Why cant we have a really good traditional tune with loads of ornamentation that sets us apart from other countrys.We would so win with a good set of reels,and its not like were short of excellent traditional players.This country has so much tallent its a shame we have a turkey representing us.
Ireland doesn’t want to win again. It costs too much to stage it…
Because Eurovision’s a trashfest, that’s why!
course ireland wants to win, they are using dustin to win a popularity / mad vote,its not about him being good or bad its about getting young people in particular to vote
Good point nicholas,it kinda is
I was trying to be kind, but I’m with nicholas on that count as well… 😛
If you look back on the last few years at the eurovision, it shows you that acts that are very unusual, win. You never know it might be the puppets year. We entered a trad group last year and it didnt work out. Maybe Europe just isnt interested in the best music on the planet.
My favourite ever eurovision song is http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=rfFf4EVvoaI
Dustin is a joke ,but the way the eurovision has sunk you never know.
“This country has so much talent its a shame we have a turkey representing us”. Allissa, as far as I can make out, every Irish eurovision entry in history has been a turkey, apart from Dana, with whom I would’nt insult a turkeys intelligence.
Yes, Dustin is a joke. But he’s a very good joke.
dinn2 - My blood turns white at the thought of what the rest must have been like.
Dana? All Kinds Of Everything? I liked it back in my personal springtime of - when was it? Late 60s, early 70s? How could any being with a soul NOT like it?
She’d have made a decent President of Ireland - perhaps. But she was debarred through not being called Mary. Bertie Ahern’s called Mary, actually: he was re-christened secretly in the Vatican. Not many people know this. But what he really wants to keep a secret is that the Pope copped out at the last minute and he had to be done by Leonardo da Vinci.
Dana is a religious zealot who is actually english. She would not make a decent anything, anywhere.
Perhaps you should start with yourself and ask why you aren’t making a difference to the world you live in?
Eurovision might be a joke but integrity has to start somewhere….remember there are six degrees of seperation…
you do have a voice USE it. Democracy is not just through a ballot box.
>Democracy is not just through a ballot box
Not *even* through a ballot box in USA. Just as well they’re not part of Europe.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/George_W_Bush’s_victory_was_decided_by_who_in_the_2000_presidential_election
Terry Wogan will yet again surpass himself, I have no doubt.
There’s probably an open debate as to whether the UK ought to be classed as the 51st state in which case… or perhaps we should lobby for Wogan to be appointed to the Supreme Court.
Can’t imagine the decisions being anymore rational or explicable…certainly likely to be more entertaining.
That’s OK lazyhound, he wears incontinence knickers for when he surpasses himself these days
Strayaway, I wouldn’t be a great fan of Dana - either her music or leanings - but labelling her ‘english’ as a put down is a bit crude. I’ve always taken her to be a Derry woman and as Irish as anyone.
She was born in london and lived there for the first part of her life, labelling her english was just an absolute fact, I mean, could we not get anybody bad enough in Ireland to represent us?
strayaway - According to Wiki, Dana was born in London in 1951 but was only five when her family moved back to Derry, where they’d come from to find work at the end of WW2. The little mite was brought up and stayed a Catholic, and was in the bosom of the Irish education and cultural world from then on.
Face it, she’s one of yours.
I think we’re all taking this a bit serious. Both the eurovision and dana are pretty irrelevent as far as I’m concerned. BTW, Andy Irvine was born in london and what an excellent voice of the Irish people he is. “All you fascists bound to lose” as both he and Woody Guthrie sang.
After twentytwo pints of Guinness I can be as Oirish ash anyone…hic
Ireland has matured as a nation and become ‘too cool’ for the Eurovision. Instead we have decided to win Oscars for best song in a feature film. This is actually a reflection of Irish society which has become more sophisticated I think. (for better of for worse?)
The US should participate in the Eurovision. If Israel can why not America?
Why is Israel accepted into this competition?
By the way, Dana is an opus dia religous nazi! She has got one thing in common with Dustin Hoffman the Turkey Vuture and that is they both actually ran for president in the 90’s the latter stood for the PoultryParty aka Fianna Fowl
Dana has great talent she is in my eyes a legend,we nead some more of that talent to win.but whats with all the the people who are voting? They are not voting for talent as far as I can see they are voting for the mad,acts the eurovision is no longer a competition for talent,its a joke.I think there should be jugges jugging whos with me???
Allissa, are you really serious? a legend! Jimi Hendrix is a legend, are you really saying that dana is in this league? Thought not, I nearly took you seriousy, though.
‘I think there should be jugges jugging whos with me???’
Indeed we all are, if we knew what the hell you were talking about.
Indeed, MacCruiskeen, that’s when I knew she was talking out of her aerosol (sorry about the spelling mistake).
Actually, I quite like the image conjured up by ‘jugges jugging’.
…’sprobly my age …
anyway the best Celtic Eurovision winner was wee Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie 1969
I met her once. Thought she came second.
I have dyslexia and it is very difficult for me to spell many words so please everyone egnore my spellings
They add to the charm - don’t worry, what you write is clear to understand. Ignore the mockers!
thanks
“Why is Israel accepted into this competition?” - iwerzon
I’m with you, Israel isn’t even a real country.
There should be a Palestinian entry…… 😲
“I met her once. Thought she came second.”
She was actually first equal with two other countries whose names I can’t recall. They never seem to get mentioned by the UK media.
The best ever UK entry was The Allisons “Are you sure?” which came second in 1961. A classic pop single of its time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVY4vSvQbn0
Actually, the actual single sounded much better than the live performance which maybe let them down a bit on the night.
But even Israel’s hottest foes have to concede that the country is a world leader in pure-drop trad bubblegum Eurovision music.
Remarkably, I’ve just watched Dustin the Turkeys’ performance at Eurovision for the first time. I thought it was fantastic. Totally taking the p*ss out of a joke competition. Horrible music admittedly but it was easily the bravest and most honest euro song I’ve ever had the misfortunate to witness.
