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"Eurovision 2012"

So, who is prepared for this year's Eurovision ?

Plenty of controversy around the venue this year in Baku and moving people out the way to build it.

Also, we have Jedwood to look forward to as the Irish entry. You know what? The songs not bad in an infectious throwaway pop sort of way. Far better than England's Humperdink song which just sends me off to sleep.

Semi finals are May 22nd & 24th
Final is May 26th

So, who is prepared for this year's Eurovision ?

Plenty of controversy around the venue this year in Baku and moving people out the way to build it.

Also, we have Jedwood to look forward to as the Irish entry. You know what? The songs not bad in an infectious throwaway pop sort of way. Far better than England's Humperdink song which just sends me off to sleep.

Semi finals are May 22nd & 24th
Final is May 26th

Thought Jedward were in it last year or did I dream that?

Yep. Obviously proved either
A) popular or
B) that no one else in their right mind would do it.

Ah!, didn't know acts could enter more than once, they obviously didn't win last year then?

Cliff Richard is one that comes to mind entering twice.

Rules are that any singer from any country can enter for your country as long as the song has been written by someone unsigned and from your country (I think)

It's all about Georgia. The creepy singer's got style.

Well, Jedward got through to the finals tonight. The song is pretty catchy.

pb wrote:
Well, Jedward got through to the finals tonight. The song is pretty catchy.

So is :p

I haven't heard it, but I didn't like their entry last year. I thought Blue's "I Can" was kinda catchy too >.<

Watched it, thought it was as wierd as ever (where else would you be able to see six Russian grannies singing badly in English whilst pretending to bake cakes in an old fashioned oven), but was mighty disappointed that Israel didn't get through...

Not so much because I liked the song, more because it seems that they have just discovered Showaddywaddy and T-Rex... Kind of thought it was the most entertaining of the evening.

So the second semi final is done, and we now have our finalists...
Interesting evening with the second set of semi's, with some expectations met and a few surprises.

Sweden threw everyone off by entering a real singer with what appeared to be almost a real song (albeit a really bad dance number).

Slovakia entered something akin to real Metal, sung by a Bon Jovi- esque parody band. Surprised it didn't get through, it was probably the most "normal" of the evening.

And what's with Turkey?! Really?

Still, should make for an interesting final. I'm thinking Italy or France might win. We don't stand a snowball's chance in hell of winning from what I can see, but then who knows? Stranger things have happened....