Eurovision Song Contest 2009

[londoncalling]

Not surprisingly the biggest hit to come out of this year's Eurovision was the Norwegian winner..

Alexander Rybak: #1 in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Belgium (Flanders), Greece; #2 in
Ireland, Netherlands, #3 in Iceland, Switzerland, #4 in Germany, Belgium (Wallonia), #10 in the UK, #12 in Austria, #35 in Spain, #67 in Australia

The song that came second was also the next biggest hit:
Yohanna (Iceland) ; #1 in Iceland, #2 in Sweden, #3 in Norway, #4 in Finland, #4 in Greece, #9 in Switzerland, #16 in Denmark, #23 Belgium (Flanders), #28 in Ireland, #49 in the UK

Next came Turkey's 4th place song:
Hadise: Belgium (Flanders) #1, Greece #3, Sweden #12, Germany #16, Belgium (Wallonia) #24, Finland #29, Switzerland #73, Netherlands #99 (no news from Turkey itself)

more to follow....

[popknark]

Swedish chart update:

01 Norway
02 Iceland
03 Azerbadjan
08 Sweden
12 Turkey
14 Estonia
19 Finland
30 Armenia
35 Germany
37 Bosnia&Herzegovina
40 United Kingdom
43 Greece
51 Ukraine
58 Denmark

[Charley!]

Most countries have published their seperate votes, but I thought the UK ones might be of interest here:

UK JURY VOTE

12 Points - Germany
10 Points - Iceland
8 Points - Norway
7 Points - Malta
6 Points - Turkey
5 Points - Ukraine
4 Points - France
3 Points - Bosnia & Herzegovina
2 Points - Armenia
1 Point - Azerbaijan

UK PUBLIC TELEVOTE

12 Points - Turkey
10 Points - Greece
8 Points - Lithuania
7 Points - Norway
6 Points - Malta
5 Points - Iceland
4 Points - Azerbaijan
3 Points - Denmark
2 Points - Germany
1 Point - Portugal

COMBINED

12 Points - Turkey
10 Points - Norway
8 Points - Iceland
7 Points - Germany
6 Points - Malta
5 Points - Greece
4 Points - Lithuania
3 Points - Azerbaijan
2 Points - Ukraine
1 Point - France

[James:D]

I always wondered how the UK ended up giving Germany 7 points, it's all clear now!

[magictreehouse]

It's funny how out of sync the judges vote was with the public vote. Mind you, with the public voting for Lithuania, addressing the balance can only be a good thing.

[popknark]

Lithuania over Norway... seriously?

Do you have the Swedish votes as well, Charley?

[Charley!]

I don't seem to find them, but I do have the number of televotes from Sweden.

SEMI FINAL 1

01. Iceland 35 994 votes
02. Finland 31 988
03. Bosnia & Herzegovina 30 688
04. Turkey 13 685
05. Israel 8 621
06. Armenia 7 397
07. Malta 4 820
08. Portugal 4 394
09. Switzerland 4 251
10. Belarus 3 200
11. Montenegro 2 988
12. FYR Macedonia 2 986
13. Andorra 2 676
14. Romenia 2 594
15. Belgium 1 655
16. Czech Republic 831
17. Bulgaria 725

FINAL

01. Norway 136 171 votes
02. Iceland 58 151
03. Bosnia & Herzegovina 57 818
04. Finland 47 722
05. Azerbaijan 39 145
06. Turkey 33 709
07. Denmark 26 635
08. Estland 24 244
09. Albania 20 698
10. Armenia 15 918
11. Greece 14 450
12. United Kingdom 12 854
13. Israel 9 457
14. Malta 8 535
15. Ukraine 8 229
16. Germany 7 930
17. Portugal 7 894
18. Romania 7 638
19. Lithuania 7 446
20. Moldova6 131
21. France 4 916
22. Russia 3 810
23. Croatia 3 752
24. Spain 3 672

[James:D]

That shows just how strong Norway was!

No-one else really had a hope in hell...

[popknark]

Thanks! I can't believe how good the Swedish votes were, apart from two songs my entire Final top 10 is the same (with a few songs switched). Verenigd Koninkrijk must be the UK, right?

James, do keep in mind that Sweden must've voted the most for Norway. Partly because, well, we do love our Western neighbours and partly because the song had already gained popularity here through radio airplay.

[James:D]

+ because it was a great song!

I wasn't being negative or anything, I think it's a brilliant Eurovision song, and it totally deserved to win

[Charley!]

Verenigd Koninkrijk must be the UK, right?

Oh sorry, I had no idea the list wasn't entirely in English! Just fixed it.

And yes, Verenigd = United and Koninkrijk = Kingdom!

