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eurovision adventure of 2006 has just begun people.already the songs of albania,poland and slovenia has been selected.and participants from Turkey(sibel tüzün,she is awesome),Greece(anna vissi,shes awesome too;) ) and ireland(brian kennedy or something)are the people we know.tell us about your countries selection and let the fun begin!
http://www.ndrtv.de/grandprix/interaktiv/2006_chartvote/index.phtml
this is germanys best eurovision song poll.shame they dont have t.A.T.u.and the voting system sux!you can vote for a thousand times by clickng the button for more than once.i want ruslana to get higher and this is why im writng about it in here.(by the way i heard somewhere that tatu had an argument with ruslana.is it true?)
I'm very disappointed with our pick. Plan B is such a mediocre song. A ballad that switches to an up-tempo disco song... come on... that's been done before by Donna Summer. With much more pleasurable results. Plus those synth seemed to travel to our time straight from the 1982, due to a disturbance in the space/time continuoum.
I think the second choice Mandoline (which actually won the telephone poll, but then lost since the jury of so called "experts" gave it null points), would have had much better chances to excel at Eurovision. It's uptempo, catchy, tacky... all the ingredients you need for a successful entry. Plus it reminds me somewhat of Ruslana Lyzhicko's equally tacky Wild Dances, which actually won in 2004.
But to be honest non of these two are really worth mentioning if you judge them according to non-Eurovision standards - as run-of-the-mil pop songs. They're both pretty terrible in that respect. Chosing the one to like better is like asking whether it'd be better to die of rabbies or hepatitis C.
intervolkov
03-02-2006, 15:38
Italy doesn't partecipated it since 1995!!!1
Italy doesn't partecipated it since 1995!Good decision if you ask me, that thing must die, it's an embarrassment to the whole continent. :gigi:
It was only good when Tatu did it... :rolleyes:
intervolkov
03-02-2006, 16:02
I agree for Rachel hahahahaha
In fact!!!Me it seems that also countries as France and Spain decide not to participate more to this manifestation
Poland 2006 typical eurovision song (Ich Troje - Follow My Heart)
http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2144UENYNNJHB3460S8LNAW0X5
Slovenia 2006 song(not good:( ) (Anzej Dezan - Plan B)
http://rapidshare.de/files/11752612/EMA06_11.Anzej_Dezan_-_Plan_B.mp3
Albania 2006 (Luiz Ejlli - Zjarr EFtohte) like it!etnic but over the average
http://rapidshare.de/files/11634797/Zjarr_e_ftohte__JG_3_min_edit_.mp3.html
and tomorrow the songs of malta,estonia and norway will be selected with national finals
**thanks to onikipuan.com,Turkey's eurovision portal.
QueenBee
03-02-2006, 19:59
Ich Troje - Follow My Heart
Them AGAIN?!
*Siiiigh*
intervolkov
03-02-2006, 20:14
I think that Eurovision became a competion of Est Europe Nation!!!
thts right but enjoyable,isnt it?
spyretto
03-02-2006, 21:07
The only song I heard before was the Albanian entry and it sounds too much like last year's entry, so I dunno. Is the ethnic trend still strong?
The Polish song sounds ordinary with the usual quirky male voice. They should try something more dramatic
Vissi is a bit old for Eurovision, I'd expect someone younger but we can expect the usual nonsense from Greece - that does so well :eek: Then I heard that Nana Mouscouri will play a part in selecting the song for Greece and that Vicky Leandros wants to participate for Germany...so I guess Demis Rousos might represent France and we can always count on our old Cliff for keeping it real for Britain
Anyway, the show will be hosted by Sakis Rouvas and an undisclosed female presenter (some rumours say Jennifer Anniston but I wouldn't hold my breath about that.)
Last year's show was very good so will see how my compatriots will fair. The whole thing is expected to cost 12 million euro :eek:
hey people the songs of norway and estonia has just been selected.international jury in estonia and televoting in norway.the maltese entry will be declared in a very short time tonight too.hotlinks for the songs will come here by the members of Turkey's eurovision portal onikipuan.com
The whole thing is expected to cost 12 million euro :eek:Couldn't they be spending that on more worthy things?
I wonder how many children 12 million euro could save... :lalala:
Malta 2006-Fabrizio Faniello-I Do also 2001 participant-not a good song
http://home.tiscali.be/verlind/andy/Malta2006%20-%20Fabrizio%20Faniello%20-%20I%20Do.mp3
Norway 2006-Christina Gullbrandsen-Alvedansen likethis song
http://rapidshare.de/files/12566289/ESC06_NOR_03_05_Christina_Gullbrandsen_-_Alvedansen.mp3.html
Estonia 2006-Sandra Oxenryd-Through my window typical eurovision song.
http://www.keithm.utvinternet.com/audios/SandraOxenryd.mp3
*thanks to all onikipuan.com members and all the people who has a part in this work for providing the links
lets share our thouhgts for the songs
Danish song located last night.. she won by recieving top points possible.
I didn't really like the song at first though, but second listen and I liked it
Denmark - Sidsel Ben Semmane - Twist Of Love video (http://www.dr.dk/grandprix/asx/sang4.asx)
Denmark - Sidsel Ben Semmane - Twist Of Love - audiotrack (http://www.dr.dk/grandprix/asx/gekke4.asx)
the danish entry is cool but not good enough to achieve the top result in the ESC.as for Turkey,our song has been selected(its been written and composed and will be sung in esc by SIBEL TUZUN,the strong woman in voice and in life as well) but itll be presented on March 4.its said that our song will be an up-tempo ong as the most eurovision songs
angelmouse
12-02-2006, 21:52
Norway 2006-Christina Gullbrandsen-Alvedansen likethis song
Ok song but really not so interesting.
Unimportant fact: Also in 1987 Norway had a girl named Gulbrandsen competing in Eurovision. Her first name was Kate and the song was called Mitt Liv (My life). I still like that song.
Kate Gulbrandsen (ESC 1987) - Mitt Liv (http://rapidshare.de/files/13132093/NORVEGE_1987_-_eurovision_-KATE_GULBRANDSEN__mitt_liv_.mp3.html)
Estonia 2006-Sandra Oxenryd-Through my window typical eurovision song.
So again a Swedish girl competing for Estonia. And you're right, typical eurovision song...
catmincenz
13-02-2006, 01:26
Ok song but really not so interesting.
Unimportant fact: Also in 1987 Norway had a girl named Gulbrandsen competing in Eurovision. Her first name was Kate and the song was called Mitt Liv (My life). I still like that song.
Kate Gulbrandsen (ESC 1987) - Mitt Liv
ooh that song is great! I just downloaded it, cheesy 80s Euro pop
http://www.last.fm/music/Kate+Gulbrandsen if your a Last.fm member can ya vote for a photo ;)
taturocks8
13-02-2006, 03:00
Where do i go to vote?
catmincenz
13-02-2006, 03:05
Top Left hand corner it says "There is 1 proposed image for Kate Gulbrandsen."
So again a Swedish girl competing for Estonia.Lol, that show has lost all meaning, most performers no longer sing in the language of the country they represent, and some are not even from the country they represent, total nonsense. :laugh:
KillaQueen
13-02-2006, 04:43
not to mention the music is total nonsense. people try to bring back genres which died a long time ago, hoping they'd be the ones to revive them. some 'revival' songs aren't so bad though (if you like the originals), such as denmark's twist song for this year. but what these competitors fail to see is that this contest only made 2 or 3 artists/bands big. well, only one - ABBA - if you ask me, but that's another story. Celine Dion doesn't count, as her fame came almost a decade later. the others were just one hit wonders (and maybe not even that). what is the point? :dknow:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/eurovision/2006/mymu/
the candidate songs for the uk entry has been declared yesterday and the most famous of them is anthony costa from the boyband blue.check the competitors out,i liked the song
all about you(reminds me of AAU) by the band called city chix with two girls
The UK always sends its shittiest artists at Eurovision, this year is no exception. :laugh: And i'm not dissing, France does the same.
right!all about you sounded nice but theres no chance for other songs
the irish entry has been selected!
its from brian kennedy and called every song is a cry for love (http://http://www.keithm.utvinternet.ie/audios/Cry.mp3)
its a cool ballad but have no idea if its gonna do well in the eurovision
tonight the song of iceland will be defined
edit(2 days later):the songs of iceland,switzerland and belgium has been picked.swiss song is a typical eurovision ballad by a group with 6 singers from different countries.belgian song is not that typical for eurovision but a typical pop song.the iceland entry is to be considered as a joke entry sung by a woman called sylvia nott(its not her real name,the woman acts like a stupid woman)
until today we got to know the songs of 11 countries.by march 21,all the songs will be known..........
