# 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:** 14
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/261 "2003-05-26T03:45:06Z")
In Finland, we used to have a children’s song contest. If the idea of an Europe-wide children’s song contest scares you, think about Finnish children singing off-key and moving stiffly. I still remember one particularily shudderworthy performance of “Apinaorkesteri”. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/262 "2003-05-26T06:49:02Z")
Watching the news last night on Sky (I know, I know, shush)… The UK duo claims they are ‘devastated’ and they had to do a show in Manchester (IMS). Can you imagine having to stand up in front of your countrymen/women after such an appalling performance?? All the ‘man on the street’ interviews suggest that your average Joe Bloggs thinks that the UK duo got nil because of ‘political reasons.’ Except your last guy, who said, “They were the worst singers. That’s saying a lot.” I can’t believe they aired that. Next year: The First Annual EuroVisionDope! ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/263 "2003-05-26T08:10:49Z")
Good gawd. Okay, now I know that next year I’m staying up and staying on the SDMB 😃 But this year I recorded it for flodjunior, and I’ve finally gotten to see most of it… Post-Iraqi backlash my ample flod@$$. To get votes with the current system you need to get people to remember you until the end of the program. The only memorable parts of Jemini’s performance were the wedgie costume and their complete inability to agree on a key signature. And Greece had already tied up the BDSM vote (if you’ll pardon the pun). Hence, not many votes. On the other hand, how Romania escaped joining the UK in the nul-points ghetto is beyond me. That singer had a voice that could peel paint. I suspect people remembered the catchy stage show and forgot what it distracted them from. The Belgian entry was tres cool, although their fantasy language sounds a bit short on syllables. Drove flodjunior nuts with the Estonian entry, pointing out that I survived the '80s, dammit, and that wasn’t the '80s. Music wrong. Ties too wide. Hair styling products not applied liberally enough. Catchy tune though. The Austrian guy had guts. I thought it was funny, but when I read the English translation of the lyrics I was confused - were we _supposed_ to laugh? Tatu, on the other hand, chickened out big-time. That was the controversy? One little kiss that went by so quickly I actually missed in the first time? Phhhhbt. Cowards. The song was bad, too, and they were out of tune. But the keyboard player doing his interpretation of an epileptic seizure kept it from being a complete waste of time. Turkey had a good song, good performance. They weren’t my favorite but I can easily understand why they won. And thank you to whoever gave Jostein Hasselgård help with his accent. Trust me, it sounded a _lot_ worse the night of the national final… ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/264 "2003-05-26T08:17:05Z")
The latest is that the Uk entry’s dressing room allegedly got turned over and _no-one else’s did_, thus proving that it was all about the Iraq War. Either that or they are not only shite at singing but shite at locking doors as well. [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003240201,00.html](http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003240201,00.html) ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/265 "2003-05-26T09:14:23Z")
Whoever turned over the dressing room was obviously just looking for earplugs. ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/266 "2003-05-26T09:18:10Z")
Did the theives make off with her skirt as part of their booty? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/267 "2003-05-26T09:20:49Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Amanset_ > **Either that or they are not only shite at singing but shite at locking doors as well.** Well that would be because _they couldn’t find the key_. \<= DYSWIDT? ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/268 "2003-05-26T09:31:21Z")
Very good, **jjimm**. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/269 "2003-05-26T10:19:49Z")
Don’t encourage him, Kal. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/270 "2003-05-26T10:42:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gary Kumquat \* > \*\*Don’t encourage him, Kal. \*\* You might not know this, but I used to be the third member of Jemini. In fact, we once did a gig in Afghanistan. - Jalalabad? Yes, we sang appallingly. (Is this thing on?) ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/271 "2003-05-26T10:44:19Z")
I humbly apologise to the staff and members of this message board for encouraging **jjimm**. I await punishment for my crime. On preview: I request the death penalty. ---
**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 26, 2003, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/272 "2003-05-26T10:56:46Z")
Oh. My. God. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/273 "2003-05-26T10:59:07Z")
and only a year in waiting for the oppertunity, right jjimm? Or should I say, Mr. Bobby Ball? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/274 "2003-05-26T11:02:05Z")
Once, while I was on tour with Jemini in New York, we wrecked a hotel room, and got thrown into jail. - Sing Sing? Alas, no. ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/275 "2003-05-26T11:07:22Z")
Please, someone, help me to stops **jjimm** ’s jjokesss Any way that I can Pops off to put belly dancing frock on ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/276 "2003-05-26T11:08:16Z")
I am an armed police officer! Step away from the keyboard! Keep your hands where I can see them! ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/277 "2003-05-26T11:09:41Z")
jjimm, I’m sure that if you ever walked sideways into an airport, I’d guess that you were going to Bangkok. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/278 "2003-05-26T11:14:50Z")
Jemini used to run a market stall. Unfortunately they never sold anything, because their pitch was terrible- [Gunshot] Ugh. Tell them I died trying… Very _trying_, from everyone else’s reactions. See what I did there? Stop me, stop me. [Dies] ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/279 "2003-05-26T14:38:06Z")
Bwahaha… I’m in a public internet cafe, sad bastardess that I am. Very amusing. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2003, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/280 "2003-05-26T14:42:06Z")
Just to clarify, I’m awaiting the protest in front of Shitty Hall, and being the awkward Yank that I am, I refuse to wait in a smokey pub so I decided to come here for my daily dose of amusement. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940.md?page=15)