Eurovision Song Contest Contest
Eurovision Song Contest Contest
Eurovision Song Contest Contest
Eurovision 2008's on on Saturday night, and it's tradition to run a contest for it on here. So! Pick a country from the list of ones taking part (each country can only be chosen once, so will be assigned to the first person to post here claiming that country), and then...
If your entry comes first, you get to choose between Subeta's Master Jaxon Skellys Skeletal Staff and Neopets' Darigan Paint Brush as your prize.
If they get the coveted (are you sure, Jazzy? - Ben) "nul points", you can either have Subeta's Babit Brown Toupee or Neopets' Thick Brown Toupee, in honour of Terry Wogan and his hairpiece.
(If none of you pick the winner, it'll be first among the countries chosen, etc.)
For those of you who don't know: Eurovision is a fantastically cheesy singing contest, where European countries (uh, plus Israel and anyone else who donates enough money and doesn't refuse to play Israel's entry) enter, most countries in Europe vote on the results, and the winner gets to host the next one. And Terry Wogan makes sarcastic (or tipsy last year, poor Terry - Ben) comments all night. It's an institution, even if it is a bit silly.
The countries:
- Albania
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Great Britain
- Iceland
- Israel
- Latvia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Turkey
- Ukraine
As before, all votes should be in before voting begins on the show, which is usually about 10pm BST, 2pm NST on the Saturday night I'll do my best to make a post to that effect at the time (but I will be out, so if I seem to have missed it, feel free to do so yourselves).
Ben notes: everybody can join in the party! Here is a list of where it's broadcasted, which includes a web feed for those not in Europe (or Australia, somehow... my money's on them entering before 2012). Please keep this thread to our contest entries only, there's a separate thread here for Eurovision discussion (warning, there will be spoilers).
Eurovision woo!
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[Minor edit #2, Ben needs to learn how to use the Preview button. More bbcode failage]
[Minor edit #3, you'd think he'd figured it out by now. Something about an infinite number of monkeys...]
Eurovision 2008's on on Saturday night, and it's tradition to run a contest for it on here. So! Pick a country from the list of ones taking part (each country can only be chosen once, so will be assigned to the first person to post here claiming that country), and then...
If your entry comes first, you get to choose between Subeta's Master Jaxon Skellys Skeletal Staff and Neopets' Darigan Paint Brush as your prize.
If they get the coveted (are you sure, Jazzy? - Ben) "nul points", you can either have Subeta's Babit Brown Toupee or Neopets' Thick Brown Toupee, in honour of Terry Wogan and his hairpiece.
(If none of you pick the winner, it'll be first among the countries chosen, etc.)
For those of you who don't know: Eurovision is a fantastically cheesy singing contest, where European countries (uh, plus Israel and anyone else who donates enough money and doesn't refuse to play Israel's entry) enter, most countries in Europe vote on the results, and the winner gets to host the next one. And Terry Wogan makes sarcastic (or tipsy last year, poor Terry - Ben) comments all night. It's an institution, even if it is a bit silly.
The countries:
- Albania
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Great Britain
- Iceland
- Israel
- Latvia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Turkey
- Ukraine
As before, all votes should be in before voting begins on the show, which is usually about 10pm BST, 2pm NST on the Saturday night I'll do my best to make a post to that effect at the time (but I will be out, so if I seem to have missed it, feel free to do so yourselves).
Ben notes: everybody can join in the party! Here is a list of where it's broadcasted, which includes a web feed for those not in Europe (or Australia, somehow... my money's on them entering before 2012). Please keep this thread to our contest entries only, there's a separate thread here for Eurovision discussion (warning, there will be spoilers).
Eurovision woo!
[Minor edit, Ben fails at bbcode. Nothing to see here, move along]
[Minor edit #2, Ben needs to learn how to use the Preview button. More bbcode failage]
[Minor edit #3, you'd think he'd figured it out by now. Something about an infinite number of monkeys...]
Last edited by Miguel on 22 May 2008 10:06 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Re: Eurovision Song Contest Contest
Given the disappointing absence of the glorious Irish entry I'll pick Sweeeeden please, no reason other than it was tipped by the BBC to win
Re: Eurovision Song Contest Contest
Not that we have a hope of hell in winning, I've missed it every year, so I'll have Blighty please =] I've not heard the song yet, but he's an ex X-Factor guy so... maybe a toupee?
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Re: Eurovision Song Contest Contest
Ukraine please, though I'd have picked Armenia because I really like their song.
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I have somehow managed to miss this every year.
Well first time for everything! I'll take Iceland please.
Well first time for everything! I'll take Iceland please.
Wanna donate towards my drink gallery, the Golden Goblet.
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Germany, please! Only one I've been to, so I like it. My other thought was Romania, because I had a pen pal from there once. She didn't like me much, though. Yeah. This is how I choose things.
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We don't get Eurovision over on this side of the pond, so I have no idea really what the contest is about, and my stolen wireless internet is too laggy for me to YouTube anything.
With that excellent education in mind, I'd like to claim Denmark.
With that excellent education in mind, I'd like to claim Denmark.
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Great Britain to get Nul points. I mean, come one! The song is atrocious and they're singing it waay out of key . Plus, you know how the votes are always polotical when it comes to the British entry, even when we've got a semi-decent song on the go.
Edit: Damn ><. Ok so i'll have Serbia? Unless someone's taken that as well.
Edit: Damn ><. Ok so i'll have Serbia? Unless someone's taken that as well.
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Re: Eurovision Song Contest Contest
Sorry Gomababe, Britain's already been taken:
Quick, pick another one!Kidnemo wrote:I'll have Blighty please =]
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