I had a look at two first rounds of the Swedish preselection. One step forward, zwei zuruck. Horrible. Rip-offs all around. Unbelievable. I really hope some one sues them for plagiarism. :bum:
KillaQueen
27-02-2006, 13:30
Romania has also chosen its representative. Mihai Traistariu - 'Tornero' (http://s54.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=031KGZA1VO6L11DSFKTPWK7V6N). no comment :none:
i watched the romanian final and i think they made a good show even if i dont understand what they speak.2005 entry of moldova was there(my fav ones) and i think they selected the most suitable song for the eurovision(my favourite was dora withy brand new feeling).jokero cant even sing and indiggo was antipathetic,the jury favourite fat lady was just like the malta entry of 2005.i promised that i will vote for this song if it wins the final,it won,so...........
KillaQueen
27-02-2006, 15:52
fanoff, i didnt watch the show. i only saw the end, when the guy was singing his song, so i imagined it must have been the winner. anyway, if you say that this song was better than the others, i believe you ;)
http://www.euromusic.3x.ro/ro_final_06.html
here you can get all the national final songs of romania.and killaqueen,you better not believe me cos people around me sometimes say that i dont have such a good taste in music:):D
spain participant for eurovision 2006 is las ketchup!the song called bloody mary
http://rapidshare.de/files/14283564/SPA_06.avi.html
thats the link for the video of presentation.they have 4 members now
las ketchup? *Aserje he ha....*
ohh my god...hope the songs isn't the next summer song 06'? (didn't watch the presentation)
no,you can be relaxed.the song is kind of....stable...have no action in it...just the woman says"un bloody mary por favor."then all 4 begins to sing.
no,you can be relaxed.the song is kind of....stable...have no action in it...just the woman says"un bloody mary por favor."then all 4 begins to sing.
puhh.....:D
the german entry will be shit as every year after max mutzke & stefan raab. I can think that Vicky Leandros will win. New show with only 3 bands/singers.
No good young artist want to participate because Stefan Raab started his own "eurovision" called "Bundesvision" where every state of germany can send 1 artist. (like eurovision just only for germany)
volkovito
27-02-2006, 23:39
Romania has also chosen its representative. Mihai Traistariu - 'Tornero' (http://s54.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=031KGZA1VO6L11DSFKTPWK7V6N). no comment :none:
Jojojojo Super good!!! Tornero tornero la mia vita .......:D XD
hey!our song was presented!its called superstar and i think its gonna work in eurovision.even if we wont win well get a good result with this!
superstar(good) (http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0BSEIHYQCARS63GUYH2K29J2Y9)
superstar english version(better) (http://s59.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3PYWA6KOX3XL81GSUTIITD4FME)
superstar remix-eng(the best) (http://s8.11mbit.in/liEb7m13hrN23ijo34akGva6Gv02y8eAKqz9fKzj4xbhAgL06g CMs68C/bvbz4eBK)
The UK entry has now been decided. Teenage Life by Daz Sampson.
Official information from the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/eurovision/2006/mymu/contestant_dazsampson.shtml) and if you click on the "find out more" link and wait a few seconds, you will hear the song.
There may be a problem though, as the song, without the rap, has already been released. Check out the comments here (http://www.oikotimes.com/site/index.php?id=3897)
forced by the forces of hangover to stay at home i watched dora, competition where they pick the song for eurovision. i was shocked by the low quality of most songs, the vulgarity of the singers and well everything. the peak of the evening was severina, the biggest star of croatia ever since the homemade porno movie in which she has the lead female role. anyway her song "shtikla" won as predicted. if u r wondering what shtikla is, its the very high heeled shoe. and the lyrics go smthing like this: jer josh trava nije nikla tamo gdje je stala moja stikla= cos there's still no grass where i stepped with my high heeled shoe. :) how lovely, anyway i believe she will do very well cos shes quite popular beyond borders in ex-yugo countries. and yeah i think this is the most embarrasing song ever representing my country.
here u go, fast after the glorious win tonigh here on tatysite Severina - Moja Shtikla (http://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1R7TJ8B2LJ47G3QSPGORQ0M0AY)
Юлян Julian
05-03-2006, 00:59
Lol Las Ketchup, they really sucked :)
they had a massive hit in 2002, and released the album which ad like 6 trakcs on it and a billion remixes :P
arn't they 3 sisters??
11Russia
05-03-2006, 01:43
Lol Las Ketchup, they really sucked :)
they had a massive hit in 2002, and released the album which ad like 6 trakcs on it and a billion remixes :P
arn't they 3 sisters??
Now are 4 sisters lol :gigi:
The UK entry has now been decided. Teenage Life by Daz Sampson.What do you think of the song? Unfortunately I was sad enough to watch the results. (Only coz of Natasha Kaplinsky though, I think she's hot. :lalala: )
Personally I think the song is awful, but then again every song we had to choose from was pretty crap. So glad though that Antony didn't win, I hate that prick! Although it would have been fun seeing him do really crap at Eurovision LOL :laugh:
I can't say anything about the other songs, as I didn't see or hear them, although the posters on Digital Spy were commenting on how City Chix were very similar to Tatu. It was funny to see Costa beaten. Even funnier to see Kym Marsh beaten by City Chix. Her career is now definitely over.
One of the posters on Digital Spy came up with this quote about Daz Sampson - So bad, so wrong, so crass that you just know it's completely right for Eurovision. We're never going to win the competion again regardless of who we send, so we might just as well proverbially stick two fingers up to the rest of Europe and show them that we really don't take the whole thing too seriously.
Sums it up for me.
A very strange thing - I was channel hopping and I'll swear Cat Deeley was wearing exactly the same dress as Natasha Kaplinksy (the red one).
...although the posters on Digital Spy were commenting on how City Chix were very similar to Tatu.They are *very* wrong. :bum:
It was funny to see Costa beaten. Even funnier to see Kym Marsh beaten by City Chix. Her career is now definitely over.LMAO Yeah that is hilarious. Both artists have sold millions, yet get beaten by a "nobody" LOL :laugh:
Sums it up for me.I guess that is right. Although we might aswell stop sending singers there every year in my opinion.
today the bosnian entry will be selected.and i think our song is the best of chosen ones by today.feel that were gonna get a good result with this.an artist never cared about eurovision more than this SIBEL TUZUN before.i would like to get your thoughts about the song after listening it.
http://www.trt.net.tr/eurovision2006/
wow!picture (http://www.trt.net.tr/eurovision2006/images/sarki_resim.jpg)
see them.
I don't think anyone has posted the Lithuanian entry yet, and when you hear it you'll know why :D
http://rapidshare.de/files/14740991/Lithuania_2006__LT_United_-_We_are_the_winners__www.euromusic.3x.ro_.mp3.html
I managed 30 seconds before I turned it off. That's half a minute of my life I'll never get back.
there are 21 songs defined and our song is amıng the good ones i think. i like norway romania bosnia and our song the most
who will be from russia? have you got their song? :)
look at my avatar people!
russia's entry is unknown at the moment but it will be between famous varvara and a boy called dima bilan.
Apparently it's Dima Bilan click (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/5727?PHPSESSID=971ad76b96e5b8363cc75b6f1a42618c)
still not confirmed but reliable sources say that its dima.i dont think hes the best choice.anyway you can see our entry's capture from the video.will be fun for sure
catmincenz
08-03-2006, 04:15
hey!our song was presented!its called superstar and i think its gonna work in eurovision.even if we wont win well get a good result with this!
superstar(good) (http://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0BSEIHYQCARS63GUYH2K29J2Y9)
superstar english version(better) (http://s59.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3PYWA6KOX3XL81GSUTIITD4FME)
superstar remix-eng(the best) (http://s8.11mbit.in/liEb7m13hrN23ijo34akGva6Gv02y8eAKqz9fKzj4xbhAgL06g CMs68C/bvbz4eBK)
Oh my god whoever SHE is she CAN'T Sing :o
I don't think anyone has posted the Lithuanian entry yet, and when you hear it you'll know why :D
http://rapidshare.de/files/14740991/Lithuania_2006__LT_United_-_We_are_the_winners__www.euromusic.3x.ro_.mp3.html
I managed 30 seconds before I turned it off. That's half a minute of my life I'll never get back.
"we are the vienners of Eurovision" ;)
*shudder*
Oh my god whoever SHE is she CAN'T Sing
are you awake writing this?i dont think so if you are you dont have taste in music.but you like t.A.T.u.,then you have that.so whats the problem(absolutely not the song)?
catmincenz
09-03-2006, 04:54
I like the song, she just kill my ear drums when she goes high. "I am your superstar you FEEL me baby"
the german entry is picked as the texas lisgtning song no no never.it is a country song and average thing
No No Never (http://rapidshare.de/files/13509956/Texas_Lightning_-_No_No_Never.mp3.html)
ill swap sides with the russian forum!its been a few days but russian part interests more than eurovision thread.:o
three posts in a row... am i the only one interested in eurovision here?anyway so far we got about 28 songs,and this week entries of 6 countries has been picked.the most interesting one is without doubt the finnish entry.they got a metal band Lordi!believe it?its called
hard rock hallelujah you can have the song here.
