The FT Eurovision 2012 contest

[Rincewind]

Thought the OP said there were 41 there were only 26

[I am Rod Hull]

Thought the OP said there were 41 there were only 26

I forgot about the play-offs, but I am taking this seriously and can only apologise for the lack of professionalism on my part .

[Rincewind]

Good Wogan type comment from Graham Norton when the camera showed some Greeks cheering. 'They just heard the Greek finance minister has died.'

Eng just got a point.

[Uncle Phil]

Bet the Hump's got the hump.

[Rincewind]

When I said Russia should win I was only joking. Just listened to the Swedish one. OK.

My selection has still got non pont.

[Rincewind]

I think the UK should split up and put forward songs from Scotland irelan and Wales as well as England. We could all vote for each other then and be assured of not finishing in the bottom half.

[Webbo]

I don't know why we bother with this crap, we're never going to win it again.

On the plus side I'm looking good for the sweep.

[Rincewind]

It is a bit of a farce. There are all thecountries that were part of a bigger country voting for each other. Even Spain and Portugal voted for each other. Did Ireland vote for the UK or visa versa. UK are too british to play favouritism.

Thought the songs were supposed to be original and not unreleased? The winner has been No. 1 in countries around Europe already so it's already popular. How many of the other songs have been released as singles?

[I am Rod Hull]

5.Webbo-37.Sweden: Loreen with “Euphoria”

Webbo wins. Well played mate.

[Webbo]

It was a hard fought contest but in the end I think I deserved it.

[bluesbrothers]

Poor enge. Screwed over by being drawn first. Not a winner, but deserved to come much higher.

I think the fact that screaming cow with a breadloaf on her head from albania made the top 5 sums up Eurovision.

[EnderbyFox]

Last place

[purpleronnie]

The bookies got it spot on...sweden were favourites, russia 2nd favourites, serbia 3rd favourites.

[Leicester_Numan]

I think the UK should split up and put forward songs from Scotland irelan and Wales as well as England. We could all vote for each other then and be assured of not finishing in the bottom half.

Unfortunately, we'd vote for Scotland & Wales but they'd use it in a political way and not vote for us while their politicians put the pressure on about dissolving the Union. Their attitude to us is totally different to our attitude to them. We support them in their sporting & other endeavours as part of Great Britain, they just hate us. Look at their attitude to the British Olympic football team. Stinks!

[Rincewind]

Yes the English are too nice. Never saw all the songs but I thiught Italy's was OK. Think it was the one Graham Norton saying the singer was like Amy Winehouse. When she was alive I assume.

I am sure none of the songs were released before the contest years ago. I think that's wrong. The songs should be written for the contest so the judges are hearing them for the first or maybe second time.

Some woman was even selling CD's of the songs just after it had finished.

Having Englebet doing ours was on a loser to start with. Maybe we should see which song has sold well and been poplar over Europe then enter it.