Eurovision Song Contest 2014

[Sockhopper]

It's remarkable that even something as innocuous as a song contest has become a microcosm of the conflicts and tensions that afflict our world and besiege us every day. The following links stretching from 2008 until now and from the Middle East to Europe to the USA trace Arabic-speaking countries' memberships in the same broadcasting association which Israel belongs to, and the positions and statements taken by some of our leaders and top politicians on admittance or not of Palestine into the Eurovision Song Contest.

-http://thenational.ae/news/world/middle-east/palestinians-seek-eurovision-entry#full

-http://www.dailysabah.com/music/2014//05/06/eurovision-should-invite-palestine-says-danish-mp

-http:/newsthump.com/2011/10/06us-attacks-palestine-bid-to-join-eurovision-song-contest/

If or since this entertainment is so removed from the spectrum of which music is meaningful or bearable that one can feel like an idiot or embarrassed for actually watching it, why has who can perform in it or not and which administrations 'should' or 'should not' be represented in this regional contest matter to so many of our leaders (the Arab states, some African countries, Israel, Palestine, Denmark and the US being some) to whom we pay a fortune to work on resolving the really important things that affect our lives and the world?


It's way more uplifting to watch the incredible movement and styling of the white-haired male dancer with the several accompanying last night's Danish song entry than to watch the go-nowhere posturing of our overpaid politicians.

 

[scotttswan]

Palestine would have to join the EBU first but there's no reason they can't.

 

[pauper]

I think if South America took the concept and ran with it they would out-kitsch the Eurovision into oblivion. Imagine the travestis from Brazil and Argentina, the cholitas from Bolivia, the austere Paraguayos in lederhosen, the beauty queens from Venezuela, the talentless filler from Chile, the Uruguayos complaining that Argentina stole their idea, protests from Evo Morales over the quantity of 'chicken eaters', and the endless bickering over the possibility of a Falklands contestant. Why hasn't this been done?

 

[French jurist]

For Peru, La Tigresa! (jump at 1:13 to see her)
https://www.youtube....h?v=f5UcgTuvCmU


And, one of the most beautiful woman on Earth has bolivian blood (I have a keyboard protector):
https://www.youtube....h?v=vWBFyEs6v-k

 

[scotttswan]

I think if South America took the concept and ran with it they would out-kitsch the Eurovision into oblivion. Imagine the travestis from Brazil and Argentina, the cholitas from Bolivia, the austere Paraguayos in lederhosen, the beauty queens from Venezuela, the talentless filler from Chile, protests from Evo Morales over the quantity of 'chicken eaters', and the endless bickering over the possibility of a Falklands contestant. Why hasn't this been done?

There was http://en.wikipedia....ki/OTI_Festival

more stuff here

http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/blog/read?id=73752

 

[pauper]

I see, the Yanquis won and they closed the whole contest. This time they need to go the full Pachamamma and throw all the Yanquis and Eurotrash out.

 

[Rich One]

For Peru, La Tigresa! (jump at 1:13 to see her)
https://www.youtube....h?v=f5UcgTuvCmU


And, one of the most beautiful woman on Earth has bolivian blood (I have a keyboard protector):
https://www.youtube....h?v=vWBFyEs6v-k

Discovered the real name of Pussy Schwanze also known as Conchita Wurtzen ?