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Eurovision 2008 Over, Disappointing Result

Sunday, May 25. 2008

Greece - Kalomira

If you haven't heard already, last night was the final of Eurovision 2008, this year hosted by Serbia, and a great job they pulled off, the stage looked fantastic and they had good crowds watching at the venue which gave the show a great atmosphere.

Shame about the performances though, and how on earth anyone could think Russia deserved to win with their lame excuse of a song I do not know. The guy can't sing, his performance was very formula, and frankly the ice skater dancing around the stage was just distracting, but anyway, obviously wiser heads then mine had the casting vote.

My personal favourites were Norway, Greece, and Armenia, but only one of those made it into the top three which is a shame because they all have the potential to be successful outside of Eurovision.

I was pleased to see that countries like Ireland and Estonia didn't make it into the final with their joke of an entry, but it didn't make much of a difference considering we still had Latvia and their terrible pirate song, or Bosnia with their weird idea of indie rock. Was this ever actually supposed to be a singing and song-writing contest, or has it always been about live stupidity?

Either which way, I won't be watching next year, the best performers get nowhere, and the people who treat the whole thing as a joke get all the votes. Stupidity!

in Carl's Journal Comments (6)

Comments

Easyfunk [welt-hertha-linke] said,

Sunday, May 25. 2008 at 18:23 (Reply)

For me the eurovision song contest has always been about live stupidity. Times where songwriters' creativity has been honoured through a public contest has been gone for a long time. It's all about show and bling-bling...

Polly said,

Sunday, May 25. 2008 at 19:30 (Reply)

I personally think that the Eurovision Song Contest is changing. Those who appeared to move up to the better positions in the vote off were mostly those who put on - not just a song - a show, an entertainment, something different. I quite liked the Pirates - but thought Russia's was really different having an ice skater dancing around during the performance. The rest of us need to come up with something unusual to top it. After all, over 40 countries voted - so although there may have been political voting going on ... if a country's 'mini show' was really brilliant, I think that they would have come in the top few.

Modern Glam said,

Monday, May 26. 2008 at 16:04 (Reply)

I rarely watch that kind of thing, but I must admit to watching American Idol this year. Only once it was down to the last 20 or so contestants.
I can hear and understand your frustration. I would have felt the same way if Idol had been like that. Fortunately, the best always do seem to win on Idol.

nietzsche said,

Wednesday, May 28. 2008 at 14:55 (Reply)

Let's admit Greece's song is the only one whose chorus right now I would be able to repeat. Russia's winner was nice enough, but forgettable.

In Spain we've talked a lot about our song this year. Yes, it was amazingly freak, but we can't say we have provided much better songs in the past years.

Carl said,

Wednesday, May 28. 2008 at 15:09 (Reply)

Yeah, I'm looking forward to getting my hands on the Eurovision compilation CD. Once its on my iPod I'll just delete the crappy tracks, but Greece, Armenia, and Norway I'll definitely keep.

Spain's entry was kinda weird but really catchy, at least you can sing along to it. Although its being played to death on TV, and a lot of websites I go to have the banner for his song on ringtone. His face really stands out!

Rosenstand said,

Friday, May 30. 2008 at 11:25 (Reply)

Well - I was terribly disappointed as well. Denmark took place 15 - not good enough for me. But with the Eastern Europe group whatcan you do...?

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