Eurovision Song Contest 2006

[RadioMaster]

Next saturday, may 20th, the time has come for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens.
What do You think about? Who will win this Year? Will Germany get the opportunity to get NOT the last place???

This Year we will take part with the country band "Texas Lightning" and the song "No No Never" an interessting country song.

[Chris]

I posted this comment on here, way back in 2004 and then repeated it in 2005 and both years i was correct.

So here are my voting predictions:

Greece won't vote for Turkey
nor will Germany vote for Austria (incidentally the German song will probably be about Love, Peace or Harmony!!)
Norway will vote for Sweden but this won't be reciprocated
The UK will vote for Malta
France won't vote for the UK
Cyprus will give Greece 12 points - and make a token gesture of a few points for Turkey
At least one country will try to make a political statement (rip off black clothes to reveal white ones underneath or similar)
And finally, The great God of Commentators that is Our Beloved And Gracious Leader Wogan (King Of TOG's) will announce which act he likes who will then come pitifully low!!

[RadioMaster]

Originally Posted by Chris

incidentally the German song will probably be about Love, Peace or Harmony!!

Our song this year is very different compared to the years before! I really like it, although I´m not a country-fan.
But You can build you own opinion (actually the lyrics dont fit the song, it´s more different than You expect):

My love is stronger now than you’ll ever know
and it won’t ever let you go
My love is wider than the ocean can be
and it’s deeper than the deep blue sea
My love goes higher than a mountain can rise
and I see it there in your eyes
My love gets tougher when the going gets rough
and believe me, I’ve got more than enough

Keep tryin’ babe, keep holding on
There’s a place we belong
Where things are good, where love is strong

I’m never ever gonna leave you to cry on your own
Never ever gonna not go and pick up the phone
I’m never ever gonna let you be chilled to the bone
No, no, never
No, no, never
I’m never ever gonna leave when you’re lost in the storm
Never ever gonna not keep you safe where it’s warm
I never ever will desert you when your heart is torn
No, no, never
No, no, never

My love shines brighter than a twinkling star
baby no matter where you are
And my love keeps burning like an eternal flame
you can feel it, when I’m calling your name

Keep tryin’ babe, keep holding on
There’s a place we belong
Where things are good, where love is strong

2x Rafrain

[Pudding]

Germany's finest moment was 99 Red Balloons, if the song isn't similar to that, then it doesn't stand a chance. Russia will win the Eastern European countries need their gas supply.

Pud

[RadioMaster]

Originally Posted by Pudding

Germany's finest moment was 99 Red Balloons, if the song isn't similar to that, then it doesn't stand a chance. Russia will win the Eastern European countries need their gas supply.

Pud

Don´t wanna distroy Your illusions Pud, but Nena´s balloons were never on the contest.
We won once, that was 82 Nicole with "Ein bisschen Frieden" (a little peace).
The problem is that nearly every of our songs were written by Ralph Siegel, and now complete new people are performing. Believe me, it´s very different to all of our song´s that ever took part.

[Pudding]

Hot damn you're right That song sucked but every other song in the Eurovision that year sucked as well. You should have had 99 Red Balloons in the Eurovision, that would have won

Just listened to the German song for 2006 and I quite like it. Seems Ralph Siegel has gone over to the Swiis side this year and that song sucks big time.

Pud

[Skeleton]

What do you think about Lordi from Finland?

[RadioMaster]

haven´t heard it yet.

Does anybody know something about the "scandal" in the semi-final? Just read the headline.

[Pudding]

Lordi are crap, I can't believe they got through the semi final stage.

Not too sure what the scandal is, I know the Greeks were a little p*ssed off with the Icelandic entry for some reason.

HOWEVER, if you're wanting some really good scandal, the Croatian entry Severina Vuckovic did an home made porn movie, kinda like the Paris Hilton one.

Pud

[rick]

my one day a year when i don't need a alibi to sneak of to the pub with my mates

[Skeleton]

Originally Posted by Pudding

Lordi are crap, I can't believe they got through the semi final stage.

Not too sure what the scandal is, I know the Greeks were a little p*ssed off with the Icelandic entry for some reason.

HOWEVER, if you're wanting some really good scandal, the Croatian entry Severina Vuckovic did an home made porn movie, kinda like the Paris Hilton one.

Pud

Why do you think that Lordi is crap.. I think they´re good.. And they went into final..

[RadioMaster]

Tomorrow we´ll see...

(that the sentence "germany, 12 points" will be said by nearly everyone!!!)

[DIZZY DRUMMER]

LORDI

Great songs - great image - my vote is with them. Although there entry is not as strong as thIer other singles.



GO LORDI
GO LORDI
GO LORDI

[RadioMaster]

People, do one big thing for all Your German friends around here:

Vote tomorrow for No No Never by Texas Lightning!!!!

Please!
Thank You!

As I heard we are the secret favorite this year! Hope that it´s true!

[Pudding]

Originally Posted by Skeleton

Why do you think that Lordi is crap.. I think they´re good.. And they went into final..

