (I never listen to the songs until the semi-finals.) I really want her 'headdress' from the actual Eurovision performance. There are so many Eurovision songs I love from throughout the years I'm not sure I could pick a favourite and the list would be way too long for on here. Frances would definitely be near the top though. I completely disagree about the live arrangement (conducted by the lovely Michael Reed) which was far superior, in my opinion, to the very long, repetitive, slower version released on CD. I seem to remember Ken Bruce telling us as she came on that the tempo would be fractionally slower, when it fact the opposite was true. I loved that long dress with a train, and there was a comment about the tiara and how someone's metalwork teacher should feel quite proud! |
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Post by musicalfloozie on May 14, 2016 17:25:57 GMT
The Eurovision clip is fantasic a showy number definitely makes everything seem better. It does seem very NPH at The Tonys, I do miss him but fingers crossed James Corden can bring it back when he hosts.
I think I'll have to admit to having Eurovision memory loss as I don't remember hardly any previous entries or winners!!
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2016 21:20:30 GMT
Style over substance? Our lads done good, I reckon.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 14, 2016 21:23:42 GMT
Favourite Eurovision songs: Bucks Fizz: Making Your Mind Up (United Kingdom, 1981) Frizzle Sizzle: Alles Heeft (een) Ritme (Netherlands, 1986) Ryder: Runner in the Night (United Kingdom, 1986) Lonnie Devantier: Hallo Hallo (Denmark, 1990) Simone: Keine Mauern mehr (Austria, 1990) Stjórnin: Eitt Lag Enn (Iceland, 1990) Tajči: Hajde du Ludujemo (Yugoslavia, 1990) Put: Don't Ever Cry (Croatia, 1993) (1990 was a good year.) No Waterloo pop-picker? |
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Post by indis on May 14, 2016 21:37:12 GMT
I hope Austria, Azerbaidchan, Czech Republic or Cyprus win this year - i sooo hope not Russia, boring song and a copy of last years
winners background design
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Post by Marwood on May 14, 2016 22:07:05 GMT
Hmm- when Australia actually win this I think someone needs to declare the joke is not funny any more and call it a day (well if they want to call it Eurovision anyway)
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2016 22:51:40 GMT
WTF?? Ukraine was terrible. It was dirge. Not a clue how the new phone poll votes are scored....
Disappointed that we came third from last, it was our best performance in years.
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Post by steve10086 on May 14, 2016 22:55:20 GMT
Thinking we'd got a reasonably decent result and then having it snatched away in the second set of votes was totally gutting. Would rather have known we were doing that badly from the start. Felt like a kick in the teeth.
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Post by d'James on May 14, 2016 23:26:34 GMT
I loved the new voting system! So exciting.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 14, 2016 23:45:21 GMT
I loved the new voting system! So exciting. Agree. Massive improvement. But that winner? HIDEOUS. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 14, 2016 23:56:13 GMT
I was very much in the #anyonebutrussia camp as I didn't want to give that regime a chance to grandstand (and also putting the fans at risk of arrest and/or violence)
I also didn't get the Ukraine entry. It had great passion - but I just didn't connect with it musically.
I think the voting felt very unfair (even though it clearly wasn't) and that will undo any of the good that the extra tension brings. Seeing a country like Poland come from bottom of the table to top 10 like that feels wrong. And these things are all about perception.
Now who can get me the sheet music to 'That's Eurovision'? Pretty please...
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