Eurovision song contest

[Twocky61]

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Poor Terry Wogan having to host Eurovision; he could do much better than that. He was wasting his talent there

[staffslad]

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Terry Wogan used to have a lot of fun over countries always voting for each other, but I think it also got to him a bit over the years.

[Twocky61]

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Most of those obscure countries promote nepotism

Incest is the name of the game

[staffslad]

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The only reason I would occasionally watch it was for Terry Wogan's wonderfully entertaining commentary. I haven't been tempted at all to tune in since he stopped working on the show, and after his sad death and obviously no chance of his resuming duties, the likelihood of me viewing it again is extremely low. Even my wife, who used to watch it every year, has now abandoned it.

[Elbmek]

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not watched in decades, its a politcal farce and perpetrated by a commie BBC.

[darren]

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its strange no longer seeing terry wogan doing it.

In some ways im surprised its still going.

Too many countries vote for other countries just because theyre beside eachother or does this still go on.

[zabadak]

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it will take at least two years to get out of the EU

Almost - there is a two-year limit

[Star Attraction]

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Now the uk has opted out of the EU will we still have to endure the Eurovision Song Contest?

Firstly, the UK is currently still a member of the European Union (EU), and will remain a member for some time yet. If the Government goes ahead with the Brexit (and, so I read on various media sources the last couple of months the June Referendum result is not legally binding), it will take at least two years to get out of the EU, including invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. Again from what I can gather I have a vague inkling the other EU countries could block that.

If and when the UK does eventually leave the EU, the UK will still be able to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest. The BBC will still be a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which is a separate organisation to, and (to the best of my knowledge) has no connections with the EU.

Several countries which took part in this year's Eurovision Song Contest are not EU members, but have broadcasters which are active EBU members: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, F.Y.R. Macedonia, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine.

Australia, which is an associate member of the EBU, also took part but I think they required a special invitation to be able to enter.

[staffslad]

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Growing up in the 70s and into the 80s and 90s I would watch Eurovision and generally enjoy it. Later on, I would view it for Terry Wogan's wonderful commentary and scoring--the interactions between presenter and each scoring panel representative could be very funny. Since Terry Wogan's departure from Eurovision I haven't bothered watching.

[victorbrunswick]

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A few years ago I found at a library sale a CD of German Eurovision hits from 1958 to 1983. I particularly like this one from 1978 by Irene Sheer.

[zabadak]

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He won again, this time as composer, in 1992!

[Richard1978]

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I really like Hold Me Now.

[zabadak]

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All kinds of everything by Dana 1970 she pipped Mary Hopkins to win - UK #1



Johnny Logan won for Ireland in 1980 cannot remember his song title - What's Another Year, again UK #1



Also won in 1987 with Hold Me Now, UK #2

[amethyst]

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i think the song dana won eurovision with became a hit.

Not many who win eurovision or do well in it go on to be big stars.

Abba and celine dion who won eurovision for switzerland 1988 are 2 i can think of who did well after e.v.

All kinds of everything by Dana 1970 she pipped Mary Hopkins to win

Johnny Logan won for Ireland in 1980 cannot remember his song title

[darren]

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i think the song dana won eurovision with became a hit.

Not many who win eurovision or do well in it go on to be big stars.

Abba and celine dion who won eurovision for switzerland 1988 are 2 i can think of who did well after e.v.