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Would agree with the general consensus that it was a poor song performed badly so we can’t really have any complaints on that front.

A bigger issue for us however is definitely the lack of neighbours. Did anyone see the Croatian ‘song’? Load of aul lads rambling away. Might have been the worst Eurovision song ever - which is obviously saying something. However given their geographic location they went through, so…


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The croats, they probably got the protest vote from fans around Europe who wanted to just send the most ridiculous act through.

However, we tried that with Dustin yhe turkey and it didn't work either! So yeah I do think the neighbour thing doesn't help us.
That being said, you often see likes of Iceland going far. Portgual usually make it.
If you have a good song you will go through. We have just served up poor or average songs/performances for the part 20 years more or less.

The You're a Star thing that had a link up with the eurovision act, maybe that might be worth a shot again? 



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Originally posted by Devrozex Devrozex wrote:

Would agree with the general consensus that it was a poor song performed badly so we can’t really have any complaints on that front.

A bigger issue for us however is definitely the lack of neighbours. Did anyone see the Croatian ‘song’? Load of aul lads rambling away. Might have been the worst Eurovision song ever - which is obviously saying something. However given their geographic location they went through, so…
None of Croatia's neighbours were eligible to vote in Semi final 1 with the exception of Serbia and that wouldn't be a guarantee of loads of votes given the history there. 
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The whole thing has been taken over as a form of Pride event for the last decade or more.

Not that that's an issue, either you get with that and send an act that appeals to that demographic or you don't.

Sending a band called wild youth that are neither wild nor young appeals to no one.

Anyway, it's a totally different event these days than it's Irish heyday.
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And very much on the more flamboyant side of Pride, stopped been mainstream family entertainment a long time ago. Each to their own.
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Originally posted by t_rAndy t_rAndy wrote:

Originally posted by lassassinblanc lassassinblanc wrote:

Just send U2 

I think that's what Wild Youth were trying to go for. Failed miserably though.
Actually I think it was just the main singer. The rest of the band likenthe sound was grand. If lead singer had of put on a great performance then it might have been different. 

That's two years in a row we have sent in something sounding off key. 
It's like we are sh*tting the bed each time.

For a country that prides themselves on music and the arts, not sure how we can't find an act to just put on a great performance that at least gets us into the final. 




Kind of my point too, though I do make that joke every year, but they definitely came across as U2 wannabes. 
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Important to note they changed the voting structure this year. Only the 15 countries taking part in semi-final 1 were allowed vote alongside three of the countries pre-qualified for the final – France, Germany & Italy. There was no block voting. 

The performance was just bad. The song was bland. The staging was dull. Middle of the road crap that was far from memorable. 
Only ourselves to blame on this one too, as said previously the song choice needs to be taken off the Late Late Show as the demographics are totally different. From memory there was a better song that night but was a bit out there for the Late Late viewers. 

I think it's time for Ireland to step outside the box a bit and consider sending a song as Gaeilge. The Seo Linn crowd who did the Irish Roar song for Euro 2016 should be prime candidates. 


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Originally posted by FrankosHereNow FrankosHereNow wrote:

They should take the Irish selection show off the Late Late Show for a start. Have it as its own programme on a Saturday evening before Christmas or something.

This would help as the demograhic who watch the Late Late aren't the same as Eurovision votes.
They need to also have a serious look at how the finalists are chosen also.

It fills up a night for the late late show. Who else are they going to get on? 

They should just send over someone singing "my lovely horse". 
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Originally posted by tapfit2004 tapfit2004 wrote:

Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by FrankosHereNow FrankosHereNow wrote:

They should take the Irish selection show off the Late Late Show for a start. Have it as its own programme on a Saturday evening before Christmas or something.

This would help as the demograhic who watch the Late Late aren't the same as Eurovision votes.
They need to also have a serious look at how the finalists are chosen also.

It fills up a night for the late late show. Who else are they going to get on? 

They should just send over someone singing "my lovely horse". 
Great input, thanks.




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The song was ok. Bit of a rip off of Bonos Euro 2020 anthem though.
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Semi final 2 didn't pull up any trees anyway Sleepy
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Originally posted by ShamtheRam ShamtheRam wrote:

Semi final 2 didn't pull up any trees anyway Sleepy

Yeah much weaker than the first. I liked the Belgian song. Most of my favorites are from the first semi though 
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I find the Sweden song very meh... Don't think it deserves the runaway favourite tag. 
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Originally posted by ShamtheRam ShamtheRam wrote:

I find the Sweden song very meh... Don't think it deserves the runaway favourite tag. 
Yeah, it’s missing something. It’s got a big build up with no crescendo.

Not a patch on Euphoria a few years ago.
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There's a bang of World in Motion off of Belgium.

The main chorus is the same tune just with different words. 
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