THE BORE
General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Stoney Mason on May 08, 2018, 08:34:52 AM
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I've never watched a single episode of American Idol, The Voice, America's got talent, etc. Have zero interest.
But I've enjoyed watching eurovision the last 3 years or so. 2018 Finals are saturday.
I like to come in blind for the finals so I watch none of the prelim stuff so its all new to me on night of.
Some of the songs I've liked in the past few years that didn't win.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvaLAs9cex4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EG_Jtw4OyU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jSrBdN4b5c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTFuXOEbJTY
The actual winners of the last few years.
2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sGOwFVUU0I
2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNECV2h-y58
2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymFVfzu-2mw
I don't know. I just like the show and the contest format. The music is super broad pop. Nothing generally edgy which would be a turn-off to me normally but I'm fine with it here. And I like the country format. I'd rather watch Eurovision than the superbowl at this point.
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GOOD EVENING EUROPE
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It's not the same without Terry Wogan :fbm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxopViU98Xo
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Spoiler: Song with the dumbest gimmick performance/performer gonna score high. Plus trading points between neighbour countries. Also they've got like Israel and Australia now :batman
(I don't think I've ever seen the actual show, only always the voting by accident).
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Yeah its fun to see the little politics that go into the voting. Many of the euro people I know, don't give a shit about eurovision because it seems cheesy and because its been there all their lives so familiarity invariably breeds contempt.
But I love all the little weird shit about it.
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I watch this every year
Some decent songs in yesterdays semi
Almost no gimmick songs
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All my favorites from yesterday's semi got through to the finals so yay.
But nothing will ever top my all-time favorite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV3xp5ZXSYA :bow2
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Eurovision is trash and Eastern Europe always bands together so the entire thing is rigged anyway.
If you think EU politics are difficult you should try your hand at Eurovision politics.
Europeans used to fight in continental wars. Now they settle their scores at Eurovision.
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Gonna need to find myself a stream later today. I seem to remember Sweden having a live non-geoblocked stream the last couple of years I watched here.
https://www.svtplay.se/eurovision-song-contest-2018
It also airs on this channel in america if you still have cable sub
http://www.logotv.com/
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It begins
https://www.svtplay.se/video/17754471/eurovision-song-contest-2018/eurovision-song-contest-2018-final-final
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Cyprus, Ukraine or Austria had better win. Anyway I have my popcorn ready :mynicca
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Ukraine first good song.
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Norway is good
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A vandal appeared!
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Serbia had a wizard in the group
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Israel
:jeanluc
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The Netherlands
:ohhh
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I think Ireland was my favorite... I'll have to judge on second go around.
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Too many boring and forgettable songs tbh. Also Sweden's dude gave me huge douchechills. He'll be in the top 5 for sure :yuck
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I still stan for Austria and Ukraine, I mean, my all-time favorite was a vampire called Cezar and here we had a Cesar and a vampire. Estonian opera singer was nice for the same reasons heh. Also Bulgaria's aesthetics spoke to that and Cyprus' fierceness too. If only it could have all come in the same package again. Cezar was truly robbed.
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Too many boring and forgettable songs tbh. Also Sweden's dude gave me huge douchechills. He'll be in the top 5 for sure :yuck
lol
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I liked Norway, Portugal, Ireland, Estonia, Ukraine. I would be fine with any of those winning.
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So after the jury votes my faves are first and last on the list lol
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Israel
:jeanluc
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LAME
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Austria and Cyprus were robbed. WHEN WILL MY FAVES WIN
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The stuff I like never even places very well
:fbm
The Winner:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CziHrYYSyPc
Runner Up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDSgs6syrgg
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Songs I liked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaVp4El9p3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvxni-WcD9A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAEjQXzW4Uc
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Wtf at Israel. How the fuck did that trash win. Jesus christ. :neogaf
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Spoiler: Song with the dumbest gimmick performance/performer gonna score high.
:playa
I've only seen a glimpse of Israels whackshow while turning on the PS4, but I knew I saw a winner. Apparently we were #3, though I don't even know the song. :trumps
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(https://pl.smuglo.li/media/085457b2-db56-419a-b111-80a615c6c62a/2018-05-12-eurovision-ginyu-force-hungaria.png)
lol
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that israel trash won?
This is the first thought I've given to Eurovision, but that Portugal singer is the only one I'd pay to see perform.
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Poor Cyprus, the way they announced it she thought she’d won
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Also loving the salt that a novelty act won and now everybody is talking that its always novelty acts
This is the second “novelty act” in a decade
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I mean the winner wasn't my type of song but I like that a weird ass choice can win. That's why I like the contest.
I also immediately assume that anything I like doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell so.
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Wonder if people bitched about the cultural appropriation.
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They did.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/israels-eurovision-winner-nettas-accused-racism-costume/amp/
https://www.unilad.co.uk/tv/eurovision-winners-inappropriate-dress-sparks-huge-debate/
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Europeans used to fight in continental wars. Now they settle their scores at Eurovision.
:obama this makes it sound better than i would've ever assumed it is.
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listening to these finals performances, yeah this is why i don't watch this trash lmao.
i enjoyed browsing through the white guilt cultural appropriation police on twitter though.
i would've voted for dutch country :cop :drudge :ahnuld2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7jHz5asMs8