The Eurovision Song Contest

[roguem]

I don't think I've enjoyed this thing so much since I was a child!

FINLAND WON!!!

It was fucking amazing, I loved it! They did something totally different from the typical formula crap and it worked. I have to admit I'm totally hyped by the whole thing. 

GO FINLAND!! YOU RULE!!! \m/

It had to be said though that Wig Wam kind of paved the way for them to enter though. ;)

Comments

[isil80.livejournal.com]

If it hadn't been for Wig Wam, Lordi would never have gotten to the top. AAAWSOME!

[roguem.livejournal.com]

Jupps, totally rockin'!

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

Uhmm, I hate to show my ignorance, but what are you talking about here? *looks embarrassed*

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna have to second that, lol :P

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

LOL....good, now I don't feel so out of the loop. ;>D I have at least figured out that it's some type of song contest, organized by country. But I'm curious about how it works.

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

Heh... well that's one freakay lead singer!

Now i'm trying to figure out why Maria is killing Harry Potter in your icon.. lol ;)

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

LOL...I don't think there's a real connection. Someone just took screencaps from SOM and put captions with them. Here's another one. I love it! ;>D I've used it a lot.

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

hahaa! funny.. :P I do love that movie though.. grew up on it. :)

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

I think the only film I've seen more times than SOM is ROTK. O_O

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

Another good one. :)

[roguem.livejournal.com]

As I told yeuxdebleu

Heh, kind of didn't consider that the Americans on my flist wouldn't know what it was, sorry.

The Euro vision Song contest has been going on for over 50 years. It's only for Europe, the land who wins gets to host it the following year.
Anyway, each country send a artist and song to represent them. Mostly the upbeat and Abba type stuff have won, some ballads. If you've ever heard Kathrina and The Waves' Walking on Sunshine, I believe that was a winner one year.
It's a pretty big deal, rather competitive. Though, it has kine of turned in to a spectacle the last years, the female performers compete more about who can wear the skimpiest outfits than who's the better singer.
Kind of why I was so happy Finland won this year, as it was completely outside the norm.

Any more questions? ;)

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

Ah I see.. so who is this band in the pic?

[roguem.livejournal.com]

That's Lordi, the first hard rock group ever to enter, and the first time winners for Finland. Was awesome, nice distraction from all the Abba and disco wannabes.

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

Gotcha.. well hooray for Finland and hard rock! :D Funny that Abba still goes strong there, heh.

[roguem.livejournal.com]

Well, it's more the Abba type style of song. It's getting kind of boring.

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

Yea after 30 years of that I would think so, lol. Although I still do enjoy them.. maybe I only occasionally listen to it. ;)

[roguem.livejournal.com]

Lol, very true, 30 years is a long time.

[roguem.livejournal.com]

Heh, kind of didn't consider that the Americans on my flist wouldn't know what it was, sorry.

The Euro vision Song contest has been going on for over 50 years. It's only for Europe, the land who wins gets to host it the following year.
Anyway, each country send a artist and song to represent them. Mostly the upbeat and Abba type stuff have won, some ballads. If you've ever heard Kathrina and The Waves' Walking on Sunshine, I believe that was a winner one year.
It's a pretty big deal, rather competitive. Though, it has kine of turned in to a spectacle the last years, the female performers compete more about who can wear the skimpiest outfits than who's the better singer.
Kind of why I was so happy Finland won this year, as it was completely outside the norm.

Any more questions? ;)

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

Any more questions? ;)

Only one: Is this televised? Available on DVD? *2 questions, sorry*

It sounds like fun and I'd love to see it. Thanks very much for the explanation.

[roguem.livejournal.com]

It is, in all of Europe.
I don't know if it's on DVD, don't think so. That'd be 51 DVDs though so far if they decided to make them. Lol, should be available with your choice of commentator.
I know there are CDs floating around. Also If you go to any music downloading search engine and enter 'Eurovision' you'll probably end up with quite a few examples.

You're welcome. I'm not a big fan of the show anymore. Was much fun when I was younger and it was taken more seriously, but this year was fantastic.

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much for the info. I'll look around and see what I can find.

[roguem.livejournal.com]

I am collecting some stuff for an entry right now. So if you're patient you'll have loade of examples to choose from. ;)

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I can be very patient. :>D Thanks.

[roguem.livejournal.com]

Check out my latest entry. ;)

[genosheagrey.livejournal.com]

*giggles at the image*

[roguem.livejournal.com]

Was quite spectacular.