Eurovision Song Contest 2021: James Newman reselected as UK's entry
19/02/2021
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The singer has been reselected to sing for the UK, after the cancellation of last year's show.
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I want to hear Ja Ja Ding Dong
Good luck to the lad but no doubt whoever we front.
UK - Nil Points
Would be nice for once to see a Rock Band represent the UK, if we are going to constantly finish on the right hand side of the table at least let it rip like the Finns did.
UK - Nil Points
Would be nice for once to see a Rock Band represent the UK, if we are going to constantly finish on the right hand side of the table at least let it rip like the Finns did.
Nul points
How can an art form suffer from a psychological condition?
Sad like a true pillock
For goodness sake - time to get rid of this awful competition. A waste of money (of which the UK pays a lion's share).
Boo. Go away humbug. Boo.
A year’s entry costs less than making a few minutes of a Doctor Who episode. So it’s money well spent, for the millions who enjoy it.
Yawn
When it comes to the voting, I predict the biggest punishment beating yet.
a "Brexit plus being too good at vaccinations" beating
That's us in last place then, not because of his singing, because we didn't want to play with the toxic gang who then got stroppy and took their ball home.
Eurovision, of course, has nothing to do with the EU and many of the countries that take part have never been members.
We are going to need Kevin Swain to have any hope!
I'm not sure how the panel has managed to select a singer to represent the UK but not the song.
What happened to the public having a say in this?
What happened to the public having a say in this?
nil points im afraid, nothing to do with talent / ability or song / tempo etc etc its all about 'friends' and tactical voting, still im sure al lthe eastern europen countries feel good about each other for one night, then theirs Russia / Australia pretty sure they are not in europe but i haven't been to school in many a year so i maybe wrong.
Yes, you are wrong. Russia is most definitely in Europe (or at least, that part of it west of the Urals is, including Moscow and St Petersburg) and always has been. Israel, of course, is not. But it is part of the European Broadcasting Union, which runs Eurovision. Australia is an anomaly - effectively they're guests because Eurovision is so popular there.
If Europe could award negative points to the UK's song they would. Nul points is too generous this time
Fortunately 90% of Brits don't care one jot about eurovision
Fortunately 90% of Brits don't care one jot about eurovision
How can you say that, no one has heard the song yet!
The viewing figures would suggest otherwise. Eurovision is popular in the UK, even if you personally don’t like it.
It is attractive to maybe......10% of UK population...at the most. And the same 10% watch it every year. So a good thing for them.
Dykehed
The public should be able to have some vote for the singer that represent the UK
Not a panal of faceless 'industy experts'
Not a panal of faceless 'industy experts'
The problem is that sending "unknowns" mean you would be voting for someone you don't really know, Sandie Shaw or Cliff Richard were established artists when they ventured to perform.
Yeah that worked out really well in the past...
We have had our worst entries when the public voted for the act. Just like the whole contest started to go downhill when the public started being allowed to vote for the winner.
I wouldn’t trust the UK public to make meaningful decisions
No-one needs to hear any of the songs. It's all political and tactical voting and we all know the UK will come last or very nearly.
When it comes to the voting, I predict the biggest punishment beating yet.
Cue the same old comments about tactical voting, the UK being hated etc etc
If the song is good, people will vote - simple as
So let's wait and hear the song before making any judgement
If the song is good, people will vote - simple as
So let's wait and hear the song before making any judgement
They don't hate the UK. They're jealous of our world beating bands whose music is heard all over the continent.
Jealous.
Hence nil point.
Jealous.
Hence nil point.
It will be interesting to see if sending a respected singer/songwriter improves the UK's fortunes this year. Yes, there's tactical voting and general apathy towards the big 5 but as a country with a proud music heritage, we've also sent some rubbish to represent us over the years.
Good luck, James!
Good luck, James!
But with any luck, with all the whinging music industry about having to do paperwork to go into the eu, he will not be able to go to it!
S c u m b a g
It will be interesting to see if sending a respected singer/songwriter improves the UK's fortunes this year. Yes, there's tactical voting and general apathy towards the big 5 but as a country with a proud music heritage, we've also sent some rubbish to represent us over the years.
