Banana-rama
25-05-2008, 02:29 PM
I wasn't sure if this belonged in the Music or TV section but it is a BBC program so I think this is the right place for it.
This program was once a massive musical event, now it is a complete laughing stock. No-one with any credibility in the music industry will go near this competition. The music on show is just rubbish, because no talented musicians take this program seriously and it is left to mickey mouse performers to make up the numbers. OMG the spanish song in this years competition was so bad it has to be seen to be believed.
The reason no serious performers take this program seriously is because the way countries vote has nothing to do with the music. Country's just vote for their neighbours, Portugal vote for Spain, Denmark vote for Norway, Ukraine vote for Russia etc etc. I think the amount the BBC spend on this competition is a waste of tax payers money. Why do the UK still enter this competition when we know that it is impossible for us to ever win it again, surely it is only for old time sake.
I do find this program mildly amusing, the useless music and ridiculous costumes always provide a laugh, but I don't think the BBC can justify the amount of money they spend on it anymore. The best part of the program is usually the outstanding presentation of Terry Wogan, but even he sounded like he'd had enough of it last night. He knows that no-one takes it seriously anymore.
On a side note the UK entry probably deserved to finish bottom this year. I thought the songs of Finland and Iceland were very entertaining, a hard rock band and an upbeat techno song.
This program was once a massive musical event, now it is a complete laughing stock. No-one with any credibility in the music industry will go near this competition. The music on show is just rubbish, because no talented musicians take this program seriously and it is left to mickey mouse performers to make up the numbers. OMG the spanish song in this years competition was so bad it has to be seen to be believed.
The reason no serious performers take this program seriously is because the way countries vote has nothing to do with the music. Country's just vote for their neighbours, Portugal vote for Spain, Denmark vote for Norway, Ukraine vote for Russia etc etc. I think the amount the BBC spend on this competition is a waste of tax payers money. Why do the UK still enter this competition when we know that it is impossible for us to ever win it again, surely it is only for old time sake.
I do find this program mildly amusing, the useless music and ridiculous costumes always provide a laugh, but I don't think the BBC can justify the amount of money they spend on it anymore. The best part of the program is usually the outstanding presentation of Terry Wogan, but even he sounded like he'd had enough of it last night. He knows that no-one takes it seriously anymore.
On a side note the UK entry probably deserved to finish bottom this year. I thought the songs of Finland and Iceland were very entertaining, a hard rock band and an upbeat techno song.