Lordi-Hard Rock Hallelujah (http://home.tiscali.be/verlind/andy/Finland2006LordiHardRockHallelujah.mp3)
11Russia
12-03-2006, 19:00
I want to hear the Russian entry... :rolleyes:
the german entry is picked as the texas lisgtning song no no never.it is a country song and average thing
No No Never (http://rapidshare.de/files/13509956/Texas_Lightning_-_No_No_Never.mp3.html)
nobody in germany were really intresting in it...just heard yesterday that Olli Dietchrichs Band won. (<--again last place)
spyretto
13-03-2006, 00:53
three posts in a row... am i the only one interested in eurovision here?anyway so far we got about 28 songs,and this week entries of 6 countries has been picked.the most interesting one is without doubt the finnish entry.they got a metal band Lordi!believe it?its called
hard rock hallelujah you can have the song here.
Lordi-Hard Rock Hallelujah (http://home.tiscali.be/verlind/andy/Finland2006LordiHardRockHallelujah.mp3)
Yeah, good but that was done back in 1985...though from what I've seen they must be zombies :D
The songs seem like a rehash of the 2005 Eurovision song contest. Spain had an a Las Ketchup song last year, and now they're bringing the original group ;) UK did a rap song :eek: ( done by Ukraine last year, so they're once again behind ). Sweden went for the 60's last year, this time it is Denmark - lets twist! - Norway went for the "ethnic" sound ( done by Andorra last year and Belgium the year before ) Bosnia for the very welcome Balkan ballad ( done by Serbia and Croatia last year and the year before ). Albania's song sounds just like their last year's entry ;) A few Abba-isms ( what were they thinking in Portugal :eek: ) Cyprus went for a boring ballad ( a la Netherlands etc. ) and Belgium...well, I'm sure we've heard it before, the fact that Kate Ryan is a little known in Europe may push the song a bit but no way favourite, probably an early victim.
I think the quirky one I like so far is Serbia's ( that might shake the roof ) and the more accessibly one from Turkey. These two are definitely more interesting than the rest.
In all, I think it's gonna be a classic Eurovision weekend!
PS. oops by Serbia I meant Croatia. Serbia has not chosen yet ;)
coolasfcuk
13-03-2006, 01:15
the Bulgarian Entry (http://www.ert.gr/site/eurovision/photos/2006/3/Boulgaria.jpg) was chosen this weekend ... mp3 can be found here (http://rapidshare.de/files/14325751/Bul_2006_-_Marijana_Popova_-_Let_me_cry.mp3) .. I dont know who she is, but I read she's been around for a while ... and you ocan hear towards the end of the song a man 'aaaaaaaaaaahing' with her... well, that's no other than our very own: Azis the Transvestite (http://bgpopfolk.free.fr/azis/bgazis.htm) :lol: I hope he goes with her and 'ahh' couple of times, just to contribute to the Eurovision circus haha ... the song... well, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz again, but i also read that at least the girl can sing live...
edit: actually, now that i've heard it couple of times... it's not THAT bad... it's just one of those ballads that i dont really enjoy that much, but it has some potential if performed well...
spyretto
13-03-2006, 20:55
the german entry is picked as the texas lisgtning song no no never.it is a country song and average thing
No No Never (http://rapidshare.de/files/13509956/Texas_Lightning_-_No_No_Never.mp3.html)
I like it, the melody is good, the singer's voice is nice and the country elements don't overwhelm the song. Another one I like is Ireland's, it may be a bit subtle but I think that Ireland might regain its pride in the contest. Bulgaria...well, I can't hear something in the song that will elevate it from mediocrity, so we need to wait for the performance.
All the songs are ok, nothing extraordinary but no real stinkers either...except , maybe the UK song... and bearing in mind that he can't use a kids choir due to regulations, another idea for a stage act would be to pick up a few yobs from the streets... provided they wreck the stage afterwards.
Oh, having said that: esctoday has not shown the entry for Lithuania yet and I do hope it's not the one I heard...that was shocking :eek:
PS. If you're interested, the songs chosen for Vissi to sing in the Greek final - which is tomorrow - are up on the main page of eurovision.gr
Not a single one is any good, actually a lot worse than anything else to be honest. It looks like semi for Greece next year
superstarturkey.com (http://www.superstarturkey.com/)
our eurovision page has been opened today!english version will come in a week.
tomorrow in greece it will be the national final for anna vissi's entry in eurovision in athens and Sibel Tüzün,the Turkish participant will be there with contestants of some othr countries.it will be fun.
greek entry has been picked the anna vissi song everything will represent the host country of esc 2006.its a good ballad song
spyretto
15-03-2006, 14:54
Good decision if you ask me, that thing must die, it's an embarrassment to the whole continent. :gigi:
Embarassment or not, the tickets for the 2 nights disappeared within 1.5 hour. So for an embarassment it sells pretty well ;)
speaking about embarassment, the Greek song is embarassing but apparently some people like it...:bum:
So the biggest embarassments in this year's Eurovison should be 1) Lithuania 2) Iceland 3) UK 4) Greece...
though the UK would probably do well according to the polls....
Oh also the French song is slow and boring ( surprise surpise! )
Best songs for me are: Belgium-Turkey-Bosnia-Germany-Switzerland-Ireland-Croatia and the dark horse should be
Romania again - though not my style, a well tried recipe. Was easy to pick really....haven't listened to Armenia, Netherlands or Monaco yet and of course the others that haven't been selected ( like Russia, Serbia, Sweden etc )
serbia and montenegro withdrew from the contest as 2005 montengrin participants no name wins again with a song that is about the independence of montenegro
and i think the best songs until now are from norway,netherlands,bosnia,greece,romania and albania(since i have some roots from albanians)
now heres what you were waiting for!the russian song declared!never let you go by dima bilan.its an average song.there are better ones.
Never Let You Go (http://www.bilandima.ru/main/creative/songs/music/Never_let_You_Go.mp3)
serbia back in the contest.after the disputed final last week they give it one more try to eurovision.the songs placed in top five in the previous final will compete again to represent serbian and montengro.now we got all the songs except them
Last night Swedish entry was chosen. It's Carola again (for the third time). The English title will be Invincible.
You can watch the Swedish final performance here:
http://svt.se/svt/road/Classic/shared/mediacenter/index.jsp?d=48550&a=555014
QueenBee
19-03-2006, 18:00
I got so mad when Carola won. That dumb religious freak.
Oh well, she's already a celebrity in Sweden and the song was good, she has a strong voice.
My momma voted for Bodies Without Organs though, they're hilarious.
Today me and my mom were at the supermarket, and as we were standing in line I go "I hate Carola." and the lady at the register gave me a smile, LOL.
i didnt like swedish entry at all the woman's voice was some kind of irritating to me.anyway i ll see if i can get used to it.i am thinkin about enterin a poll so we can know what we think about the songs.
i am thinkin about enterin a poll so we can know what we think about the songs.
I don't think our polls allow that many entries. We can write a sort of "my top 10" when the entries of all countries will be available.
I've never been a huge fan of Carola. She's all right but not more than that.
I don't think our polls allow that many entries. We can write a sort of "my top 10" when the entries of all countries will be available
i noticed that after i wrote those.max. 10 options.your idea sounds cool too. tonight with serbia and montenegro(they may not take part this year,read this (http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/15/eurovision.reut/index.html))
I'm sure the problem will be settled in either way. I'll wait and see. Eurovision is going to take place with or without our southern neighbors.
P.S. It's the same story each year. Some countries quarrel over entries, etc. Last year it was Bulgaria, which had some celebrity scandal with disqualification and this year it's Serbia and Montenegro. Sad enough.
P.S. It's the same story each year. Some countries quarrel over entries, etc. Last year it was Bulgaria, which had some celebrity scandal with disqualification and this year it's Serbia and Montenegro. Sad enough.
this year it about politics.it was revealed that montenegro will use the group no name for the independence referrandum in may after their victory in the national final.then serbs go mad and cancelled the final results.tonight there will be a additional final with top five of each part.but now montenegro refuses to broadcast the show.dont know what will happen
edit:finally it is confirmed that serbia and montenegro wont be competing in the 51st eurovision song contest.
Oh, this is for Amber. Da, Pat, don't miss this bit of huge news. You gonna LUUVE it!
US has bought the concept of the Eurovision and is going to launch it in the States. It got to be like USvision Song Contest or something. He-he. :D
QueenBee
19-03-2006, 19:28
Serves us right, after all the dumb shows we stole from them. :laugh:
US has bought the concept of the Eurovision and is going to launch it in the States. It got to be like USvision Song Contest or something. He-he.wow the show will
be running all day.. all those states and their entrys. Imagine the votings :none:
Anyway I still haven't heard any of the other songs.. so I'm still cheering for Denmark this year :lalala:
athens 2006 (http://www.andysesc.net/Multimedia.html)
try this link for all the songs and their videos
edit:then we got all the songs.lets start a mini eurovision.everyone give points to the ountry they want and see what we like.but at 1st we need an organisator person for this.to count the votes and give excitement to the mini contest.who are we lookin for?
fanoff, Oh, beautiful! Thanks.