Good luck, James!
Good luck, James!
We regard it as such because that's precisely what it is - a bit of fun and the campest music festival in the universe. Leading UK musicians understand that for all it's entertaining, it will decimate their image as serious musicians.
And don't forget, Sandie Shaw (with a song she hates to this day!) won and Cliff came second twice. Much later it was found that on one occasion he should have won - there was some fiddle with votes, I recall vaguely. The Shadows came second one year as well. Then we started sending unknowns and hopeful wannabes and we are always in the last few. You'd think someone might draw a conclusion.
They were proven to be no-hopers when they flopped at the contest. Again and again and again...
Good luck to the lad but no doubt whoever we front.
UK - Nil Points
Would be nice for once to see a Rock Band represent the UK, if we are going to constantly finish on the right hand side of the table at least let it rip like the Finns did.
UK - Nil Points
Would be nice for once to see a Rock Band represent the UK, if we are going to constantly finish on the right hand side of the table at least let it rip like the Finns did.
Glad James is getting a 2nd Chance, only question I have is why the British Selection Committee took so long to announce they were giving James a 2nd shot. Most of the other countries that were sticking with the same artists announced their decision last October/November giving the artists more time to get their song right etc..
Eurovision.
The competition so woke and corrupt that finishing last place is actually the most reassuring.
I'll still be watching though.
Just to hate it.
The competition so woke and corrupt that finishing last place is actually the most reassuring.
I'll still be watching though.
Just to hate it.
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Glad James is getting a 2nd Chance, only question I have is why the British Selection Committee took so long to announce they were giving James a 2nd shot. Most of the other countries that were sticking with the same artists announced their decision last October/November giving the artists more time to get their song right etc..
If the BBC did not spend money in covering the laugh of a contest, then they would not have to take away the free TV Licenses for the over-70s
Hmmm. Total cost is about £2m and that includes the UK's subscription to the EBU which also gives plenty of other things such as the shared news library and other live event broadcasts.
Cost of free TV licenses for over 75s is around £745m.
As a comparison - BBC pays about £60m a year for the rights to broadcast Premiership football highlights...
Cost of free TV licenses for over 75s is around £745m.
As a comparison - BBC pays about £60m a year for the rights to broadcast Premiership football highlights...
Another reason for the BBC spend big on Eurovision
If the BBC did not spend money in covering the laugh of a contest, then they would not have to take away the free TV Licenses for the over-70s
Hmmm. Total cost is about £2m and that includes the UK's subscription to the EBU which also gives plenty of other things such as the shared news library and other live event broadcasts.
Cost of free TV licenses for over 75s is around £745m.
As a comparison - BBC pays about £60m a year for the rights to broadcast Premiership football highlights...
Cost of free TV licenses for over 75s is around £745m.
As a comparison - BBC pays about £60m a year for the rights to broadcast Premiership football highlights...
There is no "cost" to free licences, just a slight reduction in revenue which could easily be covered as so many on HYS have pointed out for so long, but the BBC knows best. Well it would - it's got a protected income stream forever no matter what it does. How about getting rid of the 6000 journalists retained to cover covid?
Used to like it when Wogan was around , its appalling these days every song is just a mindless dirge.
Why not bring back the Miss World competition again that used to be great and you could raffle out the list of runners to the family and all put a couple of quid in .
I yearn for those days
Why not bring back the Miss World competition again that used to be great and you could raffle out the list of runners to the family and all put a couple of quid in .
I yearn for those days
The songs are no different, good or bad, than in Wogans day. Let’s not fool ourselves thinking it’s suddenly plunged in quality. I would argue a recent winner Heroes, was as good as anything in the past. If Waterloo was played now for the first time you would think it quite naff.
Miss World now that's what we need. Real talent.
Eurovision.
The competition so woke and corrupt that finishing last place is actually the most reassuring.
I'll still be watching though.
Just to hate it.
The competition so woke and corrupt that finishing last place is actually the most reassuring.
I'll still be watching though.
Just to hate it.