I notice you're Finnish, hardly an unbiased opinion for the Finnish entry. I admire the fact that NOTHING like them has ever gone before on Eurovision, but the song truly is bloody awful.

Originally Posted by Radiomaster

People, do one big thing for all Your German friends around here:

Vote tomorrow for No No Never by Texas Lightning!!!!

I'd vote for them if I could, then UK because I quite like that one as well. I hope Lithuania does well, just for the fact of having a song called 'We Are The Winners' shows ambition

Pud

[DIZZY DRUMMER]

Well Done Lordi

[RadioMaster]

Congratulations from a person, whose country is #15 (way ahead from last year!)

[AndrewG]

Although I usually don't like rap I think Daz should have done wayy better last night, it was a fun song. Shame on Netherlands and Germany giving 12 points to Turkey. Very biased if you ask me!
They should change the voting system I think. Just a jury of experts from each country judging on the music, not where they are from; the way the system stands now means that Russia will always get loads of points, it doesn't make sense.

[RadioMaster]

Originally Posted by Musicman

Although I usually don't like rap I think Daz should have done wayy better last night, it was a fun song. Shame on Netherlands and Germany giving 12 points to Turkey. Very biased if you ask me!
They should change the voting system I think. Just a jury of experts from each country judging on the music, not where they are from.

As far as I know there was a jury in some countries some years ago. I think that it´s the best way how it is.
It´s not a contest about the best music, but about the song that europe likes most.
btw, I voted for finland, too. I didn´t like the performance, but the song is great! (got a little bit of the monster )
I am satisfied with the result.

[needmoremeat]

Found this on the Times newspaper website just now:

"Lordi, frontman for the band which takes his name, grew up as an only child in Finnish Lapland with a love of fake blood.
He was dubbed the “Bat out of Helsinki” before the show, from Meat Loaf’s song Bat Out of Hell."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspap...190668,00.html

[Pudding]

Originally Posted by Musicman

Although I usually don't like rap I think Daz should have done wayy better last night, it was a fun song. Shame on Netherlands and Germany giving 12 points to Turkey. Very biased if you ask me!
They should change the voting system I think. Just a jury of experts from each country judging on the music, not where they are from; the way the system stands now means that Russia will always get loads of points, it doesn't make sense.

I agree. If everything was equal UK and Germany should have done a lot better, because their songs were better.

Eurovision has definitely gone down a route of political biased. Russia got maximum points from Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Armenia Greece got their obligatory 12 points from Cyprus And Bosnia & Herzegovina got maximum points from Albania, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Serbia & Montenegro and Slovenia...hmm I wonder where they're geographically situated

I'd like to see a panel of expert judges voting, instead of the public.

Pud

[Skeleton]

There´s joke in Finland that when we going to win Eurovision Song Contest Hell freezes over.. So Hell has frozen over.. (I know that Eagles made comeback even they said that "Hell freeze over" before they do that.. That´s why one of their album is Hell Freeze over..)

But there was lots of nice songs.. Germany´s song.. I like country music.. And Russian song was very nice.. But unfortunately most of the song was awful.. Especially almost every song after Lordi.. Except Irish song.. They can make wonderful songs..

[sunneke]

Originally Posted by Musicman

Although I usually don't like rap I think Daz should have done wayy better last night, it was a fun song. Shame on Netherlands and Germany giving 12 points to Turkey. Very biased if you ask me!
They should change the voting system I think. Just a jury of experts from each country judging on the music, not where they are from; the way the system stands now means that Russia will always get loads of points, it doesn't make sense.

First my openion: I don't like Lordi at all its not singing what they do. Youre line about shame on the netherlands...youre rigt, the dutch jury does not vote for the best song, but 'who do we have te keep as a friend'. But... there are more countrys who do that, allready for years. Lordi the winner is a surprise, thats for sure! I don't think that this is taken seriously, its al about money, and stay friends... thats my opinion.

[Pudding]

Originally Posted by Skeleton

.. Except Irish song.. They can make wonderful songs..

I thought the Irish song was ---> made me want to eat a plate of raw sprouts. It was too boring, just like nearly every other Irish Eurovision song thats gone before it. And I don't know what the big deal about Belgiums entry either, that deserved to get kicked out of the semi's

Who was the fat Dutch presenter? making all sorts of innuendo's with the fancy pants Greek fellow.

Pud

[AndrewG]

Originally Posted by Pudding

Who was the fat Dutch presenter? making all sorts of innuendo's with the fancy pants Greek fellow.

Pud

That's Paul de Leeuw, quite a funny Dutch guy/gay, but can be quite rude at times.
Terry Wogan's comments about him were a bit stupid I thought and ill-informed.

I thought it was rather refreshing having someone breaking up the continuation of the boring points stuff that went on for hours it seemed.

Indeed I'm taking more note of the Dutch points than others cuz I lived in Holland for 19 years and think the Dutch taste for music (ie Meat Loaf) is better than showing it off by giving 12 points to Turkey each year (I think it has been like that for the past 4 years or so)! The old problem of televoting heh?

I personally thought the show was quite good (up until the voting) with quite a bit of varied music this time.