Eurovision Song Contest

[islasmum]

I'm watching it at present and actually think that it is better this year, I thought that the transvestite was really good, also Sweden's entry, but one thing I'm really impressed by is the staging and lighting - I imagine that is all computerized nowadays but very clever all the same. We haven't got as far as Molly yet, but I do think that there is some good songs this year.

[jubieanna]

Im watching it and enjoying it... I agree about the singing and the staging. it is better than previous years. I loves Conchita the bearded lady!! fantastic song.

[Eve]

I'm enjoying it, great lighting! So far my favourites are Croatia (loved it!), Malta and Switzerland.

Has our entry got her voice back yet?

[nungate]

Beautifully staged. I did like the Spanish entry

[pond50]

Are they miming?

[nungate]

bit of "twang" from the Dutch - rather a good song

[Tilly2]

It's on and Mr T is watching. Some of the songs are really good. The Netherlands one just now, was my favourite, so far.

[jubieanna]

No Pond I don't think they are miming

[berniecuddles]

My money has gone on the bearded lady from Austria so fingers crossed

[Buenchico]

>>>transvestite

I think that he/she refers to his/her performance as a drag act, rather than transvestism ;-)


>>>I'm really impressed by is the staging and lighting

I've done plenty of stage lighting in my time and I'm left drooling at the facilities available to the technical teams in Copenhagen!


>>>I do think that there is some good songs this year

The best ones (such as the lovely ballad from Montenegro, sung in Montenegrin rather than English) probably stand no chance whatsoever of doing well but there are some other good ones as well. I can't really see what all of the fuss is about over Sweden's entry though; Austria's song is far better but I'd also like to see Switzerland do well (that's the guy with the violin) and the country & western number just on (was that the Netherlands?) was also impressive.

[Cloverjo]

I like the Netherlands one, too.
There seems to be two threads going on this.

[Tilly2]

Molly's on now.

[jubieanna]

well Done Molly. She was fab

[berniecuddles]

uk not to be in the top 10 @9/4 sounds good to me

[ducksie]

Do you think England has a hope? I doubt it as most countries vote for their neighbouring country as I see it, Ireland are not in it this year so I can't see them watching and voting

[Cloverjo]

I don't think Mollie will do well in the voting, owing to politics and neighbouring countries voting for each other. She performed very well though and deserves a good result.

[slinky.kate]

I liked spain

[ducksie]

I'm nt watching it but loving John Bishops running commentry on twitter

[jubieanna]

What is that man doing on the ladder OMG so weird lol

[kvalidir]

I like Armenia, Finland, and Hungary was awesome. Actually the UK was quite okay as well:)

[islasmum]

Yes I really like the Netherlands entry as well - I thought Molly was good, but I think that there were a lot of good songs this year.