I was scraching my head here as a girl I was sitting in the same class like 10 years ago with, was one of the composers here for the Swedish National. Couldn't really recognise the chick now. People change, wow! I wonder how much I changed since then. :bum: Anyway, it was offtop. Got to check the songs now.
spyretto
19-03-2006, 23:06
forre, was it that girl you posted on the Russian forum about?
forre, was it that girl you posted on the Russian forum about?
No, the girl I posted about was a perfromer. That's another story.
gonna go crazy!now france decided topick another song!till tomorrow i wonder what kinda song they will select
gonna go crazy!now france decided topick another song!
Oh really? Thanks God! I checked the announced one and didn't have much of a hope for that at the final. So if they decided to change - good for France!
yeah the present song is awful but is there a way to find a better song?you know the head delgation meeting is taking place in athens and the main meeting will be tomorrow morning that all the songs must be given to EBU
This is the running order of the semifinal and final of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest;
Semifinal (18th May)
1. Armenia
2. Bulgaria
3. Slovenia
4. Andorra
5. Belarus
6. Albania
7. Belgium
8. Ireland
9. Cyprus
10. Monaco
11. FYR Macedonia
12. Poland
13. Russia
14. Turkey
15. Ukraine
16. Finland
17. The Netherlands
18. Lithuania
19. Portugal
20. Sweden
21. Estonia
22. Bosnia & Herzegovina
23. Iceland
Final (20th May)
1. Switzerland
2. Moldova
3. Israel
4. Latvia
5. Norway
6. Spain
7. Malta
8. Germany
9. Denmark
10.SF11.SF
12. Romania
13.SF 14.SF
15. United Kingdom
16. Greece
17.SF18.SF
19. France
20. Croatia
21. ,22.,23. and 24. places SF
In the final, the points will be given in a drawn order. The points 1 to 7 will appear on the score board all at once, while the 8, 10 and 12 points will be given by the spokespersons. The order of which the points will be given;
1. Slovenia 2. Andorra 3. Romania 4. Denmark 5. Latvia 6. Portugal 7. Sweden 8. Finland 9.Belgium 10. Croatia 11. Serbia & Montenegro 12. Norway 13. Estonia 14. Ireland
15. Malta 16. Lithuania 17. Cyprus 18. The Netherlands19. Switzerland 20. Ukraine 21. Russia
22. Poland 23. United Kingdom 24. Armenia 25. France 26. Belarus 27. Germany 28. Spain
29. Moldova 30. Bosnia & Herzegovina 31. Iceland 32. Monaco 33. Israel 34. Albania35. Greece
36. Bulgaria 37. FYR Macedonia 38. Turkey
we are voting the last!and place 14 for semi final.good before ukraine but not good after the russian song.
SIBEL TÜZÜN (http://www.superstarturkey.com/sibeltuzun_eng.html)
Get to know our participant Sibel Tüzün more.make sure you got your sound system on to hear the discography of her(she did rock but then decided to do pop again)
socialite
22-03-2006, 12:06
Nothing EVER beats this:
http://www.molvania.com/eurovision.html
You have to watch the video, it's sooo funny.
SIBEL TÜZÜN
She's cool.But I dont like the song "super star" I dont like its video either.she doesnt seem good in it.
I saw her in "atv",there was a dance competition and she was one of the jadges.She is really gorgeous. :done:
Nothing EVER beats this:
http://www.molvania.com/eurovision.html
You have to watch the video, it's sooo funny.
Priceless! He should win :laugh:
She's cool.But I dont like the song "super star" I dont like its video either.she doesnt seem good in it.
I saw her in "atv",there was a dance competition and she was one of the jadges.She is really gorgeous.
do you speak turkish?
yeah she was a guest judge in the first show then it was decided that she is a static judge.while she was like that the eurovision thing was offered to her and she quited her work to concentrate more to eurovision.did you listen to her discography in my previous post?i like it so much
do you speak turkish?
Yep,I know Turkish.
did you listen to her discography in my previous post?
Yeah,I did.It was good.
spyretto
23-03-2006, 21:33
Priceless! He should win :laugh:
This is not Moldova's entry for this year though ;)
Moldova's song is a duet featuring ex O-zone singer.
I haven't heard them all put Greece is very nice indeed. Should be top 3.
spyretto
23-03-2006, 21:45
I haven't heard them all put Greece is very nice indeed. Should be top 3.
Well, it's Eurovision, so cheap songs like that one usually do well. There's also the UK and Norway.
france still didnt define its entry(gonna go crazy!) and ukraine's song lyrics will be changed by the 2005 ESC male host DJ Pasha.swiss and romanian videos revealed,belarus studio version completed,macedonia to sing in english in the contest
all the preview videos are available at www.eurovision.tv multimedia lounge section.
the best videos to me are denmark,belarus,albania:p ,greece,bulgaria:o ,spain and you can watch 30 secs from 2003 of NVNBNP.
the best videos to me are denmark,wuhu :D :done:
Russia didn't seem all that bad :)
wuhu
i wanna hear the same!!!!:D
i just didnt understand the ballet thing in the russian video.what was that for?it was goin ok to me until then but after that ther is no word.
Il Etait Temps (http://rapidshare.de/files/16629829/Virginie_-_Il__tait_temps.mp3.html)
and this is the last one for the eurovision with france's Il Etait Temps.we got all the songs and are ready to write down the top 10 of this year.lets start this one.you can give 8 points to your country most(try to get down the patriotic votes).
1 pt to Spain
2 pts to Romania
3 pts to Finland
4 pts to Belgium
5 pts to Albania
6 pts to Macedonia
7 pts to Greece
8 pts to Turkey(my country)
10 pts to Bosnia And Herzigovina
12 pts to NORWAY!!!!!
For the first time in years, Norway actually sends a decent song to the ESC... Well, Wig Wam last year - the glam rockers - weren't that bad tho. :)
Seems like Finland is continuing where we left last year, just making it more extreme. It'll be a blast. Hehe.
little_polar_bear
29-03-2006, 22:38
Joining fanoff and after listening to all the songs (except for the new French entry, sorry but the first one was way to terrible to give any points to France this year :D ), here are my favourites this year:
1 pt to Norway (if Serbia & Montenegro took part, I would give them one point)
2 pts to the United Kingdom (simply a nice idea, won't be forgotten)
3 pts to Russia
4 pts to Belarus
5 pts to Slovenia
6 pts to Finland
7 pts to Denmark
8 pts to Bosnia & Herzegovina
10 pts to Belgium
12 pts to Romania
spyretto
30-03-2006, 07:59
I can't see a song that has really impressed me in this year's Eurovision, perhaps Norway might be a favourite if the support of that song continues and they can perform it well. i haven't heard the French song either, tho, so maybe a surpise there?
These are my choices:
Germany
Switzerland
Estonia
Norway
Turkey
Bosnia/Herzegovina
Belgium
Russia
Ireland
Croatia
No points but if I were to pick favourite I'd probably say Bosnia or Belgium.
It'd be easier if we were to vote for the worst song in Eurovision...that'd be Iceland -12 :p
Though there's also competition from Lithuania ( losers of Eurovision ) the UK and Monaco ( among others ;) )
songs and videos (http://www.hoteyes.net/esc2006semi.php)
you can get all the semi final songs and their clips form here
coolasfcuk
10-04-2006, 17:17
songs and videos (http://www.hoteyes.net/esc2006semi.php)
you can get all the semi final songs and their clips form here
thanks, I only saw few videos....
someone on that site said this about the Bulgarian performance: "Comments: Like you say a very nice and beautifull song - i get almost moved to tears, when i listen to it and also watching the video. She performs very well... And Azis is ... a special but nice part of song...
But I do not understand the fact that it is in the very buttom of every chart/poll...
I think it will surprise.... "
wonder why that is LoL
I like Romania ... and the guy that performs has something about him, i find him very charming. I can see that song all over european radio stations this summer...
Hrvatska - oh my! I thought you were trying to excape this image, and here you are with the MOST Balkan performance! Chalga to the fullest! and the girl that performs is nice. Opa ... aide.....aideeeeee.... top 3 at least I hope!
