3 minutes ago, Keeps said:

A bit like 2022 when Sam Ryder for the UK was clearly the winner (officially finished 2nd) but the political/sympathy vote was given to the Ukraine.

UK are normally pretty bad (last night for instance) but Sam Ryder was (and is) pretty good. His 2022 song 'Space Man' got to number 2 in the UK charts and also charted in 13 other countries.

UK are always ignored by the majority of the European entries as they are still bitter and twisted that UK had the balls to leave the Eurozone (that combined with our songs being crap 555).

Uk and Sweeden was the standard, not anymore

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Yes it's for fun.

Not to the winners, host country and TV networks where it is all about money!

2 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Not to the winners, host country and TV networks where it is all about money!

It costs a lot of money to host.

There is the "myth" that many countries try to be sure not to enter a potential winner because they can't afford to host.

I suppose it's a case by case whether a particular Eurovision is an overall benefit or deficit to the host nation. Of course there will winners and losers. Hotels and restaurants winners, perhaps taxpayers sometimes big losers.

53 minutes ago, Keeps said:

A bit like 2022 when Sam Ryder for the UK was clearly the winner (officially finished 2nd) but the political/sympathy vote was given to the Ukraine.

UK are normally pretty bad (last night for instance) but Sam Ryder was (and is) pretty good. His 2022 song 'Space Man' got to number 2 in the UK charts and also charted in 13 other countries.

UK are always ignored by the majority of the European entries as they are still bitter and twisted that UK had the balls to leave the Eurozone (that combined with our songs being crap 555).

Yeah that was a shame.

Coulda shoulda been UK's year.

Oh well.

Blame Putin I say!

7 hours ago, StarOfLight said:

What real man watches some bull<deleted> show like this?

How do you know that it is a BS show if you do not watch it, being the Real Man you are.

The best part is the final voting.

More exciting than an American election.

I watched the winner on the News this morning. The singer, who is very well endowed, and her troupe dancing around with chairs over their heads was so ridiculous.

And as for UK, they could not even spell the German title correctly Eins and not Ein.

Wonder how it will be when Eurovision reaches Asia. Even letting Israel and Australia into the contest is, to me, stupid.

One person singing the song, without all the silly costumes and sets would make it much more credible, and not cost the host country so much, and maybe more would watch it. As for the voting...55555

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6 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

The best part is the final voting.

More exciting than an American election.

I start watching/scrolling when the voting started, and by accident saw the winner before I was done. Must say there where several contributions that was quite good this year, the Czechia was quite good as well.

1 hour ago, wil iam not said:

I watched the winner on the News this morning. The singer, who is very well endowed, and her troupe dancing around with chairs over their heads was so ridiculous.

And as for UK, they could not even spell the German title correctly Eins and not Ein.

Wonder how it will be when Eurovision reaches Asia. Even letting Israel and Australia into the contest is, to me, stupid.

One person singing the song, without all the silly costumes and sets would make it much more credible, and not cost the host country so much, and maybe more would watch it. As for the voting...55555

I cannot say that I have ever sat through Eurovision, even as a kid. It was so camp, as to be intolerable. Musically....just no.

Just had to comment on the childish, insecure remark about watching Eurovision.

For me, Eurovision used to be a family gathering from when I was a kid. The good memories are not only about the music, but about the tradition around it.

I understand that for people who never had that experience, Eurovision may just look like a lame show with mediocre music. Fair enough. But for many of us, some songs follow us year after year, and the memories connected to them remain.

When someone tries to stamp on that just to stalk, troll, or mock, it does not really land. It only reflects backwards on the sender.

Living abroad, some memories are worth keeping and maintaining, even as we get older. They give life a sense of continuity.

It is not always about the event itself, or even the quality of the music, food, place, or tradition. Sometimes it is about what it carries with it: family, childhood, belonging, and a reminder of where we came from.

Those small traditions can matter even more when we live far away from home. They keep a part of us connected.

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

Just had to comment on the childish, insecure remark about watching Eurovision.

For me, Eurovision used to be a family gathering from when I was a kid. The good memories are not only about the music, but about the tradition around it.

I understand that for people who never had that experience, Eurovision may just look like a lame show with mediocre music. Fair enough. But for many of us, some songs follow us year after year, and the memories connected to them remain.

When someone tries to stamp on that just to stalk, troll, or mock, it does not really land. It only reflects backwards on the sender.

Living abroad, some memories are worth keeping and maintaining, even as we get older. They give life a sense of continuity.

It is not always about the event itself, or even the quality of the music, food, place, or tradition. Sometimes it is about what it carries with it: family, childhood, belonging, and a reminder of where we came from.

Those small traditions can matter even more when we live far away from home. They keep a part of us connected.

Here here.................couldn't stand it really, but hiding behind the sofa with siblings when the Daleks or Silurians made an appearance brings back very fond memories.........................

The campiness, the more camp the better, is a feature. Duh.

Growing up in the US I had never even heard of Eurovision so I might have the enthusiasm of a later convert.

Today reportedly about 6 percent of Americans have watched it.

That's a big jump from nothing.

Edited May 17May 17 by Jingthing

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

The campiness, the more camp the better, is a feature. Duh.

Growing up in the US I had never even heard of Eurovision so I might have the enthusiasm of a later convert.

It was many years where I did not pay much attention to it, but that is the thing with traditions that survive. You can pick them up again later in life, and give a new meaning and colour to it

Edited May 17May 17 by Hummin

Bulgaria won.

Can't really call that rigged.

On 5/12/2026 at 8:16 PM, Jingthing said:

Where are the Eurovision fans hiding?

