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Old 05-13-2017, 12:59 PM
 
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
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Hmm, what should I watch on the tv, at 8pm? Let's take a look, shall we...

BBC 1: Eurovision Song Contest 2017
BBC 2: Dad's Army
ITV: Britain's Got Talent
Channel 4: Walks With My Dog
Channel 5: NCIS

Yeah... think I'll stick with Britain's Got Talent. Although Dad's Army (for the umpteenth time), or even Walks With My Dog (sounds exciting!), seem more appealing than the Eurovision...
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Old 05-13-2017, 02:32 PM
 
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
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Lol, is no-one else watching the Eurovision either?! Actually, I've just put it on now, in time to see some Welsh woman singing for the UK. Expect we will come last though ...

Later update: Jesus, this is awful! 🙉 My ears are hurting!

Further update: Most of them seem to be singing in English (shock!). When did this start happening?! (I usually never watch it).

Last edited by Star10101; 05-13-2017 at 02:49 PM..
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Old 05-13-2017, 03:54 PM
 
Location: Plague Island
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I'm following the final and listening to the songs for the first time and to my ear it seems many have copied the melody from well known songs, for example:
the most obvious one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7pUKkSrXFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfuAukYTKg

less obvious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3wKzyIN1yk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B94IsBm4Y0Q

Lana Del Rey imitation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78oSuSMmFsE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SznlioGhq2k
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Old 05-13-2017, 04:03 PM
 
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enjoyable this year

my top three in no particular order

moldova
bulgaria
denmark

cant understand the love for portugal
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Old 05-13-2017, 04:38 PM
 
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
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It comes to something when the UK's only friend in Europe is that great European nation... Australia. Thanks Australia!
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Old 05-13-2017, 04:47 PM
 
Location: near Turin (Italy)
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It comes to something when the UK's only friend in Europe is that great European nation... Australia. Thanks Australia!
We don't even manage to take votes from San Marino!
I'm really speachless for the final result, this evening the ape also wore a papillon for you!
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Old 05-13-2017, 04:47 PM
 
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enjoyable this year

my top three in no particular order

moldova
bulgaria
denmark

cant understand the love for portugal
Maybe because he doesn't sing in English.
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Old 05-13-2017, 04:49 PM
 
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The winner deserves it, his song is really awesome, almost too good for eurovision standards.
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Old 05-13-2017, 05:57 PM
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Maybe because he doesn't sing in English.
The song is quirky but he has a lot of talent. He won't disappear after this contest like most of these guys do.

In my opinion for you Portuguese people trying to sing in English you look stupid second rate stick to singing in you mother tongue that way you come across as genuine.
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Old 05-13-2017, 09:24 PM
 
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enjoyable this year

my top three in no particular order

moldova
bulgaria
denmark
I didn't care for Denmark, but the other two were good.


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cant understand the love for portugal
Neither can I ( in the frame of Eurovision) but he was different, so may be people had enough of the "mainstream" music.
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