To unleash Engelbert Hump-a-dick on an innocent european population has failed miserably...... Britain ended 25th, out of 26 contestant countires....... If that is not reason enough to give up, I wouldn't imagine what it would have to be, then........ The good news is that we won't be facing having to stage the useless promotion next year......... Sweden is....... Even the loathsome Irish duo Jedward was well ahead of the British choice........
The whole thing seems pointless to me and always has done Bring back "The Old Grey Whisle Test" :vhappy: Musicians playing instruments. TV has been taken over by karioke crap. YouTube is far better to watch bands.
We could send Adele to Eurovision and still come last! Someone with a room full of Grammy's but the winner would be some crazy eastern European who also works in a pub! We will never win it, it is not a talent contest any more...
To be fair, I think the political aspect is a bit over-exaggerated. I remember reading a good piece on this that explained that neighbours giving each other votes isn't that surprising because their is often a language crossover or the act is also known in the neighbouring country. For example, Jedward's best score came from the UK (10 points) and Engelbert (gawd bless 'em) got 4 of his 12 points from Ireland. Which means there are probably some folks in Russian going 'typical, look at those bosom buddies the British and Irish giving each other votes'
