Sam was a bold choice to represent the UK at ESC - and I think the general public just is not prepared for nerdy retro music, played on equipment self built by the performer on his modular synthesizer.
Just watched the highlights Israel against that banger from Bulgaria and Ukraine nowhere to be seen.
I love Sam's channel, but his music isn't great still total props for sending the DIY eurorack over yet another record label test paper. Not that the actual song really matters in Eurovision.
Yeah Ukraine had the song,the politics, and the theatre, jokes
I thought the bit in the lyrics about £ feeling fake and he wanting € to counter would get more appreciation from the continent but I guess I think too politically.
We're only 20 years past Justin Bieber's debut and the advice to upload covers to YouTube is already outdated. Celine Dion got famous at Eurovision 20 years before that.
That's like defending sending cassette demos to radio stations lol
Dutch entry is chosen by a committee and they tend to score much higher as the UK (at least the last decade or so). So maybe just switching to a different committee would be enough. But i'm all in favour of national contests, sounds awesome.
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connaisseur@feddit.org · 22 pts · 88d
Sam was a bold choice to represent the UK at ESC - and I think the general public just is not prepared for nerdy retro music, played on equipment self built by the performer on his modular synthesizer.
anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz · 14 pts · 88d
I thought it was part of their strategy to ensure they don't have to pay to host the thing?
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 88d
They paid to host on behalf of Ukraine, and the BBC is the biggest financial contributor.
anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 88d
It was supposed to be read tongue-in-cheek, I know the UK is part of the big five that carries the largest financial burden of the ESC. :)
newton@feddit.online · 1 pts · 88d
Correct
You@feddit.org · 12 pts · 88d
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I read similar things in Germany about the whole procedure. And surprise - we're fighting UK for the last place almost every year.
SpeedRunner@europe.pub · 9 pts · 88d
Well, it probably doesn't help that Graham Norton comments the Eurovision every year. And makes fun of it. Used to even openly mock it.
Maybe entertaining to watch, but gives completely different precident to the show that other counties have.
If you're taking something as a joke, you shouldn't be surprised you come in last.
That being said: Fuck EBU. From disqualifiying the Netherlands last year to keeping double standards all across the board.
It's not about songs or nationalities any more. It's only about money.
xSikes@feddit.online · 6 pts · 88d
Dude, UK was in my top five.
sirico@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 88d
Just watched the highlights Israel against that banger from Bulgaria and Ukraine nowhere to be seen. I love Sam's channel, but his music isn't great still total props for sending the DIY eurorack over yet another record label test paper. Not that the actual song really matters in Eurovision.
Yeah Ukraine had the song,the politics, and the theatre, jokes
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 88d
We’re literally less popular than an ethnostate that is committing war crimes live on streaming.
thesdev@feddit.org · 3 pts · 88d
I thought the bit in the lyrics about £ feeling fake and he wanting € to counter would get more appreciation from the continent but I guess I think too politically.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 3 pts · 88d
Should be asking why they were even attending it in the first place. War crime enablers.
tormeh@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 88d
Isn't it because the UK entry is chosen by committee? Have a national contest where the winner is chosen by popular vote. Problem solved, no?
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 7 pts · 88d
No, it’s because any UK act decent enough already has access to much better publicity than the ESC.
tormeh@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 88d
Eh... ESC is how Celine Dion got famous. Obviously doesn't happen every year, but clearly it is seen as a possible launch vehicle for careers.
glimse@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 87d
We're only 20 years past Justin Bieber's debut and the advice to upload covers to YouTube is already outdated. Celine Dion got famous at Eurovision 20 years before that.
That's like defending sending cassette demos to radio stations lol
huppakee@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 88d
Dutch entry is chosen by a committee and they tend to score much higher as the UK (at least the last decade or so). So maybe just switching to a different committee would be enough. But i'm all in favour of national contests, sounds awesome.
tormeh@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 88d
Right? Cheap content for the BBC too