hogso Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 BBC1 @ 8pm this Saturday LIVE from the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. The semi finals were held Tuesday and Thursday night, with the running order draw made early this morning. It is as follows; Belgium Czech Republic The Netherlands Azerbaijan Hungary Italy Israel Bulgaria Sweden Germany France Poland Australia Cyprus Serbia Lithuania Croatia Russia Spain Latvia Ukraine Malta Georgia Austria United Kingdom Armenia Ukraine are being tipped for success with their politically tinged track 1944 sung by Jamala, herself from Crimea. They didn't take part last year due to financial reasons and the on going conflict in Ukraine. The song concerns itself with deportation of the Crimean Tatars in the '40s by Stalin, and the chorus is sung in the Crimean Tatar language. It was accussed of being policitally loaded, which would have made it ineligible for the competition, but the EBU have confirmed it can take part as there is no 'political speech' in the lyrics. Instead, the song is inspired by stories that Jamala was told by her Grandmother, basically. What allegory is intentional is for the viewer to decide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 It's a shame the Belarus act didn't make it to the final - it was probably the first and only time you could potentially see a naked man mauled by wolves on live TV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I look forward to seeing how the UK is treated with the referendum in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Love this, its the soundtrack to me getting hammered whilst I shout obscenities at the females on it. Gutted Greece haven't made it through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 13, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2016 There won't be any more of this after Brexit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) Apparently it's being broadcast in the US this year and Justin Trousersnake is performing but not competing? Why? He's going to stick out like a sore thumb being the only talented singer there. Maybe he wants to gawk at the hot Eastern European and Scandinavian women like the rest of us. Edited May 13, 2016 by Ginko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) Poland picked the wrong song. We could have had this lovely lady (crap thumbnail) Instead we get this not so lovely lady. Edited May 13, 2016 by StefanAVFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted May 13, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2016 I want a referendum on watching this crap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I have told all my relatives in Cyprus to at least have some sympathy for the uk! but seriously thus programme is garbage corrupt nonsense based on who your friends not on what talent you have. We have had monsters, Vikings, even a blood transsexual win it. It's just nonsense. Why the uk and other big countries bother is beyond. Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted May 13, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I hope its clunge-tastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Are we still bothering to enter this shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Bulgaria is a wibble wibble WB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 5 hours ago, mjmooney said: There won't be any more of this after Brexit. It was held well before we were in the EU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 13, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2016 5 hours ago, mjmooney said: There won't be any more of this after Brexit. That might be the one thing that makes me vote to leave! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 5 hours ago, mjmooney said: There won't be any more of this after Brexit. Sure they can make an exception for England since Israel & Australia are allowed to participate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisagg75 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 watching this tomorrow(not out of choice).the bird i've started seeing wants to watch it !!!!!!!!!.some bloke out if westlife is in it so she says.at least i get breast sex after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 1 minute ago, krisagg75 said: watching this tomorrow(not out of choice).the bird i've started seeing wants to watch it !!!!!!!!!.some bloke out if westlife is in it so she says.at least i get breast sex after. I'm afraid the bloke out of westlife was eliminated in the semi final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 18 hours ago, rjw63 said: I hope its clunge-tastic Just had a look at the performers, some top totty will be on show. Watch out for the eastern European entries, lots of crumpet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Nothing will ever beat the Polish entry a few years back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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