# My Very First EuroVision Song Contest...come make your predictions! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 13, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940 "2003-05-13T13:18:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/201 "2003-05-24T21:48:34Z")
Bugger the grammar, y’all can work out what that last post was meant to say. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/202 "2003-05-24T21:49:35Z")
That’s just the UK on “nil point”. ---
**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 24, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/203 "2003-05-24T21:49:42Z")
Tolja so. ---
**Author:** ![Petter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@Petter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petter)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/204 "2003-05-24T21:50:36Z")
> [@](#): > > Yeah, Latvia will pick up a point or two from Estonia Good call, jr8. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/205 "2003-05-24T21:51:48Z")
Why don’t Romania have a flag on the leader board? ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/206 "2003-05-24T21:54:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by amanset \* > \*\*Why don’t Romania have a flag on the leader board? \*\* OK. I have just noticed that it is because they were the voters for that round. I’ve run out of beer and I am no won the wine. That is my only defense. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/207 "2003-05-24T21:55:28Z")
Irish commentator: “Our problem is we don’t have many dear, dear neighbours”. ---
**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 24, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/208 "2003-05-24T21:56:41Z")
Suddenly I’m a huge fan of the Slovenian presenter. Maybe they could get _him_ for RI:SE? ---
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/209 "2003-05-24T21:57:34Z")
UK 0! Damn Turks! I wanted Belgium to win. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/210 "2003-05-24T21:58:36Z")
Okay. I think somebody should tell the US that Bin Laden and Saddam are building nukes in Slovenia. Gits. ---
**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 24, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/211 "2003-05-24T21:59:01Z")
I don’t even remember the Turkish song. Love the plastic oranges in the bouquets. ---
**Author:** ![Einmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Einmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Einmon)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/212 "2003-05-24T22:01:09Z")
Turkey it is, I guess…49 cents wasted on Estonia. Oh well. At least I am supporting the economy. ---
**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 24, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/213 "2003-05-24T22:01:40Z")
Oh right – the Bajoran woman. Actually, the scariest part of the whole event was the number of points Austria picked up for their rather bizarre entry. There’s no accounting for taste. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/214 "2003-05-24T22:05:07Z")
Is it just me, or is the Turkish song a cross between ‘Kiss Kiss’ by Holly Valance and ‘(Rock me) Amadeus’? ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/215 "2003-05-24T22:11:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kal \* > \*\*Is it just me, or is the Turkish song a cross between ‘Kiss Kiss’ by Holly Valance and ‘(Rock me) Amadeus’? \*\* “Kiss Kiss” was a cover of a song by Tarkan, who is Turkish. That might explain the similarities. ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/216 "2003-05-24T22:16:20Z")
I am _so_ disappointed… ☹ Really wanted Belgium to win… Oh well, they have 2 chances next year. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/217 "2003-05-24T22:41:53Z")
I am actually now quite drunk. Best way to watch it. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/218 "2003-05-25T06:40:01Z")
Now. Here are the notes we took. In no logical or chronological order: The singing phase: Best Imitation of a Monkey Grinder Monkey Dance: Austria Best Imitation of Curious George: Austria Was France TRYING to lose? I know their economy isn’t great, but really, couldn’t they afford to get that lady a proper hair stylist? The UK female lead singer took the Cheeky Girl thing a wee bit too far. She also seemed nervous. Worst Impression of Taylor Dane: Greece Most Unattractive Background Singers: The Netherlands Best Example of What Drugs Do to One in Old Age: Poland (Was that guy trying to be like Ozzy?) Worst 80’s Flashback: Malta Norway. I just don’t get it. Is it me or was that guy like a cross between Johnboy Walton and an Ikea Commerical on Prozac? Best Shakira Impression: Spain Most Disappointing Almost-Lesbian-Lovefest: Russia Best Impression of Christian GlamRock: Latvia Best Impression of a Liberal Private School Faculty Talent Show: Germany Best use of an accordian AND Weirdest hand motions: Belgium (also the most creative!) Best Impression of an off-off-off Broadway (Northern New Jersey, actually) musical (also cheap-n-cheerful wedding singer): Israel Worst Tribute to Joe Jackson: Estonia (Though I actually quite liked it) Most Appealing to Pedophiles (16 yr old singer): Croatia (Did she misunderstand and think this was a beach venue?) Best “Cher in Mermaid” Impression: Portugal Worst attempt to integrate Hip-hop/scratching and “Hey Mickey” Imitation: Romania Worst Lip Synching: Romania Most Stereotypical Scandinavians/Winners of the Baywatch Lookalike Contest: Sweden Who else was waiting for Ms. Turkey to trip over those pink ropes. Clearly, they went for the male vote with the belly dancing. Yes, that was Tarkan in the intro. I thought that wasn’t allowed, you know, copying other people’s music. I will shortly be writing in my letter of complaint to the lovely folks at Eurovision! Best/Worst Olivia Newton-John “Let’s Get Physical” Impression: Slovenia The group with the strangest background singers: Slovenia, these guys looked like low-level IT guys!!! NANANA!!! Most Likely to Win Spot on Saturday Morning Cartoon Show: Austria I liked the B&H girl’s hair. Do you think it would suit me (Annie, that is)? Voting comments: Winner for ditziest announcer: B&H Winner for worst flirt announcer: France Winner for Best All-Around Announcer: Cyprus (LOVE the gestures!) Thanks, UK!! Ok, Irish Dopers, I say we kick out all those not-so-well-behaved Spanish students (particularly in Galway) this summer because those bastids didn’t even give us a point! I could go into all the interesting political predictions that were made based on the voting, but I shan’t. Our Spanish friend who was over said that the best way to watch Eurovision in Spain is with the volume down to one and lots of wine! Yay! That was fun! ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/219 "2003-05-25T06:48:30Z")
Oh, and I wrote this before reading your HILARIOUS commentary. I wasn’t sure if Estonia guy (who was cute, ruadh) was going for Joe Jackson or Elvis Costello. Either way, I found that bloody amusing, but oy my head. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/220 "2003-05-25T06:52:49Z")
**jr8** made me laugh. “Ouch, doctor, my head hurts when I laugh.” “Don’t laugh, so.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940.md?page=12)