Ive also seen Greece, Ukraine, Portugal, and Russia ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz to all of them
Hrvatska - oh my! I thought you were trying to excape this image, and here you are with the MOST Balkan performance! Chalga to the fullest! and the girl that performs is nice. Opa ... aide.....aideeeeee.... top 3 at least I hope!
lol well i though we were trying to escape that image too. but thats what folk sounds like in southern parts here so it cant be changed its in ppls blood.
but yeah she should do well, after all she is Seve Nazionale (http://img349.imageshack.us/img349/6687/seve29censored3ke.jpg).
lol well i though we were trying to escape that image too. but thats what folk sounds like in southern parts here so it cant be changed its in ppls blood.
but yeah she should do well, after all she is Seve Nazionale.
ouchh!anyway her song is ok,at least not boring as most eurovision songs.i dont see her in top 10.
ouchh!anyway her song is ok,at least not boring as most eurovision songs.i dont see her in top 10.
top 3 for sure ;)
So when is eurovision?.. and I think for the UK its going to be some 40 year old guy rapping about school life...unless Im mistaken :confused:
So when is eurovision?..
It's in May. Beginning with May 18th. Yep, UK came up with something special. It would either score or fall.
spyretto
12-04-2006, 22:46
yeah, "special" indeed, a "School's Out" for the 00 generation.
I personally think that this time around all songs range from crappy to mediocre - but then again it's just me. There's no Moldova of 2005 ( Zdob Si Zdub ) no Cyprus of 2004 ( Lisa Andreas) no Russia of 2003 ( guess who ;) ) no Greece of 2001 ( Antique ) no Latvia of 2000 ( Brainstorm ). It's very much like 2002 in that regard, where I didn't feel much about any of the songs and the best "strip show" won. Something similar might be enough to win it again this time, I think.
i saw some pics of tatu in eurovision that ive never seen,then watched anatomia again,then said if they did win,everything would be better for them now,they lost their popularity in russia and here(Turkey)
superslayt (http://rapidshare.de/files/19461771/remix.rar.html)
people from the turkish eurovision fan site prepared this slide for you.its called superslayt and i think its worth giving a try.
p.s:when you download the rar file,extract it and finish setup.if you cant get to see the slide,let me know then ill help you
Kung-fu Master
06-05-2006, 12:11
***
The Russian participant of Eurovision 2006, Dima Bilan.
*
Videos:
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http://www.bilandima.ru/main/creative/clips/Never_let_you_go.avi {Dima Bilan's contest entry – video: «Never Let You Go»}
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http://www.bilandima.ru/main/creative/clips/eto_bila_lubov.wmv {another one music video of Dima Bilan: «Eto Bila Lubov» (It was love)}.
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http://www.bilandima.ru/main/creative/zapisi/utro.wmv {Dima Bilan and Anna Vissi on TV Channel – live video}
*
About Dima Bilan:
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http://esc.ruz.net/2006/rus.htm
http://www.bilandima.ru/enghtml/
http://www.eurovision.tv/english/russia.htm
***
It's in May. Beginning with May 18th.
OMG!! When I saw this thread I had this odd feeling in my stomach like I was convinced that I had missed Eurovision this year, like it just past by me this year :eek: I'm stupid today :laugh:
Yep, UK came up with something special. It would either score or fall.
Instead of the usual "fall"? :lol:
We West-European countries should just stop trying and stop embarrassing ourselves.. It's the Eastern section that has taken over Eurovision - they only vote for eachother :bebebe:
Lordi and Finland for the win! :D
you can see the stage of eurovison 2006,just like an ancient theatre here (http://www.oikotimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3360)
one of the direct links (http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5896/newhz0v20360dc.jpg)
coolasfcuk
09-05-2006, 16:38
We West-European countries should just stop trying and stop embarrassing ourselves.. It's the Eastern section that has taken over Eurovision - they only vote for eachother :bebebe:
well we cannot count on YOU to vote for us :laugh:
why would you vote for the monkeys, eh? oh wait, cause they are the HOT tatu that connot sing! :lol:
spyretto
09-05-2006, 19:42
We West-European countries should just stop trying and stop embarrassing ourselves.. It's the Eastern section that has taken over Eurovision - they only vote for eachother :bebebe:
The West might regain control this year, since all the acts are rubbish anyway and the Eastern bloc doesn't seem to have found the combination of passable-song-hot chick-good show that dominated the previous 4 years...at least I haven't seen anything to have caught my attention.
well we cannot count on YOU to vote for us :laugh:
why would you vote for the monkeys, eh? oh wait, cause they are the HOT tatu that connot sing! :lol:
Get a life will ya.. This is becoming really sad, you are really sad :rolleyes:
spyretto
09-05-2006, 20:06
I think I know the reason why the Westerners can't win ESC anymore: their acts suck.
Though Carola might be the one to bring it back to the West. It's very catchy, extremely corny and written with only one thing in mind: Eurovision
Most people on the forums are already routing for songs like Ireland's, Finland's, the UK's, Sweden's etc. So it's definitely going back to the west ( and maybe the north-west )
Only song from the east that stands a chance is Romania's.
Finnland reminds me of early Alice Cooper. That's pretty refreshing for such a kitch-fest. Within the rock community they'd sound incredibly tacky, but in this crowd they look like rock icons. :p
spyretto
09-05-2006, 21:37
Finnland reminds me of early Alice Cooper. That's pretty refreshing for such a kitch-fest. Within the rock community they'd sound incredibly tacky, but in this crowd they look like rock icons. :p
Yeah, exactly, that's why I don't like them, we've heard this stuff so many times before. Though, in the Eurovision circles people are going "wow! how cool!"
I'm gonna have to watch it, just to see Finland if nothing else. They're definitely gonna stand out and I want to see how well they actually do. I really can't take them seriously though :lol:
I wish Shiri Maimon's song won last year, and not that shitty song from Greece :( I wanted to see Shiri perform it again :(
I really can't take them seriously though :lol:
Like you could take ANYTHING on Eurovision "seriously". :p
Liek you could take ANYTHING on Eurovision "seriously
You got a point , freddie !
semi final artists started to gather in Athens.in a three days time they will do rehearsals and the excitement will begin.you can watch the rehearsals in eurovisions official page.
the first rehearsal ended today and all semi finalists have got thier feet on the stage.you can watch our first rehearsal from here (http://www.michaelshow.net/TV/1prova.wmv)(fully),can i get your comments people?
can i get your comments people?
It does nothing for me. The singing is fine and the act is a bit messy. It can do well though.
the act is a bit messy
in which parts?even though i didnt like the song that much before,i like the performance of Sibel Tüzün(the woman in my avatar) and she did it very well for the first performance.in the oriental part,they make a star sign with their bodies.you can see it more clearly
here (http://www.reggro.exofire.net/144967132_76aa9292b2.jpg),i think its a very cool idea,the theme is that everyone is a superstar for their beloved ones or something like that.
cool vid by next weeks winner. severina feat. let3 (http://rapidshare.de/files/18238248/CRO_vid_s.wmv.html)
severina's live performance is not that impressive.her dances are some kind of amateur in my opinion hope she gets better at this
severina's live performance is not that impressive.her dances are some kind of amateur in my opinion hope she gets better at this
if someone is real entertainer on stage thats her for sure, shes born on stage and wont chicken out. she doesnt actually dance when singing stikla just shows her high heel=stikla, dont know where u saw her dancing
in which parts?
All parts, it was my overall impression. I'm not going to argue on this. The dress rehearsal is ahead. Costumes can improve the act.
she doesnt actually dance when singing stikla just shows her high heel=stiklathats what im talkin about.she cannot move perfectly with those heels she is obviously uncomfortable but i think its a good song for eurovision.
The dress rehearsal is ahead. Costumes can improve the act.
yeah youre right olga.the ones who saw the swedish rehearsal were amazed by the show and performance.i didnt see that but she is wearing the same blue dress in the final.
i didnt see that but she is wearing the same blue dress in the final.
Not exactly, she was wearing white trousers and white top at the rehearsal. The blue one is much better to my opinion.
Not exactly, she was wearing white trousers and white top at the rehearsal. The blue one is much better to my opinion
she first appears in that blue dress then changes it i think.the second rehearsals got started and i saw the armenian rehearsal,i dont think it will qualify easily.the voice can not be heard clearly and the string thing is sort of a copy of winner sertab in 2003.
She's going to change clothes for the performance they say. Oh, well...
Armenia? I have no idea. I think it won't be so easy to qualify. Then, Turkey. I think it will qualify without major problems if they won't be too nervous to blow the act.
coolasfcuk
14-05-2006, 03:05
cool vid by next weeks winner. severina feat. let3 (http://rapidshare.de/files/18238248/CRO_vid_s.wmv.html)
thanks for the vid, i love it :coctail:
the second half of the semi final participants will rehearse for the second time.Now its Russia's turn and dima bilan is preparing a surprise for us!
Now its Russia's turn and dima bilan is preparing a surprise for us!
Like what? Jumping on the white grand piano without any piano player but a girl attached to the side of it without any legs?
