Euromadness
The 2008 Eurovision Song Contest is over. Time for the recap of the big finale from Belgrade!
- Romania - 0
Andrea Bocelli-clone with a random female singer, and not even well sung - United Kingdom - 7
I actually quite enjoyed this Seal lookalike - no one else did, though
- Albania - 0
The singer’s outfit was quite strange, and even though she didn’t look like 16 at all, she sounded like it in some regards… - Germany - x
Ugh. Can I pretend I’m from Iceland instead? The song was a horrible Cher-rip-off, the performance was off and the dresses *way* too short. I’m not the least bit surprised we came in last. - Armenia - 6
Tribal sounds plus disco rhythms seems to be a good way to go. Points for the choreography. - Bosnia-Herzegovina - 0
Er, how about no? The song wouldn’t have been so bad (kind of U2-ish) but that performance! Knitting brides? Dirty laundry? Definitely the “We’re crazy and not afraid to show it” category. - Israel - 4
Can I just say - wow, these upper arms! Even though the performace was slightly off-key, the Ofrah Haza inspired melody was quite pleasing. - Finland - 0
I didn’t like Lordi, but I would prefer them over this cheap, off the rails 80s metal band with shaved chests and longer hair than Rapunzel. - Croatia - 8
Old man’s tango with a 75-year old scratching on a grammophone (!) - points for originality and a dancer in a wonderful red dress - Poland - 0
Barbie lives! And she likes to wear a dress that clings in the wrong places and shows basically her navel. Ballad left-overs à la Mariah Carey - Iceland - 10
Viva la gay! Must be the gayest contestant this year apart from Russia. Sometimes eurodance can be quite entertaining - Turkey - 3
Points for not taking the easy way out with yet another oriental number. Quite decent rock but that singer looks way too bland to really engage - Portugal - 0
DRAMA! Does anybody else hear “Tragedy!” in the background? Yes, we know you’re suffering - yawn - Latvia - 0
If I could, I would like to subtract points for this atrocity. You ruined pirates for me, you clowns! - Sweden - 0
Half a point for a mic that not so remotely looks like a dildo, apart from that - meh. Botox much?! - Denmark - 5
I will find out where this is stolen from but at least it’s stolen well. Cheerful and nice. - Georgia - 0
Been there, done that, didn’t work - blind singers are just not working at Eurovision. Impressive costume change, not so impressive background dancers (blonde mullets!) - Ukraine - 12
My favourite. Entertaining, elaborate choreography, catchy song (who cares what it is about?) - France - 0
I was speechless. Background singers with beards and a singer with an inflatable globe - huh? - Azerbaijan - 0
Not my cup of tea. Didn’t think falsetto singing angels and devils with contact lenses would be a lot of people’s but hey… - Greece - 1
Ah well, harmless enough. Of course total Britney Spears rip-off. Also “inspired” by Shakira’s hips and Madonna’s beats - Spain - 0
What is it with the nonsense songs getting points? I didn’t feel the Elvis hair, the intentionally clumsy dancers or the Macarena (c)rap - Serbia - 0
Drama again. Nothing special - Russia - 0
First of all: a tea light? That violinist looked like he had a fit. And Pluschenko’s arms were everywhere. Seriously, not a good song (”Un-break my heart”, anyone?), performance over the top - why did this win? - Norway - 3
Likeable singer, nice dress, okay mid-tempo ballad
If you feel bored, you can watch the whole 3-hour affair again and see how Russia won totally undeserved. See you 2009 in Moscow!
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