# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/21 "2003-05-13T15:50:44Z")
I am SO jealous! When I lived in Germany, I used to invite friends over, have cases of beer and we would hoot and howl at some of the entries! (Many years ago, there was a song from Finland - I don’t remember the name but it was about a nuclear bomb, with a chorus of “Boom Boom Boom” - and boy did that song bomb. They got zero points.) To answer the poster from above, yes - Celine Dion did indeed win one for Switzerland. I wish I could see it here in the US, but unfortunately they don’t broadcast it here…damn, damn, damn!!! It is the epitome of high camp and soap opera drama. And yes, England - don’t hold your breath for those winning points from France this year…and Germany shouldn’t be counting on those Austrian votes either. (Has nothing to do with the songs, those are just the standard voting policies.) That’s the nice thing about Eurovision - not political at all, no siree. ---
**Author:** ![Floater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@Floater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Floater)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/22 "2003-05-13T16:06:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DMark \* > They got zero points. So did my all time favourite [¿Quién maneja mi barca?](http://www.songcontest.nl/SongText/Default.asp?D=4490). The Spanish entry in 1983. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/23 "2003-05-13T16:17:16Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by DMark \* > \*\* > And yes, England - don’t hold your breath for those winning points from France this year…_\* Do you think the UK has a chance, though? (Sorry, but UK/Great Britain/England confusion is a pet peeve of mine) ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Doris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Sir\_Doris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Doris)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/24 "2003-05-13T16:23:31Z")
I don’t remember having seen the “Song for Europe” stuff yet … but hey, of course I’ll watch. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/25 "2003-05-13T16:41:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by amanset \* > \*\*Do you think the UK has a chance, though? > > (Sorry, but UK/Great Britain/England confusion is a pet peeve of mine) \*\* Ooops. Sorry about that…I know better, but it is early in the A.M. here and I haven’t had coffee yet. ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/26 "2003-05-14T06:20:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by popeye\_partridge \* > **Anyone remember last year´s competition. One song involved a group of guys dressed as armymen doing this fantastically crap walking dance thing, it was maybe Greece… Anyway that´s something else…** Ahhahahaa! “Say the password. The password. The password. SAGAPO, S-A-G-A-P-O…” Oh, it was wonderful. I couldn’t stop laughing.😃 > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by DMark_ > **(Many years ago, there was a song from Finland - I don’t remember the name but it was about a nuclear bomb, with a chorus of “Boom Boom Boom” - and boy did that song bomb. They got zero points.)** A Finnish Eurovision entry bombing? I’m _shocked_, I tell you. _Shocked_. ---
**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 14, 2003, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/27 "2003-05-14T10:37:33Z")
I love the Eurovision (another reason to think I’m gay **Anahita** 😉 ) Aren’t Tatu in it this year? Those little minxes should spice things up somewhat. I really hope we win again it as the amount of BS about it over here is hilarious ---
**Author:** ![Jervoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Jervoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jervoise)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/28 "2003-05-14T10:54:52Z")
I too love Eurovision. 🙂 It’s so delightfully awful. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > \*\*And for some Eurovision gossip, I heard once that Celine Deion Sanders once won Eurovision competing for Switzerland (little nationality slut that she is). Anyone know if this is true? (I’m sure I could Google or just go to the link, but I’m leaving in a minute for a meeting). \*\* And an Australia, Gina G (or, Gina Gardner as her parents probably call her), actually WON the darn thing for the UK. I read somewhere that Olivia Newton-John also competed for another nation at some stage, but I can’t dig that up right now. ---
**Author:** ![Einmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Einmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Einmon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/29 "2003-05-14T11:01:52Z")
I’ve been watching it for years now and I always was highly amused by it. (For the record **auRa** , one of my earliest memories include a really sad looking guy from Finland getting no points. The commentator christened him the “fishstick”. He _was_ really tall and pale) Nobody over here ever was interested for the longest time. Then two years ago, everybody started watching it as we had comedians winning the spot in the Contest and everybody wanted to know how they were doing. Since last year, the enthusiasm has waned somehow. But what can you expect when one of the contenders for this year’s Contest seriously calls himself TBWTG (The Boy With The Guitar)? _shudder_ ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/30 "2003-05-14T11:08:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Narrad \* > **And an Australia, Gina G (or, Gina Gardner as her parents probably call her), actually WON the darn thing for the UK** ah yes… “Oh Ah Just a Little Bit” wasn’t it. Oh no… ARGH. Can’t get it out of my head now. Damn you **Narrad** …Damn you to Hell!!! it burns…it burns… ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/31 "2003-05-14T11:15:31Z")