The pic (http://static.flickr.com/54/144967129_b65aa4b96a.jpg?v=0)
no.dima jumps out of the piano and a girl comes out of the piano and kisses dima(dunno if its from the cheek or lips)
no.dima jumps out of the piano and a girl comes out of the piano and kisses dima(dunno if its from the cheek or lips)
This trick won't do anything for the act to my opinion. Well, people say Russian will probably qualify too. I think so too, so no worries here.
russia will easily qualify with balkan and baltic votes.Some certain coutries also have a place in the final but there are still unknown qualifiers and i hope one of them is Turkey:).At the moment its Turkey's turn to rehearse."We are going on surprisng us till the semi-final gala."says the participant Sibel Tüzün.Stay tuned to our performance!
i hope one of them is Turkey
Yeh, yeh, Turkey will qualify, don't worry.
don't worry
now the air in here quite unexpected about qualifying but i think it will qualify too.
edit:some comments about Russia and Turkey
Russia
Dima is the first to have a rehearsal today: modern outfit (jeans and white tshirt); 5 people on the stage (sentimental choreography, 2 ballet - dressed girls dancing behind him, 2 backing vocalists, and the last girl apearing in the end, coming from inside, a white piano on the stage). The lights are colored in white. Reahearsal of Dima went very well today. There were many people with huge Russian flags believing that Dima's experience and great voice will take him to the final.
Turkey
Everything seems to be fine in Turkish rehearsal. Sibel is singing half Turkish and half English. In some moments we'll update more news about it.
p.s:update:Turkey--The performance was very energetic, powerful voice and modern choreography. Sibel wears a star in the side of her head and the performance goes smoothly well. update: Sibel Tuzun told to oikotimes.com that she used the half-half language just for reharsing. Management of Sibel told us that there will be one more surprise on the night of the semifinal. Let's wait and see.
second rehearsal of Turkey,Sibel Tüzün
http://static.flickr.com/45/146030445_f167ac602c.jpg?v=0
http://static.flickr.com/51/146030442_0bdbc8b05f.jpg?v=0
http://static.flickr.com/52/146030443_dd1404745a.jpg?v=0
http://static.flickr.com/54/146031043_d875b61ed9.jpg?v=0(star sign;=perfect)
As I thought, the stage act of the Russians is not so good. Here's one review:
The most obvious thing to comment on about is the ballet dancers used for backing dancers. I know they are supposed to be serious ballet dancers to a serious romantic love ballad, but boy they are extremely stiff and I am not convinced they go with the songs tempo. The American Beauty style ballet dancer sitting in the piano looks stiff and awkward and has a Dawn of the Dead feeling to her. It looks like she wants to push the Russian of the piano when he jumps up and does his show-stopping moment.
As for Turkey. Pictures don't show it all. Here's another opinion:
Turkey was up next this morning. This was a good rehearsal but there were a few problems and , in my opinion, it was not as good as their first one. The main problem for me is her lifts. She had problems here at the first rehearsal too. They seem to have sorted the one where she is lifted to the back of the stage. That is fine but when they lift her back to the front of the stage just before the key change, they rarely time it correctly so she is either not on the ground or just barely on the ground when she has to start singing again. She should have had a head mic to make things easier!!! Varying opinions on Turkey as well this year. Personally, I have to say that after the first rehearsal I thought that it might qualify. After today, I'm not so sure.
They say Sweden is an automatic qualifier. I bet Carola is. With her experience and a sure stage act, she'd do it well
the star of today's rehearsals might bte the ukranian particpant Tina Karol.they say the performance is almost perfect and we can think about Kyiv 2007.lets wait and see.
11Russia
14-05-2006, 20:05
This year almost all the songs are boring...
Last year was more intresting...
this is what everybody thinks about this year but i think opinions will change after the shows.
Most of the acts I've been able to catch so far were rather bland imo. There're just two that caught my eye. Iceland and Finnland. Finnland needs to win it. And Iceland... Iceland needs to die.
spyretto
14-05-2006, 22:45
I thought you said Finland reminds you of early Alice Cooper blah blah...unoriginal.
So you dig it now? :bum:
This year almost all the songs are boring...
Last year was more intresting...
yeah, too mediocre...no favourites for me this year and no voting..will watch the show just because it's on tv.
11Russia
14-05-2006, 23:10
yeah, too mediocre...no favourites for me this year and no voting..will watch the show just because it's on tv.
I don't have a favorite either... I can't vote, but If I was able to vote I wouldn't vote for anyone lol
coolasfcuk
14-05-2006, 23:20
azis IS going to be on stage for bulgaria :laugh: http://www.doteurovision.com/phpnews/news.php?action=fullnews&id=1063
for those of you who are watching/have news, will someone please update me on the bulgarians? thanks :)
coolasfcuk
15-05-2006, 00:56
so type in 'severina craotia' in google to look up that performer... and what do you know, this: http://gcruse.typepad.com/the_owners_manual/2004/06/severina_vuckov.html came up :lol:
so type in 'severina craotia' in google to look up that performer... and what do you know, this: http://gcruse.typepad.com/the_owners...na_vuckov.html
everyone knew that..anyway today we will get to see the finalist rehearse for the first time on the stage.So today all the participants will have been on stage.semi-final on thursday,final on saturday.
the finalists rehearsals ended at 20.45 cet.since its the first rehearsals they were not so good but todays star must be the host paticipant anna vissi.her vocal performance wasnot that good but she stole the day with her charisma.
edit:you can watch Vissi's performance from this link (http://www.michaelshow.net/TV/anna1.wmv)
i wonder if anyone in here will vote for another country.which one will you vote?ithink i will vote for romania even though i dont like the song that much just because i promised to myself to vote for it if it wins the national final.it did so...
ithink i will vote for romania even though i dont like the song that much just because i promised to myself to vote for it if it wins the national final.it did so...The logic in there is beyond me. :rolleyes:
i wonder if anyone in here will vote for another country.which one will you vote?
I'll tell when I see them perform. I'll probably vote for Sweden and Russia. LOL. + the country that does the best overall performance. So, totally, I'll vote for 3 countries.
*forre is evil*
11Russia
17-05-2006, 04:19
I'll tell when I see them perform. I'll probably vote for Sweden and Russia. LOL. + the country that does the best overall performance. So, totally, I'll vote for 3 countries.
*forre is evil*
:cry: No vote for Kate Ryan and Je T'adore?! :cry: ... :confused:
the semi final will be held tomorrow and today there are rehearsals with costumes.i think real favourites will stand out today and there wont be any surprise tomorrow
here are the reviews about the dress rehearsals.
Dress rehearsals have just started. At the begining we will hear many historical Eurovision Songs. The opening is really promising. There are a lot of Greeks element in the performance. Sakis and Maria just entered to stage. She is withe and he is in black. While these two are singing the dancers formed a heart.
Armenia
Armania has jus started. The stage is red and black. Andre is really doing a great work for Armenia. The coreography is simple but it suits to this song. We remained you that Armenia was eleventh in Oikotimes Europrediction. Aremania got an impressing applause.
Bulgaria
She is wearing a very beautiful dress. The denceres are in blue dresses. Very nice performance. Stage is yallow and red and also it is changing into the green in some point of song.
Slovenia
Anzej is in withe and girls are in red and one is organge. This song could really surprise everybody. Anzej improved his performance so much since Ema. He is 16th in our Europrediction. Stage looks fantastic. Sretno Slovenija!
Andorra
Jenny from Andorra staped on scene. She is in red dress and back dancers are in white. Stage is purple and red. In our opinion this performance is suicide, and Jenny's tunic cardigan doesn't do her any favours either.
Belarus
The choreography looks ok, and the song was sung to a reasonable degree of vocal quality. It does tend to get very repetative towards the end though.
Albania
The backing singers are all dressed in tradiotnal folk clothing, with the singer himself in white and green. The song went well and was performed without a hitch, but one does wonder if it is what the voters on Eurovision are looking for in a qualifier.
Belguim
The bunsome blonde Kate in her red dress is joined on stage by four dancers, two of whom are using the on-stage platforms. There did seem to be some strange sounds on the main chorus, whether the backing singers mics were too loud or they were just out of tune will obviously be looked at. However Kate is performing confidently and has a good stage show.
Ireland
Brian Kennedy has no trouble performing this song- his voice is simply amazing. He has three well behaved backing singers, and the chorus now has a drumbeat in it. It's a nice song and could get through.
Break
Then we had the pause for a commercial break, before Sakis and Maria welcomed everybody back and thanked all the volenteers etc for their parts in the videos.
Cyprus
Wearing a summery yellow dress down to her knees, competent vocalist Annette and her backing singers- who stand on the platforms- perfomed ''Why Angels Cry'' well. Annette verged on dramatics at the end, but didn't quite end up on the floor and hold the final note well to round off the performance. The song was also very well received by the crowd.
Monaco
Despite hitting a bum note on the opening of her song, Severine rescued the performance, although question marks about her voice remain. The backing singers are all dressed in Tahitian beach outfits, and Severine and a dance perform a little move during the instrumental eading up to the final chorus. The song has a well crafted routine, and will need to be sung perfectly to get through.
