Will you be watching Eurovision?

2024 published comments with 113 censored.

UK Eurovision entrants Scooch will be performing their tune, "Flying The Flag (For You)" alongside Musicians from 42 countries for the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place on Saturday night.

Bulgaria and Belarus have also reached the main event for the first time.

Last year the contest was won by Finnish monster rock group Lordi with their song Hard Rock Hallelujah. France, Luxembourg and the UK have each won five times.

Germany has been tipped to win this year's contest with a swing entry from Roger Cicero.

Do you take Eurovision seriously? What do you think of your country's entry ? Is performance or politics the driving force in Eurovision? How will you be watching Eurovision?

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Will you be watching Eurovision?

Written by [TheGreatWallsendo], Wallsendshire on Fri May 11 12:57:41 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

I shall boycott Eurovision until the Brave Palestinian people are allowed their own entry.
As it is, Eurovision is a sop to Israeli nationalism.

potato lord, cardiff


Bloody hell. cant we give the politics a rest and just enjoy the show?

fred mitinkovsky, london

Hear Hear

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Written by fred mitinkovsky, london on Fri May 11 12:56:20 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

I shall boycott Eurovision until the Brave Palestinian people are allowed their own entry.
As it is, Eurovision is a sop to Israeli nationalism.

potato lord, cardiff


Bloody hell. cant we give the politics a rest and just enjoy the show?

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Written by [G_Slick], North Carolina, United States on Fri May 11 13:03:24 UTC 2007. 4 recommendations.

Hmmm. I can't decide whether to have a pooh now, or wait until I get home.

What do you think?

potato lord, cardiff

Now. It will give you an excuse to leave work on a Friday to change your clothes.

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Written by potato lord, cardiff on Fri May 11 12:45:03 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

I shall boycott Eurovision until the Brave Palestinian people are allowed their own entry.
As it is, Eurovision is a sop to Israeli nationalism.

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Written by Not The Elitist on Fri May 11 12:59:47 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Let's hope the ugly rumour about the Islamist 'Palestinians' being allowed in to the Eurovision next year, is just that - a rumour.

Anything Israel has, the 'palestinians' are sure to demand.

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Written by [neworldorder], Withernsea, United Kingdom on Fri May 11 13:22:21 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

I can't belive that people can somehow contrive to bring Israel and Palestine into a HYS on The Eurovision Kitsch Contest.

Somethings in life, guys, are not meant to be serious. The Eurovision is one of them. If it's your thing - enjoy it, if not - well watch something else, like I will.

[Westernmac],

Its the only HYS where you can raise these issues without spending eternity in the "awaiting moderation Queue" is the director general a jew by chance?

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Written by Sean Richards on Fri May 11 13:21:31 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

What you mean like the land and villages the European Jews stole from the Palestinians of both Christian & Muslim faiths after world war 2. Even Jewish groups know that there is still land legalling belonging to Palestinians which will never be given back as it is too valuable
pclefty lefty


As soon as the Palestinians give back the land in Hebron they stole from Jews.

King Herod's tomb was found in the so called 'west bank'

Further proving Jewish claims on the land.

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Written by [neworldorder], Withernsea, United Kingdom on Fri May 11 13:20:33 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

What you mean like the land and villages the European Jews stole from the Palestinians of both Christian & Muslim faiths after world war 2. Even Jewish groups know that there is still land legalling belonging to Palestinians which will never be given back as it is too valuable

pclefty lefty

Under whose authority did we take land off the Palestinians to give to the Jews, I tried googling it to no avail? When I ask on HYS it usually gets moderated out, anyone know?

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Written by Not The Elitist on Fri May 11 13:16:17 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Come on now, surely if Israel is allowed into the Eurovison then Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinian people should be allowed in. They are afterall closer to Europe?
Feroze Amin Khan, Ilford, United Kingdom

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What's this crap you're on about? the 'palestinians' ARE Syrian, Egyptian and Jordanian.

If you want to make a case for these countries in the competition, sure.

But not this mythical entity called the 'palestinians'. Enough with fairytales.

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Written by [Londonerabroad] on Fri May 11 13:16:17 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

"Anything Israel has, the 'palestinians' are sure to demand."
Not The Elitist

Like basic human rights and access to clean water without the risk of being shot by Israeli snipers you mean?

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Written by Canon Fodder on Fri May 11 13:29:39 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"But not this mythical entity called the 'palestinians'. Enough with fairytales."
Not The Elitist

Hmm looking at a map of the Middle East in 1947 ... Palestine right there... no sign of Israel existing then.

A few years later and the country of Palestine has been wiped off the map! The people however, have not. (not for lack of trying either)

By the by, Jesus was born in a land called Palestine.

