Eurovision Rewatch: Helsinki, 2007 (BST 20:00, 25.04)

[win_the_game]

This is so BASIC BALKAN and I love it.

 

[AlgoAlex]

Do you like twinks with mullets or evil gimlet-eyed women with flags and schlager?

BOTH

 

[Penelope]

I really like this Bosnian one, but lord knows it isn't exactly KICKING THINGS OFF WITH A BANG

 

[octophone]

Dark, modern folk - you're up @dmlaw

 

[Beverley]

First year I bought the CD TOO

 

[D5K]

I haven't actually watched this one for about 10 years, so it will be fun

That’s the spirit!

 

[Iguana]

I appreciate the country names being in big letters at the bottom after last week's TRAVESTY

 

[VoR]

I like this one, but it's essentially the template of a generic Bosnian entry. Poor opener too really.

 

[AlgoAlex]

Silvia Night - Congratulations

YES

 

[Kala]

This was obviously the random draw. A song like this would NEVER open Eurovision now.

 

[Suomi]

I haven't actually watched this one for about 10 years, so it will be fun

I’m guessing what happened to you between page 1 and page 3 of this thread involves wine

 

[AGinAg (37)]

It’s a strange choice of year thinking about it - this got on the front page of BBC News so you’d think he’d break a big gun out to attract the fickle viewer.

So it is

BBC News - Eurovision Again: Why fans of the song contest get together every Saturday
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-52381023

 

[Kala]

I like this one, but it's essentially the template of a generic Bosnian entry. Poor opener too really.

It's a BBB. Not just Bosnia really...

 

[Beverley]

Every compliment in this thread is going to get a like from the Beverley jury

 

[Tisch]

BOLLY DARLING?

(N.B. it's actually Piper)

 

[COB]

Beautiful gowns.

 

[Dark Carnival]

This was obviously the random draw. A song like this would NEVER open Eurovision now.

Random draw?

 

[Kala]

I’m guessing what happened to you between page 1 and page 3 of this thread involves wine

A SHITE year is better than NO year, babes

 

[AGinAg (37)]

BORING

 

[Dark Carnival]

Oooh I like where it's going now!

 

[D5K]

Even the stage isn’t as bad as I remember

 

[COB]

Okay the lute king has elevated things!

 

[Iguana]

Not a fan of this

 

[Beverley]

Beautiful gowns.

Great gowns.

 

[Penelope]

Love that FUGUE STATE mandolinist

 

[ButterTart]

This is all very Bosnian, isn't it?

 

[octophone]

Is there a WHIFF OF THE SOUK?

 

[Penelope]

BRING BACK BOSNIA

 

[Suomi]

I remember sitting in a group of flag waving swedes at the pub waiting for this to begin, woooo night of dreams, here we go and then Bosnia came out and everyone just sort of sat with their hands folded

 

[win_the_game]

Love this one's CHEAP costume jewellery.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

03 Bosnia

 

[Beverley]

I think it's quite ROUSING personally, but to be fair, there is much BETTER to COME!

 

[Soldi]

Is there a WHIFF OF THE SOUK?

It’s not TURKEY

 

[octophone]

She can fair sing. That wasn't bad at all.

 

[COB]

Is there a WHIFF OF THE SOUK?

IF FUCKING ONLY!

 

[ButterTart]

What's the bloke's hat all about? Is he worried about burning his neck?

 

[Kala]

I liked that more than I remembered it

 

[Soldi]

04 Bosnia

 

[Penelope]

Love that traditional Balkan skypunch, in tribute to their native goddess Linda Bengtzing

 

[Kala]

You can hear the SPANISH queens already

 

[Iguana]

I think it's quite ROUSING personally, but to be fair, there is much BETTER to COME!

Thank fuck for THAT