Eurovision Song Contest

[rockyracoon]

How is this working now, I've just had a look at the Azerbijani website, apparently there are 2 semi finals on 22nd and 24th May, followed by a Grand final on the 26th. They listed 6 countries for the final already, am I being thick, how do they know who'll get through?

[mike11111]

Perhaps the top six from last year automatically qualify - I dunno.

[Mamyalynne]

http://en.wikipedia.o...rovision_Song_Contest

[Mamyalynne]

Yes the big 5 and last years winner.

[rockyracoon]

Ah, thanks for that. I see Ireland have entered Jedward, they must be making sure they don't win.

[mrs_overall]

Ireland enter Jedward and we enter Engelbert.
The whole affair becomes a bigger joke each year.
I think I'll put myself forward next year. My style is "pub singer meets cat being strangled by piano wire." I should be a shoo in for the job

[friedgreentomato]

Azerbaijan
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom

the winner goes through automatically and the others due to the fact that they pay the majority of the funding each year.

[FredPuli43]

I'm sure we had the idea before the creators of the quiz show 'Pointless' did.The idea is to think of an answer which nobody else thinks of, thereby scoring no points.

[rockyracoon]

So we still pay for it, I thought the host nation did. Good job we can afford it!