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deelix
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 08:38    Post subject: (Europeans) So... do you think Rybak is gonna win?
Don't really care about Eurovision, but even Russians want him to win O.o
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 09:43    Post subject:
imo our country represents a better song, though not great either. we can obviously not hope for russian's vote, that's for sure:p

yes
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 09:49    Post subject:
Here is the song btw:

the text aren't that great... so guess its about him being able to sing and play the fiddle at the same time Laughing Kinda catchy tho^^
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 11:08    Post subject:
They are all mediocre and some eastern-european song will win. Eurovision hasnever been about talent it has been about cultural relations.

With the few idiotic exceptions of Lordi etc. It seems the only other way to win is by being absolutely ridicilous. After the inclusion of the new EU countries it has become so skewered in their favor, there is no point Very Happy

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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 11:27    Post subject:
I liked the Ireland and Estonia songs the most. Especially the Estonia one, even stopped doing what I was doing at that time and watched it till the end. Even wanted to vote for the song but the $1.5 for the SMS stopped me, it is about 15 minutes of talk time Very Happy

Good that they managed to get into the final. Gonna vote for them Smile
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 11:43    Post subject:
who? what?

I also think fisk should be unbanned.
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 12:13    Post subject:
Is that the guy that looks like Vietnamese but is Norwegian or sth like that. Well it wouldn't surprise me, as everything is possible. I mean like 15-20 yrs ago Eurovision meant sht, and the songs were nice. Now it's become gay-freak-creepy fest imo, and sucks ass. And I really cannot possibly believe that our song went into the finals. Bacause it suuuucks!!

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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 12:40    Post subject:
What are you talking about?!

I also think fisk should be unbanned.
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 12:45    Post subject:
Eurovision! http://www.google.hr/search?hl=hr&q=Eurovision+2009&btnG=Google+pretra%C5%BEivanje&meta=&aq=f&oq=

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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 12:52    Post subject:
dingo_d wrote:
Is that the guy that looks like Vietnamese but is Norwegian or sth like that. Well it wouldn't surprise me, as everything is possible. I mean like 15-20 yrs ago Eurovision meant sht, and the songs were nice. Now it's become gay-freak-creepy fest imo, and sucks ass. And I really cannot possibly believe that our song went into the finals. Bacause it suuuucks!!
He is born in white-russia. And he looks that way too Wink
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 13:05    Post subject:
deelix wrote:
dingo_d wrote:
Is that the guy that looks like Vietnamese but is Norwegian or sth like that. Well it wouldn't surprise me, as everything is possible. I mean like 15-20 yrs ago Eurovision meant sht, and the songs were nice. Now it's become gay-freak-creepy fest imo, and sucks ass. And I really cannot possibly believe that our song went into the finals. Bacause it suuuucks!!
He is born in white-russia. And he looks that way too Wink


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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 13:08    Post subject:
even my mom thinks eurovision is crap. and she's 55. my granma prolly watches it, though.

if one of my friends would've told me he watches something like this, i'd have prolly laughed at him for the rest of one of our lives Laughing

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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 13:15    Post subject:
He is absolutely going to win. I'm ENGLISH before anyone slams me for supporting Norway out of some misguided patriotism -- but "our" entry is fucking laughable this year, just as it has been for the last twelve. Alexander, and subsequently Norway, has the best song - the best act - and is extremely true to the musical and cultural roots.

Rybak FTW!
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 13:31    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:
He is absolutely going to win. I'm ENGLISH before anyone slams me for supporting Norway out of some misguided patriotism -- but "our" entry is fucking laughable this year, just as it has been for the last twelve. Alexander, and subsequently Norway, has the best song - the best act - and is extremely true to the musical and cultural roots.

Rybak FTW!


Yea, well he's not eastern european
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 13:33    Post subject:
Your point being?

I must have missed the part where it says "to join the EUROvision song contest, you must be EASTERN European" Can you link me to where it says that, please?
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 13:43    Post subject:
Oh well he seemed weird for a norwegian Confused I only saw the previews when the voting was on, I just came back from Angels and Demons, and I think all songs suck, so... Here in Cro for the media it's really big thing, like wtf??! the fact that the people are knee deep in shit because of government... well Panem et circenses, or in english Bread and circuses...

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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 13:53    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:
Your point being?

I must have missed the part where it says "to join the EUROvision song contest, you must be EASTERN European" Can you link me to where it says that, please?


Awesome response. It's pretty clear(as Eurovision has always been like that but more prononunced now with the inclusion of the new countries) that there has been an increasing tendency towards you voting for your "neighbours" both geographically but also culturally. This tendency was very visible the last couple of years and if you look at past winners there has been 2 western european winners in the last 9 years and one of them was the ridicilous Lordi who won because they were, well ridicilous.

There has always been biased voting based either on culture or "favors" but it has definitely increased.

There will be jurors this year but they are often worse than the people of the country they represent Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 13:58    Post subject:
I've never doubted the validity of the whole process (I mean, what? Bucks Fizz and Abba? Puh~lease Razz) I was just curious as to what you meant by Alexander not being Eastern European - and why that has any bearing on, well, anything really Very Happy

I also don't doubt the whole skewed voting ideal, where jurors/judges vote down, deliberately, based on cultural bias towards said countries.
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 14:24    Post subject:
WhiteBarbarian wrote:
I liked the Ireland and Estonia songs the most. Especially the Estonia one, even stopped doing what I was doing at that time and watched it till the end. Even wanted to vote for the song but the $1.5 for the SMS stopped me, it is about 15 minutes of talk time Very Happy

Good that they managed to get into the final. Gonna vote for them Smile


i agree estonia ftw

last year was embarrassing
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 14:49    Post subject:
This norwegian Alexander dude got the worst song ever, and I hope someone will buttrape him VERY Hard with his horrible instrument, and strangle him with the thingy he rubs on his other thingy.. dunno what the name is of that shitty thingy.

I hate you.
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 15:01    Post subject:
Norway's voters ought to man up and send Immortal. Guaranteed win.
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 15:23    Post subject:
You are all dead to me.

eurovision wtf..

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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 15:27    Post subject:
Everytime I see his fake laughing face I have the urge to bash it in.
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 16:19    Post subject:
helvete wrote:
You are all dead to me.

eurovision wtf..


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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 16:31    Post subject:
if you like at the vid, he stops playing but the violin music continues. great, if you cant do it then dont come on stage
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 16:33    Post subject:
inz wrote:
Norway's voters ought to man up and send Immortal. Guaranteed win.
no one can vote for their own country Wink
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inz




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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 16:46    Post subject:
Don't you have public voting for Norway's contestant before the contest tho? Not that I'd know, I never watch Eurovision. Razz
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 16:54    Post subject:
inz wrote:
Don't you have public voting for Norway's contestant before the contest tho? Not that I'd know, I never watch Eurovision. Razz
Not really sure, I just know Sweden and Poland supported us a lot. We owe Poland lots of voting debt, LOL!

...no there aren't much going on here in Norway :/
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 17:20    Post subject:
Who or what is Rybak? Some kinda American Idol (or similar show) contestant or something?
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PostPosted: Fri, 15th May 2009 17:26    Post subject:
SycoShaman wrote:
Who or what is Rybak? Some kinda American Idol (or similar show) contestant or something?
Eurovision; most European countries attend Wink

Alexander Rybak is Norways attendance this year.
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