Thread: Eurovision 2004

Originally Posted by Dogboy182

sorry for being a stupid american, but what is eurovision ?

.................................................. .......... Its only the best damn event of the whole year.

Celine Dion was in it once, before she was famous. I think she represented Switzerland.

The UK deciding show is on tmrw! YAY! There are 6 acts to choose form this year (last year it was 3). We need to pick someone decent, so we can get at least un point.

TATY represented Russia least year (Dogboy, i expect you'll comment on that), and they were bitches in rehersal, and they said that riga (where it was held) was shit, and stuff like that. So they got booed and whisteled at during the performance, and booed whenever they scored high points. ANway they came 3rd, which is bad for them. They sounded shit tho.

The rules:

The song must be written by someone of the country it represents (it can be sung my anyone). The song must be original, in either French, English, or any of the countries own languages (and any combination of the previously mentioned languages). The song must be sung LIVE.

Its only the best damn event of the whole year

Right now I'm sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, hoping you're pulling our legs.

Originally Posted by Jasper May

Its only the best damn event of the whole year

Right now I'm sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, hoping you're pulling our legs.

Lol, yes, but I do really really enjoy it and look forward to it.

The only interesting part is when the points are given. At least (!) 9 out of 10 songs are pure garbage.

The most depressing part is when the presenters start talking...

Originally Posted by Jasper May

The most depressing part is when the presenters start talking...

Yeh that horrible Franglais thing. Just do it all in French, or all in english. Except when u give out the points. That bit is good in French and English.

I must admit, I find some ABBA songs quite catchy [have mercy!].

Verka Serduchka — she's a he / he's a she / it's a ....... ? [S]he'll rustle up some competition, I'm sure

Originally Posted by ericbannon

I must admit, I find some ABBA songs quite catchy [have mercy!].

Nothing to apologize for

The semi-final was last night! The following coutries qualified to go thru to saturday's final:

Malta
The Ukraine
Serbia & Montenegro
Albania
FYR Macedonia
Croatia
The Netherlands
Greece
Cyprus
Bosnia & Herzegovina

That means the final looks like this:

1: SPAIN - Ram

So only the French sing in French.. sad but inevitable I guess.
Is that Julia the same one that sang that 'Высоко' ballad?

Ja, she is she. Do you like this song?

You mean visakho? I haven't heard the other one (hmm I don't think I've heard it, anyway).
Well, what can I say. Fantastic voice. 'She's got a fine set of lungs on her, that girl' as my mother would say
I kind of sort of like the song. But the style is a bit too 'Celine Dion'-like for my tastes.

So the grand final is tonight. Anyone form outside Europea who wants to watch can do so online at www.eurovision.tv
I'm voting for the Ukraine. And i'll vote for Russia too.

Originally Posted by TATY

I'm voting for the Ukraine. And i'll vote for Russia too.

Can one person vote twice (or more times)?

Yes, you could vote as much as you wanted, but not for your own country

Thanks, sweetbat. I voted twice btw: for Malta and Sweden.

They call the Russian girl Avril Lavignsky.... Silly people, she's not Polish!

and what would Avril Lavignsky have to do with Polish? j/w

Honestly, I think Eurovision is the crappiest thing ever, it's so commercialised!!! I've always thought the idea of the whole thing was to promote orginial European music, yet the truth is you rarely have a chance to get a better place if you're not singing in English.

Originally Posted by kamka

They call the Russian girl Avril Lavignsky.... Silly people, she's not Polish!

and what would Avril Lavignsky have to do with Polish? j/w

Honestly, I think Eurovision is the crappiest thing ever, it's so commercialised!!! I've always thought the idea of the whole thing was to promote orginial European music, yet the truth is you rarely have a chance to get a better place if you're not singing in English.

It's a common misconception that Russian names end in -sky. The suffix sky isn't even spelt like that in russian, it's -skiy ( -ский). The suffix -sky is found in almost all Polish names. Therefore Avril Lavignsky to me sounds like a Polish singer who is similar to Avril Lavigne, not a Russian singer. They should have said Avril Lavignova. That would have been a better Russification of the name.

Originally Posted by TATY

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It's a common misconception that Russian names end in -sky. The suffix sky isn't even spelt like that in russian, it's -skiy ( -ский). The suffix -sky is found in almost all Polish names. Therefore Avril Lavignsky to me sounds like a Polish singer who is similar to Avril Lavigne, not a Russian singer. They should have said Avril Lavignova. That would have been a better Russification of the name.

Actually, in Polish it would've been LavignskA 'cause it's the femine suffix, the -ski thing is used for males only. Besides, it ain't that popular, I mean, of course there are plenty of surnames that end like that, but you can find just as much with different suffixes. Though most probably the -ski/ska suffix would have ben called a "typical" one.
ahh well, not that it matters

Originally Posted by kamka

Originally Posted by TATY

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It's a common misconception that Russian names end in -sky. The suffix sky isn't even spelt like that in russian, it's -skiy ( -ский). The suffix -sky is found in almost all Polish names. Therefore Avril Lavignsky to me sounds like a Polish singer who is similar to Avril Lavigne, not a Russian singer. They should have said Avril Lavignova. That would have been a better Russification of the name.

Actually, in Polish it would've been LavignskA 'cause it's the femine suffix, the -ski thing is used for males only. Besides, it ain't that popular, I mean, of course there are plenty of surnames that end like that, but you can find just as much with different suffixes. Though most probably the -ski/ska suffix would have ben called a "typical" one.
ahh well, not that it matters

Dunno, in London there are a lot of people with polish names and the women still end -ski.