Euroviosion 2008

[Crona]

Who do you support now Dustin the turkey is out? The divas (Sweden and Ukraine) or....

[mockney piers]

was quite partial to those Czech 'singers'.

[*Bob*]

It's not right listening to the entries before The Big Day.. apart from your own, of course.

Better to save it up and let the magic wash over you for the first time on the night itself.

[annaj]

*sighs happily*

Oh *Bob* you a so right.

But are you a true Eurovision puritan? Do you, like me, think the phone voting has ruined it and it should all still be decided by the wildly prejudiced scores of each nation's panel of judges?

[mockney piers]

You're right, it's all about the music, which is why the Czech Republic has gone for tone deaf Tereza Kerndlov?

When are we going to learn, stop selecting dreadful power ballads and either enter Philippa Forrester (ooh, there's a thought to send a man weak at the knees) or a troupe of acrobatic dwarves dressed in caveman outfits?

[*Bob*]

There was certainly something strangely alluring about the old panel system of scoring: a bunch of greying middle-aged oddballs drinking sherry, debating chord structures and then voting for the same country as last year.

But at least with the advent of the public vote, one of the best three songs usually tends to win.

'You can't fool the general public' as Pete Waterman once said, without a hint of irony.

[Crona]

"The public gets what the public wants" as Jam said long time ago. I want Greece, Sweden or Ukraine...For those who've said don't watch it before the final: some of the best performances are in the semi finals (e.g. Dustin the turkey, the pirates, those who sang about vegetables etc). You are missing out

[jumpinjackflash]

is Andy from X Factor representing the UK?

[Crona]

Yes but I don't think he has any chance. He is not Eurovision material

[KalamityKel]

Well not in that suit anyway...