# Eurovision 2009 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 16, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673 "2009-05-16T19:22:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/121 "2009-05-18T14:34:05Z")
I can’t believe I missed this thread! So I’m bumping it. The Andrew Lloyd Webber mess was the worst song of the year. IMHO, they should have swapped their points with the Czech Republic, which scored 0. Aven Romale! I wonder what happened to Sweden to go from 4th place in the semi-final to 21st in the final. They should have sent the Tingeling Russian remix. 😛 Kyla: I liked [Bulgaria’s entry in 2007](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ytzgtLW1A). > [@cactus\_waltz](#): > > My unforgettable moment of this year: jacket caught in wires during the opening ceremony. The most expensive show in the history of ESC, but man still struggles with that damn jacket. 😃 Wardrobe malfunction! That was awesome. ETA: Oh, and I’ll say it – I like Norway’s song. Please don’t hold it against me. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/122 "2009-05-18T14:39:57Z")
> [@Revenant\_Threshold](#): > > Slovenia got a laugh from me. Oh, the minute of silence? That was hysterical. The woman host: “We need to hear your results…” Great awkward comedy. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/123 "2009-05-18T14:47:55Z")
> [@LilyoftheValley](#): > > Oh, the minute of silence? That was hysterical. The woman host: “We need to hear your results…” Great awkward comedy. What was the minute of silence for? The Swedish commentators decided to talk over him (seriously, I am pretty sure they were going on about what time it was in Russia right now) so we didn’t get to hear it. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/124 "2009-05-18T14:54:33Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > What was the minute of silence for? The Swedish commentators decided to talk over him (seriously, I am pretty sure they were going on about what time it was in Russia right now) so we didn’t get to hear it. His country didn’t make the final IIRC so he said he’d have a minute silence for it. He held it for about 20 seconds and the hosts who were dealing with a live show that was still going at 2am in the morning Russia time had a little bit of a sweat on because of it. I would have loved to see the directors booth at that stage. I’d guess there was lots of roaring at the screens. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/125 "2009-05-18T15:03:40Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > What was the minute of silence for? The Swedish commentators decided to talk over him (seriously, I am pretty sure they were going on about what time it was in Russia right now) so we didn’t get to hear it. > [@yojimbo](#): > > His country didn’t make the final IIRC so he said he’d have a minute silence for it. He held it for about 20 seconds and the hosts who were dealing with a live show that was still going at 2am in the morning Russia time had a little bit of a sweat on because of it. I would have loved to see the directors booth at that stage. I’d guess there was lots of roaring at the screens. Yup, they had not made it to the finals for the past 2 years. And **amanset** , I watched the semi-finals on the SVT internet feed, so I know what you mean. But how else would I have learned that the Azerbaijani costumes were designed and made in Sweden?! This is important info we’re talking about! 🙂 ETA: A poll – Sarah Dawn Finer’s singing of the top three point getters from Sweden. Clever/cute or obnoxious/self-centered? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/126 "2009-05-18T15:05:15Z")
Personally I liked Iceland’s entry despite the prom dresses. Also, Malta is always a sentimental fave because 1) Chiara has an amazing voice even though the songs themselves are snoozeworthy, and 2) they always throw lots of points at the UK (for reasons I can’t quite fathom - must be the ex-pats voting). Jade, the UK singer, surprised me by making the most of a dismal song. ALW needs to go away from my television screens as soon as possible. I still maintain that we should have sent Peter Kay in drag to sing “The Winner’s Song”. And the inevitable “horrible but incredibly catchy entry” prize this year goes to the big Hora from Moldova. Seriously, I was tapping along by the end of it. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/127 "2009-05-18T16:36:20Z")
> [@LilyoftheValley](#): > > Yup, they had not made it to the finals for the past 2 years. > > And **amanset** , I watched the semi-finals on the SVT internet feed, so I know what you mean. But how else would I have learned that the Azerbaijani costumes were designed and made in Sweden?! This is important info we’re talking about! 🙂 I found it amusing that they pretty much gave up on supporting Sweden and went with Azerbaijan due to the “immigrant living in Sweden” angle. And Christ they never let us forget it. > [@LilyoftheValley](#): > > ETA: A poll – Sarah Dawn Finer’s singing of the top three point getters from Sweden. Clever/cute or obnoxious/self-centered? Any deviation from “saying it was a good show in crap English followed by the handing out of the scores” is an abomination in my book and needs to be slapped down. At least there was Robert Gustafsson this year. I remember seeing in Aftonbladet the day after last Eurovision (or was it the one before?) that Europe was in shock due to appearance of someone looking drunk giving out scores. No we weren’t, we could clearly see that it was a bad comedian making an obvious joke. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/128 "2009-05-18T16:38:44Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I still maintain that we should have sent Peter Kay in drag to sing “The Winner’s Song”.. That would have been immense. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/129 "2009-05-18T16:42:58Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > His country didn’t make the final IIRC so he said he’d have a minute silence for it. He held it for about 20 seconds and the hosts who were dealing with a live show that was still going at 2am in the morning Russia time had a little bit of a sweat on because of it. I would have loved to see the directors booth at that stage. I’d guess there was lots of roaring at the screens. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Henrichek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5daacb/32.png) [@Henrichek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Henrichek)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/130 "2009-05-19T04:44:58Z")
What would the results have been discounting the juries? I’m guessing the winner would be the same due to the large score margin, but what would the scoreboard look like if only the televoting was considered? ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/131 "2009-05-19T06:25:04Z")
Goddammit!! I’ve been dragging myself through my morning with my 14 functioning brain cells running two thoughts through my poor weary head: 1) ‘Must have coffee’ and 2) 'I’m in LOOOOOOVE with a fairy TAAAAAAAAAAAAAALE … ’ Dammit dammit dammit! I’m in LOOOOOVE with a fairy TAAAAAAAAAAAAALE … ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/132 "2009-05-19T09:57:57Z")
In the paper this morning they had the viewing figures in Sweden. A smidgen over 3.1 million. That’s 33.44% of the population according to Statistics Sweden’s latest figures. That’s INSANE. ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/133 "2009-05-19T10:41:29Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > In the paper this morning they had the viewing figures in Sweden. > > A smidgen over 3.1 million. That’s 33.44% of the population according to Statistics Sweden’s latest figures. > > That’s INSANE. Iceland apparently had 300000\* people tuned in, according to the news on Sunday. I don’t believe the news on Sunday. \*Out of a population of 310000 ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/134 "2009-05-19T10:52:02Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > Iceland apparently had 300000\* people tuned in, according to the news on Sunday. > > I don’t believe the news on Sunday. > > \*Out of a population of 310000 Well, neither do I. Like 10,000 people had something better to do Saturday night. I’m in LOOOOOOOVE with a fairy TAAAAAAAAAAALE – argh!! ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/135 "2009-05-19T14:15:28Z")
> [@shantih](#): > > Goddammit!! I’ve been dragging myself through my morning with my 14 functioning brain cells running two thoughts through my poor weary head: 1) ‘Must have coffee’ and 2) 'I’m in LOOOOOOVE with a fairy TAAAAAAAAAAAAAALE … ’ > > Dammit dammit dammit! > > I’m in LOOOOOVE with a fairy TAAAAAAAAAAAAALE … Could be worse. I apparently have been hooked by the losers. My brain is in an endless cycle of: _I don’t wanna lose control but I’m falling. I just can’t believe it. Never thought that I would be the one falling dowwwwwn!_ and _Aven Romale! If you really wanna understand just sing it with me a da da da da da! Aven Romale! I can make you really feel like Gipsy! A da da da da!_ > [@amanset](#): > > In the paper this morning they had the viewing figures in Sweden. > > A smidgen over 3.1 million. That’s 33.44% of the population according to Statistics Sweden’s latest figures. > > That’s INSANE. How does that compare to Allsång på Skansen viewership? (Which is nuts itself, if I may say so.) ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/136 "2009-05-19T14:19:04Z")
> [@LilyoftheValley](#): > > Kyla: I liked [Bulgaria’s entry in 2007](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ytzgtLW1A). Okay, that was hilariously awesome. The lyrics are all about nature things like the sea and rivers and the forest…to a disco beat. I \<3 Eurovision! What Bulgaria needs to do is send in [Azis](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92tZE21sedM&feature=related). That would be awesome, even though upper class Bulgarians would die of embarrassment. Balkan popfolk FTW! ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673/137 "2009-05-19T15:40:41Z")
> [@LilyoftheValley](#): > > How does that compare to Allsång på Skansen viewership? (Which is nuts itself, if I may say so.) Unfortunately (?) it hasn’t started yet this year, that I know of, and I don’t have last year’s figures to hand. I’m not sure I want to ever be in a position where I would have them to hand either. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eurovision-2009/496673.md?page=6)