ErwinG Posted January 28, 2016 at 08:02 PM Posted January 28, 2016 at 08:02 PM Hello Europe ... and Australia!!! Who's ready for this year's event? I am already super-uber excited 3 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted January 28, 2016 at 08:58 PM Posted January 28, 2016 at 08:58 PM Petra Mede and Lynda Woodruff are coming back, it's gonna be so exciting 1 Quote
destin139 Posted January 29, 2016 at 02:37 PM Posted January 29, 2016 at 02:37 PM Me too! Currently trying to persuade my very unenthusiastic husband that throwing a fancy dress Eurovision Party is the best idea I've had in ages... And the public in the UK are choosing our entry for the first time in a number of years... to be honest it's so political now that I don't really ever hold out much hope of us doing well, but I love it all the same! 3 Quote http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww171/destin139/Celine2.jpg
ErwinG Posted January 29, 2016 at 07:10 PM Author Posted January 29, 2016 at 07:10 PM Spain will vote for their artist this Monday ... so I am ready to find out what they decide!!! Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted January 29, 2016 at 07:26 PM Posted January 29, 2016 at 07:26 PM ^^^ I'm happy as long as Xuso Jones wins the Spanish preselections. bth his song reminds me a lot of Cascada from 2013 in Malmo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij2SXd34ZGQ 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted January 29, 2016 at 10:41 PM Author Posted January 29, 2016 at 10:41 PM Yes, it's very catchy ... I would be happy if he wins or Barei ... Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted January 30, 2016 at 08:39 AM Posted January 30, 2016 at 08:39 AM (edited) Yes, it's very catchy ... I would be happy if he wins or Barei ...kinda like her song, but not a great fan of it to me, Victorious is much better Edited January 30, 2016 at 08:40 AM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted February 1, 2016 at 04:56 PM Author Posted February 1, 2016 at 04:56 PM Tonight is the night ... let's hope the Spanish people vote in mass!!! Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted February 1, 2016 at 10:37 PM Posted February 1, 2016 at 10:37 PM (edited) Tonight is the night ... let's hope the Spanish people vote in mass!!!... for the right song (you forgot to add). Edited February 1, 2016 at 10:38 PM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
dawn Posted February 2, 2016 at 04:55 PM Posted February 2, 2016 at 04:55 PM Well... We have a winner... Barei will be the Spanish representative for Eurovision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqIsmOX0eV0 2 Quote
ErwinG Posted February 3, 2016 at 03:10 PM Author Posted February 3, 2016 at 03:10 PM ... for the right song (you forgot to add). Well... We have a winner... Barei will be the Spanish representative for Eurovision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqIsmOX0eV0 I think they did choose the right song ... I love it! Say Yay!!! 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted February 3, 2016 at 05:24 PM Posted February 3, 2016 at 05:24 PM Well... We have a winner... Barei will be the Spanish representative for Eurovision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqIsmOX0eV0most fans seem to love Barei's song, if you look at the fan polls, then Spain is currently at #1 out of six countries which have already selected their songs 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted February 3, 2016 at 05:27 PM Posted February 3, 2016 at 05:27 PM (edited) I think they did choose the right song ... I love it! Say Yay!!!I say yay for the song, but I can't say yay for Barei's rather peculiar choreography. Edited February 3, 2016 at 05:28 PM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted February 3, 2016 at 06:16 PM Author Posted February 3, 2016 at 06:16 PM most fans seem to love Barei's song, if you look at the fan polls, then Spain is currently at #1 out of six countries which have already selected their songs I say yay for the song, but I can't say yay for Barei's rather peculiar choreography. I am all for a Spain-win And as for the choreography ... oh I am with you ... she will need to tweak that Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted February 3, 2016 at 06:35 PM Posted February 3, 2016 at 06:35 PM I am all for a Spain-win And as for the choreography ... oh I am with you ... she will need to tweak that I am all for a Spain-win And as for the choreography ... oh I am with you ... she will need to tweak that it's high time Spain won, right? 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted February 3, 2016 at 06:42 PM Author Posted February 3, 2016 at 06:42 PM it's high time Spain won, right? Yes, definitely ... But waiting in the song for the Netherlands ... and Italy's Sanremo starts next week, so that's something to take into consideration as well ... Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted February 3, 2016 at 07:02 PM Posted February 3, 2016 at 07:02 PM (edited) Yes, definitely ... But waiting in the song for the Netherlands ... and Italy's Sanremo starts next week, so that's something to take into consideration as well ...... and Russia - have you checked Sergey Lazarev?His looks (he's really handsome) and a great song (apparently an uptempo produced by the Swedes) might mean he's gonna be unstoppable, you know it's Mother Russia after all Edited February 3, 2016 at 07:06 PM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted February 3, 2016 at 08:00 PM Author Posted February 3, 2016 at 08:00 PM ... and Russia - have you checked Sergey Lazarev?His looks (he's really handsome) and a great song (apparently an uptempo produced by the Swedes) might mean he's gonna be unstoppable, you know it's Mother Russia after all Yes, he does ... hopefully he won't win because of his looks Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted February 15, 2016 at 06:45 PM Posted February 15, 2016 at 06:45 PM Here's the official stage design of the ESC 2016. Quote
