Eurovision

[ChocolateFrog]

Any else find this being Sky's top headline beyond amusing?

https://news.sky.com/story/eurovision-2024-latest-...

It's a bunch of prima donna's shouting badly into a microphone.

How is that chaos and how on Earth is it given such priority?

A distract the masses type thing, maybe.

[Silvanus]

ChocolateFrog said:

Any else find this being Sky's top headline beyond amusing?

https://news.sky.com/story/eurovision-2024-latest-...

It's a bunch of prima donna's shouting badly into a microphone.

How is that chaos and how on Earth is it given such priority?

A distract the masses type thing, maybe.

It's top news on most outlets, it is every year. This year there is some controversy so even more in the limelight. All the other top news stories are still there.

[Dingu]

I find how much it’s triggered you amusing.

[119]

How the fk is this even news?

[Silvanus]

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[119]

Silvanus said:

It is every year and always has been, Eurovision is huge. I personally can't stand it but appreciate a lot of people do.

I agree.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[ChocolateFrog]

Dingu said:

I find how much it’s triggered you amusing.

Yep, I'm in a right old rage, might go and kick the dog.

[Randy Winkman]

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[Jordie Barretts sock]

It's fascinates me that a bunch of LGBT+ who would be beaten to death in Gaza are protesting about Israel, the only country in the region that has no problem with LGBT+.

And a guy with a very Jewish name has been dropped because of his support for Hamas.

[ChocolateFrog]

Apparently one participant was crying because Isreal qualified.

It'd be more entertaining if they swapped the microphone for a pair of gloves.

[AC43]

I find the whole thing bizarre and not interesting in the slightest.

Other members of my family have Eurovision parties.

Fair do's.

[Oliver Hardy]

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[ChocolateFrog]

The only reason it used to be relevant in the UK from what I remember was because Wogan used to mercilessly take the piss and he was genuinely funny.

Not sure if the guy that replaced him went for the same theme.

[ChocolateFrog]

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[Carl_VivaEspana]

Eurovision has been increasingly politically charged since 2016.

It's supposed to be a fun music show, not an activists convention to settle scores.

Actually, anyone want to re-heat the Sweden thread:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eurovision-2024...

Edited by Carl_VivaEspana on Saturday 11th May 16:19

[MikeM6]

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[valiant]

Carl_VivaEspana said:

Eurovision has been increasingly politically charged since 2016.

It's supposed to be a fun music show, not an activists convention to settle scores.

Actually, anyone want to re-heat the Sweden thread:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eurovision-2024...

Edited by Carl_VivaEspana on Saturday 11th May 16:19

It's always been political! Scoring has always been a joke but it adds to the fun and you shouldn't really take it that seriously.

It's a bit of fun and having some 'divas' losing their st in Sweden just adds to the hilarity.

[732NM]

I'm not sure if Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga was a documentary or not.

[Randy Winkman]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

It's fascinates me that a bunch of LGBT+ who would be beaten to death in Gaza are protesting about Israel, the only country in the region that has no problem with LGBT+.

And a guy with a very Jewish name has been dropped because of his support for Hamas.

I dont see there's a problem with gay people not wanting bombs to be dropped on any country whatever their culture. Are LBGT rights more important than bombing?

[Jordie Barretts sock]

So why are they making Israel out to be the bad guys?

Hamas invaded Israel on Oct 7th last year and slaughtered innocent citizens. Prior to Oct 7th they'd fired 2500 rockets into Israel.

If they hadn't poked the tiger, it wouldn't be a problem.