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Written by Lostin Space on Fri May 11 13:32:44 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

A few years later and the country of Palestine has been wiped off the map! The people however, have not. (not for lack of trying either)
Canon Fodder

There has never been a country called 'palestine'.

Insh'allah there never will be.

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Written by mon toya on Fri May 11 13:53:32 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

No coppers to blame in the Menezes shooting.
No surprises there.
No justice.
Just corrupt self serving police.

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Written by [Mysturji], Airstrip One, Oceania on Fri May 11 13:52:49 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"By the by, who have the BBC got lined up to fill Terry's shoes when he (eventually) retires?"
Londoner Abroad, Londoner

I have an old sponge that I used to wash my car with, but now I have a new car and that sponge is just too dirty to put anywhere near that shiny new paintwork! Slap on some make-up, turn the sound down and who'll notice the difference?

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Written by [theleftiswrong] on Fri May 11 14:12:00 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Moderator - enough's enough - dont just moderate these guys individual rantings - suspend their membership indefinitely.
godzilla smith, Macmerry

Typical limp wristed-lefty that can't handle freedom of speech without hysterics, crying and wetting themselves.

I blame immigrants for Eurovision being so bad.

How d'ya like them apples..

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Written by leftwing lefty, United Kingdom on Fri May 11 14:06:21 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

You weak cretin.

You need the left wing moderators to protect you huh? Don't worry, they're actively banning people that don't agree with their extremist left wing b0llocks.

Marxist scum.

Not The Elitist

LOL. Go to newssniffer most of my extreme LEft wing posts are there as well. The BBC aren't lefty they are more middle row.

So who will win Eurovision this year? What are the bets like?

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Written by Not The Elitist on Fri May 11 14:02:23 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

Moderator - enough's enough - dont just moderate these guys individual rantings - suspend their membership indefinitely.
godzilla smith, Macmerry


You weak cretin.

You need the left wing moderators to protect you huh? Don't worry, they're actively banning people that don't agree with their extremist left wing b0llocks.

Marxist scum.

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Written by [Londonerabroad] on Fri May 11 14:01:30 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"It's like Borat the musical. Or a Saturday night out in Swansea."
Ian McHunt, Egypt

Are you lot trying to get me fired? Comments like this (or, rather, my reaction to them) make my boss very suspicious.
Whatever did happen to Gemini from a few years back. You remember Gemini, don't you?

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Written by I McHunt, United Kingdom on Fri May 11 13:58:49 UTC 2007. 4 recommendations.

All you people slating the Euro song contest have clearly forgotten the original purpose of it..for us to laugh at foreigners trying to sing in English.

The new nations taking part have added an extra comedy dimension as well..trying be cool in their 10 years ago fashions & hairstyles. It's like Borat the musical. Or a Saturday night out in Swansea.

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Written by Woo Hoo, Europe on Fri May 11 14:13:34 UTC 2007. 4 recommendations.

You weak cretin.

You need the left wing moderators to protect you huh? Don't worry, they're actively banning people that don't agree with their extremist left wing b0llocks.

Marxist scum.

Not The Elitist

Nice idea. Create a rude and offensive post containing rude and offensive words, then when the moderators get rid of your post you can claim it's because they're too left-wing or some other nonsense.

Grow up.

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Written by Righty Rightwing on Fri May 11 14:32:23 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

I am glad the BBC took the moral path and banned that post.

leftwing lefty, United Kingdom

Now now Widuram, I was under the impression that free speech under the umbrella & wide spectrum of democratic values was of importance to the left?

There is nothing moral about the censorship of debate in any democracy, particularly when it is a national broadcaster, who we all pay for under threat of prison, is the censor.

You do believe in debate within a democratic framework, eh Widuram?

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Written by The Balen Report on Fri May 11 14:38:21 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

The BBC spent £200,000 of license payers' money to keep me imprisoned.

And all because I told the truth - that the BBC is institutionally anti-Israel and has been lying to the British people :(

My favourite Eurovision song was the winning Italian one back in 1990-ish by Toto.

It was about the European union I think - so I ignored the miserable lyrics about this poisonous organisation, and just enjoyed the tune.

Down with the left! Down with the BBC Mods!

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Written by [Londonerabroad] on Fri May 11 14:36:14 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Did anybody else notice how Reid slipped a little bad news in along with yesterday's announcement by Herr Blair?
You know - the news that the costs of the ID cards that we all want has just risen to £5.75Billion. That's a rise of £840m in the last six months.
Masterful work by the New-'Labour' spinners.

Sorry, mods - I couldn't resist.

Have a great weekend, folks.

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Written by [caltech1] on Fri May 11 14:57:28 UTC 2007. 220 recommendations.

