|
| Thread: Eurovision 2011 Discussion Thread |  This thread is pages long: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 · NEXT» |
|
Lexxan
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Unimpressed by your logic
|
posted May 05, 2011 12:29 AM |
|
Edited by Lexxan at 10:16, 06 May 2011.
|
Eurovision 2011 Discussion Thread
Yeah, since the contest is starting next week I figured it was about time to start the annual one for this edition.... and frankly, it seems to blow this year. Only a handful stand out imo (The ones I specifically remember as amazing are Hungary, Serbia, the Netherlands, Austria, France, U.K., Slovakia and Poland). Note however that I have yet to listen to the Danish and Bosnian entries, which are -so I have been told by others with good musical tastes- amazing songs.
On the otherside of the spectrum we have absolute trash that I refuse to call "music" or "songs". I particularly hope the Greek and Swedish entries die in several fires before arriving in Düsseldorf. Okay, that may be a bit severe (the again, so is torturing my eardrums with that errr... "music". I could manure my garden with that crap.), but both songs are absolutely terrible and easily my least favorite of the bunch.... which contains MANY trashy "modern" (ugh) pop songs. -_-
Any bets, predictions, reviews, discussions and complaints go here plz. Y'all know the drill 
Let the games begin.
THIS YEARS ENTRIES: (in order of appearance)
Semifinal One: (note how STACKED this one is)
Poland - Magdalena Tul - Jestem
Norway - Stella Mwangi - Haba Haba
Albania - Aurelia Graçe - Feel The Passion
Armenia - Emmy - Boom Boom
Turkey - Yüksek Sadakat - Live It Up
Serbia - Nina - Èaroban
Russia - Alexei Vorobiov - Get You
Switzerland - Anna Rosseinelli - In Love For A While
Georgia - Eldrine - One More Day
Finland - Paradise Oscar - Da Da Dam
Malta - Glen Vella - One Life
San Marino - Senit - Stand By
Croatia - Daria - Celebrate
Hungary - Katy Wolf - What About My Dreams?
Iceland - Sigurjóns Friends - Coming Home
Portugal - Homens da Luta - A Luta é Alegria
Lithuania - Evelina Sashenko - C est Ma Vie
Azerbaijan - Ell & Nikki - Running Scared
Greece - Loukas Giorkas ft Stereo Mike - Watch My Dance ( )
Semifinal two:
Bosnia/Herzegovina - Dino Merlin - Love In Rewind/Sito
Austria - Nadine Beiler - The Secret Is Love
Netherlands - 3JS - Never Alone
Belgium - Witloof Bay - With Love Baby
Slovakia - TWiiNS - I Am Still Alive
Ukraine - Mika Newton - Angels
Moldova - Zdob shi Zdub - So Lucky
Sweden - Eric Marquis de Saade - Popular
Cyprus - Christos Mylordos - San Aggelos Sagapisa
Bulargia - Poli Genova - Na Inat
fYRoM - Vlatko Ilievski - Rusinka
Israel - Dana International - Ding Dong ( )
Slovenia - Maja Keuc - No One
Romania - Hotel FM - Change
Estonia - Getter Jaani - Rockefeller Street
Belarus - Anastasia Vinnikova - I LUV BELARUS!1!1!1!!
Latvia - Musiqq - Angel In Disguise
Denmark - A Friend In London - New Tomorrow
Ireland - Jedward - Lipstick
Big FIVE:
France - Amaury Vassili - Sognu
Italy - Raphael Gualazzi - Madness Of Love
UK - Blue - I Can
Germany - Lena - Taken By A Stranger
Spain - Lucia Pérez - Que Me Quiten Lo Bailao
____________
Coincidence? I think not!!!!
|
|
selcy
Famous Hero
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 12:37 AM |
|
|
This is the entry from the UK where I live. As usual we have no chance lol.
Uk entry Euro 2011
____________
|
|
blizzardboy
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Nerf Herder
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 12:49 AM |
|
|
Hey, it doesn't suck as much as UK's song from last year. Remember that fruity slow-paced song? If colorful unicorns started shooting out of the screen, I wouldn't have even batted an eye.
____________
"Folks, I don't trust children. They're here to replace us."
|
|
selcy
Famous Hero
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 01:02 AM |
|
|
Thats true but still don't think it will do any good, even though its a famous group.
Have to hope all the judges are female girls with nothing better to do than drool over a boyband lol.
