Eurovision 2022

[NorthWay]

The public has spoken methinks.

[Istar]

349 points from the public needed to win...

[Misfit]

Well there was only ever second to play for wasn't there?

And we got it!

Crazy.

[KlaxonCow]

I thoroughly enjoyed the inevitable Ukrainian win.

Called it.

[Istar]

And we didn't get it. Leading all the way (aside from that one vote) through and would have won overall if Ukraine hadn't got the PV.

[KlaxonCow]

I don't know. Sam Ryder can be satisfied that, really, he did actually win, but the public wanted to lodge their support for Ukraine because of what's going on.

That was, morally, a UK victory. But Europe wanted to say "fuck you" to Putin... and quite right too.

[PFVA]

I look forward to watching Ukraine inevitably win.

It would be funny if we came second in a foregone conclusion.

Right on spot.

[funkstar]

But, seriously - how will they pay? Where will they host it?

[Istar]

Well that’s it for another year folks. Ever fewer of us here, sadly. Same time next year, I hope. I almost didn’t login here tonight, but Eurovision on YY is a fixture I couldn’t ignore.

It’s funny, only a couple of years back I was saying how YY has been in my default tabs since 2002 and I’m here every day, and now I quite often go a couple of months or more between visits. I suppose it’s the way of things, as lives change and we move on. I do miss the old buzz of the place, but static forums like this are just no longer the venue for online group chat any more, and (anti)social media just repulses me.

I drop into Bleatings on occasion, and less frequently stray into Giles Overflow (Programming), but I’m mostly not here now - except Christmas and Eurovision, really.

Anyway, it’s been fun tonight as usual. Be seeing ya!

[gilesgoat]

I do miss the old buzz of the place, but static forums like this are just no longer the venue for online group chat any more,

Why not ?

.. there's still the IRC channel going ...

[Deckard]

I do miss the old buzz of the place, but static forums like this are just no longer the venue for online group chat any more,

Why not ?

.. there's still the IRC channel going ...

And the Discord...

[Dio]

I look forward to watching Ukraine inevitably win.

It would be funny if we came second in a foregone conclusion.

Right on spot.

I was on fire last night. My predicted order was Ukraine, Sweden, Moldova, UK, Spain, so 1st, 4th, 7th, 2nd, 3rd is not at all bad. Considering I usually pick at least two that score single digits (I nearly swapped Sweden for Germany last night for example) that's a ridiculously good shout.

439 for Ukraine though. Averaged 11 from the juries. That's incredible and forever unrepeatable. Nearly three quarters 12s and a 7 (from Serbia) was the worst score.

[Dio]

But, seriously - how will they pay? Where will they host it?

It'll be paid for by the Big Five, for sure.

And hopefully the backlash will mean less ballads next year. And, also likely, more bums.

[PFVA]

This morning with the exception of the winners, Ukraine and the UK, and our own which are the 3 being played often on the tellies and radios the only one I can remember is Serbia. Somehow that image stayed in my mind.

[KlaxonCow]

Where will they host it?

Zelenskiy has suggested he hoped to "one day" host it in the "rebuilt" city of Mariupol.

Yeah, I'm not sure that's entirely realistic, but I do enjoy that he takes every opportunity to say "fuck you" to Putin, whenever he can, as it's richly deserved.


(Well, if they need an alternative venue - due to the war - then I'm sure Poland would happily agree, as they've opened their doors to refugees and the jury vote actually broke Eurovision rules by shouting "Sláva Ukrayíni!" after awarding them 12 points.

Indeed, the EBU has said that though there were numerous infractions of the "no politics" rules - Ukraine's singer pleading with the audience, numerous countries voicing "Sláva Ukrayíni!" support, etc. - they're going to let it slide because, in their opinion, it was "humanitarian support" and not strictly political. In other words, it's strictly against the rules, but no-one's going to complain about it or do anything, as we all agree.)