I love it how some people on here wont be happy until everybody else is brought down to their miserable, anti-everything-fun-and-good-humoured level.

Aren't you able to stop moaning for anything?

Billy Bob,

When Gordon gives me my pension back, the left stop flooding this country with foreigners and my kids can have free education, healthcare, affordable housing and jobs that pay aliving wage, then I will cheer up and stop moaning. I still won't watch the eurovision cr*p.

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Written by tsitilE The on Fri May 11 15:21:21 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

Hi guys, I'm new here.

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Written by [tre-cool] on Fri May 11 15:16:54 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Has anyone else noticed, that Philby, Left Lib&Proud is off this week, and so too are John Bull, RantingArmchairknowitall and a few others, , , , , Hmmmmmmm!!!

Maybe they are all off on a caravan holiday in Skegness!

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Written by Helen S, UK, Europe on Sat May 12 09:18:44 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

The last time I looked at a map Turkey and Israel were not and hopefully never are part of Europe.

I'd welcome Turkey into the Eu - shake up the old imperialistic countries a bit.

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Written by David Reilly, Loughborough, United Kingdom on Sat May 12 09:13:37 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

The last time I looked at a map Turkey and Israel were not and hopefully never are part of Europe. Perhaps a historical revision contest would suit these states better.

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Written by Super ultra left wing lefty on Sat May 12 08:51:45 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

It's quite racist to make this competition just for Europeans.

How much longer are we going to exclude the blacks in Africa still suffering from the after effects of colonial rule?

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Written by Super ultra left wing lefty on Sat May 12 10:08:28 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

With the millions around Europe watching could a few moments be spared to appeal for the missing child Madeleine McCann on her 4th Birthday. Oue entry could have her poster/photo on the air hostess trollies and this would fly the flag for the appeal and get the case raised even higher.
LETITIA SELBY, Manchester, United Kingdom

There are children in Africa being kidnapped to fight in militias. Shall we advertise all of their pictures too?

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Written by shelley court, poole, United Kingdom on Sat May 12 10:23:06 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"You're kidding right? I'm sick of hearing about the story to be honest. Yes, its sad but unless she's found alive or dead, then let's the rest of us move on."

[urban_squirrel], Bury, United Kingdom

How unfeeling. God forbid any of children are taken - or anyone you know for that matter. How would her parents feel if they read that?? Think before you type next time!! And to stay on topic - No, I wont be watching it, way too policital!

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Written by [urban_squirrel], Bury, United Kingdom on Sat May 12 10:12:21 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"With the millions around Europe watching could a few moments be spared to appeal for the missing child Madeleine McCann on her 4th Birthday. Oue entry could have her poster/photo on the air hostess trollies and this would fly the flag for the appeal and get the case raised even higher.

LETITIA SELBY, Manchester, United Kingdom"

You're kidding right? I'm sick of hearing about the story to be honest. Yes, its sad but unless she's found alive or dead, then let's the rest of us move on.

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Written by Tony Barrett, Norwich on Sat May 12 11:00:15 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

I take it that Sharon From Tel Aviv wears blinkers> First they came for......

Then they came for the Palestinians. Think mlong and hard before you make such statements Sharon

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Written by Lorenzo Giacomo, Brussels, Belgium on Sat May 12 12:32:40 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

Thats precisely the attitude we expect off of Europeans!

[1984ReturnsforReal], ENGLAND, United Kingdom

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So you expect it off of yourself, because, most obviously you are a European. Stop behaving as if you're somehow special or different. You're absolutely not.

In the great order of things, Britons are exceptionally average and ordinary.

I bet you 10 Euros that our laughs at the Eurosong Festival are more cynical than your laughs.

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Written by Will Shortt, London on Sat May 12 12:28:10 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Mr Blair did a lot of good for the country. He should be celebrated for his work on education and Northern Ireland. Yet his behaviour regarding "spin" has been appalling. While Andrew Marr's article, "How Blair put the media in spin", attempts to diplay journalistic impartiality, it is actually rather uncritical of Labour's spin policy. What's Marr's point? Is he repeating laboured criticisms of spin to show he is not a New Labourite?

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Written by [1984ReturnsforReal], ENGLAND, United Kingdom on Sat May 12 12:24:08 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

But yes, the BBC again thinks Britons are special and different from other Europeans. Will this "exceptionalism" that keeps getting pushed ever end? Really, will it ever end?
Lorenzo Giacomo, Brussels, Belgium

Thats precisely the attitude we expect off of Europeans!

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Written by Super ultra left wing lefty on Sat May 12 15:15:23 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Fine. You guys go ahead and have your lavish night of white entertainment for the 'civilised world' whilst Palestinians are digging through sand to find something to eat.

Africa is DYING whilst you spend millions on songs!!