Norvège, nul points. ---
**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 14, 2003, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/32 "2003-05-14T11:22:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Narrad \* > And an Australia, Gina G (or, Gina Gardner as her parents probably call her), actually WON the darn thing for the UK. I read somewhere that Olivia Newton-John also competed for another nation at some stage, but I can’t dig that up right now. \*\* She only won the UK contest. Although the lovely Ms. G did quite well she was beaten by the Irish (we rule the Eurovision, god bless Johnny Logan 😉 ) song _I am the Voice_ sang by some blond bint who sang in riverdance. Loved Gina’s outfit though. Very smutty indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Einmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Einmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Einmon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/33 "2003-05-14T11:23:54Z")
Thank you, **garius** , for reminding the rest of us who were blissfully ignorant of the connection between Gina G. and “Ooh ah just a little bit”. :: wanders off trying to block out the voices in her head :: ---
**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 14, 2003, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/34 "2003-05-14T11:34:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by yojimbo \* > \*\*Loved Gina’s outfit though. Very smutty indeed. \*\* Ahh yes, not for nothing was she called Gina Geeeeeeeeee in our lab at the time (Where the G in Geeeeeeeee had the same sound as the G in green, rather than the G in giraffe) Yes, I realise now that probably only the Irish Dopers will understand the difference and yes, I know they probably didn’t need me to explain it. I’ll shut up now ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/35 "2003-05-14T11:34:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by yojimbo \* > \*\*She only won the UK contest. Although the lovely Ms. G did quite well she was beaten by the Irish (we rule the Eurovision, god bless Johnny Logan 😉 ) song _I am the Voice_ sang by some blond bint who sang in riverdance. Loved Gina’s outfit though. Very smutty indeed. \*\* See, I think Gina should have won. Everything she did was immaculate Eurovision fodder: the song was catchy, inane, and meaningless, with a chorus that combined innuendo with a repetitive onomatopaeic motif. The singer was a slightly-past-her-sell-by-date bird who was still easy on the eye, and looked like she’d go after a couple of chardonnays. She had a not-bad dance routine, and, as **yojimbo** points out, showed a lot of leg. And she wasn’t even from the UK! Perfect. If someone wanted to create a zeitgeist template by which all other Eurovision entries should be judged, she was it. Unfortunately, she ballsed up the live performance. Think she was rather nervous, poor love. We was robbed by some poncy whining Celt. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/36 "2003-05-14T11:43:14Z")
Just to get myself in the mood, I watched a tv program about Dana recently. She’s looking quite good actually. After all, we’re all rock and roll kids, aren’t we? Check them out! [http://www.balticsww.com/eurovision\_pastwinners.htm](http://www.balticsww.com/eurovision_pastwinners.htm) The costumes are just the best part of the whole thing. I can’t wait to see what Mickey wears! Did anyone see his wife? I think I saw her at the Square in Tallaght buying a flourescent top at Japan. Really, though, chalk and cheese. I personally found the guy with the sideburns very RWAR, but he’s um…significantly younger than me. I judged the lads based purely on who would look the best in a pair of Levis 501. I’m shallow like that. I can’t recall his name, but, hey, isn’t that always the way? ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/37 "2003-05-14T11:45:47Z")
Its even more confusing when you consider that Katrina and the Waves won for us with the unbelievably annoying “Love Shine Alight” the year after. Despite strong competition from the usual poncy whining celtic entry 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/38 "2003-05-14T11:47:11Z")
Here he is in all his glory. AND he’s got a lovely Nordern accent. [http://www.rte.ie/star/biogs/michaelleonard.html](http://www.rte.ie/star/biogs/michaelleonard.html) (Yes, John was laughing hysterically at me for choosing the best one based on looks… I mean, really, it’s all about the music. ---
**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 14, 2003, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/39 "2003-05-14T12:05:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > The singer was a slightly-past-her-sell-by-date bird who was still easy on the eye, and looked like she’d go after a couple of chardonnays. Ah give us a chance will ya. She’s only 33 now and still looking fine so I’d hardly say past her sell by date. I agree about the chardonnays however 😉 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940/40 "2003-05-14T12:08:48Z")
i bet you any money she’d be a really clingy girlfriend though. back on topic i think the “Baltic Bloc” is probably going to dominate for a while now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-very-first-eurovision-song-contest-come-make-your-predictions/174940.md?page=3)