Eurovision 2009

[gadjo_dilo]

Not that I care: Sepultura will not compete anyway

Never say never. Everybody is free to compete and to represent any state as long as it's a national choice. Every musical genre is permitted ( just notice how many symphonic orchestra instruments we have this year ).
In the future Sepultura may represent Albania, Azerbaidjan, etc.

[A.F.F.]

I hereby take back anything nice I said about the Swedish anthem on the Geography thread!! I hereby adopt the official Finnish position that all Swedish men are gay!!

They are indeed.

[AndyRAC]

They are indeed.

Is that true? How is that - what with all those gorgeous Swedish girls, seems a bit of a waste.....

Right, I'm off to Sweden!!

[gadjo_dilo]

Have you noticed the impressive military forces who joined the stage during the televoting break?

Just kidding. I know that that military choir is famous.

[Magnus]

Hey, I'm from the "east" and I do believe I'm as European as you are, damn it!

Dear Studiose: I did not even mention Europe in my text, I do not care for what nation or part of the world i happen to live in, or be a part of: i regard nationalism and proudness over a state as probably the most stupid thing man has ever come across, when it comes to feelings.

But: when we discuss languauge, it is a fact that most inhabitants in the western parts of Europe vote for people/singers from the same parts as they live in, and whilst the eastern community are consisting of a larger group of people, the eastern countries will win... Simple as that.

[Eki]

Have you noticed the impressive military forces who joined the stage during the televoting break?

Just kidding. I know that that military choir is famous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lNFRLrP014

[Magnus]

BTW: I missed out on the war-declaration... Hmm... Ok: let all your boats be powered by Johnson/Evinrude 60-70 hp, manufactured between 87-02. And let all your cars be from Volvo 300 and 400 series.

[EuroTroll]

Ok, Magnus. I guess I misunderstood you. Consider the war called off. Anyway, the saarlased are not as fierce as they were 800 years ago, so it would have been quite difficult to rally them for the Stockholm raid.

In case you're interested.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_pirates

[gadjo_dilo]

But: when we discuss languauge, it is a fact that most inhabitants in the western parts of Europe vote for people/singers from the same parts as they live in, and whilst the eastern community are consisting of a larger group of people, the eastern countries will win... Simple as that.

I'm afraid that the saturday vote will prove that the first part of your theory is wrong.
Can't see France voting for UK or Germany. Or Spain giving its 12 points to anybody else than us.

[Eki]

Another gem from the Russian Red Army Choir and Leningrad Cowboys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV6ET...eature=related