ErwinG Posted February 16, 2016 at 02:27 PM Author Posted February 16, 2016 at 02:27 PM Looks cool ... but gotta wait to see how it actually looks on TV ... Have you listen to the songs that have been chosen yet? Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted February 16, 2016 at 07:32 PM Posted February 16, 2016 at 07:32 PM (edited) Looks cool ... but gotta wait to see how it actually looks on TV ... Have you listen to the songs that have been chosen yet?I have and so far we've got almost all uptempo songs and no real ballads (unlike last year). Out of 11 already selected entries, there're no 'disaster' songs, which is good. btw, Italy is my new favourite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXE-aTIIG30 Edited February 16, 2016 at 07:35 PM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted February 16, 2016 at 08:02 PM Author Posted February 16, 2016 at 08:02 PM I have and so far we've got almost all uptempo songs and no real ballads (unlike last year). Out of 11 already selected entries, there're no 'disaster' songs, which is good. btw, Italy is my new favourite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXE-aTIIG30 Oh yes ... I like many of the songs this year so far ... it looks like it's going to be a very interesting year ... 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted February 16, 2016 at 08:25 PM Posted February 16, 2016 at 08:25 PM Oh yes ... I like many of the songs this year so far ... it looks like it's going to be a very interesting year ...this is most likely gonna be a Polish entry, she's got the biggest chance to represent us 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted February 18, 2016 at 01:20 AM Author Posted February 18, 2016 at 01:20 AM I have and so far we've got almost all uptempo songs and no real ballads (unlike last year). Out of 11 already selected entries, there're no 'disaster' songs, which is good. btw, Italy is my new favourite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXE-aTIIG30You know I love my Italians ... so I am happy with this song ... but it has not been confirmed yet that she will be performing this song ... this is most likely gonna be a Polish entry, she's got the biggest chance to represent us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgiTees4AfsWell, hopefully she will ... when is the Polish Final? Quote
ErwinG Posted February 18, 2016 at 03:52 PM Author Posted February 18, 2016 at 03:52 PM New rules have been announced for the Eurovision Song Contest in the biggest change to voting since 1975. In previous years each country's jury and public votes were combined and announced in one go. Now the votes will be split with each country's jury vote cast first, and votes from viewers in all countries combined and announced at the end. Organisers say this will create a "dramatic finish" as the winner will be only be revealed at the very end. In previous years the winner has been known for up to 20 minutes before the end of voting. "This format change will inject a new level of excitement into the finish of the Eurovision Song Contest," said Martin Osterdahl, executive producer for this year's show. The new voting system is a "big step forward", according to Jon Ola Sand, executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, that will "make a better television show as well as a more exciting competition". He added: "It is fitting that this change to the contest's iconic scoring sequence will be debuted in Stockholm, where the famous douze points system was introduced in 1975." The same voting system will be used in the semi-finals. For those wanting to know how their country has voted, the televoting and jury scores from each participating country will be available after the show on the official Eurovision website. The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Stockholm on Saturday 14 May. How the new voting system worksEach country participating will now be able to score a maximum of 24 points - 12 from the five-member juries and 12 from the voting public - instead of combining the jury and public televote.As with every year, only the top 10 countries in each vote receive points (1-9, 10, 12). The new system means that even if a song is marked down by the jury, it will not affect the public vote. This means the jury cannot sway the public vote and vice versa.For example, Poland's busty butter-churning act of 2014 was voted in the bottom five by the UK jury, but scored the highest with the British public. However when the scores were combined, it did not score enough to get into the overall top 10 and so it received no points from the UK at all.Now after the jury votes have been counted, the televoting points from all participating countries will be combined, providing one score for each country. These televoting results will then be announced, starting with the country receiving the fewest points from the public and ending with the country that received the highest number of points.Organisers hope the new system will create a more exciting show where in previous years the winner has been known before voting has finished.Now the actual winner will not be known until the final moments of the voting as the audience learns what the public think. A song ranked fifth with the judges and 200 points behind the leader may race to the top if it is ranked higher with the voting public.While it is technically true a country may never score "nil points" again as double points are on offer, it may still be the case a country may not be rated by either the jury or the public. What do we think about this? Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted February 19, 2016 at 03:34 PM Posted February 19, 2016 at 03:34 PM What do we think about this?I honestly don't know what to think about it. Whenever Sweden is hosting the contest there're abound to be some changes - some fans really hate it. It will make the final much more exciting, that's for sure. Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted February 19, 2016 at 03:39 PM Posted February 19, 2016 at 03:39 PM (edited) You know I love my Italians ... so I am happy with this song ... but it has not been confirmed yet that she will be performing this song ... Well, hopefully she will ... when is the Polish Final?The thing with Italy is that ever since they've returned to the contest in 2011, they always send quality acts (remember Marco Mengoni or Nina Zilli?) We both love Francesca's song, fingers crossed she won't change her song. btw, Polish preselections final is set on 5th March. Edited February 19, 2016 at 03:49 PM by Jeff Abbott Quote
ErwinG Posted February 19, 2016 at 10:39 PM Author Posted February 19, 2016 at 10:39 PM I honestly don't know what to think about it. Whenever Sweden is hosting the contest there're abound to be some changes - some fans really hate it. It will make the final much more exciting, that's for sure. Yes, I have seen the reactions ... but it will make the final moments more exciting indeed The thing with Italy is that ever since they've returned to the contest in 2011, they always send quality acts (remember Marco Mengoni or Nina Zilli?) We both love Francesca's song, fingers crossed she won't change her song. btw, Polish preselections final is set on 5th March. Yes, let's hope she keeps the same song ... Well, March is just around the corner ... any other favorites for your finals? Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted February 19, 2016 at 11:40 PM Posted February 19, 2016 at 11:40 PM Well, March is just around the corner ... any other favorites for your finals?here's a good one from our preselections - do you like it? 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted February 25, 2016 at 08:07 PM Author Posted February 25, 2016 at 08:07 PM Australia is announcing their singer on March 3rd ... looking forward to this one! Also, when does the Netherlands announce their song? Quote
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