Eurovision Song Contest

JBar · May 16, 2022, 9:17am

UK. They get the first offer to host because they came second but so far have not jumped at the chance.

sav001 · May 16, 2022, 10:26am

There is no rule that the runner up automatically gets offered to host.

Brianc68 · May 16, 2022, 10:48am

I read that’s apparently not true that they get first offer. But either way I still think the UK will wind up hosting. They’re just not jumping the gun like the others. Apparently the Stockholm mayor was on the phone to Ukraine offering to host even before the credits finished rolling. Pretty crass IMO.

Radiohead · May 16, 2022, 10:49am

Watching Eurovision now.

Love some of the lyrics and costumes they come up with:

“ And before that wolf eats my grandma, give that wolf a banana”

Gold!

Brianc68 · May 16, 2022, 10:52am

observa:

Tom_TV7:

It felt like since Dami Im’s Sound of Silence (which I felt should’ve won, but obviously the European public disagreed) Australia’s position in Eurovision hasn’t been that strong at all. We’ve never even placed in the top 5 since 2016 and our songs are good but didn’t have the killer hit it needed to take on some of the best European numbers. I hope in next year’s Eurovision Australia’s representative will be able to bring on that ‘mega hit’ that either leaves all the other European countries’ numbers for dead or at least be competitive. Would be nice if Australian can clinch a win in its time participating in Eurovision.

Australia shouldn’t be in the competition, us in the comp almost has a sense of colonialism to it, “nice competition you have there, mind if we take a piece”

We’ve sent average songs the last few years and that coupled with the fact our novelty has worn off, we won’t do well again, or win, and there was a consistent trend line on that, even before this year.

Dami Im’s song was the perfect combination of a killer song and the fact we were still shiny and new.
We can only produce one of those two items now.

I quite liked the 2021 final because it didn’t involve Myf and Joel on the Koolaid about how well Australia was going to do. It felt like a traditional final without the ring-in.
The televoting numbers for Australia tell the story, our novelty has worn off and we’ve overstayed our welcome. Our song this year was vocally stronger compared to a lot of this year’s other songs, but still virtually no love from the public.

Once our time is up in it, it’s time to make a polite exit, and the competition can try and focus on bringing some countries back in that haven’t competed for a while, eg Luxembourg, Slovakia.

If you had asked me a couple of years ago I would have said no way, but now I think you’re right, it’s time to bow out. I’m starting to feel cringy about us being there.

You’re right it was refreshing that Joel and Myf weren’t talking up our chances.

JohnsonTV · May 17, 2022, 5:27am

Brianc68 · May 17, 2022, 6:12am

There’s a surprise…

TV.Cynic · May 17, 2022, 6:18am

MrJ · May 17, 2022, 7:21am

idk about that one, i thought it was trying too hard to be a eurovision song. I thought the most classic eurovision style was Serbia’s hand washing song.

JohnsonTV · May 18, 2022, 10:42pm

JohnsonTV · June 17, 2022, 12:14pm

MrJ · June 17, 2022, 12:30pm

That’s a shame, I would have liked to see them push through even with the risk. If they needed to switch to a hastily organized backup plan at the last minute, people would have forgiven it.

DJPizarro · June 17, 2022, 1:48pm

The “risk”?! The country is being attacked and the situation changes rapidly by the hour! Given how Kyiv has been bombed and attacked (plus even cities in Western Ukraine), until the conflict is over, it’s way too dangerous for Eurovision to be held in Ukraine.

MrJ · June 17, 2022, 2:17pm

Yes, I think it would be a strong showing of solidarity, the exact type of thing Eurovision was made for. I might even fly over to try and attend if visas are allowed.

As I said, if things get really bad, have a backup plan. But they should try to make it work.

inthewild · June 17, 2022, 8:04pm

Back up plans are very expensive. That’s the reality.

It is a shame but whoever hosts I hope will keep a sense of Ukraine spirit and “flavour”

Brianc68 · June 18, 2022, 1:29am

Agree. I think if the BBC gets it they will definitely try to incorporate something of Ukraine. There are a lot of options, depending on what the situation is in Ukraine at the time. That would be less expensive than having the UK on “standby” as a back up.

BTW I think the UK is a shoe-in to host. The BBC will be very keen to capitalise on a renewed interest in Eurovision following the UK’s near-win.

beaversdream · June 18, 2022, 4:00am

The ABC confirmed their non-participation for the Junior Eurovision 2022, which will be held in Yerevan, Armenia on 12 December. The SBS can still participate if invited by the EBU.

JohnsonTV · June 20, 2022, 9:48am

UPDATE 24/6: the EBU has issued a statement explaining why it rejected plans to host the 2023 event in Ukraine.

JohnsonTV · July 25, 2022, 9:29am

DJPizarro · July 25, 2022, 11:10am

And Eurovision 2023 will be held in the U.K on behalf of Ukraine