Eurovision Song Contest

**SisterNightroad** · #1 04-01-2017, 02:53 PM

I just want everyone to know that this will be Italy's entry at this year's Eurovision:

FuzzyPlum · #2 04-01-2017, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

I just want everyone to know that this will be Italy's entry at this year's Eurovision:

A good slice of Europop. Should do pretty well across European charts.

**SisterNightroad** · #3 04-01-2017, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

A good slice of Europop. Should do pretty well across European charts.

He's bringing the Gorilla with him just like Sanremo it will be a bloodshed.

FuzzyPlum · #4 04-01-2017, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

He's bringing the Gorilla with him just like Sanremo it will be a bloodshed.

why a 'bloodshed'?
Non capisco.

FuzzyPlum · #5 05-13-2017, 06:13 AM

It's the final of Eurovision 2017 tonight. Tell myself every year not to watch but I know I will.

UK bookmakers are making Italy's Francesco Gabbani the favourite. I can see why, its totally infectious...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmpc3fcrNJQ

The UK doesnt stand a chance and will be lucky to get into the top 20. This despite us having a decent song for once; Lucie Jones' Never Give Up on You...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ6K-EvqccA

I think Azerbaijan and Moldova will also do well...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY1fN0R5vXY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prqZ8MSAPh4

and second favourite is the sweet Portuguese entry...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0td62XxnjBk

**SisterNightroad** · #6 05-13-2017, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlum

It's the final of Eurovision 2017 tonight. Tell myself every year not to watch but I know I will.

UK bookmakers are making Italy's Francesco Gabbani the favourite. I can see why, its totally infectious...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmpc3fcrNJQ

The UK doesnt stand a chance and will be lucky to get into the top 20. This despite us having a decent song for once; Lucie Jones' Never Give Up on You...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ6K-EvqccA

I think Azerbaijan and Moldova will also do well...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY1fN0R5vXY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prqZ8MSAPh4

and second favourite is the sweet Portuguese entry...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0td62XxnjBk

The portuguese guy is a good and sensible performer.
The Azerbaijan one is a tad bizarre bat a good performer.
The sax guy from Moldova truly is epic.
The UK girl from X Factor is good but she has the same problem of Italy's girl of the last year, who also was from X Factor; they're generic good crooners.
As you said Gabbani's Occidentali's Karma is infectious, but also upon listening more closely to the lyrics you can discover that it's a smart and ironic song, there are also a couple of nods to famous works of science literature among the new age cultural references. I'm glad for once it's not a stupid song to be on top of the national charts. Also he's proven to be a good showman, the Gorilla idea was very smart.

FuzzyPlum · #7 05-13-2017, 04:21 PM

Well, all the songs have been performed now. I'll stick my neck out and predict the winner will be one of either; Italy, Belgium, Austria, Moldova, Portugal or Romania.

I reckon the standard was the highest its ever been across the board this year. Having a semi final system ensures quality songs in the final. Good that you get quality (and some quirky, off beat performances) but sad also you miss out on the genuinely bizarre, naff and downright sh!t songs.