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Written by Sue Woollard, westcliff-on-sea on Sat May 12 15:12:11 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

I would prefer to pick my toenails and eat them than watch that sanctimonious drivell!

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Written by Barrie Redfern, Amsterdam, Netherlands on Sat May 12 16:23:01 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

If the public wants an overpriced, overproduced, mediocre music show compered by a presenter making equally moronic comments then they deserve it. I suppose it beats a night out in Hull. Just.

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Written by Righty Rightwing on Sat May 12 17:35:16 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"why is there israel in this why the jewish are now in europe. it is not fair that no muslim or arab country can take part doble standard" - mahmood ajamini"

Yawn.

Why are there no Churches in Saudi Arabia?

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Written by Ugly Flatdog, Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom on Sat May 12 19:34:05 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

No, I will NOT be watching that unmitigated horse cr@p - oops, I mean rhubarb fertilizer.

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Written by iqbal farhad, london on Sat May 12 19:32:10 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

why my post is deleted? the bbc is agent for zionist propaganda.

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Written by Bebe Rebozo on Sat May 12 21:28:40 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"No more like rugby, where the smallest nation are sometimes champions."
[CymroCoch]

I'll think of that when I see the Maldives winning the Olympic louge!

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Written by BBC Host on Fri May 11 15:27:20 UTC 2007. 5 recommendations.

This a genuine message from a BBC Host.

We are being spammed by a number of known registered users who are trying to take the debate off topic. Because of this we have been forced to turn this debate to fully moderated.

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Written by Diren YARDIMLI, Istanbul, Turkey on Sat May 12 09:18:17 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

David Reilly, you have a politicaly over dosed mentality

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Written by Maxxxie mila, London, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 13:04:11 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"because you need to have a heart and minimum of emotions to like it,and you just can't find it,can't buy it...I mean really people,ask yourself why no one likes you,find the reasons (except your non stop inter fearing politics) You will find some,just read this comments! you are cold,heartless,sarcastic...and huge HUGE ignorants!and don't forget your participation in Balkan conflicts
ivana majkic, novi sad "
If I had spewed such hatred on HYS against you lot, I'd have been branded a racist.

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Written by John Chang, Glasgow on Sun May 13 13:03:41 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

Serbia's wil was fair enough. Voted for Hungary myself...

Intesrestingly, lots of racial comments do get posted here. Seems to me you call call Arabs "savage" and that's OK to most, but call Israelis "savage" and you get accused of racism.

It was only last week I got comments about "slitty eyes" and "appalling yellow skin" about me.

Racism? I'd say ANYTHING stereotyping on race is racism.

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Written by Martin R, London on Sun May 13 12:55:00 UTC 2007. 4 recommendations.

"Israel is currently a quarter the size it was after the glorious 1967 6-day victory over their savage neighbours.
In my opinion, they should have taken Cairo."
The Elitist

Hi "Elitist" - your anti-Arab racism is well known on HYS. Please can you stay on topic so this HYS does not have to get moderated AGAIN because of the likes of you?

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Written by Henry Afweni, UK on Sun May 13 12:47:01 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"Israel is allowed to participate because it is one of the few non-European members of the European Broadcasting Union (along with Lebanon, Jordan (who abruptly ended transmission when it looked like Israel was winning in 1978 - talk about sour grapes)"

[Martin1983], London, United Kingdom: Yes, awful those sour grapes arent they? Tends to happen when your country is stuffed full of innocent refugees from an expansionist entity such as Israel.

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Written by Paul Coll, Glamorgan on Sun May 13 13:14:14 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

I'm sorry because our singer sang it on serbian,I'm sorry because our song is a SONG!...and not some stupid flag waving!I'm sorry because you british will never be humans! and I'm sorry because we can afford to organize next year competition,and I'm very sorry because we don't eat dirt from the ground to survive!i'm sorry cause you're #1world terrorists!!!
ivana majkic, novi sad

Hey, that's ok.The Serbian song was quite good.
That little geezer with the moptop - nice and upbeat !!!!!

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Written by John Chang, Glasgow on Sun May 13 13:12:56 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

Haven't seen anything racist from Elitist. Perhaps you're just using the race card to discredit legitimate views?'
Stephen None

Or you don't think calling Arabs "savage" is racism. Here's the way to test: Is calling Jews or Israelis "savage" racist?

I'd have to say it is.

You don't need to bring racist views to a discussion of the ME problems. It can be discussed without that. Is personal choice - and one that is unacceptable to debating rules here and common decency elsewhere.

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Written by Stephen None on Sun May 13 13:07:18 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Hi "Elitist" - your anti-Arab racism is well known on HYS. Please can you stay on topic so this HYS does not have to get moderated AGAIN because of the likes of you?
Martin R, London

Haven't seen anything racist from Elitist. Perhaps you're just using the race card to discredit legitimate views?

