Oh Noes!

Manolo shouts, The Eurovision Song Disaster has returned!

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9 Responses to “Oh Noes!”

Margaret Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 10:43 am
I’m from Ireland, and this is what we’re sending this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTYnk3vneI0
gemdiva Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Ahh Eurovision. Undeniable proof that God has a sense of humor. Let the games begin!
daisyj. Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
How is it that, of all the things that have crossed the Atlantic, we still do not have a version of this magical monstrosity in America?
anastasia Says:
May 13th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
It is the most fantabulous event of the year - what’s not to like? Make a drinking game out of it - liquor of choice must be blue or green, mixing with vodka is optional - and enjoy the ghastly music and the colorful yet tasteless costumes!
Then watch how countries who waged wars against each other not too long ago now cheer each other on and give all their points to their neighbors.
I think it’s terrif! Probably the one event every European loves to hate.
Fran Says:
May 14th, 2008 at 3:36 am
Or move to France: this year, the fabulous Jean-Paul Gaultier will be covering the contest on French TV…
SpaniardintheWords Says:
May 14th, 2008 at 11:40 am
I’m Spanish, and we’re sending this. What really makes me cringe is that most Eastern European countries actually take this seriously…
great danger Says:
May 14th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
i’ve spent almost all afternoon watching the preview videos. they are AMAZING! this is one of my favorite annual events.

i highly recommend latvia and azerbaijan’s videos. they’re special.
for very, very different reasons, though.
Chari Says:
May 15th, 2008 at 12:37 am
Well, western European countries used to take it seriously when they could win. After the contest’s flooding with all those destitute Easterners who were exchanging points among them, it is imperative that the ESC is frowned upon by the more affluent European entities whose entries only show the cultural stagnation that they’re in. At least the Easterners bring a je ne sais quois, a couleur local with their songs. And puh-lease, Rodolfo is a retake on last year’s Ukrainian entry, by the sublime Verka Serduchka, probably the best entry in the ESC history.
Whatever, I’m in it for Manolo’s and the FugGirls’ comments on the costumes. And I absolutely detest my country’s entry this year (yes that Greek-American girl in the pic who believes she’s Britney, hence the desperate look on her face) and pretty much all the years since 1976.
God bless those Americans for turning their astute spite against something other than their politics right now.
SpaniardintheWords Says:
May 15th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
I must disagree with Chari here: Eurovision had lost its prestige as a song contest among Western European countries long before the inclusion of our Eastern neighbours (who, I must say, turned it into the superfantastically entertaining show that it is now).

As for Rodolfo, his inspiration is the Latin American reggaeton in its repetitive rhythms and sexual innuendos. No wonder the song has already become known across the Spanish-speaking world.

Also, I should point out that Spain remains one of the few countries that always sends songs in its own language, preferring to keep faith with its cultural roots (and with the Spanish-speaking world) rather than yield to the pressure to sing in English.