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The Eurovision Contest - Can Ireland ever win again?

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By milly (Contact - View My Woyano)
Published Wed 16 May 2007, 337 Views, 4 Comments

The Eurovision Song Contest took place in Helsinki on Saturday 12th May.

Ireland had what could only be seen as the worst result imaginable - LAST PLACE, with 5 points received from Albania.

Ireland has always been a strong contender in the Eurovision.  This has changed considerably, but why?  Is it that the songs submitted are just not good enough, is there any truth to the allegations of "Block Voting" by the eastern european countries?

What do I think?  I think Ireland need to take a close look at the entries that are winning and their winning format and style.   The contest has changed a great deal from the days of DANA and "all kinds of wonderful".  If we want to win, we need to up our game and come out with all the "bells and whistles" that have made their way to the stage of the eurovision. But is that what us Irish want to do... be remembered for putting on a bunch of leprechauns, playing rock music, using traditional irish instruments... it would probably win, but would we want to stand over that sort of entry to a song contest, we've won it seven time, and had such winners as Johnny Logan (twice) and Niamh Kavanagh, and not forgetting Dana.

If we want to win, perhaps, we could break up the republic of Ireland into a number of seperate countries i.e County Cavan would now become the Republic of Cavan, Republic of Cork - you get my drift another 32 "countries" from one island  - This could of course give us some more options for gaining points... I don't think it will happen, nor do I think Ireland can win again if they continue to submit similar entries.

What do you think?

 

 

 

 

 



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    japaneseboats ~ 15 months ago
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    Hi milly - I was abroad during this year's contest - but heard the results on radio. Was surprised by Terry Wogan's comments as in my long experience ( and certainly of his) of watching the show, there has always been block/partisan voting. Let's face it - most of the songs are rubbish in terms of songwriting which is what the contest is supposed to be about! In reality it's about national pride. But it's still a great opportunity to enjoy being rude about competing nations and their national characteristics. For goodness sake look at ABBA's costumes when they won with Waterloo( ER????). It's a load of cobblers - in English idiomatic phraseology. But we love it! And yes where is the Johnny Logan de nos jours? He wrote some lovely songs - but the contest is expensive to stage and I understood that Ireland had had enough by the third win. This year's winner, Serbia, which has pennies in it's bank account will probably have to spend its GNP in staging the 2008 contest. So who has the last laugh? Oh heck - let's all go down to the pub for a pint of Guinness and the craic ...
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      milly ~ 15 months ago
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      Hi JB - I think Ireland had enough when we had to stage it 2 years in a row - after winning it 7 times I think it took its toll.. And we were sick of all the visitors! (half of them stayed... only joking polish community!!!)

      Never mind what ABBA wore what about Scoop or Scootch or watever the UK put forward.. Steps in disguise!

      Johnny Logan believe it or not is singing in a McDonalds add which I would assume is only being shown in Ireland.... "when words are not enough"... McDonalds... No Joking...
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        japaneseboats ~ 15 months ago
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        Hi Milly - actually I just want to steal yr dog - yummy jack russell!
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          milly ~ 14 months ago
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          Shes not for stealing I tells ya!!!
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            AdGuy
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            This is my two cents...

               
            Hey you know AdGuy always gets the last word! ;)

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