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So, am I the only saddo who can't wait for the musical extravaganza of the year on Saturday?

I LOVE Eurovision ever since I was five years old and Bucks Fizz brought home the bacon.  I remember the utter feeling of dispair as poor Scott Fitzgerald with the fabulous ballard 'go' had victory cruelly snatched away from him by Celine Dion in 1987.

And Wogan - has me in stitches every year with his commentary.

In recent years I've increased my viewing pleasure with the odd flutter here and there, but yet to win a penny - my choice of winner usually ends up coming in 10th or thereabouts.

Come on - out of the woodwork with you all.  Perhaps we could have a lively debate about the best ever Eurovision winner (Hold me now by Johnny Logan gets my vote), best UK entry (erm - not Jemini) and best song that didn't win (for me, My Star by Brainstorm for Latvia in 2000 - anyone remember it).

Erm.....I'll get my coat now.

Oh my God NOOOO!!!!

I could kick Terry Wogan till my foot hurt & then start kicking him again with the other one. ;tracet;

Semi Finals for this is on BBC3 tomorrow night.

Hear are the entries for semi & final

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/eurovision/2006/contestants/

Yes, you are. ;scarymoment;

Terry Wogan is the best thing in the Eurovision, although I have to admit we do have a Eurovision party......the kids love it  ;goodvevil;

Ang x x

Sorry Ang, but the only thing worse than an Englishman laughing at Johnny Foreigner is an Irishman pertending to be English doing it.

I hate the music as well.

Anyway - I'll stay off the thread from now & not be Scrooge, all power to those who enjoy it.

talking of Wogan..... http://www.b3ta.com/challenge/wogan/ (http://www.b3ta.com/challenge/wogan/)

OK.  I'm not THAT sad!!!

Angie - your Eurovision party sounds great!!

This information was for you Claw

What is Eurovision anyway

Don't get me wrong I think the music is terrible, but as the evening goes on and Terry gets drunker and takes the mick out of the presenters and the groups, it is funny, but each to their own I suppose  ;goodvevil;

So you don't want to have a Eurovision party in Glasgow then Rod?  :D :D

Ang x x

Exactly why I love it!

:D no, I think that'll be a night for the tent, sleeping bag a bottle of rum & possibly a little herb.....

Don't believe a word she says - the Eurovision Song Contest is the highlight of her year!

Oh yeah it is, that and the Elections, im just a fun time girl  ;sleep;

Think i'd rather be in the tent with rod.

Ang x x

I liked the Ukrainian winner Ruslana  :D.  I can't remember if she could sing though.

Terry Wogan is insane. I thought I spoke the biggest degree of p!sh, until I heard him. He is slightly insane.  If I ever got stranded on an Island, I would be the unlucky bugger that had Sid Waddel and Terry Wogan as companions. The next Island along would have Girls Aloud and the cast of baywatch

 ;hide; Don't tell Davey!!!  ;hide;

He will be too busy dancing along to the Eurovision   ;karabiner;

Ang x x

Its the funniest thing on tele, me and the wife cry with laughter.

The winner will be the one with the fastest ending

the best ever eurovision song was "a little peace" in the early 80s a german lass that sang the song in a multilingal version after she won

have the english version of the song would love to be able to find a copy of the mulit lingal version or even a copy of it in german

Oh yes - Nicole.  I liked that one too!

If it got to Number One in the UK, tell me the year and I'll mail it to you!

I think Nicole was Swiss and the track was available in English, German and French.

The Eurovision Song Contest is my WORLD CUP FINAL - love everything about it.

Tips on holding your own Eurovision Party, everything has to be as camp and Kitsch as possible - a sure fire winner is to dress the dog in feather boa and pink trilby hat.

OK got it  1982 - hopefully it will email ok.  Should be with you shortly.

trace the english version was number 1 in the uk i think i have a copy of it somewhere

the other versions were never realised in this country as far as i know

Mr Grumpy here.

Think it's nearly time for a TV Board.

Sigh......

I have ALL the Number 1 UK Hits from 1953 - 2004 on mp3.

If anyone can think of any they want - just give me a shout!

Eurovision is more than TV. It is about culture, politics, history, diplomacy and above all love & peace.

I wonder how many of the songs this year will contain the eternal line 'man's inhumanity to man'? I know the Irish have used it at least once possibly twice. Talking of Irish entrants who can forget Jonny Logan - What's another year. That man was Ronan Keating before Ronan Keating was even a twinkle in old man Keating's eye. Trace send it  :D

Watch it with the subtitles on.. They have to transcribe live, and the results are hilarious, plus you get all the lyrics to the songs...

In October 2005 a 50th Anniversary Eurovision special was held in Denmark. The BBC made the worst decision in broadcasting history by not screening this extravaganza (anyone know of any torrents?).

At the celebration the top 5 eurovision songs of all time were announced, they were;

5) Save your kisses for me - Brotherhood of Man, UK (1976)
4) My Number One - Helena Paparizou, Greece (2005)
3) Hold me now - Johnny Logan, Ireland (1987)
2) Nel blu, di pinto di blu (Volare) - Domenico Modugno, Italy (1958)
1) Waterloo - Abba, Sweden (1974)

PLEASE DON'T MENTION IT! I live in Greece and if I heard that bloody song 'Im your Number one' or whatever it was called (the winner from Greece) once, I heard it sixteen million times. I mean EVERYDAY on the radio about 15 times. even now... bag of shells....

Is our entry the rapping 45 year old? I wanna kill that guy he sucks!!!

I wanna buy him a pint.

He totally sucks, but he gets girls in their late (I hope) teens up on the stage in school uniforms.