Eurovision Song Contest 2009

[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!

[Roxie]

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

[MarieCherie11]

Here's Urban Symphony's second single 'Päikese Poole' which is just as good as 'Rändajad'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-TGN9xNAPs

By the look of these two songs, the album's shaping up to be fantastic!

[Charley!]

Hera Björk's 'Someday' won the OGAE Second Chance Contest, with Alcazar's 'Stay The Night' coming in second!

You can check out the full result here!

[MadeInHeaven]

Hera Björk's 'Someday' won the OGAE Second Chance Contest, with Alcazar's 'Stay The Night' coming in second!

You can check out the full result here!

Yes, it's a cute song, but - oh dear - she gave a hideous vocal performance.

[MarieCherie11]

Hera Björk's 'Someday' won the OGAE Second Chance Contest, with Alcazar's 'Stay The Night' coming in second!

You can check out the full result here!

Yes, it's a cute song, but - oh dear - she gave a hideous vocal performance.

It seemed like here attempt at getting to Eurovision was relentless! Going in for Norway and eventually doing the backing vocals for Yohanna.

[duckface]

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

Javine would have joined the Sugababes instead.