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Written by Attila Cola, Washington, DC, United States on Sun May 13 13:41:16 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"They are in Asia Minor as far as I'm concerned."
Kim Kipling, Canterbury, United Kingdom

You're just a biased pinkoliberal. I'm from the MidWest and live in Birmingham. As far as I'm concerned, Kent is France.

Russ Limbaugh, Birmingham, United Kingdom


Yeah? Well I'm from the East Coast, and as far as I'm concerned the Mid West and Kent are both in the developing world!

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Written by Mark E, Slough, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 14:46:35 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

I'm sorry because you british will never be humans!

ivana majkic, novi sad

BBC Mods - how is this not racist? And I find it ironic that someone from a country with the human rights record of Serbia has the nerve to make such comments.

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Written by Martin R, London on Sun May 13 15:21:55 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"Please stop being racist, thanks."
The Elitist

AAARGGGHHH. You first, mate.

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Written by Darren McCormac, London, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 15:40:31 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Considering how lowly most of Eastern Europe thinks of the UK, I find it odd then that so many of them are quick to come here to take jobs and claim benefits? -Farkary Twarxom

Completely irrelevant to the discussion at hand. But what I notice is that all the eastern Europeans in the UK are hard working, doing the jobs Brits won't do, paying taxes and contributing to society rather than bleeding it dry.

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Written by [tre-cool] on Sun May 13 15:40:00 UTC 2007. 4 recommendations.

Careful - the rabid little nationalists who have colonised HYS will accuse you of racism or treason for something like that!

John Chang, Glasgow

On the plus side, no-one would ever accuse you of patriotism.

Your total contempt for the UK comes across loud and clear.

Beats me why people who hate this country so much bother to live here.

Why don't you emigrate to a place where you would be happy? Cuba is becoming civilised now but North Korea is still a repressive dictatorship.

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Written by Nikola L, Belgrade, Serbia on Sun May 13 15:36:45 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"Considering how lowly most of Eastern Europe thinks of the UK, I find it odd then that so many of them are quick to come here to take jobs and claim benefits? May I suggest they go to Serbia or the Ukraine? -Farkary Twarxom"

I, an Eastern European, have an excellent knowledge of British culture and your real music, great British 20th century classical music, and admire it. YOU confused entertainment and the culture. As for jobs, that's because of current economic situation, so what?

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Written by Harry Flashman on Sun May 13 15:55:38 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

And Glasgow is a dump

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Written by Farkary Twarx, Manchester, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 15:13:49 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

Considering how lowly most of Eastern Europe thinks of the UK, I find it odd then that so many of them are quick to come here to take jobs and claim benefits? May I suggest they go to Serbia or the Ukraine?

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Written by Tarek Hughes, Washington, DC, United States on Sun May 13 15:12:55 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"Israel has non-Arab neighbours too. The fact you would assume all their neighbours are Arabs, is a generalisation and a form of racism.
Please stop being racist, thanks."
The Elitist

Cute: but flawed. I think you're a racist based on your willingness to use racial typing rather than reason to put forward your point of view. btw - most of the people in countries surrounding Israel do claim to be Arabs. The few that do not have claims that don't bear close examination, such as the Maronites!

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Written by The Elitist on Sun May 13 15:11:19 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

I'm sorry because you british will never be humans!

ivana majkic, novi sad

BBC Mods - how is this not racist? And I find it ironic that someone from a country with the human rights record of Serbia has the nerve to make such comments.
Mark E, Slough, United Kingdom

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Hate to break it to you buddy, but as odious as that post was - we Brits aren't a race.

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Written by The Elitist on Sun May 13 15:09:35 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

It is indeed - like so many comments we get from people on the right of the political spectrum where calling an Arab "savage" is deemed OK yet any criticism of Israel is "racist" - even though it uses racial stereotypes.
Bebe Rebozo

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Israel has non-Arab neighbours too. The fact you would assume all their neighbours are Arabs, is a generalisation and a form of racism.

Please stop being racist, thanks.

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Written by Bebe Rebozo on Sun May 13 15:05:06 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"BBC Mods - how is this not racist? And I find it ironic that someone from a country with the human rights record of Serbia has the nerve to make such comments."
Mark E, Slough, United Kingdom

It is indeed - like so many comments we get from people on the right of the political spectrum where calling an Arab "savage" is deemed OK yet any criticism of Israel is "racist" - even though it uses racial stereotypes.

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Written by Bebe Rebozo on Sun May 13 16:25:13 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"Wow! A Pole actually living in Poland! That's novel"
Brits Rule, Nottingham

One choosing to live in Nottingham would be!

