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[Lev]

Måns is wayyyyy too photogenic.

https://instagram.com/p/3CQMQTMl2f/

 

[Rapstah]

#IRememberApricotStone
#IRememberManBoat
#IRememberMisterGod

 

[Milchjon]

Worst winner in a while.

 

[oti]

Germany deserved better but that's Eurovision. Its appeal is to be bat shit insane and unpredictable. Enjoy your Schadenfreude Europe, it's OK.

Germans saying "Eurovision is trash anyway" in 3,2,1

 

[Violet_0]

I was really rooting for Russia, the poor girl was so excited

meh, yet another Song Contest goes to Sweden. There's something bittersweet about Germany and Austria both getting 0 points (undeservedly I should add, the burning piano alone has to be worth a couple points)

 

[Daniel Jackson]

That fancy background definitely got them a lot of points.
But the song itself is catchy too.

 

[driver116]

The results always seem odd to me, yes the competition is about the music but in reality I think a lot of people would vote for a particular country not act.

 

[oti]

Latvia and Belgium were awesome.

 

[Oersted]

Lena stahp. Your 5 minutes are longtime over

 

[Dinda]

Haha Germany 0 Points.

I also heard that Alexa Feser was one of the participants of the qualifying in Germany, is that true? If so, why the hell didn't we vote for her? She would probably also only got a few points but at least it would have been a song to not be ashamed of.

 

[DiddysKongQuest]

Ann Sophie interview now. With the Austrian guys.

 

[Xater]

The results always seem odd to me, yes the competition is about the music but in reality I think a lot of people would vote for a particular country not act.

That's mostly the eastern block.

 

[Sesha]

There's a legit chance it's never coming back and I'm kind of scared.

What was the goofiest entry this year? Slovenia? That wasn't even that goofy! Austria's burning piano was a goofy part of an otherwise non-goofy entry.

It was all pretty tame. Nothing truly crazy, like the Latvian pirates, Russian rapping grandmas, Chiki Chiki or Alf Poier. Spain and Austria has to step up with the troll entries.

I'll even take something like the Moustache guys, the German guy with Dita von Teese, and the Turkish ska band from 2004.

Sigh. I miss 75 cent.

Lena stahp. Your 5 minutes are longtime over

Lav lav lav.

Andaweah thei bloo.

 

[Kuldar]

Germany deserved better but that's Eurovision. Its appeal is to be bat shit insane and unpredictable. Enjoy your Schadenfreude Europe, it's OK.

Germans saying "Eurovision is trash anyway" in 3,2,1

We need an "Eurovision was a mistake" gif in German.

 

[blackdevil]

Germans saying "Eurovision is trash anyway" in 3,2,1

well it is :/...

 

[DiddysKongQuest]

I think the Austrian guys and Ann Sophie just announced that they want to make music together. Heh.

 

[ShinRPGamer]

Well this was a fun first Eurovision experience. Happy for the Swedes victory, and 3rd place for Italy is a very good result overall. Looking forward to seeing more Eurovision next year!

 

[driver116]

That's mostly the eastern block.

The Russian act wasn't bad, but I wouldn't vote for Russia on principle. You even heard people booing in the audience.

 

[Won]

0 points, huh? Makes enduring all the ESC crap here in Vienna suddenly worth it. Thanks Europe.

 

[T.O.P]

gosh

 

[Diprosalic]

That's so weird. Does that mean the songs are more or less divisive now than over that 2003-2014 period?

semi finals weed out the 0 pointers. the two that got it were the ones that already qualified without going to a semi. if you advance in a semi you are somewhat popular.

 

[Red Arremer]

For the record, we almost could've had these guys representing Austria:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZJ63Jho4p8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpOO2cNDWWs

 

[Koren]

If Germany, UK and France had their songs in Semi-Finals they wouldn't be in Finals. Thus no zero point fiascoes. If there is no competition for that spot there isn't much effort.

France had apparently impressed a bit a couple days ago in the pre-show, I'd be curious to know whether they would have indeed missed the finals. Very possible, though...

Here was the journalists votes :

What I find interesting is that the bookmakers top 5 (Sweden, Russia, Italia, Belgium, Australia) was right, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Rapstah]

See you all at Winter Eurovision Song Contest 2015 and Women's Eurovision Song Contest this August!

 

[w00tkins]

Ok so this was my first Eurovision, give e the must watch gaf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjHJneVonE

this is fuckin fantastic

dubstep vampire

 

[Oersted]

well it is :/...

First stage is denial

 

[oti]

gosh

Handsome but Estonian lady still better.

 

[Red Arremer]

We need an "Eurovision was a mistake" gif in German.

