Eurovision 2017

[Carlos J]

Lucie won. Load of shite.

[jet]

Looking forward to it as always.

What's the latest on Alf Stewart Island? They were originally invited as guests and then deemed such a success invited again.

I can't think of a prouder moment in the potential future than seeing Jockland represent by The Alexnader Brothers featuring Loki The Rapper with 0 pts and semi-final crashing out of highest proportions.

Kev, should wee Nicola ever successfully gain your fair isle independence, only one group should ever represent Scotland in Eurovision.

These magnificent chaps:

Fairly decent photoshop potential there

Vinegar stroke.

[deisegirl]

I'm going to a Johnny Logan gig in September

[Carlos J]

Take some pictures for my dear mama, deise.

Five days to go until the greatest televisual event of the year. Dates for your diaries:

SF1 - 8pm, Tuesday 9 May 2017 on BBC4.
SF2 - 8pm, Thursday 11 May 2017 on BBC4.
Final - 8pm, Saturday 13 May 2017 on BBC1.

Apart from hearing the UK entry on the show to decide the entrant (shite), still pondering going on blind tomorrow. I did accidentally read somewhere that Italy are odds on favourites, UK best priced at 70/1.

Ten through from SF1 tomorrow and the UK can vote. Countries competing on Tuesday are:

Sweden
Georgia
Australia
Albania
Belgium
Montenegro
Finland
Azerbaijan
Portugal
Greece
Poland
Moldova
Iceland
Czech Republic
Cyprus
Armenia
Slovenia
Latvia

Russia withdrew last month after their entrant was denied err entry.

Briief highlights of each song here (including Russia) which have not listened to:



Will be scoring the semis as well as the final this year. Cannae wait.

[kevin04]

Haven't touched a drop, Carlos.

Going to go cold turkey in to tomorrow.

SCORECARDS WILL BE PRINTED OUT TOO!

Partaidh anns an Norbhich a-maireach, A' Charlois?

[AlcoholBrazil]

Australia still in Europe ?

[davidarthur]

Will review the songs nearer to Saturday and try and identify some speculative bets.

Based on recent past performance going late in the order is absolutely crucial (similar to other phone in shows such as BGT and X Factor). If Italy are odds on then I wouldn't want to be backing them until I know that they have a late slot (ideally from 17/18 onwards). You'd be well hacked off if you lumped on only to find that they get the number 1 slot.

Anyway - best Saturday night entertainment of the year and really looking forward to it.

[carcinogen]

someone set up a sweep-stake for the final. just for fun.

[Carlos J]

Will do on Thursday, carc. 26 countries, we may have two or more each.

David. Italy have been drawn in the first half, exact spot to be decided. The rest of the 'big 5' and Ukraine are in the second half: https://eurovision.tv/feed/updates

Haven't touched a drop, Carlos.

Going to go cold turkey in to tomorrow.

SCORECARDS WILL BE PRINTED OUT TOO!

Partaidh anns an Norbhich a-maireach, A' Charlois?

Top man as always, Kevin. Cold turkey here too and haven't done that in years. Will be in sunny Suffolk on Saturday. Sláinte.

[Arthur Brutal]

Brutal in Kiev, or Kyiv as the locals say.

[subsub]

A work colleague outed himself as a Eurovision addict the other day. He said Romania is his choice, so might have a "crisp" fiver (if that's possible with the new ones) on them. The ditty is called Yodel It.

[Carlos J]

Nice Arthur. Were they from before or you there now?

Anyway. Cheap cider - check. Easy feelers on - check. Scorecard ready - check. Phone off - check. Ready to roll and soon that glorious moment when you hear the EBU theme:

[Carlos J]

Mills and Mel again. Mills already getting on my nerves. Don't mind Mel, fine breasts.

[Carlos J]

Stage looks great, shame Monatik or whomever, is not. GET ON WITH IT!!!!!

[Carlos J]

Here we go.