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Written by Roland Woy-Woyciechowski, Poznan, Poland on Sun May 13 16:23:49 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"Lots of racism at the Eurovision. I didn't see one black person singing.

Super ultra left wing lefty

....they obviously have more sense.

Steve Butler, Basingstoke, United Kingdom"

actually there was a black guy in the Polish band:D They were lousy tho and thank god they lost

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Written by Brits Rule, Nottingham on Sun May 13 16:23:22 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Roland Woy-Woyciechowski, Poznan, Poland

Wow! A Pole actually living in Poland! That's novel

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Written by scott bailey, london, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 15:04:14 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

I'm sorry because you british will never be humans!

ivana majkic, novi sad

At least we don't have death squads going round killing muslim men at will. I also find it quite disgusting that Serbia continues to dispute the wishes of the majority of Kosovans. For a country with a reputation not much better than the nazis, this is a bloody cheek.

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Written by Super ultra left wing lefty on Sun May 13 15:20:27 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Lots of racism at the Eurovision. I didn't see one black person singing.

When will this worldwide apartheid end? when? when?

The world is burning.....

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Written by Steve Butler, Basingstoke, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 16:03:21 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Lots of racism at the Eurovision. I didn't see one black person singing.

Super ultra left wing lefty

....they obviously have more sense.

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Written by Russ Limbaugh, Birmingham, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 16:49:32 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"To be brutally honest,I don't really care who wins this so called contest"
kevin ball, Plymouth- England

Keep that up and it'll be Al Qaeda's four part quartet.

You are just so biased - and probably pinkoliberal too.

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Written by GIA T, London, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 18:04:46 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

I would gladly move back to the UK if, the education system could guarantee to educate my children, the NHS could guarantee the level of service the people deserve. The Tax system didn't punish the people who work hard and earn a decent crust, house prices were affordable and lastly, Britain gets its troops out of an unjust war.


So you ain't coming back then?!

loool

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Written by Babel Wales, Luxembourg, Luxembourg on Sun May 13 18:01:16 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Honestly I could hardly wait an hour passes so I could post the following.
This forum does great for my sociology research work. Do we as EU nations feel threatened by ESG results? Or is it only UK that has an issue? If yes to either, why? Thanks guys (as in ladies and gentlemen)!
And now the best one till now “if Serbia ever hand(s) over Milosevic…” I thought he died in Hague a year ago so for him to die there he must have been handed over already, or…?

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Written by Vladimir Musicki, Novi Sad on Sun May 13 17:58:44 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Here's a thought...if Serbia ever hand over Milosevic, the Hague could sentence him to life watching Eurovision 2007...

Maurice Matthews, United Kingdom

Good morning, Maurice, hope you had a pleasant sleap, it's May of 2007, we've already sent Milosevic to Hague. Apparently, he died in the meantime (possibly due to watching ESC 1997 when Katrina & The Waves won the contest).

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Written by Attila Cola, Washington, DC, United States on Sun May 13 17:58:34 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"Enough of this Brit kicking nonsense.
Britain should pull out of the EU and close its borders.

End of."
GIA T, London, United Kingdom

That's George W Bush league stupidity. You lose a TV content and withdraw from an economic organisation where you sell 60% of your overseas exports!!! Who gets hurt? You? Maybe?

And you allow people like this to vote? Brilliant! I love it!

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Written by Kim Gandy, Wickford, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 17:57:32 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

So many chest-beating little Englanders here that you'd think UKIP were in power........
Dave Price, Leeds, United Kingdom
Get your facts right, UKIP's a bit passe is it not, we've moved on a bit mate. There's the English Democrats now and a multitude of other pro-English parties. We can't be all THAT much of a minority because English issues are now more newsworthy. Personally I don't follow your train of thought. I rubbish this contest purely because it's total garbage, nothing else

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Written by Corfu McGrue, Pernicot, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 17:55:20 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Oh, what a surprise, they moderated it.

Well, it's news sniffer dot co dot uk

they show all the have your say posts which are rejected.

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Written by Corfu McGrue, Pernicot, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 17:54:10 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

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For those of you interested, the above website keeps a tab on all the Have Your Say posts that are rejected. A clever little idea.

On a less serious note, what is the point of the Eurovision Song Contest?

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Written by GIA T, London, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 17:52:39 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Enough of this Brit kicking nonsense.
Britain should pull out of the EU and close its borders.


End of.

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Written by Theresa Greene, Reading, Berks. on Sun May 13 17:50:42 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Im sure there are people posting here just saying the silliest things they can. Do people really thgink stuff like this?

Im as thick as too short planks but i cant believe people out there - clever people - think so much rubbish. My IQ is 85 but im not THAT stupid usually.