As long as Harry Hill ends the show with "there's only one way to settle this FIGHT", I'm in.
nil points im afraid, nothing to do with talent / ability or song / tempo etc etc its all about 'friends' and tactical voting, still im sure al lthe eastern europen countries feel good about each other for one night, then theirs Russia / Australia pretty sure they are not in europe but i haven't been to school in many a year so i maybe wrong.
Yes, you are wrong. Russia is most definitely in Europe (or at least, that part of it west of the Urals is, including Moscow and St Petersburg) and always has been. Israel, of course, is not. But it is part of the European Broadcasting Union, which runs Eurovision. Australia is an anomaly - effectively they're guests because Eurovision is so popular there.
Cue the same old comments about tactical voting, the UK being hated etc etc
If the song is good, people will vote - simple as
So let's wait and hear the song before making any judgement
If the song is good, people will vote - simple as
So let's wait and hear the song before making any judgement
We send crap because we don’t take it seriously. They know that and so they don’t vote for us. Why would they? And we slag them off. Ffs. What a bunch of little englanders on here
Used to like it when Wogan was around , its appalling these days every song is just a mindless dirge.
Why not bring back the Miss World competition again that used to be great and you could raffle out the list of runners to the family and all put a couple of quid in .
I yearn for those days
Why not bring back the Miss World competition again that used to be great and you could raffle out the list of runners to the family and all put a couple of quid in .
I yearn for those days
I think they were better when Wogan was about but I do agree they weren't much better.
Maybe I want to see Bucks Fizz, Cliff Richard and Dana again.
Nostalgia 'aint what it used to be
Maybe I want to see Bucks Fizz, Cliff Richard and Dana again.
Nostalgia 'aint what it used to be
" If Waterloo was played now for the first time you would think it quite naff."
I thought it was quite naff at the time, but then I never liked Abba.
I thought it was quite naff at the time, but then I never liked Abba.
Maybe because it’s fun? If you only care about winning, your life must really suck
The songs are no different, good or bad, than in Wogans day. Let’s not fool ourselves thinking it’s suddenly plunged in quality. I would argue a recent winner Heroes, was as good as anything in the past. If Waterloo was played now for the first time you would think it quite naff.
Eurovision, of course, has nothing to do with the EU and many of the countries that take part have never been members.
Sure, Russia and Israel are part of the EU gang. *rolls eyes*
Jeez. What a loser you are
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Not worth us entering this fiasco any longer. We always come last or nearly last. And tge BBC should stop screening it. Waste of time and money.
I wish him luck. However, seeing as how it´s "Eurovison", I can´t help wonder if we will get "nul point" for, well, making it clear what we think of the "Eurovision". Bit awkward.
"We’ll have a gay old time”. Perfect summation of the event. Dreadfully irresistible. Does anyone really take it seriously? It's like pantomime on much too much acid.
No most don't take it seriously in the same way no one would go to a pantomime and complain that it wasn't as serious as The Mouse Trap.
Oh no it's not!
If they dropped some acid, they might come up with a decent song. Rather than the banal stuff that even I can write before a beer or 2.
Not condoning illegal drugs in any way mind.
Not condoning illegal drugs in any way mind.
Save licence money and don't broadcast this waste of space so called entertainment
Let's rid ourselves of this spectacular spectacle of bad taste
"We’ll have a gay old time”. Perfect summation of the event. Dreadfully irresistible. Does anyone really take it seriously? It's like pantomime on much too much acid.
Well, with the BBC flogging Ru Paul's freak show, Auntie is obviously happy to promote the concept of men dressing and prancing in preposterous fashion in a blatant pastiche of women. So surely it's time to reprise the Black and White Minstrel Show..?
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Used to like it when Wogan was around , its appalling these days every song is just a mindless dirge.
Why not bring back the Miss World competition again that used to be great and you could raffle out the list of runners to the family and all put a couple of quid in .
I yearn for those days
Why not bring back the Miss World competition again that used to be great and you could raffle out the list of runners to the family and all put a couple of quid in .
I yearn for those days
And here is Miss West Germany, Ingrid Guttenbummer. She speaks six languages, and her ambition is to work with disabled children in Africa ??