____________
|
|
Fauch
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 06:09 PM |
|
Edited by Fauch at 18:10, 05 May 2011.
|
I don't even know how it works in eurovision, but when people have to phone to vote for their favourite singer, it often happens lol.
once, here, there was a handsome who could only sing one song (the one that allowed him to get selected) and he still made it to the half of the competition lol. the judges were even pissed at the public lol. they were like "why is that guy still here? clean your ears" lol
Quote:
female girls
are there non-female girls? 
|
|
bLiZzArdbOY
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Nerf Herder
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 06:28 PM |
|
|
Quote:
Thats true but still don't think it will do any good, even though its a famous group.
Have to hope all the judges are female girls with nothing better to do than drool over a boyband lol.
It's a song competition. Rest assured, teenage and young adult females are the power behind the throne
____________
"Folks, I don't trust children. They're here to replace us."
|
|
xerox
Promising
Undefeatable Hero
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 06:31 PM |
|
Edited by xerox at 18:33, 05 May 2011.
|
I can not believe that Sweden voted forth Eric Saade. The lyrics are TERRIBLE. The song starts like this:
"Stop don't say that it's impossible, cause I know it's possible"
Overall, I think the quality is really low this year and I think it is ridiculous and I thought it was a joke at first that in Germany, Lena sung all the entries and is going to compete AGAIN. I do like her song though, but it is not eurovisionary in any way.
There were some many good songs in the Swedish elections such as THIS ONE WITH A FOURSOME OF SWEDISH GIRLS that we could have sent instead of Eric Saade but of course all the little girls and horny elder people voted like 20 times on him.
My favorite this year is Hungary which has an amazing song and a beautiful singer. Let's hope the show will be enough for it to win. Other entries I like Norway's Disney song, "Angel in disguise" (which unfortunaly a silly rap ruined in the end of it) and I actually like UKs song but not as a Eurovision song.
I really like Polands song very much, typical euro upbeat song. And I love that they sing it in their native language, something that the Nordic countries would ever even consider doing.
____________
Over himself, over his own
body and
mind, the individual is
sovereign.
- John Stuart Mill
|
|
Kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 06:32 PM |
|
|
Vy a ze vyners av jurovizhn!
____________
"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
|
|
xerox
Promising
Undefeatable Hero
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 06:44 PM |
|
|
I am noticing however that atleast on YouTube Sweden's entry is quite "popular" (lol xDDD) and it has the most views of all entries and it tops many users "My Eurovision top 5" etc.
So I could see it winning (please, let Hungary win instead!) or atleast be in top 10.
____________
Over himself, over his own
body and
mind, the individual is
sovereign.
- John Stuart Mill
|
|
alcibiades
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
of Gold Dragons
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 06:46 PM |
|
|
Quote:
I can not believe that Sweden voted forth Eric Saade. The lyrics are TERRIBLE. The song starts like this:
"Stop don't say that it's impossible, cause I know it's possible"
Overall, I think the quality is really low this year and I think it is ridiculous and I thought it was a joke at first that in Germany, Lena sung all the entries and is going to compete AGAIN. I do like her song though, but it is not eurovisionary in any way.
There were some many good songs in the Swedish elections such as THIS ONE WITH A FOURSOME OF SWEDISH GIRLS that we could have sent instead of Eric Saade but of course all the little girls and horny elder people voted like 20 times on him.
I don't normally follow Swedish Eurovision, but I did see several of the semifinals this year by chance, and there were some AMAZING entries - and the one that won (and the one that came in 2nd btw.) sucked BIG TIME. My favorite was the guy who ended as #3 (The Moniker) - that was a fantastic song!
I actually think the danish entry this year is pretty good. Kind of MOR Pop/Rock, but campared to much of the camp that normally enters Eurovision, I think it's actually a pretty quality offering.
This is it.
I know the lyrics are kind of cheasy, but it's really catchy and nice atmosphere.
____________
What will happen now?
|
|
selcy
Famous Hero
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 07:41 PM |
|
Edited by selcy at 19:43, 05 May 2011.
|
@ Alchibiades that is a pretty cool song 
@ Xerox I wonder why that one has had so many hits.
Wonder if Blizz has seen it yet lol .
____________
|
|
JoonasTo
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 08:52 PM |
|
|
Listening to the entries now.
