Posted on 05/09/2017 1:20:22 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Break out the sequins and pop the champagne - it's Eurovision time again.
It's that time of year when delegations from across Europe - and further afield - come together to find out which country will be crowned the winner of the annual song contest-cum-live TV spectacle.
This year marks the 62nd edition of the international gathering that, over the years, has brought us such gems as Waterloo by Abba, Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz and Flying the Flag by Scooch.
For some it's a deluge of gaudiness, kitsch and music to make your ears bleed. To many aficionados, though, it's a yearly delight that can be relied upon to deliver emotion, tension and laughter in bucketloads.
Here's what you need to know ahead of this year's event.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Semi Final 2 Tonight - Bump! :)
Anja - Where I Am (Denmark) LIVE at the second Semi-Final
Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone (F.Y.R. Macedonia) LIVE at the second Semi-Final
IMRI - I Feel Alive (Israel) LIVE at the second Semi-Final
Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution (Lithuania) LIVE at the second Semi-Final
Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! (Romania) LIVE at the second Semi-Final [funny song but the girl is cute]
... is TONIGHT - Bump
Not to be a perv or anything but I hope she wears less tonight than the video.
A “revealing dress”.
How bout that?
Robin Bengtsson - I Can't Go On (Sweden) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video
My favorite?
Is already out LoL!
Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain of Revolution | Eurovision Song Contest
Such discussions were also in place in 1999, when pre-recorded vocals during the Croatian entry, "Marija Magdalena", performed by Doris Dragović, led to objections by the Norwegian delegation — led at the time by Jon Ola Sand. Such objections led the EBU to consider deducting a third of Croatia's final score, reducing it from 118 points to 79. However, such a deduction never occurred.[citation needed] The possible abolition of the rule, alongside the abolition of the live orchestra in 1999, has led some fans and critics of the contest to argue that the contest has become too commercialised and the authenticity of live performances has been compromised.[164]
After discussing the matter with the EBU, NRK were granted an exception to the rule. JOWST stated that "[the Norwegian delegation] have now been allowed to use the recorded vocal tracks, [...]. But [they] have also practiced a plan B with the backing vocalists, if there are big protests from others in Kiev."[165] Both JOWST and Aleksander Walmann think that had "Grab the Moment" been in the final of the 2018 contest following an abolition of the rule, they would have had an advantage. NRK stated on 2 May that JOWST are aiming to perform the song acoustically as a back-up, bringing with them two additional backing vocalists who will perform the pre-recorded vocals live using a filter applied by the sound engineering team so as not to compromise on sound quality.
I was very impressed with the songs this year. There were many serious efforts, with only one or two clunkers. Germany, placed near the bottom again (not last this time, although that at least would have been something unique, for three years straight - LoL!)
Next year the song contest will be held in Portugal because their song won.
See you there! :)
Going to add that to my google calendar right now.
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