[MadeInHeaven]

Most countries have published their seperate votes, but I thought the UK ones might be of interest here:

UK JURY VOTE

12 Points - Germany
10 Points - Iceland
8 Points - Norway
7 Points - Malta
6 Points - Turkey
5 Points - Ukraine
4 Points - France
3 Points - Bosnia & Herzegovina
2 Points - Armenia
1 Point - Azerbaijan

UK PUBLIC TELEVOTE

12 Points - Turkey
10 Points - Greece
8 Points - Lithuania
7 Points - Norway
6 Points - Malta
5 Points - Iceland
4 Points - Azerbaijan
3 Points - Denmark
2 Points - Germany
1 Point - Portugal

COMBINED

12 Points - Turkey
10 Points - Norway
8 Points - Iceland
7 Points - Germany
6 Points - Malta
5 Points - Greece
4 Points - Lithuania
3 Points - Azerbaijan
2 Points - Ukraine
1 Point - France

2 of my least favourites: Germany and Turkey.    I'll get my coat.

Meanwhile, anyone done any analysis of the Lithuanian votes from the UK and Ireland?  They do seem to get suspiciously impressive televotes consistently each year. 

Irish votes to Lithuania:
2005 - (semi-final; didn't qualify) 5 points (out of just 17 total)
2006 - (semi-final) 12 points
2006 - (final) 12 points
2007 - 12 points (out of just 28 total)
2008 - (semi-final; didn't qualify: ineligible to vote)
2009 - 7 points

UK votes to Lithuania:
2005 - (semi-final; didn't qualify) 4 points (out of just 17 total)
2006 - (semi-final) 10 points
2006 - (final) 10 points
2007 - 3 points (out of just 28 total)
2008 - (semi-final; didn't qualify: 8 points)
2009 - televote: 8 points

Not that I'm suggesting anything of course.

[inoculatte]

Most countries have published their seperate votes, but I thought the UK ones might be of interest here:

UK PUBLIC TELEVOTE

12 Points - Turkey
10 Points - Greece
8 Points - Lithuania

OK then, I'll say it.

Remove those three and you have the 'correct' UK televote.

Thanks be to the Jury.

[Sangroku]

I was a bit upset since I couldn't follow the Eurovision this year as it was the same week I was in the UK to see Girls Aloud, but I'm glad Norway won, I quite like the song.

[MadeInHeaven]

This isn't 2009-related, but just a random comment that doesn't warrant a new thread...

Isn't it annoying that Estonia won in 2001 when their songs in 2000 and 2002 were sooooo much better, and both poptastic gems in their own right?

2001 could then have been left for Greece and France to battle it out.

[MadeInHeaven]

It's been a month since anything was posted on this board.  Anywhere.

A whole month.  I get that it's seasonal, but still...

Eurovision.  WE WILL NOT FORGET.

[Tafkap]

Germany has announced that there'll be a TV show like the BBC one where they search for a talent to represent us in next years competition.

[Charley!]

Firstly, one of the composers of 'Et Cetera' has released his own Italian version of the 2009 Irish entry.

And then secondly, Sietse Bakker (the (hot) Dutch guy who used to write for esctoday.com and who is now something important at Eurovision) has announced in a YouTube video that the full split voting will be revealed on the 31st of July.

[MadeInHeaven]

the full split voting will be revealed on the 31st of July.

Geek heaven!  It'll be interesting to see what the outcome would have been had the same voting methodology been used as in the last decade...

[Charley!]

Full split voting is now online here!

Top 10 Comparison:

Televote
01. Norway
02. Azerbaijan
03. Turkey
04. Iceland
05. Greece
06. Estonia
07. Bosnia & Herzegovina
08. Russia
09. Armenia
10. United Kingdom

Jury vote
01. Norway
02. Iceland
03. United Kingdom
04. France
05. Estonia
06. Denmark
07. Turkey
08. Azerbaijan
09. Israel
10. Moldova

Combined Result
01. Norway
02. Iceland
03. Azerbaijan
04. Turkey
05. United Kingdom
06. Estonia
07. Greece
08. France
09. Bosnia & Herzegovina
10. Armenia

[MadeInHeaven]

All I can say is... thank Christ for the jury vote!

It offends my very core that Russia would otherwise have landed in the top 10 with the most hideous sound to eminate from a defending nation in quite some time (after the mighty hat trick of Greece 2006, Finland 2007 and Serbia 2008 being lessons in how to defend your win with dignity).

Also, the concept of Iceland finishing as low down as fourth and (most depressing of all) the prospect of France not even finishing in the Top 10...?!  That would have been the most hideous slap in the face for one of the evening's classiest and most iconic moments.

[absintheboy]

Anyone listened to La Voix du Nord by Malena Ernman? I keep meaning to buy it on itunes.

[Charley!]

Anyone listened to La Voix du Nord by Malena Ernman? I keep meaning to buy it on itunes.

Perhaps this thread can help you decide? I read that the album has gone gold, by the way!

[It's Roxie, Bitch!]

One has to wonder what would've happened to Jade Ewen if she'd won Eurovision.

[Charley!]

Jeroen van der Boom, one of the Toppers from The Netherlands, has covered Niels Brinck's 'Believe Again':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nl2V9nnHrQ