Grand Prix d'Eurovision

After years and years of not watching this "spectacle" today I did. From beginning to end, because I really liked the german song. We finished 8th. Not great, not bad either.

What really struck me is that all former Yugoslavian states - despite the fact that just a couple of years ago they hit each other in the head and killed their neighbors - now had nothing better to do than to see to it that their neighbors now got as many points as possible. Now I am not saying that some of the songs weren't good, but watching the votes this hardly seemed to be the reason for the exceptionally good votes.

Same thing with other countries, it didn't amaze me to watch them to give the highest ratings to their immediate neighbors. Now why are they doing that?

Also watching some of the contestants and their weird attire, moves and "shows" made me wonder what this contest is about. Songs or which countries women know how to dress like a flake (to put it mildly). Poland was merely wearing a light touch of "nothingness", as far as I am concerned.

There were some good songs. I thought. Strangely those didn't really hit it off. Well, I am not surprised. This is not the first time that my taste is obviously completely different from the mainstream.

Some good talents. Namely the 16 year old gilr from Zypres and another 16 year old girl from some former yugoslavian republic ( I forgot which one). But most countries sent men. The winning song I found repulsive. It awfully reminded me of "Dschingis Khan". The name of the sond "Wild Dance" or something, and that was about the only thing they did. I have no memory of the song at all. I just remember it being terribly bad. Spain sent a Ricky Martin-copycat and strangely managed to finish 9th (or 10th - I believe).

Well, I just know I don't agree. Turkey for instance I thought was pretty good, but didn't get as high a rating as I expected. But they did get a good rating. No doubt about that. Ah, well. I still thin kthe ratings were not the way they should have been. But who cares. Not me, I am going to bed :-) Bon nuit et douce points pour le sofa.

Comments

[spiritofhope]

Wie schon bei Snap Happy ausgelassen:
1. Wenns nach mir gegangen wäre, hätte, was die Stimme betrifft, eindeutig Irland gewonnen. Frankreich war auch nicht übel, war noch einer der Songs, die mir am besten gefielen.
2. Stört es mich, wenn Länder ihren Vorentscheid in der Mutter-/Landessprache bestreiten, nur um beim Grand Prix dann auf Englisch umzusteigen.
3. Als Kroatin könnt ich jedes Jahr von Neuem auf Grund dieser Vetternwirtschaft der Balkan-Länder bei der Punktevergabe kotzen. Mal abgesehn davon, fand ich Serbiens Beitrag einfach nur langweilig. Beim kroatischen regte mich Punkt 2 auf: Den Vorentscheid in kroatisch gewonnen, in englisch beim Grand Prix angetreten. Und dann kommt der Titel den Silben nach keinen Meter an den Originaltitel heran und passt somit nich in die Melodie.