ESC - Eurovision Song Contest

[PinoyCruger]

It happens every year right? The 'WrestleMania' of all song contests is started in 1956 and Switzerland is the winner of the first contest.

Now, I have to pick this up but, this year's Eurovision (the 57th edition) will be on Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Some of the songs were amazing, and then I started this craze last year when I watch it on TV Espanol Internacional at home.

So, who's rootin' for this year?

To find out more, go here.

[SakuraMaxX]

This is the only reason I cannot take ESC seriously anymore..

[JNiles]

Hey now, that was better than the crap on the radio nowadays.

[Accoun]

People still watch Eurovision? o_O

[Ria]

I sadly think there's alot of boring entries this year.. 
I have to say that I absolutely hate the Facebook-song.

[PinoyCruger]

I sadly think there's alot of boring entries this year.. 
I have to say that I absolutely hate the Facebook-song.

You mean the 'The Social Network Song'?

[Ria]

You mean the 'The Social Network Song'?

Yeah,before they were forced to change their name because of legal causes.

[Accoun]

This is the only reason I cannot take ESC seriously anymore..

Well, thanks for almost crashing my browser... :/

[tsukihime]

I sadly think there's alot of boring entries this year.. 
I have to say that I absolutely hate the Facebook-song.

agreed, that was a disappointment, I expect it to be better.
ugh, when is it this year? Cause I wanna see Russia troll ESC with grannies.

[Ria]

Considering that Ralph Siegel,who wrote "Dschinghis Khan" and so many other ESC songs,also wrote "The Social Network" song I expected it to be good.
Sadly it was really bad.
Russia is in the first semi-final on 22'th May! (Honestly, I want them to be in the final.)

[PinoyCruger]

Just finished watching the first semi-final via LIVESTREAM. And here are the results:

The first ten countries advanced to the Final:
1. Romania: Mandinga - Zaleilah
2. Moldova (troll king): Pasha Parfeny - Lăutar (or Lăutari meaning traditional musician)
3. Iceland: Gréta Salóme & Jónsi - Never Forget
4. Hungary: Compact Disco - Sound of Our Hearts
5. Denmark: Soluna Samay - Should've Known Better
6. Albania: Rona Nishliu -Suus (meaning personal)
7. Cyprus: Ivi Adamou - La La Love
8. Greece: Eleftheria Eleftheriou - Aphrodisiac
9. Russia: Buranovskiye Babushki - Party for Everybody
10. Ireland: Jedward - Waterline

And the othet countries that did not qualify:
1. Latvia: Anmary - Beautiful Song
2. Switzerland: Sinplus - Unbreakable
3. Belgium: Iris - Would You?
4. Finland: Pernilla Karlsson - När jag blundar
5. Israel: Izabo - Time
6. San Marino: Valentina Monetta - The Social Network Song
7. Austria: Trackshittaz - Woki mit deim Popo
8. Montenegro: Rambo Amadeus - Euro Neuro

Can't wait for the second semi-final. Gotta vote for Sweden and Norway.

[Naryoril]

Can't wait for the second semi-final. Gotta vote for Sweden and Norway.

This is the reason why i can't take ESC serious. The music is only a small part of it, the biggest part is sympathy towards a country. Especially the countries in eastern europe give all their points to each other.

[Ria]

So,the final is today.
Who are you all rooting for?

[PinoyCruger]

Oh right I almost forgot. I have to watch the livestream of the Grand Final tonight in Baku*. And here are the participants who are going to perform (in running order).

1. United Kingdom (England): Engelbert Humperdinck - Love Will Set You Free
2. Hungary: Compact Disco - Sound of Our Hearts
3. Albania: Rona Nishliu - Suus (Albanian word for 'personal')
4. Lithuania: Donny Montell - Love is Blind
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina: MayaSar - Korake ti znam (Bosnian for 'I know your steps')
6. Russia: Buranovskiye Babushki - Party for Everybody
7. Iceland: Gréta Salóme & Jónsi - Never Forget
8. Cyprus: Ivi Adamou - La La Love
9. France: Anggun - Echo (You and I)
10. Italy: Nina Zilli - L'amore è femmina (Out of Love)
11. Estonia: Ott Lepland - Kuula (Estonian for 'listen')
12. Norway: Tooji - Stay
13. Azerbaijan (HOST COUNTRY): Sabina Babayeva - When the Music Dies
14. Romania: Mandinga - Zaleilah
15. Denmark: Soluna Samay - Should've Known Better
16. Greece: Eleftheria Eleftheriou - Aphrodisiac
17. Sweden: Loreen - Euphoria
18. Turkey: Can Bonomo - Love Me Back
19. Spain: Pastora Soler - Quédate conmigo (Spanish for 'Stay with me')
20. Germany: Roman Lob - Standing Still
21. Malta: Kurt Calleja - This Is the Night
22. FYR Macedonia: Kaliopi - Crno i belo (Macedonian for 'black and white')
23. Ireland: Jedward - Waterline
24. Serbia: Željko Joksimović - Nije ljubav stvar (Serbian for 'love is not an object)
25. Ukraine: Gaitana - Be My Guest
26. Moldova: Pasha Parfeny - Lăutar (Moldovan for 'traditional musician')

The event will start at 21:00 CET in Baku (Central European Time)!

* - It's important that you have to check the time here: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20120526T21&p1=48