FYR Macedonia
Elena starts the song at the very back of the platforms with two female dancers/backing vocalists, whilst three other rush to the front to strut their stuff. Elena wears a red top and her skirt looks more like a belt- that's sure to get her some votes! She even does some dancing on the floor before bursting into the final refrain.
Poland
The start of the Polish song features various people saying ''I follow my heart'' before one of the singers comes on from around the front of the stage. The two members of the band who sang in 2003 are joined by backing dancers and vocalists. The entire song is performed in English. Both lead singers perform the age-old Eurovision tradition of shouting at each other from a distance of 5 centimetres.
Russia
Dima Bilan starts the song on-stage by himself, standing at a microphone, with the backing choir then making an appearance, along with two ballet-dancers. Dima performed the last part of the song standing on the piano. He sang very well and looks sure to qualify at the very least.
Turkey
Blonde-haired Sibel sings ''Superstar'' in Turkish at the start of course, and the animation on the steps behind the stage is full of stars. After a bit of belly dancing in the middle, the song is performed in English before returning to Turkish at the end. Sibel has four male dancers on stage, who all jump to the floor at the end of the show. The song was very well received at the end though.
Ukraine
Tina Karol wears white, with her dancers in red. She tends to scream the song as opposed to singing it in parts. Cartwheels are in full view during the instrumental part of the song, then the dancers spin around with their folk shirts getting up.
Finland
Fire is on the stage at the start of the Finnish entry, and the scarey masks are present, although Lordi looks less frightening with his top hat with a Finnish flag on it! Lordi does appear to not be able to reach the higher notes of the song, and this does distract from the entry. The musicians on stage are also doing to backing vocals. Lordi then grows his ''bat-wings'' in the lead up to the final chorus. In this part, the pyrotechnics come out, with the sparks a la ''Let Me Try'' in 2005.
Another ad-break, and we find ourselves with Maria and Sakis in the green room, where Maria attemps an interview with Sakis, who said that in 2004, all parts of his body were ''shaking''- you see what he did there!
Netherlands
The girls performed the song well in terms of vocals and in terms on the on-stage performance.
Lithuania
The guys stand in a long line to perform the premature song ''We Are The Winners''. To add to the insanity of the song, one singer strolls the stage with a megaphone, before a weird little dance is done in the centre of the stage. The ''dance''-routine is unique, and bizare. It has to be one of the most strange entries sice Alf Poier- but look where he finished!
Portugal
Oh dear, it's really not very good is it! The girls can't be faulted for their performance, althoguh their fashion leaves a lot to be desired. Althoguh it's supposed to be 80's themed it is still weird. The song is a typical sounding Eurovision entry from the past, and is likely to be easily forgotten by the televoters.
Sweden
Carola and her wind machine start the song with the stage lights dimmed, and the backing dancers rolling about in the flags on the floor. As the song progresses, everyone's up and dancing, and Carola's performance is faultless and professional. At the end of the song everyone's waving their flags on-stage.
Estonia
Sandra is dressed in blue and a white belt is joined on stage by musicians, dancers, and instrumentalists, with the flatforms in use. Another competant performance, and the routine of the song is effective without much actually going on.
Bosnia-Herzegovina
The song starts with Hari Mata Hari on centre stage with the lights dimmed to put the enphasis on the singer. The backing singers do not engage in prancing about, and are impecably behaved at the back on the stage, looking very relaxed and creating that sort of atmosphere. At the end of the song everyone comes forward to the front of the stage to finish off a well-polished production. It went down very well in the hall.
Iceland
She said it!!! Silvia Night said the 'F' word in the rehearsal! She looks comical/over the top on stage, screaming about, and flaunting her stuff with the backing singers. Some flags are waved at the back of the stage as with the Swedish performance. Pyrotechnics at the end finished off the song.
not sure if anyone's posted this but heh.. here is the UK's entry for eurovision 2006..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEBBkqkH7xM&search=Daz%20Sampson
:cry: No vote for Kate Ryan and Je T'adore?! :cry: ... :confused:I'm a Kate Ryan fan, but that song is pretty awful :bum:
but that song is pretty awful
i used to think it will do well but after seeing her dress (http://www.12points.tv/v2/images/kleed.jpg) and performance(you click the rehearsal online thing) (http://www.12points.tv/v2/athene_sample.asp) i think its no good but wont be surprised if it qualifies
:ill: :ill: :ill: That dress is AWFUL! :bum:
sibel Tuzun's dress will be in gold and 3 kilograms of crystal is used on it
you can see it from here (http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5385/dressreh1dsc005870ra.jpg)
by the way i think she looks very sexy in that dress
second dress rehearsal finished just a time ago and here are some reviews
Armenia : Solid and in with a chance.
Bulgaria : Aziz performed but was rather subdued. Most better than earlier.
Slovenia : Still polished and going to the final for me.
Andorra : Back to the black dress. Still in need of a miiracle.
Belarus : Still loud and shiny and without a hope.
Albania : Not findind that fifth gear that it needs.
Belgium : Better than before, but still not a guaranteed performance.
Ireland : There's now a big high note at the end. I'm not sure it needs it, otherwise it was good.
Cyprus : A pleasant performance that gets a huge reaction. Still in with shout.
Monaco : Slightly stronger than before but that's not saying much. Not a hope.
Macedonia (or F.Y.R.O.M. on the intro card) : Like Albania it needs to find another 10% somewhere. No sound problems tonight.
Poland : Slightly better but still a mess vocally. Not a qualifier.
Russia : Not as OTT as before except for a high note added at the end which doesn't add anything. Sailing into the final.\
Turkey : Best performance by Turkey this week. Sibel makes a bit of an effort to get he crowd going and it lifts the song big time. It now goes Turkish-English-Turkish-English.
Ukraine : Big and shiney and well performed. In with a strong chance of qualifying.
Finland. A big improvement on this afternoon. Also now a guaranteed finalist.
Netherlands : "Same as it ever was" bad.
Lithuania : Little crowd reaction. It's not not without a chance though.
Portugal : Completly forgetable. Not a finalist.
Sweden : Again a big improvement on this aftenoon. A finalist.
Estonia : A poor vocal at times. The routine is polished,but IO can't see it making it.
Bosnia-Herz : Frigtening good from an Irish perspective. If a semi-finalist is to win, it will be this rather than Belgium or Sweden.
Iceland : Loud booing before the performance, proving that you reap what you sow o the publicity bandwagon. Ironically the best it has been performed all week.
huge photo galleries
gallery 1 (http://www.oikotimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3496&sid=4a5d5ec7c49904497405e012c72f6cc1)
gallery 2 (http://www.esctoday.com/multimedia/gallery/283)
gallery 3 (http://www.esctoday.com/multimedia/gallery/288)
gallery 4 (http://www.esctoday.com/multimedia/gallery/289)
I'm just looking forward to see Lordi rocking Athens! :D And hoping they'll do well in the semi-final tomorrow.
one of the dancers for sibel tüzün is Glenn Ball (http://glennballofficial.com/),who worked(danced) with various artists with kylie minogue.and he's one of the x-factor coreographers.Most recently Glenn has again toured with Kylie and is now working on many different projects
here are some pics of him
pic 1(sexy) (http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/1595/glenn10qc.jpg)
pic 2(another sexy one) (http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/4434/glenn68yz.jpg)
a pic with sibel in the rehearsals(the one on the right) (http://glennballofficial.com/communities/004/005/309/453/images/4512838016.swf)
again in the rehearsals (http://glennballofficial.com/communities/004/005/309/453/images/4512838017.swf)
with students (http://glennballofficial.com/communities/004/005/309/453/images/4509687232.swf)
I've read abour Lordi,,, they're kind of scary!!!!!
Hmmm, i'm not really reading this thread, so i have no idea if something like that has been posted, anyway…
I came across this web site (http://www.eurovision-fr.net/cec2006/index.php) where you can watch all the entries, ok, it's in French but i'm sure you'll manage…
Choix du pays = Choose country, select the country you want in the pop-up menu and you'll get the page with the vid.
they're kind of scary!!!!!
They are funny! :D And they make great music as well. Their "Get Heavy" album is super. "The Arockalypse" is pretty decent as well. Heh. They're cute enough indeed. Lordi (the vocalist) looks like a hybrid of Gene Simmons and an Infested Terran from the game Starcraft :laugh:
And they make great music as well
youre right in this point but their sppech that they ate two kids for the breakfast is disgusting enough and its possible for them to make general eurovision voters be away from them.i want them to qualify but absolutely not win.
My certain finalists:
Turkey
Sweden
Russia
Finland
Cyprus
Ukraine
you can see Sibel's brilliant performance here (http://www.michaelshow.net/TV/3prova.wmv)
p.s:check out one of my previous posts on this page #171(i noticed its my second previous post) and you will see some pics of glenn ball(one of the dancers of sibel),definately worth taking a look.
so who will be watching tonights semi final show?
so who will be watching tonights semi final show?
I'm going to watch.
so who will be watching tonights semi final show?I'm gonna cap it as I'll be out.
