Eurovision Rewatch: Birmingham 1998 - 20.00 GMT tonight (25/3)

[octophone]

He had his moments. Unfortunately most of them became ever increasingly embittered and borderline xenophobic as time went on. In the end it was a relief to hear of his passing

Oh, OK. I didn't see many.

 

[Lucille]

ULRIKA KA KA KA.

 

[straightorbroken]

Katie Boyle should have held a red apple if she wanted the gays to really lose it.

 

[octophone]

uuuuuUUL-RI-KA-KA_KA_KA!

 

[VoR]

That is a very strange outfit they stuck Ulrika in...

 

[Lucille]

Love the leather two piece!

 

[octophone]

ULRIKA KA KA KA.

I did it with more style

 

[Generic Account]

Silhouettes walking past the screen.

It's like a pirated movie.

 

[octophone]

That is a very strange outfit they stuck Ulrika in...

She looks like a sausage roll.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

I like that Wogan and Ulrika had all the chemistry of a trip to the tip.

 

[Tisch]

Was this the first Televote?

 

[straightorbroken]

Anthea must have been chomping on her Cadbury's furiously at Ulrika getting this gig.

 

[Penelope]

Ulrika's ensemble! So 1998 it should come with a SLAB OF SEMTEX IN A NORTHERN IRISH TOWN!

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Was this the first Televote?

No, but first time over half had done it. Within a couple of years, everyone did it.

 

[VoR]

Was this the first Televote?

It was trialled in a few countries in 1997, but this was the first year it went wide.

 

[lolly]

Fuck me, thanking the previous hosts is very archaic.

This is VERY BBC isn't it?

And VERY BBC NOW

 

[Madison]

Was this the first Televote?

No. A small number of countries televoted in 1997.

 

[straightorbroken]

Is Ultrika that much of a man magnet that Terry's jacket is coming away from him?

Edit: he fixed it.

 

[VoR]

Ulrika's tits look like boulders in profile!

 

[Tisch]

.

 

[Penelope]

Ulrika's tits look like boulders in profile!

A FINE EUROVISION TRADITION

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Ulrika's ensemble! So 1998 it should come with a SLAB OF SEMTEX IN A NORTHERN IRISH TOWN!

omg

 

[Madison]

Ah - remember when North Macedonia was known as FYR Macedonia. Happy memories.

 

[octophone]

Why is Bob Hoskins conducting the orchestra?

 

[Penelope]

Ooooh, comme MARTIN LOVEWAY

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Was this the first Televote?

There was a war on! (There really was).

 

[Dark Carnival]

Football? Seriously?

 

[Lucille]

The 90s lounge house!

 

[Tisch]

No, but first time over half had done it. Within a couple of years, everyone did it.

It was trialled in a few countries in 1997, but this was the first year it went wide.

Didn't realise it was so recent

 

[VoR]

Bloody straights. Eurovision is no place for football.

 

[Tisch]

M People

 

[AGinAg (37)]

M People!

 

[straightorbroken]

Heather Small is always a surprise.

 

[Generic Account]

Land of...child labour.

 

[Lucille]

Was this a VAMPY year?

 

[octophone]

Croatia sponsored by Scottish Widows.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

GOTH WAS IN!

I thought that was just me being 17!

 

[straightorbroken]

Listen to the crowd get into Sight for Sore Eyes more than 90% of what's to come

 

[Penelope]

What LOVELY 90s HAIR Daniela has

 

[Lucille]

There better be a sexy REVEAL.