Eurovision shite

[mistermack]

It's on tonight I think.

Viewing figures are in the HUNDREDS of millions.

I have a feeling that most just want to see just how bad it can be this year.

Like watching the aftermath of a car crash. You don't want to look, but you can't help it.

[Hermit]

Apparently Australia has moved to Europe. For the first time in the bubblegum popfest someone will announce "This is Australia calling." No it isn't. It's someone who is famous for being famous (at least in her own tea cup). At least Lee Lin Chin has a sense of humour.

• Since I’m announcing my candidacy for the 2016 Gold Logie, I’m very excited. 195 million people watch Eurovision every year and if even just 10 million of those buy TV Week I’ll have it in the bag. As SBS’s most recognisable personality I couldn’t say no to such an opportunity. I’m the obvious choice – not only have I been to Europe but I also listen to music from time to time.

[JimC]

I must admit it seems weird that an Aussie has entered...

[mistermack]

I must admit it seems weird that an Aussie has entered...

Not when you find out that Israel is always in it, and has won it about three times.

They move it northwest for the competition, it's an annual thing.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

If I were Australian, I would be protesting your forced participation in this annual shitefest.

[Svartalf]

Shushhhh, the israelis are gonna win again, you some kind of antisemite?

[Xamonas Chegwé]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32850671

Swedish singer Mans Zelmerlow has triumphed at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, beating Russia's Polina Gagarina.
Mans Zelmerlow was the bookmakers' favourite throughout the build-up to this year's contest.
"I'm so happy and I want to say thank you for voting for me," he told the crowd. "I want to say we are all Heroes, no matter who we love, who we are or what we believe in - we are all heroes."

So that's official then. We are all heroes. Paedophiles, ISIS, greedy bankers, rhino poachers, holocaust-denying neo-nazis - we are all heroes, no matter who we love, who we are or what we believe in - glad that's cleared up.

[mistermack]

So that's official then. We are all heroes. Paedophiles, ISIS, greedy bankers, rhino poachers, holocaust-denying neo-nazis - we are all heroes, no matter who we love, who we are or what we believe in - glad that's cleared up.

I'm not having that.
I can just about accept the above, but I can't accept that Seth is a hero.

[Hermit]

So that's official then. We are all heroes. Paedophiles, ISIS, greedy bankers, rhino poachers, holocaust-denying neo-nazis - we are all heroes, no matter who we love, who we are or what we believe in - glad that's cleared up.

My impression is that the winner of that contest was referring to the other contestants only.

[klr]

Shushhhh, the israelis are gonna win again, you some kind of antisemite?

Oh, I remember those days. Didn't they win it two years in a row, just before Johnny Logan's first win for Ireland?

As for the contest and the music itself, who gives a shite? The voting patterns are about the only thing of interest.

[mistermack]

So that's official then. We are all heroes. Paedophiles, ISIS, greedy bankers, rhino poachers, holocaust-denying neo-nazis - we are all heroes, no matter who we love, who we are or what we believe in - glad that's cleared up.

My impression is that the winner of that contest was referring to the other contestants only.

Maybe he was, in that instance, although his song was called heroes, and it's main line was ''we are the heroes of our time''. So he was probably just quoting his winning song.

It wasn't a bad song. Compared to the rest of the crap. So it's not surprising it won.
Except that he wasn't a man posing as a woman dressed as a zombie. ( whatever zombies usually wear ) which must have cost him some votes.