Eurovision 2024

[lambrini]

It's always been gay-friendly, but yes, not everyone who enjoys it is a homosexualist.

ALWAYS? Up to a point, Lord Copper. Only in the sense that it was once for all of us.
It was once just a song-contest, about the songs, and thus was gay-friendly, but also everyone else-friendly.

Now, though (at the risk of repeating myself), it's become a "gay-only" thing, mainly due to the commentators on the BBC gaying-it-up.
A classic example of how "inclusivity" becomes "exclusivity" within a very short time.

There are 26 countries all with broadcasters.
How on earth would the BBC be able to do that?

More generally, the music in Eurovision, year after year, is wall to wall rubbish

The music isn’t rubbish, it's typically Euro pop. Big difference. Listen to contemporary pop music in any European country and it generally sounds like the stuff heard on Eurovision.

These guys, for example.

No
It's rubbish

Thank you for your expert opinion.

[Carlos J]

It's going to be a tough evenings work for the presenters

Indeed. Good luck Petra and Malin.

[subsub]

It's always been gay-friendly, but yes, not everyone who enjoys it is a homosexualist.

ALWAYS? Up to a point, Lord Copper. Only in the sense that it was once for all of us.
It was once just a song-contest, about the songs, and thus was gay-friendly, but also everyone else-friendly.

Now, though (at the risk of repeating myself), it's become a "gay-only" thing, mainly due to the commentators on the BBC gaying-it-up.
A classic example of how "inclusivity" becomes "exclusivity" within a very short time.

There are 26 countries all with broadcasters.
How on earth would the BBC be able to do that?

More generally, the music in Eurovision, year after year, is wall to wall rubbish

The music isn’t rubbish, it's typically Euro pop. Big difference. Listen to contemporary pop music in any European country and it generally sounds like the stuff heard on Eurovision.

These guys, for example.

No
It's rubbish

Thank you for your expert opinion.

I like it. Always a couple of memorable moments and general mayhem etc

[lambrini]

It's always been gay-friendly, but yes, not everyone who enjoys it is a homosexualist.

ALWAYS? Up to a point, Lord Copper. Only in the sense that it was once for all of us.
It was once just a song-contest, about the songs, and thus was gay-friendly, but also everyone else-friendly.

Now, though (at the risk of repeating myself), it's become a "gay-only" thing, mainly due to the commentators on the BBC gaying-it-up.
A classic example of how "inclusivity" becomes "exclusivity" within a very short time.

There are 26 countries all with broadcasters.
How on earth would the BBC be able to do that?

More generally, the music in Eurovision, year after year, is wall to wall rubbish

The music isn’t rubbish, it's typically Euro pop. Big difference. Listen to contemporary pop music in any European country and it generally sounds like the stuff heard on Eurovision.

These guys, for example.

No
It's rubbish

Thank you for your expert opinion.

I like it. Always a couple of memorable moments and general mayhem etc

+1

[chelseachelsea]

The only TRULY memorable performance was Riverdance, how every many years ago, I still occasionally watch it, still gives me goosebumps...

[Carlos J]

The only TRULY memorable performance was Riverdance, how every many years ago, I still occasionally watch it, still gives me goosebumps...

1994, 30 years ago.

[Holden Mcgroyne]

Watched the second semi on Thursday. No surprise the Dutch guy was a bit of a sex pest, he looked like Coogan playing Savile.

[Shedboy]

Bon soir, mes amis.

[Carlos J]

Watched the second semi on Thursday. No surprise the Dutch guy was a bit of a sex pest, he looked like Coogan playing Savile.

His resemblance to Savile has been noted.

[Carlos J]

Bon soir, mes amis.

Hello my British chums.

[Holden Mcgroyne]

Evening all.

[Shedboy]

Evening, Holden.

[Carlos J]

Evening all.

Evening, Holden. Technical difficulties could be the least of this evenings' problems.

[Holden Mcgroyne]

No Eurovision parties here, there’s a band playing an elvis repertoire in the centre

[Shedboy]

Mrs S has started the snidey comments already. Time to boot her to the bedroom.