Thought Will Ferrell was Iceland’s entry
Hey that’s my name!
Really, why bother? The quality of voice and performance will count for nothing - as a nation we are deeply unpopular in Europe and last place, probably nil points seems inevitable. Save the national humiliation and withdraw the entry.
Yawn
Miss World now that's what we need. Real talent.
There'll be plenty of sailor boys about that night. Even the venue, "Ahoy" sounds camp.
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Sure, Russia and Israel are part of the EU gang. *rolls eyes*
Maybe we will come last - depends on the song, which we haven't heard yet. I bet you're the kind of person who thinks Eurovision is only 1 night of the year...
"We’ll have a gay old time”. Perfect summation of the event. Dreadfully irresistible. Does anyone really take it seriously? It's like pantomime on much too much acid.
I hope the song is amazing,
we have great talent most years, but the only people who give us points will be Ireland and rest will give them to each other. Are you the kind of person who just thinks it's a new contest that we've just been accepted into and beginners luck will get us to the top?
we have great talent most years, but the only people who give us points will be Ireland and rest will give them to each other. Are you the kind of person who just thinks it's a new contest that we've just been accepted into and beginners luck will get us to the top?
To be honest, the fans - who vote in far greater numbers than the general public - were so behind 'Think About Things' last year that Daði Freyr could play the spoons for 3 minutes and still win in 2021. But I'm happy to hear that we're going for a more upbeat song this time!
Its time the UK stopped this political nonsense. We will never ever win again doesn't matter who sings for us. Its got too political and is just a total farce. Its embarrassing to watch as we are the laughing stock of the world.
We’re the laughing stock for a reason. Maybe we focus on resolving that?
Let's rid ourselves of this spectacular spectacle of bad taste
Nill-pwannnn
What does that even mean, you prlck?
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Thought Will Ferrell was Iceland’s entry
Our efforts have been largely abysmal. Lulu hates Boom Bang A Bang and refuses to play it in her concerts. She preferred the song a pre-fame Elton and Bernie wrote for her to sing at it.
If we want to win we should have someone inside a costume like the masked singer, selected by the public via a sat night tv show and the song should be called ‘jiggy jiggy jaggy’. We could send Sinitta.
If we want to win we should have someone inside a costume like the masked singer, selected by the public via a sat night tv show and the song should be called ‘jiggy jiggy jaggy’. We could send Sinitta.
Maybe we will come last - depends on the song, which we haven't heard yet. I bet you're the kind of person who thinks Eurovision is only 1 night of the year...
Why bother with the songs, just have the vote. The countries already know who they are voting for before a single song is sung and the whole thing is just pointless.
He hasn't got a snowballs' chance in hell, he's too chubby, Europeans value good looks & character over musical ability. Waterloo was a loo song but look at the ladies singing it, does anybody remember what that Austrian girl with a beard sang, no, but we all remember him, her, or whatever.
Stop wasting licence fee money to get a not so free pass to the final. Cut out the over payments to fund an outdated competition which is no longer about the music.
This is more of a political allies competition and we shouldnt waste money to pay for it
This is more of a political allies competition and we shouldnt waste money to pay for it
We've left the EU why are we still wasting money on this garbage event. Lordi, Bucks Fizz and Abba are the only competitors I can even remember.
You forgot the question mark. But I’ll answer anyway. It’s to wind scumbags like you up
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Eurovision is nothing to do with the EU, but the European Broadcasting Union. I agree we should stop participating, though. We cannot produce quality acts prepared to go and sing there.
Terry Wogan stopped doing this for a reason. Waste of time and money
That, and he died.
Like you, but without Terry Wogan
"We’ll have a gay old time”. Perfect summation of the event. Dreadfully irresistible. Does anyone really take it seriously? It's like pantomime on much too much acid.
Nill-pwannnn
I'm going to vote for my fave European country - Australia.
Pointless contest manufactured for talentless writers to create dirges for an annual one hit wonder that disappears as quickly as they appear to please the tasteless.
Get us out of this crapfest as quickly as possible.
Get us out of this crapfest as quickly as possible.
Your obit
Closet
What does that even mean, you prlck?
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