How can Azerbaijan win the Eurovison?

[Dos_Box]

I'm a little confused here. Seeing as the traditional boundry between Europe and Asia is the Bosphorus in Turkey and Azerbaijan is 2000KM's east of there, how can they even enter!! What next? An entry from Japan?

 

*Note for our American/Austrailian/NZ/global members. The Eurovision song contect is a one night extravaganza where each subscribed country submits a singing act and is then judged by the others. Most people use this evening event as an excuse to go to the movies/pub or simply get an early night.

Edited May 16, 2011 by Dos_Box

[Andrew_C]

They bribe the right people? Israel have been competing for a while now...

[maniac]

Because it's defined by the 'European Broadcasting Area' and not the traditional boundaries for Europe.

 

European Broadcasting Area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[AyatollahPies]

Who cares?

 

Accept it for it is. Hilarious and camp television. I was hoping Moldova would do well. Their hats were superb. As much as I hate the brothers Grime, they had me in stitches with their daft jumping around.

[Hightower]

I know how they can enter AND win...... Sepp Blatter is head honcho!

[Sylv3r]

Azerbajan also appear in the European Football Championships - or at least the qualifiers anyway they are currently in the same group as Kazakhstan!

[AngryTechnician]

I was hoping Moldova would do well. Their hats were superb.

 

Maldova should have won. THEY HAD A FAIRY ON A UNICYCLE! How could they NOT win?

 

Proof that the rest of Europe has no sense of humour.

[Gatt]

+3 for Moldova - was hoping for another Lordi!

 

More than the Azerbaijan question.. there is a bigger question to be asked.

 

How the hell did we get beaten by JEDWARD!!

[john]

As everyone loves Jedward are they are SOOOO bad! Blue should have won they are great

[teejay]

Hopefully Blue will get the message and go back into retirement.

[pritchardavid]

I thought our song was very boring, prefered Jedwards song I thought Spain Or Ireland should have won, Spains song was pretty catchy.

 

But no most countries seem to always vote for their neighboor or close neighboors countries.

 

Just doesnt work.

[synaesthesia]

*Note for our American/Austrailian/NZ/global members. The Eurovision song contect is a one night extravaganza where each subscribed country submits a singing act and is then judged by the others. Most people use this evenings event as an excuse to go to the movies/pub or simple get an early night.

 

Unfortunately I must hasten to add to this a little.

Each subscribed country submits a singing act, which is supposed to be judged by each other country. However, despite changes in voting systems designed to combat it, it still remains a largely political endeavour where countries will vote for their closest ally/business partner/neighbour. It is currently the largest gathering of mass xenophobia known to man.

 

It used to be funny when Terry Wogan hosted it for the UK - at least he knew all of the above and joked constantly about it!

[gshaw]

I like Eurovision, thought Hungary's song was decent as well... let the flaming begin

[AyatollahPies]

I always hope that we get 'Nil Pwan'. Blue let me down.

 

Anyone remember Gemini from a few years ago? I still laugh at that now. The worst singing I have ever heard. Rightly deserved 'nil pwan'.

[mthomas08]

I still want to ask the actual real important question, how are Jedward still appearing on TV?????? how are they still earning a living??????

[korifugi]

I still want to ask the actual real important question, how are Jedward still appearing on TV?????? how are they still earning a living??????

 

A long time ago I learned not to ask questions to which I will fear the answer - this is one of those moments

[MK-2]

A long time ago I learned not to ask questions to which I will fear the answer - this is one of those moments

 

And yet you still proposed?

[korifugi]

And yet you still proposed?

 

Well - sometimes it is time to nut up or shut up

[bondbill2k2]

I still want to ask the actual real important question, how are Jedward still appearing on TV?????? how are they still earning a living??????

 

Keith Lemon giving them air time, well the hoff is now on celeb juice VT round but Jedwood were on that new singing show with him.

[MK-2]

Well - sometimes it is time to nut up or shut up

 

and getting married you'll quickly learn the shut up part

[korifugi]

and getting married you'll quickly learn the shut up part

 

Well, I've already gotten the 'Repeat last sentence that was said to me when being accused of not listening' skill down :-P

[Jon]

Really glad that they did win ... I had drawn them in a sweepstake :-)

[Rydra]

Blue's song was a good pop-chart song... But the eurovision stopped being about good music a long time ago.

Jedward, despite being awful at everything are still a stage presence (though their dancing abilities are indeed awful as well as their singing, costume choice, hair styling among other things).

 

It's time to go back to the judges voting.

 

The real question is, should we move it to a FPTP, AV or PR vote?

[witch]

... But the eurovision stopped being about good music a long time ago.

 

was it EVER about good music?

[Rydra]

Some great songs and artists came out of eurovision long ago (Abba, Celine Dion to name but two of the most iconic names).

 

Can't remember one in my lifetime though.