When did Australia become part of Europe?

[KJDS]

It's that annual torture festival Eurovision.

Who let the Aussies in?

[BradC]

It's that annual torture festival Eurovision.

Who let the Aussies in?

Sitting in Scotland watching this tripe at the moment. I can honestly say they probably let us in because frankly they can use all the help they can get. I think it peaked with "Waterloo".

But yes, it's not something the Aussies should degrade ourselves to participate in. Having said that, our entry last year was our revenge on Europe for inviting us. Truely mind numbingly terrible.

[stj]

you could also ask who let the Turks and Israeli's in.

i'll overlook the Turks, atleast they are on a border with Europe.

[Koen]

It's that annual torture festival Eurovision.

Ho honey, someone forced you to watch something you don't like but many others do ?

[amspire]

It's that annual torture festival Eurovision.

Who let the Aussies in?

We have been sneaking out way in for decades. An Australian has one twice.

We probably got sick of representing the UK in Eurovision Song contest. There has been about 5 Australians competing for the UK over the years.

[Brumby]

And colour me biased but I really thought Australia should have won last year.

Whether rumour or not, I don't know - but I heard that one reason Australia would not win was because the winning country hosts the competition for next year.

Eurovision ... in Australia.  That would be awkward.

[amspire]

Eurovision ... in Australia.  That would be awkward.

If Australia wins, we have to host it in a European country.

[Brumby]

OK ... fair enough.

Where would we pick?

[amspire]

OK ... fair enough.

Where would we pick?

Is Ascension Island part of Europe? We could host it there.

[German_EE]

The Eurovision Song Contest was originally invented as a test. Eurovision wanted to see if they really could link up all of the countries in the EU and broadcast a decent quality TV signal to them, and with all the different TV standards in use that is/was quite a challenge. I see Eurovision broadcasts here in Germany once or twice a month, mostly classical music from ORF (Austrian TV)

As for the song contest itself, the only memorable thing from the last two decades is Riverdance.

[HighVoltage]

As for the song contest itself, the only memorable thing from the last two decades is Riverdance.

Yes, it has been a while since some quality was shown
For me that was Secret Garden in 1995m crazy 22 years ago

[wraper]

[SeanB]

Don't think he will be going to the show any time soon, or to any football matches either, or working near schools.......

[dmills]

The consensus in the European broadcast industry is that the objective is very much NOT to win.

Basically if you win it you end up having to fund the next years production, and unlike sportball of any kind it does not bring in sufficient revenue to cover the cost, this goes some way to explain the UKs typical entries.

Regards, Dan.

[nctnico]

Don't think he will be going to the show any time soon, or to any football matches either, or working near schools.......

Why? The Dutch entry had tits going allover the place.

[tooki]

It's that annual torture festival Eurovision.

Who let the Aussies in?

The ESC is open to any country that is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). And since EBU associate membership is open to all countries, many non-European countries have joined and are thus eligible to participate in ESC.

[KJDS]

I'm just glad I didn't have to watch much of it

It's that annual torture festival Eurovision.

Who let the Aussies in?

The ESC is open to any country that is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). And since EBU associate membership is open to all countries, many non-European countries have joined and are thus eligible to participate in ESC.

This is the interweb, don't post real facts, it spoils good debate

[JacobPilsen]

Origin of "Song contest" was to demonstrate, that is possible to live broadcast over the continent without (before) communication satellites.
(No chance for Australia to send TV signal live to Europe.)
That network was named Eurovision.

Nowadays we have satellites, so we do not need demonstrate it.

[Ampera]

IMO I would like to see the US take part for at least once on the ESC. Personally I like the competition and I watch it every year. And this is coming from a person who likes neither singing or competitions that have to do with singing.

But, the US probably won't come to the song contest, probably because they are too afraid we will win (joking).

They'd probably let us win, so we have to pay for it.

[Electro Detective]

This so called     -song contest-      has always been an ORDEAL to sit and 'enjoy'     

An exercise in TOLERANCE watching misrepresentations of other countries cultures, with way too much CHEESE from the hosts and the chanting street rabble

Basically it's an annoying music generating soccer match     

[Ampera]

This so called     -song contest-      has always been an ORDEAL to sit and 'enjoy'     

An exercise in TOLERANCE watching misrepresentations of other countries cultures, with way too much CHEESE from the hosts and the chanting street rabble

Basically it's an annoying music generating soccer match     

As previously mentioned, nobody is forcing you to watch it.

Getting upset at your country's participation in the ESC is like getting upset that people dare to celebrate Hanukkah when you only celebrate Christmas, and proceeding to go to a few Jewish households and giving them letters on why they should stop celebrating their stupid, boring holiday, and instead go celebrate something decent like Christmas.

Personally I really enjoy the contest, regardless of who wins (PORTUGAL SUCKED). The best thing that you can do when you don't like something is to stop talking about it and have nothing to do with it. Talking about it and getting angry about it just brings attention to the topic. Sorta like what Steven Colbert did (If you know who he is, or hear what he's done) saying what he did about Donald Trump (If you don't know what he said, look it up, not posting it here). That pissed of a lot of people, and thus brought a lot of publicity his way, as in that case, there was no such thing as bad publicity.

 

[Electro Detective]

This so called     -song contest-      has always been an ORDEAL to sit and 'enjoy'     

An exercise in TOLERANCE watching misrepresentations of other countries cultures, with way too much CHEESE from the hosts and the chanting street rabble

Basically it's an annoying music generating soccer match     

As previously mentioned, nobody is forcing you to watch it.

Getting upset at your country's participation in the ESC is like getting upset that people dare to celebrate Hanukkah when you only celebrate Christmas, and proceeding to go to a few Jewish households and giving them letters on why they should stop celebrating their stupid, boring holiday, and instead go celebrate something decent like Christmas.

Personally I really enjoy the contest, regardless of who wins (PORTUGAL SUCKED). The best thing that you can do when you don't like something is to stop talking about it and have nothing to do with it. Talking about it and getting angry about it just brings attention to the topic. Sorta like what Steven Colbert did (If you know who he is, or hear what he's done) saying what he did about Donald Trump (If you don't know what he said, look it up, not posting it here). That pissed of a lot of people, and thus brought a lot of publicity his way, as in that case, there was no such thing as bad publicity.

What relevance does Christmas,  Hansukkah and    2 horse race americain poorliticks     have to do with a song contest that plainly sucks? 
just another gladiator style soccer HAM fest to stir up musically challenged 'competitive' rabble,
little people who are plainly unqualified, misguided,        and should not be allowed to vote for anything, period.

And why would I want to annoy Yiddish or Muslim households about what they celebrate when and where and why?   

I think you have me confused with someone else who may GAS about such time wasting conflict fodder,
that's like 1000s of years past it's  "USE BY DATE:" 

[Ampera]

You're just shitting on a contest you're not forced to watch. I am pointing out that doing so is like shitting on a holiday you don't like, but don't have to participate in.

Just reading your post is giving me a headache. I never mentioned anything about any Muslims, and  you are gassing on about the Eurovision Song Contest. You also type like a gorilla who slammed a whole bottle of vodka. I can barely understand what the hell you're saying.

Look up the definition of analogy, drink a few cups of coffee, and come back when you typing doesn't look like someone trying to break a piano by playing too hard on it.

[Electro Detective]

Please read your dung before you try and label mine as such   

Take a Panadol and chill out, probe a circuit or whatever

[Brumby]

We're used to that bit of facepalm geography, but there might be some who might not be impressed....