So if anyone wants any of the caps later tonight let me know! :)
so we got two hours till the show.im so excited and wonder what the show will be like.hope we all have fun watching it
so we got two hours till the show.im so excited and wonder what the show will be like.
Got any predictions? What do you think? I mean not hope, but think.
:bum: I hate representative from Poland. So lame.
That's what bookmakers say:
1 Sweden
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
3 Finland
4 Belgium
5 Russia
6 Macedonia
7 Ireland
8 Cyprus
9 Ukraine
10 Estonia
-------------------- qualification line -------------------
11 Iceland
12 Slovenia
13 Turkey
14 Armenia
15 Poland
16 Monaco
17 Netherlands
18 Lithuania
19 Bulgaria
20 Belarus
21 Albania
22 Portugal
23 Andorra
Got any predictions? What do you think? I mean not hope, but think.
i know i took things about Sibel over but she needed support believe me.
i think belgium,bosnia,finland,macedonia and sweden will get the top five places.and the other countries that will qualify are netherlands(even though its said that thier performance is weak),Ukraine,Russia,Turkey(hopefully:D) and the last place may come as a surprise for us among Ireland,Monaco,Estonia,Slovenia,Armenia etc.
i think belgium,bosnia,finland,macedonia and sweden will get the top five places
I think you may got it right. We'll see. I still think Turkey will qualify.
itll be so exciting.well get the enjoy of the show.anyway im leavin for the tv now.you all have a good time for those who will follow the show online and share comments about the performances(i think you did something like that last year)
Oh Lordi, please let Finland win!
spyretto
18-05-2006, 20:16
Armenia - totally crappy
Bulgaria - great performance, she's brilliant vocally but of course the song's not very good.
More nonsense from Slovenia coming up - that dude needs a bit of a trim.
Slovenia should qualify
Armenia, Andorra, Bulgaria, byeeeee :bye:
Armenia is totally trying to ride the proven recipe... ethno rip-off. Seemed to be the thing to do in recent years anyway.
I loved Bulgaria though. Kelly-Clarkson-like vocal. Catchy song as well. I missed this one when spotting promising ones before. Odd.
Our boy is on now... horrid vocal performance. He sang much better in studio. He seems so old for his age. Geez.
spyretto
18-05-2006, 20:23
Slovenia should qualify
Yeah, that's what they're saying..which shows the awful array of songs this year.
Andorra would be good for a strip club... if they lose the singer..
Those dancers in Andorra are absolutely vulgar...is it because the singer is a little round that they need to bring these pin-upgirls?!! :mad:
Andorra was too boring to catch anyone's attention. The devil's handmaiden from Belarus could attract with her outside appearance but not the tacky uptempo tune.
I haven't seen anything "wow" or even close to that until now :rolleyes:
I wonder how Andorra managed to get the Pussycat Dolls as background dancers :eek:
Belarus - feels so old. I don't know. I don't want it qualify but it might.
Albania - so boring.
Weeee... a boy in a white suit taken directly from the Miami Vice set representing Albania. Not good enough. Boring song. Another one trying to buy his ticket through ethno connection.
spyretto
18-05-2006, 20:34
Belgium - wrong choice of outfit for esc...what's that orangy thing?
I guess it's gonna be a very boring evening.
Ryan for Belgium is nervous, she missed a bit but it should qualify.
Belgium is through already... not the best song out there and besides Celine Dion makeup was a bad choice, but it shows Kate Ryan is a seasoned performer.
Belgium ..the first song which catch ear here,since the beginning;
Belgium's got my vote so far.. Although I found the light beam thingies a bit tacky and a rip-off from Kylie Minogue :rolleyes:
Let's see what happens next..
Ireland makes me puke. It's all the same songs year after year from Ireland. I can't bear it!
ooooo... a love child of Toto Cotugno and Johnny Logan for Ireland. :p
spyretto
18-05-2006, 20:39
so what did do guys think of Ireland? ;)
Ireland suuuuucks.. When are they going to realize that songs like this won't do shit on ESC?!
Ireland suuuuucks.. When are they going to realize that songs like this won't do shit on ESC?!
It worked for them in the early 90s. ;)
spyretto
18-05-2006, 20:43
It worked for them in the early 90s. ;)
They need to update their wardrobe...and get some younger and prettier people up on stage.
spyretto
18-05-2006, 20:45
Hey people Cyprus is great, are we gonna give them 12 points this year?
LMAO
Cyprus is weird. A nice try for Whitney. Pathetic and all messed up! LOL I think they blew it. Byeeeeee :bye:
They need to update their wardrobe...and get some younger and prettier people up on stage.
Yeah... I think Ronan Keating is not available. :p
Cyprus with a power ballad... it's not extremely catchy but a strong voice.
Prince Albert of Monaco sent another of his toy-girls. Byeeeeeeeeeee :bye:
I've seen nothing good so far...not even Kate Ryan even though I'm a fan of her music :bum:
And yep, Ireland was AWFUL. :ill:
Omg... that choreograhy is painful to watch. :eek:
Monaco should have more style than that.
It worked for them in the early 90s. ;)
It's not the worst thing ever to move with the times though.. ;)
I can't believe how much this year sucks :o It's better get better because I'm about to fall asleep :rolleyes:
"Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" LMAO
Silly Greeks. :p
The song: At least it sounded Balkan-ish without being forcefully ethno like some others.
Macedonia is through. A-la Britney. It should work.
Aw man.. I had high expectations of those former Yugoslav Republics.. FYR of Macedonia is a let down.. Let's hope the others have better stuff in store for us :rolleyes:
spyretto
18-05-2006, 20:54
"Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" LMAO
Silly Greeks. :p
We're not gonna give in dude :p
...so the crapiness continues with Poland.
...so the crapiness continues with Poland.Indeed. The guy with green hair sounds horrible :bum:
Poland thinks it's a drag queen contest or what? :bye:
P.S. An international drag queen contest to all that. 5 languages there. I suddenly understand almost everything.
In exactly how many different languages is Poland's song? :confused:
spyretto
18-05-2006, 20:57
Indeed. The guy with green hair sounds horrible :bum:
yeah I told him not to change it from purple but he didn't listen.
We're not gonna give in dude :p
That is SO silly. :p
Attack of the alien slavics from Poland. Green hair is hip this summer, eh? I actually think this might go through from sheer shock factor.
I'm sorry for Poland :bum: :bum: :bum: It was horrible. :bum: I hate them.
Russia is through without any doubt. It's all great!
Russia is through without any doubt. It's all great!
But why in english? :bum:
Sooooo, in compare to the 1's on t.A.T.u.'s shirts in 2003 - is Russia aiming for the #13 spot this year?
Russian boy... tight fit jeans?! Now we're talkin'. :p
Why couldn't he sing in Russian? Pfff. English and his neutral euro-accent makes it all sound mediocre.
But why in english?
Because Russian doesn't work in that contest.
The lights are a little too cold....could be building a warmer atmosphere but Russia is Good! :done:
Are that Turkish' chick's tattoo's for real? Only that is already a huge turn off.. So ugly!!
She looks like a transsexual. I'm not sure it will qualify. She's so stiff! Her vocal contribution is not so convincing either.
Turkish Shakira is through. They'll remember this one for sure. That back-beat is a total 70s disco.
She looks weird though, yeah. :eek:
spyretto
18-05-2006, 21:05
Whatever, I thought Russia sucked as well...oh yeah a girl came out of a piano, that was cool.
Turkey is rubbish too, mainly because that kind of song should be sung in English.
Me I LOVE Turkey: she is HOT!!!! Wow!
I thought Russia sucked as well...
Agree. Russian boy sucked all the way.
Ukraine sings in English too.. Hardly any native languages this year :none:
*thumbs down* for Ukraine..
spyretto
18-05-2006, 21:08
Wow, Ukraine brought a poor Shakira imitator circa 2000.
Ukraine has some pipes on her. Whoa. Too bad they're trying to repeat the Wild Dances joker.
Yeah.. So many Shakira wannabe's lately :laugh: At the Bravo show, 2 already at Eurovision :none:
Ukraine does nothing for me but it should pass through.
spyretto
18-05-2006, 21:11
ok, Finland apparently rules! lol
OMG - Finland's so horrible it makes me laugh :laugh: I guess the song's fine - but who would want those things to tour their country, should they win? :laugh:
Finland - Star Treck next generation. :coctail:
Finland! It should win on Saturday! :p
To be honest though... this guy can't really sing... that's why he's going all macho growly voice on us... but the song is such an Alice Cooper throwback you just have to like it.
....she's poison running through my vains....
Those girls are funny :lol:
Holland!!! Horrible :o
I'm not Dutch anymore *goes on strike*
Ok.. I guess they're not as horrible as some :rolleyes: At least they play and write their own music unlike most of the others..
*refrains from commenting on Netherlands*
Lithuania - byeeeeee :bye:
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