Eurovision 2024

[SkyBlueFlux]

It has, it’s just the coverage is more widespread these days.

Voting has always been a nonsense anyway.

One of its best attributes is the lack of seriousness that it takes in itself.

Agree completely, it is just about the most unserious competition going and all the pearl clutching is endlessly funny to me. And it tends to come from the kind of people who claim they're sick of "cancel culture" and that "everybody gets offended at everything these days". The irony isn't lost on me. They should take their own advice and just leave people to enjoy what they enjoy.

Besides, if you actually watch it, it tends to be a mix of absolutely every possible cultural influence, from the very mainstream to the completely outlandish. It's not like every single act is trying to outgay the last one. There's usually a lot of folk music in there, for example. There's representation from most genres, which I think is brilliant and something you won't find anywhere else.

I mean... these guys won once...



They're hardly Right Said Fred.

 

[When The Levee Breaks]

For me, the best Eurovision song, that sadly has never been played at the real Eurovision, will forever and always be this.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Eurovision 2024: The Netherlands' entry Joost Klein not rehearsing 'until further notice' over 'incident' - as EBU website goes down

The Netherlands' track Europapa is one of the most memorable of the show and was described by one critic as "so bad" it will "put you off music forever". The EBU, which organises Eurovision, says it is investigating an unexplained incident.

news.sky.com

 

[TinFoilHat]

Dutch act banned for allegedly harassing a member of a production staff is right, although a tad hypocritical considering the stance on Israel.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

I'll be watching something else due to the fact I'm not 12, not gay and not politically motivated.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I'll be watching something else due to the fact I'm not 12, not gay and not politically motivated.

Box ticker!

:)

 

[mexico1970]

Dutch act banned for allegedly harassing a member of a production staff is right, although a tad hypocritical considering the stance on Israel.

Most of the people involved have mental health issues, it must be terrifying for someone wandering around not on an hallucinogenic drug or straight.

 

[GornikDaze]

Be interesting to see all of the acts just stand in silence - obviously the Israel act would belt it out

 

[Metal Biker]

So they're trying to make Eurovision political.
Never thought i'd see the day...

 

[TinFoilHat]

Most of the people involved have mental health issues, it must be terrifying for someone wandering around not on an hallucinogenic drug or straight.

And that's just the organisers!