Eurovision Song Contest 2009

[Asiamaniac]

So different are the tastes. Generally, this year's ESC I liked very much. Maybe apart from the French contribution there was no song that I did not like at all. Nice tunes or arrangements, some interesting shows; all in all a more "classical" touch instead of noise only.

Great show this year. Let us see who will win.

[Schlauchen]

erm.... is wikipedia lying (I didn't watch the votes yesterday) or did norway really win? If yes, why? (Also last year I didn't like the russian song )
And why is finland (in irc-channel #eurovision called "winland" by all the fins) placed in last position? (looooooooser )

[gille]

Congratulations Norway!

[Ewri]

I just know the songs from watching the show. Right now Albania is singing.

My favourites so far are Greece and Iceland.

And well, the German contribution this year is not as dull as it was too often in recent years. Should not be worse than rank 15.

I liked the German song, but he could have worn something better. Those silver pants....... disgusting.

The UK singer almost bumped into that violin lol.

[pipocadoce]

This winner song is not the kind of music we listen in our country.

[Ewri]

This winner song is not the kind of music we listen in our country.

maybe it won because it was veeeeeery simple in lyrics.

[gustrot]

I am sure that to win, you need :
- a good rythm
- English lyrics
- a good diaspora can definitely help (Turkey, Armenia or Russia had plenty of votes thanks to this phenomenon)

[luc4mz]

I don't understand 1 thing:
This program was based on an Italian program of the 1950s and it's still going (Festival di San Remo), why Italy doesn't have any singer (it can happen, I mean nobody were choosen or something else...) and why Italy wasn't voting? There were countries like Andorra, Moldova, Armenia...(no offense for this countries )

[Ewri]

I don't understand 1 thing:
This program was based on an Italian program of the 1950s and it's still going (Festival di San Remo), why Italy doesn't have any singer (it can happen, I mean nobody were choosen or something else...) and why Italy wasn't voting? There were countries like Andorra, Moldova, Armenia...(no offense for this countries )

Italy chose not to participate for the time being. If they want to participate, they will be directly into the final night, together with Germany, France, Spain and Uk because they pay more than other countries.

[luc4mz]

I don't understand 1 thing:
This program was based on an Italian program of the 1950s and it's still going (Festival di San Remo), why Italy doesn't have any singer (it can happen, I mean nobody were choosen or something else...) and why Italy wasn't voting? There were countries like Andorra, Moldova, Armenia...(no offense for this countries )

Italy chose not to participate for the time being. If they want to participate, they will be directly into the final night, together with Germany, France, Spain and Uk because they pay more than other countries.

Thank You Ewri for your fast answer

[Guest]

For me, the first 3:

1: Estonia
2: Ireland
3: Portugal

and Norway gets an extra prize as I can't even compare it with the other songs! But I love it

I also like the songs of Iceland, Switzerland, Finland, Lithuania, France and Romania