UK entry is fun and I bet some spicy pepperoni that it'll be good for at least one vote.

Wow. I was really prescient on that one. Literally one. It got one vote!

Eurovision -- take it or leave it.

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Eurovision -- take it or leave it.

I leave it 😊

Though my girl enjoys it. I use the time to get other things done.

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Something I hadn't realized.

Bulgaria won both the jury AND televote which is something that hasn't happened in many many years.

They can really savor that kind of win.

Looking forward to when a wave of Eurovision gays floods into Sofia and the ensuring culture clash.

Hopefully Sofia will never be the same.

But first, Eurovision Asia in Bangkok!

Edited May 17May 17 by Jingthing

2 hours ago, IsmeUno said:

I leave it 😊

Though my girl enjoys it. I use the time to get other things done.

What, those hours between 2am until 6am which is the time it is aired live in Thailand?

If I was cynical, I might think you weren't even in Thailand at all and are just FOS.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

But first, Eurovision Asia in Bangkok!

"It is difficult for a number of reasons: time zones, language barries... All sort of issues. It's kind of like any TV show. You put a lot of things into development and not all of them get up. So that was one that we could not make work."

https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/eurovision-asia-is-cancelled

A live show from roughly 2–5 AM is competing directly against human biology.

Even for people genuinely interested:

• I forget,

• fall asleep,

• decide it is not worth destroying the next day,

• or watch clips afterward instead.

That is a major issue for advertisers and broadcasters because live television depends on synchronized mass audiences. Eurovision’s whole voting system also depends on millions watching simultaneously.

Europe can mostly achieve that because “Saturday evening” overlaps reasonably well across the continent. Asia-Pacific really does not have that luxury.

34 minutes ago, jacnl2000 said:

"It is difficult for a number of reasons: time zones, language barries... All sort of issues. It's kind of like any TV show. You put a lot of things into development and not all of them get up. So that was one that we could not make work."

https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/eurovision-asia-is-cancelled

A live show from roughly 2–5 AM is competing directly against human biology.

Even for people genuinely interested:

• I forget,

• fall asleep,

• decide it is not worth destroying the next day,

• or watch clips afterward instead.

That is a major issue for advertisers and broadcasters because live television depends on synchronized mass audiences. Eurovision’s whole voting system also depends on millions watching simultaneously.

Europe can mostly achieve that because “Saturday evening” overlaps reasonably well across the continent. Asia-Pacific really does not have that luxury.

That was old news.

Eurovision Asia is not cancelled; it is set to debut on November 14, 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand. Ten countries are confirmed to participate, with more expected to be

2 hours ago, Keeps said:

What, those hours between 2am until 6am which is the time it is aired live in Thailand?

If I was cynical, I might think you weren't even in Thailand at all and are just FOS.

You are cynical.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

That was old news.

Eurovision Asia is not cancelled; it is set to debut on November 14, 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand. Ten countries are confirmed to participate, with more expected to be

Old news is still news. The earlier cancellation reports remain relevant because they explained why the original Asia-Pacific concept struggled in the first place: time zones, logistics and scale.

What is happening now in Bangkok appears to be a much more focused regional version, which may be exactly why it has a better chance of succeeding.

We’ll see how many countries ultimately participate and, perhaps even more interestingly, who actually ends up appearing on stage. I’m a fan of Morlam myself, but somehow I doubt Eurovision Asia is going to feature much of that. I suspect it will lean far more toward polished regional pop and idol-style performances.

11 minutes ago, jacnl2000 said:

Old news is still news. The earlier cancellation reports remain relevant because they explained why the original Asia-Pacific concept struggled in the first place: time zones, logistics and scale.

What is happening now in Bangkok appears to be a much more focused regional version, which may be exactly why it has a better chance of succeeding.

We’ll see how many countries ultimately participate and, perhaps even more interestingly, who actually ends up appearing on stage. I’m a fan of Morlam myself, but somehow I doubt Eurovision Asia is going to feature much of that. I suspect it will lean far more toward polished regional pop and idol-style performances.

Your post did not identify it as old news. Old news is not news by definition. Your post implied the current Asia contest has been cancelled. Yeah, I wouldn't expect Morlam but you never know.

Edited May 17May 17 by Jingthing

15 hours ago, wil iam not said:

How do you know that it is a BS show if you do not watch it, being the Real Man you are.

What European media is any good aside from the directors of 60-80s Cinema?

Variety shows are second - third world and very gay.

Variety shows that feature randomly talented people and pit them as country vs country is just stupid. The country has nothing to do with it - it's purely the talent. This isn't Soviet, Bulgarian Olympic gymnastics teams lol

Watching TV is for the elderly. I'm guessing you watch a great deal of it

Did I mention singing shows are GAY af?

Edited May 17May 17 by StarOfLight

6 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Your post did not identify it as old news. Old news is not news by definition. Your post implied the current Asia contest has been cancelled. Yeah, I wouldn't expect Morlam but you never know.

I'd watch Morlam

4 minutes ago, StarOfLight said:

What European media is any good aside from the directors of 60-80s Cinema?

Variety shows are second - third world and very gay.

Variety shows that feature randomly talented people and pit them as country vs country is just stupid. The country has nothing to do with it - it's purely the talent. This isn't Soviet, Bulgarian gymnastics team lol

Watching TV is for the elderly. I'm guessing you watch a great deal of it

Did I mention singing shows are GAY af?

Now I'll tell you about something that is actually gay.

Watching Olympics men's gymnastics and diving.

Don't get me started with Greco-Roman wrestling.

1 minute ago, StarOfLight said:

I'd watch Morlam

You may do so.

Awful songs can't believe people like it