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Written by Martin R, London on Sun May 13 18:15:08 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

'Don't come back and get a life. This is not "I hate UK forum"'
dinoslavik Burnin, Birmingham, United Kingdom

It's probably better if people with chronically unrealistic expectations have then chronically elsewhere. At lest you hear less whinging and fewer demands for the plain impossible.

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Written by Righty Rightwing on Sun May 13 19:12:30 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

This HYS has gone all narrow, needy & reactionary - where is the Elitist when you need him / her?

When do the mods knock off?

It was quite interesting this a few days ago, but now it seems to be littered with folks who actually like Eurovision.

Anyone got those carbon footprint stats for me yet?

Deleted in 3,2,1....

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Written by Bebe Rebozo on Sun May 13 19:10:16 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

He's back. Watch out for the spiteful racism and bias!

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Written by The Elitist on Sun May 13 19:08:07 UTC 2007. 4 recommendations.

For those too stupid to see it, "sliced pigmeat" is a dig at Islam (Serbia being the country that committed genocide against the muslims in Bosnia)
[mango-], Cardiff, Wales

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Let's not forget the war crimes by the Bosnian Muslims and the thousands of Arab Terrorists that flooded in.

Beheadings and executions were rampant.

I suggest you stop believing everything you hear on BBC News.

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Written by Gio Gue, Christmas Island on Sun May 13 19:05:07 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

By the way the first name of Croatian representative is Adolf (born in 1949 - tells you something about his father). Europe just can't have fun without Adolf of some kind.

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Written by Tarek Hughes, Washington, DC, United States on Sun May 13 18:49:10 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"How sad that this person sees a little music contest as political. Particularly since his name suggests that he originated in a country that spent fifty years abusing human rights. What irony eh!"
[Necrothesp]

About as ironic as you calling yourself [Necrothesp] and being from a country which invented a machine for castrating MauMau insurgents in Africa and which has removed the rights of habeus corpus.

Hahahahaha. How ironic is that??!! 'Scuse me while I glues me split sides back together

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Written by Sean Richards on Sun May 13 19:30:10 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Here's a suggestion: if you were occasionally moderate in tone and cut out the racial stereotyping it wouldn't happen. I'm a card-carrying Rebuplican and your posts make my teeth itch.
Attila Cola, Washington, DC, United States

Why don't you post evidence of your accusations? otherwise it looks like you're lying.

You are in fact a card-carrying idiot.

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Written by Attila Cola, Washington, DC, United States on Sun May 13 19:26:05 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"The BBC banned my Elitist account. I'm not surprised, it is after all in keeping with the totalitarian policies of the BBC who've become drunk on their own power."
The Elitist

Here's a suggestion: if you were occasionally moderate in tone and cut out the racial stereotyping it wouldn't happen. I'm a card-carrying Rebuplican and your posts make my teeth itch.

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Written by The Elitist on Sun May 13 19:21:45 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

Righty,

Hey mate.

I've been a victim of the left wing PC-obsessed loons.

The BBC banned my Elitist account. I'm not surprised, it is after all in keeping with the totalitarian policies of the BBC who've become drunk on their own power.

The left wing are an abomination.

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Written by [Necrothesp] on Sun May 13 18:42:52 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

UK rigged the whole thing with a war in Iraq, and created a mess in which half a million people got killed so far and rest of them have to live in a total misery.

What is then wrong in rigging a little music contest?

Dejan Corovic, London, United Kingdom

How sad that this person sees a little music contest as political. Particularly since his name suggests that he originated in a country that spent fifty years abusing human rights. What irony eh!

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Written by Tarek Hughes, Washington, DC, United States on Sun May 13 18:41:44 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"UK rigged the whole thing with a war in Iraq, and created a mess in which half a million people got killed so far and rest of them have to live in a total misery."
Dejan Corovic, London, United Kingdom

It's surprising how many people in Britain get off on being miserable. Read the Daily Mail and believe that immigrants are trying to take your job, that Labour is vaguely left-wing, and that you can pay less tax yet get more services!!

Ludicrous people with ludicrous views! Millions!

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Written by Super ultra left wing lefty on Sun May 13 20:44:43 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Who sang that one?
Lord Wreath, Walthamstow, United Kingdom



HUMANITY.

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Written by Bertha Clyro on Sun May 13 20:43:52 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

There is no Europe, there is no Africa, there is no Asia.
We are all ONE WORLD. - Super ultra left wing lefty

You're so clearly a troll... I've read your other comments and they're absurd. Exactly the kind of rubbish people accuse the left of saying but they never in fact do in reality.

If however by some chance you're actually genuine, then please, do the left a favour and stop posting these ridiculous things.

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Written by Lord Wreath, Walthamstow, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 20:39:44 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

There is no Europe, there is no Africa, there is no Asia.