Here's the translation:
Eurovision war ein Fehler. Es ist nichts als Müll.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

From what I can tell, not really. Most people just scoff at it, and thought it was silly that Conchita won. There wasn't really much "pride" in the victory, I saw more disgust and shame at us sending a drag queen and only winning cause she stands for gay rights. Austria is not as open and modern as it tried to present itself this year. It still has fairly spartan LGBT laws, to the point of the EU having to literally force the Austrian government to adjust their adoption laws to reach EU standards.

Oh yeah, definitely! Austria is not as open as ESC 2014 might suggest. We are actually pretty terrible. Russia singing about peace is not quite on the same level, but we are close.
Just saying, after "we" on last year I assume people cared more than usual. Maybe not.

 

[MudoSkills]

For the record, we almost could've had these guys representing Austria:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZJ63Jho4p8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpOO2cNDWWs

But that would have been wonderful T_____T

 

[Mavromatis]

The results always seem odd to me, yes the competition is about the music but in reality I think a lot of people would vote for a particular country not act.

People prefer music from similar and known cultures, thus neighbors have huge advantages. Also Russia can export their culture to more countries compared to Azerbaijan or Georgia. This gives them some base points, with a decent song they can turn this into a victory.
Similar effect can be seen around balkans and scandinavia but these regions don't have a culture pusher like Russia.

 

[cyba89]

Germans saying "Eurovision is trash anyway" in 3,2,1

It always was, but the fun

Spoiler

and expensive

kind of trash.

I think the Austrian guys and Ann Sophie just announced that they want to make music together. Heh.

But nobody cares anymore.

 

[oti]

"We won again? God damnit!" - National Swedish TV broadcaster right now.

 

[Xater]

France had apparently impressed a bit a couple days ago in the pre-show, I'd be curious to know whether they would have indeed missed the finals. Very possible, though...

Here was the journalists votes :

What I find interesting is that the bookmakers top 5 (Sweden, Russia, Italia, Belgium, Australia) was right, if I'm not mistaken.

Interesting how much lower Russia is compared to the real deal. Eastern block giving all those points to Russia.

 

[Oersted]

Here's the translation:
Eurovision war ein Fehler. Es ist nichts als Müll.

Better:

Eurovision? Nein, nein, nein.

 

[Red Arremer]

But that would have been wonderful T_____T

I know, I was so upset when they only placed fifth. I mean, the song that got voted into the Austrian finals by the jury is arguably the worst of the ones they entered, but it still would've left more of an impression than The Makemakes, imo.

 

[MudoSkills]

I expect a Downfall Eurovision 2015 video by morning.

 

[oti]

I think the Austrian guys and Ann Sophie just announced that they want to make music together. Heh.

Their song: Die Doppelnullen

 

[Mavromatis]

"We won again? God damnit!" - National Swedish TV broadcaster right now.

Well, one more and they'll share the top winner status with Ireland. But Swedish songmakers are really popular in USA/Global market afaik. So their sound might be familiar to many thus pushing them to vote for them.

 

[Kjellson]

I feel bad for Germany and Austria. There were shittier songs than those. Hungary for example.

 

[twobear]

love injected went [ a w f ], truly a slay

 

[El Topo]

Their song: Die Doppelnullen

Null plus Null macht Null,
widewidewitt mal zwei macht weiter Null.

 

[chadskin]

The jury results of F.Y.R. Macedonia and Montenegro for the Grand Final have been excluded after consultation of PwC, the contest's independent voting observer, and upon the decision of the Executive Supervisor and the Chairman of the Reference Group.

In both countries, televoting applied for 100%. The exclusion of two juries will be further discussed in the next Reference Group meeting in June.

https://twitter.com/eurovisionpress

Huh

 

[Xater]

Well, one more and they'll share the top winner status with Ireland. But Swedish songmakers are really popular in USA/Global market afaik. So their sound might be familiar to many thus pushing them to vote for them.

Oh yeah, Swedish pop is like super compatible with most people.

 

[El Topo]

https://twitter.com/eurovisionpress

Huh

Maybe one of them voted for Germany.

 

[oti]

Well I learned what "slay queen" means so it wasn't all for nothing (like the amount of points German got) so that's something. Thank you everyone. It was a great time.

UK's song is still trash though.

 

[Kanhir]

I guess Andreas Kümmert is even less popular in Germany now than he was a couple of months ago...

 

[DiddysKongQuest]

It always was, but the fun

Spoiler

and expensive

kind of trash.



But nobody cares anymore.

It's not like anyone cared before.

Their song: Die Doppelnullen

Their band should be called From Zero To Hero.

 

[DECK'ARD]

love injected went [ a w f ], truly a slay

Latvia is the real winner of the night.

 

[Pyroclastic]

I expect a Downfall Eurovision 2015 video by morning.

if there's not one before the sun rises then the internet is slipping