godden Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Time this show was put to bed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Time this show was put to bed. You've got to be kidding. EUROVISION FOREVER! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) Time this show was put to bed. History buffs. How do you think the bearded Austrian stacks up against transsexual Israeli DANA INTERNATIONAL? Edited May 11, 2014 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLP Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 10 OUT OF 10 For being the Wurst of the Wurst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 What a circus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) I haven't watched the final yet (only the two semifinals so far) but I reckon the anti-Putin politics was a big factor in this win. As far as best song performance, that's more debatable. Last year the best song was really much more obvious. Still this performance was certainly one of the best and a credible winner. There is always politics in the Eurovision voting. Edited May 11, 2014 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOboe57 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Time this show was put to bed.l disagree. This is the only chance for untalented songwriters and singers to soil the airwaves across Europe for a few minutes before they rightfully vanish into obscurity never to be seen or heard again.Sent from my GT-N5100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 More on the politics of the voting this year: http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.589913 Online petitions were started in Belarus, Armenia and Russia - whose government passed a law last year banning "gay propaganda" among minors - to have Wurst removed or edited out of broadcasts in their countries....The Eurovision competition, which has been held annually since 1956, was created to help foster unity after World War Two and is meant to be non-political. But political strife slipped between the cracks at this year's contest. Many in the audience booed when the Russian contestants, the 17-year-old Tolmachevy twin sisters, were presented at Saturday's opening ceremony and again when they were awarded points from other, mostly neighbouring, nations. It was widely speculated that Russia's entry could suffer for the country's annexation of Crimea in March and the government's intransigence on gay rights. Eurovision is hugely popular in the gay community. "The two Russian girls are sweet, and it is not their fault. But this is a party for everybody. Russia doesn't get that," said one of the booing spectators, a gay Dutch fan who identified himself as Xander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Here's a much better song, about a bearded lady rather than by one.http://youtu.be/fkleKuAshLA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Here's a much better song, about a bearded lady rather than by one.http://youtu.be/fkleKuAshLA That is a good song, for sure. But it wouldn't work in Eurovision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folium Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) Time this show was put to bed.You've got to be kidding. EUROVISION FOREVER! Little chance of Eurovision being axed. It is one of the longest running TV programmes of all time, every year since 1956 and is watched by an audience of some 200 million across Europe and globally, even LOS.As you have nations competing who are in de facto conflict situations, Azerbaijan-Armenia, Russia-Georgia, Russia-Ukraine, perhaps territorial disputes could be settled by the respective nations Eurovision rankings plus perhaps a resurrected Jeux sans Frontiers, hopefully without Stuart Hall... As to it being the home of mediocrity, while the offerings this year by France, San Marino and others were certainly up to that requirement, Eurovision has launched the careers of Abba, Celine Dion and Julio Iglesias. Probably the most extraordinary spectacle last night was Poland's entry, extolling the virtues of Slavic girls, whilst stage left a well-endowed Polish lady with a partial wardrobe malfunction was pleasuring a broom stick handle in the style of churning butter....!! Edited May 11, 2014 by folium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Not this year, but who can forget the Babushkas?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 F<<>K Me Mona Lisa Gone WRONG ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 So...this is the kind of world...you want your grandkids to grow up in...hum? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) So...this is the kind of world...you want your grandkids to grow up in...hum? Gee whiz, a world free of racism, sexism, and homophobia would be SWELL! This is a nice vision of a happier world for your grandkids, if you expand it globally and cut out the sugar water poison pushing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHWhMuowZvg Edited May 11, 2014 by Jingthing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folium Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 So...this is the kind of world...you want your grandkids to grow up in...hum? If the worst thing we have to worry about is an Austrian bearded version of Shirley Bassey life could be a lot worse. Tolerance is a virtue enjoyed by many people, especially the young. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 This is my favorite eurovision song, came 2nd 1961, the song got a lot more acclaim in later years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ7TUNfTY9c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peterb17 Posted May 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2014 So...this is the kind of world...you want your grandkids to grow up in...hum? Absolutely yes- if you have a large family and many grandchildren, it is quite likely that one of them will turn out to be gay, bisexual or even transgender - this is particularly true in Thailand. Look around. What is happening in Russia, Africa, Nigeria is appalling . A world where any diversity, sexual, tribe, race, religion is just simply accepted would be a better place for your grandchildren . So a drag queen winning Eorovision is to be celebrated! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 What's the point of this? Don't transsexuals want to look like women? So what's with the freaky beard? It's the stuff of nightmares... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 What's the point of this? Don't transsexuals want to look like women? So what's with the freaky beard? It's the stuff of nightmares...He seems to be a drag queen performer and not a transgender person. They are not the same thing. However you'd need to speak to him for the particulars. Some people reject all of those kinds of labels and that is hopefully their right to do so.Sent from my Lenovo S820_ROW using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I like when then old continent breaks the traditional and boring rules how things should be. Here is the video. Quite horrible, but what to expect from this contest http://youtu.be/gg2rwY0GNyc Well, I wish I could sing that horribly good..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Only one down side. He's a real talent but the bearded drag thing is really in a way a gimmick. When combined with his talent and good luck in political timing, he won. But ... the next Eurovision bearded drag queen that comes along will just be seen as a COPY CAT. So he did it. It's done. That's over. But it was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loptr Posted May 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2014 The world has become one screwed up place. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 OK, I didn't know before (guessed as much though) but the "bearded lady" is fully identified as a man and the bearded lady is his stage persona. Predictably, reports are that Russian crowds BOOED the win of the Austrian. The Russian political meme now is that the west threatens and surrounds them and a big symbol of the west is tolerance for things like gay marriage. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/11/world/europe/eurovision-ukraine-russia-conchita-wurst/index.html?hpt=hp_c2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 The world has become one screwed up place. Because of a successful novelty show business act? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Didn't think much of his suit. ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) To see this Euroshow from hell having the p*** ripped out of it is hilarious! And the reaction from the Russians was the icing on the cake. Edited May 11, 2014 by bigbamboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Didn't think much of his suit. ........... Without the drag, does he win? Honestly, no. But he's still good. It's show biz. He put on a show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folium Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 The world has become one screwed up place. The "bearded lady" is an act designed to win a competition. It is also cleverly pitched to capitalise on bigotry as demonstrated in certain countries. Far sadder and "screwed up" is the sight of talent-free, farang trash, low on the teeth to tats ratio, wandering around clutching a child of whatever gender appeals, as seen throughout SE Asia.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 The world has become one screwed up place. The "bearded lady" is an act designed to win a competition. It is also cleverly pitched to capitalise on bigotry as demonstrated in certain countries. Far sadder and "screwed up" is the sight of talent-free, farang trash, low on the teeth to tats ratio, wandering around clutching a child of whatever gender appeals, as seen throughout SE Asia.... Really, I suppose he's a non smoker too.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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