Netherlands
Albania: 
Armenia: 
Azerbaidzan:
Belgium:
Bosnia-Hertsegovina:
Bulgaria:
Spain:
Georgia:
Ireland:
Iceland:
United Kingdom: 
Israel:
Italy:
Austria:
Greece:
Kroatia:
Cyprus:
Latvia:
Lithuania:
Macedon:
Malta:
Moldova
Norway:
Portugal:
Poland:
France:
Romania:
Sweden:
Germany:
San-Marino:
Serbia:
Slovakia:
Slovenia:
Finland:
Switzerland:
Denmark:
Turkey:
Ukraine:
Hungary:
Belarus:
Russia:
Estonia:
____________
DON'T BE A NOOB, JOIN A.D.V.E.N.T.U.R.E.
|
|
LionoftheNorth
Disgraceful
Adventuring Hero
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 10:15 PM |
- penalty applied by Shyranis on 14 Aug 2011. |
Edited by Shyranis at 14:27, 14 Aug 2011.
|
I can't believe you people don't like Eric Saade? The guy is amazing! He will conquer all of Europe's fourteen-year-old girls for us! 
But I will be voting for Germany. I love the way that Lena manages to be exciting, hot, mysterious and a bit dangerous at the same time. Love her voice!
Spain and Portugal both have real jokes as contestants, makes me remember Chicki Chicki. And the British are as boring as usual.
MOD NOTE: Unfortunately, Penalty must be applied for unauthorized posting by a previously banned member.
____________
|
|
xerox
Promising
Undefeatable Hero
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 10:36 PM |
|
|
Spain and Portugal always seem to send super weird songs that do not work. The only countries that get away with that are the eastern european ones and Finland.
But you just gotta love Soviets song this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T2d_woxdLQ
Sorry, I meant Belarus. A dictatorship in Europe.
Amazing.
____________
Over himself, over his own
body and
mind, the individual is
sovereign.
- John Stuart Mill
|
|
Carcity
Supreme Hero
Blind Sage
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 11:11 PM |
|
|
I'm disappointed in Finland. What happened to the metal?
____________
Why can't you save anybody?
|
|
Lexxan
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Unimpressed by your logic
|
|
posted May 05, 2011 11:58 PM |
|
|
Finland is so obviously a Tom Dice clone. It sorta c00t and quirky. I prefered Finland's previous entry though.
Hungary's entry is absolutely DIVINE. So is Austria's. I hope both of them make it through, because losing either song would be a DISASTER imo.
Had Netherlands sung in English however, they would have been my favorites. The song is *SO TOUCHING* in Dutch... but then again, I may be biased because I -obviously- can understand the language. It is sorta bland in English. -_-
One of my personal guilty pleasures this year is Ireland. It is a song I would HATE under all normal circumstances, but I like it for two seasons:
1) The lyrics are retarded and crack me up whenever I think of them.
2) Cepheus' reaction to Jedward representing Ireland, and that possibly cracks me up even more. He must be dying on the inside after Dervish and Dustin the Singing Turkey X-D
____________
Coincidence? I think not!!!!
|
|
Lexxan
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Unimpressed by your logic
|
|
posted May 06, 2011 12:02 AM |
|
|
Quote:
I can't believe you people don't like Eric Saade? The guy is amazing! He will conquer all of Europe's fourteen-year-old girls for us!
Erik Saade is absolutely dreadful and easily Sweden's worst entry in the past 5 decades or so. It's a sh!tty version of some wanna-be Gaga song. I'd rather listen to "Friday" for 5 days straight than to listen to "Popular" (ugh) two times in a week.
____________
Coincidence? I think not!!!!
|
|
blizzardboy
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Nerf Herder
|
|
posted May 06, 2011 04:23 AM |
|
|
It doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell of winning because of the controversy, but I think Belarus's might be my favorite this year That's the sort of song I could dance to for an hour.
Big disappointment from Iceland; they were my favorite last year. Overall doesn't seem as good this year. Maybe I'm just getting old and cranky.
edit: Serbia wins when it comes to the visuals though .
____________
"Folks, I don't trust children. They're here to replace us."
|
|
SkrentyzMienty
Famous Hero
|
|
posted May 06, 2011 08:22 AM |
|
|
For me personally, Eurovision SUCKS because 90% of contenders "sing" in the boring, overused, limited, and primitive English 
Seriously, beautiful and unique languages, such as Finnish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Romanian, and Hungarian would present themselves a lot better, not to mention how interesting it would be to have such a diversity.
I KNOW many native language artists/singers from many European counries (e.g. Finland, Romania, Hungary, France, Russia, Poland etc.) surely there is performers to pick from.
I'm quite happy that Poland finally will perform in Polish (Magda Tul- Jestem) but it still doesn't compensate for the remaining 90% of broken Eglish accent crap.
|
|
xerox
Promising
Undefeatable Hero
|
|
posted May 06, 2011 08:47 AM |
|
|
I love the european english accents. ^^
They sound better than actual real english.
____________
Over himself, over his own
body and
mind, the individual is
sovereign.
- John Stuart Mill
|
|
|
|
