Eurovision

Not ashamed to say that I love Eurovision - so here's the thread to discuss it.

It's on BBC One at 8pm from Basel, Switzerland.

Sweden the favourites to win.

It's just a farce uk public enemy no1 even though the competition will follow if we drop out? But doesn't stop tactical voting....I'm sure our sound system is fiddled with never sounds good compared to others! They cut out the booing of Israel at rehearsal if can do that can docter other things... good old TW thought it was rubbish in the end says it all

It's just a farce uk public enemy no1 even though the competition will follow if we drop out? But doesn't stop tactical voting....I'm sure our sound system is fiddled with never sounds good compared to others! They cut out the booing of Israel at rehearsal if can do that can docter other things... good old TW thought it was rubbish in the end says it all

You're right about the voting Allan - all down to politics.

Even our votes are like that. Ireland get all our votes in the final - they're not in the final this time though so interesting to see who gets our votes.

It's just a farce uk public enemy no1 even though the competition will follow if we drop out? But doesn't stop tactical voting....I'm sure our sound system is fiddled with never sounds good compared to others! They cut out the booing of Israel at rehearsal if can do that can docter other things... good old TW thought it was rubbish in the end says it all

You're right about the voting Allan - all down to politics.

Even our votes are like that. Ireland get all our votes in the final - they're not in the final this time though so interesting to see who gets our votes.

Israel undoubtedly !

Actually quite liked the UK's song and performance.

Won't win and will probably be in the bottom half because of politics but it was a good performance.

Actually quite liked the UK's song and performance.

Won't win and will probably be in the bottom half because of politics but it was a good performance.

That's good but Elton John wouldn't win it for us!

Actually quite liked the UK's song and performance.

Won't win and will probably be in the bottom half because of politics but it was a good performance.

That's good but Elton John wouldn't win it for us!

We could resurrect Bowie and Mercury for a duet and still wouldn't win

Can’t think of anything I’d rather watch less

been to a gig and came back 30 mins ago.Put £1 on Luxembourg for some interest A mere 600/1!!

Put a £1 on Lu

Actually quite liked the UK's song and performance.

Won't win and will probably be in the bottom half because of politics but it was a good performance.

That's good but Elton John wouldn't win it for us!

We could resurrect Bowie and Mercury for a duet and still wouldn't win

Mabe the beatles will have half a chance?

Actually quite liked the UK's song and performance.

Won't win and will probably be in the bottom half because of politics but it was a good performance.

That's good but Elton John wouldn't win it for us!

We could resurrect Bowie and Mercury for a duet and still wouldn't win

Mabe the beatles will have half a chance?

Anyway I was right uk gave Israel 12 points should be ashamed of themselves...

Watched it for 3/4 hr. Glad I went to bed. What a load of garbage. Israel shouldnt have been allowed to compete.

Actually quite liked the UK's song and performance.

Won't win and will probably be in the bottom half because of politics but it was a good performance.

That's good but Elton John wouldn't win it for us!

We could resurrect Bowie and Mercury for a duet and still wouldn't win

Mabe the beatles will have half a chance?

Anyway I was right uk gave Israel 12 points should be ashamed of themselves...

No shame pal. Great 12 points. Great song sung by survivor of barbaric Hamas terrorist attack on Oct 7th. Well deserved.

Actually quite liked the UK's song and performance.

Won't win and will probably be in the bottom half because of politics but it was a good performance.

That's good but Elton John wouldn't win it for us!

We could resurrect Bowie and Mercury for a duet and still wouldn't win

Mabe the beatles will have half a chance?

Anyway I was right uk gave Israel 12 points should be ashamed of themselves...

No shame pal. Great 12 points. Great song sung by survivor of barbaric Hamas terrorist attack on Oct 7th. Well deserved.

Deserved for performance but my point was in response to something I said earlier? But Israel shouldn't been in competition banned Russia for similar thing and what would have happened if Austria hadn't overtook her with last vote? Can't imagine it would be held in Israel without a lot of problems but they didn't so end of story.

I cant believe Sweden didnt win.

Im still singing their song this morning...

I cant believe Sweden didnt win.

Im still singing their song this morning...

Paul we all know it's a fix the result so you obviously didn't bribe them enough to get Sweden to win?

Haha!

I actually did a small treble, for a bit of fun, with Sweden, France, Austria in that order as a 1-2-3

What the Hell - Just happened

What the Hell - Just happened

Eurovision was fixed! They reckon the applause for Israel was canned as to give a better reaction than the booing?

What the Hell - Just happened

Eurovision was fixed! They reckon the applause for Israel was canned as to give a better reaction than the booing?

They reckon
Who are they?

What the Hell - Just happened

Eurovision was fixed! They reckon the applause for Israel was canned as to give a better reaction than the booing?

They reckon
Who are they?

Social media participants.. never saw it so thats why said they reckoned it was because of way sound of clapping suddenly started and stopped not gradually.... true or not after ask Graham Norton.

It seems that the Israeli's are not happy with Graham Norton's comment of "relieved we won't all be going to Tel Aviv next year".

Personally I think Graham is a national treasure and even more so after that comment. Good on him.

It seems that the Israeli's are not happy with Graham Norton's comment of "relieved we won't all be going to Tel Aviv next year".

Personally I think Graham is a national treasure and even more so after that comment. Good on him.

Israel not happy with anyone or country if they dare criticise them ...usually respond with the antisemitic card supporting Terrorists blah blah blah... . Make me sick their holier than thou attitude... like I said people believe sound was doctored to take out the loud boos given to the performer . And he's right can you see the problems if had to go to Israel? Only supporting broadcaster will be bbc ....

Accusations of fixing at Eurovision is not made up story because no-one likes Israel?

India McTaggart
Entertainment Correspondent
19 May 2025 8:56pm BST
Yuval Raphael at a Eurovision dress rehearsal holding the Israeli flag behind her
Yuval Raphael, Israel’s contestant, came second in the contest after winning 357 points Credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP
India McTaggart
Entertainment Correspondent
19 May 2025 8:56pm BST
Eurovision has been accused of allowing vote-rigging that led to Israel unexpectedly coming second in this year’s competition...

Several countries and list is growing are asking for an independent auditing of people's votes as
Under the system you can have upto 20 votes? It's claimed Israel used social media and other means to inhance the amounts of votes they got.... suppose to be people's vote not countries..