Eurovision

[*Bob*]

I'll be honest. I love it. And this year is shaping-up to be a cracker.

Ireland's entry this year is simply beyond belief:

But I have a sneaking suspicion that the Latvian entry will poll well:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=g7bsX7iCqmE

[mockney piers]

That's .... well...lost for words.

[Jah Lush]

Unbelievable! How bad does it get?

[annaj]

I love eurovision:)) Sadly, MrJ doesn't share my enthusiasm.

Can't get the links, because I'm at work. Will have a look as soon as I get home

[Asset]

you've not got a hand in one of those entrys have you *Bob*?

[*Bob*]

You're in for a treat, Anna.. these are simply top-drawer entries.

I wish I could take some of the credit, but no - they're nothing to do with me. One year.. I can but dream..

[david_carnell]

I've been to Eurovision parties in the past.

No bias is allowed in the cuisine served - all wine is new world and food tends towards chinese or mexican. Everyone picks out of hats and supports their adopted country with gusto.

With enough Australian shiraz it's bloody good fun. Sober, I would rather bbq my tongue.

[LostThePlot]

Absolutely utterly F***ing brilliant!!!

wow....I'm stunned!!!!!

"Bad Acts And Drag Act, and Terry Wogan's wig" - "Sublime tone and depth of production will bring this to the for on the night" - Independent on Sunday...

BRING IT ON!!!

[Keef]

I think my best Eurovision memory was when I was 17 or 18 and Gina G was our entrant (she did very badly). We all watched at a mates and got take away curry. Have never done that with mates since, and maybe that should change this year...

I love the way Wogan just gets more p!ssed as the night goes on :)-D

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Bonkers - have I slipped in to a 25 year old time warp?

[HonaloochieB]

I remember when Eurovision featured singers people had heard of, household names like Cliff, Lulu and 'Shoeless' Sandie Shaw.

These days you wouldn't recognise them unless they went around the place with floodlit signs strapped to their heads saying 'I'm the UK Eurovision entry for 2008'

I think it went downhill when this decimal money was introduced, what with the shilling bits being so fiddly an' all.

Wouldn't give you ten new pence for the lot of them.

Eurovision Song Contest? Bring back national service instead I say.

[HonaloochieB]

It's a chance for new talent to shine through, for both performers and songwriters. The talented youngsters from the Italia Conti stage school or as it might be the Brits all giving their all for the honour of representing their country. We can all be proud that our Eurovision entry is truly the 'best of the best'.

"Kid(s) you're going out onto that stage a raw unknown but you're coming back (a) star(s)"

Let's all get behind our entry and give them an almighty push.

I'm getting excited already.

[trinity]

Thanks for the links *Bob* - I managed to find the lovely Johnny Logan singing his little heart out. I thought it was law that Johnny had to have a hand in all Ireland's Eurovision entries. Is he working the turkey?::o

[mockney piers]

Honaloochie, you are an shining example of bipolarity to us all

[Jah Lush]

He's a 21st Century Schizoid Man

[*Bob*]

I'll happily give any of the UK's recent entries a push - off a cliff onto a spike.

We need to take a leaf out of the book of our eastern European friends. Get some decent costumes in. Show some flesh. Cross dress. Plunder a best-forgotten musical genre. Have no shame.

Even Ireland, home of the yawnworthy acousto-megaballad has seen the light and plumped for Dustin the Turkey this year.

[HonaloochieB]

Thanks Mockney Piers, cheers Jah Lush.

[HonaloochieB]

Mockney Piers and Jah Lush, kindly keep your opinions to yourselves.

[Jah Lush]

But opinions are like arseholes, everybody's got one including you and you.

[david_carnell]

Schizophrenia....it beats being alone!

[HonaloochieB]

I and I?

[dulwichmum]

I love the Irish entry. Look at the rubbish everyone else is entering, no-one takes it seriously anymore.

http://www.virginmedia.com/microsites/tvradio/slideshow/katie_price/img_9.jpg

[spadetownboy]

C,MON DUSTIN,ye feckin jackeen

[dulwichmum]

Feck off Spadetownboy, ye big culchie!

[Dez]

There are so many fragmented dodgy Mickey Mouse countries now who vote for each that the original member states don't stand a chance. That's what I think. Anyway.