We are all ONE WORLD.

Super ultra left wing lefty

Who sang that one?

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Written by Super ultra left wing lefty on Sun May 13 20:38:28 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

There is no Europe, there is no Africa, there is no Asia.

We are all ONE WORLD.

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Written by Richard Edwards, Leeds, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 20:32:57 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

BBC post-moderation at its best again I see. Why else would my comment, which dared to suggest that the Iraq fiasco might have something to do with our lack of Eurovision success in recent years, be 'rejected' (not sure how that breaks the house rules).

Meanwhile as usual some seriously mean-spirited stuff is allowed to remain on view ("the only little fat lesbian in the village"? Lovely!)

I would dearly love to know what those in charge moderating these boards have been smoking!

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Written by Dave Price, Leeds, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 17:45:14 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Wow!

So many chest-beating little Englanders here that you'd think UKIP were in power........

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Written by Vladimir Musicki, Novi Sad on Sun May 13 17:40:13 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

>Well I hope Serbia enjoys splashing millions out to host the next ApartheidSongVision, whilst kids are dying in the slums of India.

Super ultra left wing lefty

Sorry to hear about that... but India wasn't Serbian, but British colony.

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Written by Bebe Rebozo on Sun May 13 17:36:11 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"I really wish prople would stop Brit kicking. I hate Europe and would rather become an American State then jon up with you lot.
Gillian Cranston, Wokingham, Berks"

Can you say that again in English? 'jon up' sounds absolutely filthy!

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Written by debbie mcdaniel, sand springs, United States on Sun May 13 17:47:59 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

I love how right wingers here have it both ways. They're either moderated to the top of every discussion, thanks to the incredibly unfair moderation system, or they're complaining about being censured (and then being moderated up for it).

Joe Baldwin, Chesham, Bucks, United Kingdom

Comrade, which way you lean determines how you perceive an upright picture. You must be leaning well to the left to see the BBC HYS leaning so far right. Get a spirit level for your head, then look again!

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Written by Theresa Greene, Reading, Berks. on Sun May 13 17:46:45 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"Super ultra left wing lefty"

Should i become "super ultra extremely fanatick more than left wing lefty" and post really silly things on HYS? Would it make people laugh?

My IQ is 85!

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Written by Dejan Corovic, London, United Kingdom on Sun May 13 18:36:15 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

UK rigged the whole thing with a war in Iraq, and created a mess in which half a million people got killed so far and rest of them have to live in a total misery.

What is then wrong in rigging a little music contest?

dejan

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Written by [mango-], Cardiff, Wales on Sun May 13 18:49:23 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

For those too stupid to see it, "sliced pigmeat" is a dig at Islam (Serbia being the country that committed genocide against the muslims in Bosnia)

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Written by The Elitist on Sun May 13 20:57:29 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Let's just start a riot in this open HYS.


Israel > 'Palestine'

Men > Women

Boeing > Airbus

America > Europe

Cow turds > BBC

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Written by Attila Cola, Washington, DC, United States on Sun May 13 20:54:35 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Moderator: thanks for taking down those vile anti-Arab rants.

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Written by [news_meister] on Sun May 13 20:23:09 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

And I suppose it does not help to repeat that nobody cares how the UK did, we know the song is awful.

What we're complaining about is the piece of rubbish that did win! If it wasn't block voting that did it, it must have been a mass emo/lesbian vote.

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Written by Ian Mutley on Sun May 13 20:14:14 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

What a waste of electricity, when this was started it was to bond European countries after the war. This contest has become a farce, no musician with an ounce of credibility enters so we have second and third rate artists being entered. The singer of the Serbian entry looked like a "Little Britain" caricature of the only little fat lesbian in the village. An insult to women, lesbians, musicians and our ears. Like many of the contributors I watched as it was so bad it was entertaining, sad I know

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Written by [Bradfordbelle] on Sun May 13 20:44:27 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Apart from (Sir) Terry (over paid) Wogan - I can't see that a sizable number of Brits would miss this garbage. If you have seen one you have seen them all - or is this load of excrament heaped upon us as being of 'intrest' to our gay viewers, being as the builk of the performers were as camp as an intrnational Jamboree. My gay son says that is not so - He tells me it is just a scam, because the average gay has way better taste.

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Written by Dusan Savic, Belgrade on Sun May 13 14:19:50 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

I would like to say that many people from Serbia agree that our song is not exactly a piece of art (we do have a lot of much better music here), but I wouldn't say that voting was fair, because no northern country has a strategical or political reason to give us 12 points (and they did), neither does France...
I also find this show to be ridiculous, with very little quality music (all of my friends agree), but this time - we were the best showmen... That's all!
Greet