Eurovision Rewatch: Luxembourg City, 1984 (00:00 BST / 01:00 CEST, 3 May 2020)

[AGinAg (37)]

The Swedish commentator has woken up.

 

[dmlaw]

Whoops, should be Yugoslavia!

For the 2?

 

[lolly]

Pays Bas really is the only French version of a country name that doesn't make much sense to English ears.

It means low country, doesn't it?

 

[AGinAg (37)]

It means low country, doesn't it?

No idea. Actually Allemange as well.

 

[win_the_game]

I've never seen a French scoreboard before. Putting that STANDARD GRADE FRENCH to work.

 

[Lucille]

Will be fuming if Ireland don’t win.

 

[lolly]

I need the excitement of a scoreboard colour change to maintain my interest.

 

[Soldi]

For the 2?

Yes, sorry!

 

[dmlaw]

This is dull, so I added up the Moopy votes.

1 Ireland 65
2 Italy 58
3 Denmark 50
4 Sweden 43
5 Turkey 37
6 Norway 35
7= Netherlands 30
7= Spain 30
9 Luxembourg 24
10 Portugal 21
11 United Kingdom 19
12 Yugoslavia 17
13 Germany 13
14= Finland 9
14= France 9
16 Cyprus 4
17= Austria 0
17= Belgium 0
17= Switzerland 0

IRELAND WINS!!!

 

[lolly]

This is dull, so I added up the Moopy votes.

1 Ireland 65
2 Italy 58
3 Denmark 50
4 Sweden 43
5 Turkey 37
6 Norway 35
7= Netherlands 30
7= Spain 30
9 Luxembourg 24
10 Portugal 21
11 United Kingdom 19
12 Yugoslavia 17
13 Germany 13
14= Finland 9
14= France 9
16 Cyprus 4
17= Austria 0
17= Belgium 0
17= Switzerland 0

IRELAND WINS!!!

@Suomi

 

[win_the_game]

It means low country, doesn't it?

Yes Netherlands basically means lower countries I think. All of the Romance languages use a varition of pays bas/paesi bassi etc.

 

[win_the_game]

This is dull, so I added up the Moopy votes.

1 Ireland 65
2 Italy 58
3 Denmark 50
4 Sweden 43
5 Turkey 37
6 Norway 35
7= Netherlands 30
7= Spain 30
9 Luxembourg 24
10 Portugal 21
11 United Kingdom 19
12 Yugoslavia 17
13 Germany 13
14= Finland 9
14= France 9
16 Cyprus 4
17= Austria 0
17= Belgium 0
17= Switzerland 0

IRELAND WINS!!!

I hoped Italy would sneak this.

 

[dmlaw]

I hoped Italy would sneak this.

I thought that they were going to before I added everything up, but no. I'm surprised that Spain weren't higher.

 

[lolly]

I'm so excited as well, Desirée

 

[lolly]

Was that the miserable mare from last year?

 

[dmlaw]

Desiree had so much fun. You couldn't have guessed.

 

[Madison]

I thought Desiree was great. She should host again.

 

[ButterTart]

This was definitely the worst Eurovision we've watched so far. Aside from Terminal 3, I actively disliked every song.

 

[COB]

I really had a tough time with it, and immediately retired to bed the second the songs were over.

 

[lolly]

It was a clear step down from the '83, but I still found a lot to enjoy, and three new songs for my playlist.

The scoring felt more of a slog than ever, though.

 

[ButterTart]

It was a clear step down from the '83, but I still found a lot to enjoy, and three new songs for my playlist.

The scoring felt more of a slog than ever, though.

I didn't watch the scoring, I genuinely didn't care who won. Terminal 3 is a banger, though.

 

[lolly]

I didn't watch the scoring, I genuinely didn't care who won. Terminal 3 is a banger, though.

Listen, you've got to take the rough (usually Spanish) with the smooth.

I think 2016 spoiled a lot of you dilettantes.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

ALL the fever dream post cards.

 

[lolly]

Actually it was FOUR for my playlist. How could I forget DOLLIE DE LUXE?

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Listen, you've got to take the rough (usually Spanish) with the smooth.

I think 2016 spoiled a lot of you dilettantes.

Yup. I'm enjoying getting the full show experience regardless. If I'm going to be a geek I may as well have comprehensive knowledge.

 

[VoR]

I'm really excited for Wednesday. I know I'm usually the kiss of death, but 1993 truly is a wonder.

 

[lolly]

Yup. I'm enjoying getting the full show experience regardless. If I'm going to be a geek I may as well have comprehensive knowledge.

Get on that Spotify playlist. I'm enjoying mine getting FAT. I may go through my scores in the various threads this morning to hunt down a few more I rated but have forgotten.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

I'm really excited for Wednesday. I know I'm usually the kiss of death, but 1993 truly is a wonder.

On a similar note I'm enjoying the terrible years too to some degree.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Get on that Spotify playlist. I'm enjoying mine getting FAT. I may go through my scores in the various threads this morning to hunt down a few more I rated but have forgotten.

nice

 

[Dark Carnival]

I’ve noticed you’ve turned into FRANCAIS all of a sudden

That's because I switched to posting from my phone from bed...

I think @Dark Carnival died? Did he take part in 1980?

... and then I woke up drooling all over my phone.

 

[Kala]

I missed this last night but it is a great year. LUXEMBOURG were actually the bookies favourites that year. On record it's a really good pop song, but she was TUNELESS and needless to say her career ended on that night. It's still my favourite song from 1984 though, I just avoid the live version.

12 Luxembourg
10 Denmark
08 Ireland
07 Spain
06 Netherlands
05 Norway
04 Sweden
03 Turkey
02 United Kingdom
01 Germany

 

[Madison]

But we vote on the live versions. That’s kinda the point.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

But we vote on the live versions. That’s kinda the point.

We won't be this year

 

[Alla]

We won't be this year

I wonder if EBU is planning some kind of voting or something. Not sure what they're planning for that night but I have a feeling whatever they stream is going to be shit.

 

[Dark Carnival]

I fell asleep just after Turkey, I think. So that's 15 songs in and I don't remember enjoying a single entry. 1981 and 1983 were way more fun.

 

[Dark Carnival]

I wonder if EBU is planning some kind of voting or something. Not sure what they're planning for that night but I have a feeling whatever they stream is going to be shit.

I will still: a) watch and b) vote

 

[Madison]

I wonder if EBU is planning some kind of voting or something. Not sure what they're planning for that night but I have a feeling whatever they stream is going to be shit.

By delaying the release of the tracks, they’ve not made a meaningful comparison possible.

 

[Soldi]

Wasn’t @Kalabaliken planning on hosting the KALAVISION FINAL on what would have been the night of the contest?

 

[Alla]

Wasn’t @Kalabaliken planning on hosting the KALAVISION FINAL on what would have been the night of the contest?

Same week maybe, but I doubt he will do it that night.

 

[Kala]

I think it will be the week after, ie a week for the semis and a week for the final. I don't want to clash with anything.