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Azerbaijan, Eurovision Semi Final,Day After Day - Elnur ft.Samir. The day has finally dawned and Eurovision 2013 is upon us. Today the speculation and hypothetical what ifs end. It's time for business to.
The second Eurovision 2009 semi-final was inferior to the first. It was
terrible at the start, full of dreary ballads and badly sung rock songs and
didn't pick up with anything you could dance to until Azerbaijan came on at
number 12. After Azerbaijan came Sakis Rouvas for Greece gyrating his hips,
jumping in the air and sliding from side to side on an illuminated conveyer
belt which at the climax of the performance started tilting up at an angle
and then stood erect, with Sakis perched on top of it. The first thing that
came to my mind was Sakis falling on stage at the Athens 2004 Olympics, well
no, that was the second thing that came to my mind, the first thing is
unutterable, so here are my marks instead. (The countries marked with an
asterisk have qualified for the final.)
Greece* 12, Albania* 10, Moldova* 8, Azerbaijan* 7, Estonia* 6, Ireland 5,
Denmark* 4, Croatia* 3, Ukraine* 2, Slovenia 1, Latvia 0, Serbia 0, Poland
0, Cyprus 0, Slovakia 0, Norway* 0 Hungary 0, Lithuania* 0, and The
Netherlands 0
Moldova and Albania put in a couple of good efforts but the rest of the
songs were not worth much. The entry from Serbia was pure rubbish and the
worst song in the entire contest and Hungary and Latvia were no better,
especially since none of their singers could actually sing. Slovenia's entry
was a silhouette of a woman in box who didn't come out or sing anything
until the song had nearly ended. The song from Norway was worse than that of
Cyprus yet it's supposed to be the favourite.
When the time came to announce the songs audience, most of which had already
left was kept waiting and waiting by the presenters who kept on arguing over
who was going to press the button, and everyone was kept in suspense until
the end for the announcement that Greece had qualified.
Sakis Rouvas is owed victory in the final if only because Kalomira was
cheated of it last year, but once you remove the sexual imagery his
performance it wasn't up to much and will have to improve if he is going to
win. If the marking were purely based on the quality of the song and
performance then Spain would probably win followed by Turkey and then
Greece, but it isn't, and Spain will probably come in the bottom 4 along
with Britain, France and Germany because of the viewers resentment of them
always being in the final without having to do anything to deserve it.
The current system used for qualification has turned out to be yet another
farce. Almost all the best songs were in the first semi, so some of the good
ones like Montenegro didn't have a fair chance of going through and the
second semi was almost entirely dominated by the countries of the eastern
block who ensured that most of them went thorough. Ireland which has won the
Eurovision more times than anyone else will probably never qualify for the
final ever again if the system isn't changed. Even the changes they've made
to the final where half the points are awarded by a panel of judges from
each country isn't going to stop the political voting, since the eastern
block judges are always going to award more points to countries from the
eastern block because essentially they all speak the same language and their
styles of music are identical. Instead the judges should be selected on a
regional basis with Greece and Cyprus being represented by just one judge,
one judge for all the Scandinavians, one judge for Britain and Ireland, one
judge for the entire German block, a judge from France, one from Spain and
one for all the Balkan countries, and another for the former USSR. This way
the could have all the countries perform in the final and if they were
marked during the interval between songs it would cut out the one and a half
hours which is wasted going around each country for their scores.
Anyway, lets see what the result will be on Saturday evening.
--
DJ Aggie
terrible at the start, full of dreary ballads and badly sung rock songs and
didn't pick up with anything you could dance to until Azerbaijan came on at
number 12. After Azerbaijan came Sakis Rouvas for Greece gyrating his hips,
jumping in the air and sliding from side to side on an illuminated conveyer
belt which at the climax of the performance started tilting up at an angle
and then stood erect, with Sakis perched on top of it. The first thing that
came to my mind was Sakis falling on stage at the Athens 2004 Olympics, well
no, that was the second thing that came to my mind, the first thing is
unutterable, so here are my marks instead. (The countries marked with an
asterisk have qualified for the final.)
Greece* 12, Albania* 10, Moldova* 8, Azerbaijan* 7, Estonia* 6, Ireland 5,
Denmark* 4, Croatia* 3, Ukraine* 2, Slovenia 1, Latvia 0, Serbia 0, Poland
0, Cyprus 0, Slovakia 0, Norway* 0 Hungary 0, Lithuania* 0, and The
Netherlands 0
Moldova and Albania put in a couple of good efforts but the rest of the
songs were not worth much. The entry from Serbia was pure rubbish and the
worst song in the entire contest and Hungary and Latvia were no better,
especially since none of their singers could actually sing. Slovenia's entry
was a silhouette of a woman in box who didn't come out or sing anything
until the song had nearly ended. The song from Norway was worse than that of
Cyprus yet it's supposed to be the favourite.
When the time came to announce the songs audience, most of which had already
left was kept waiting and waiting by the presenters who kept on arguing over
who was going to press the button, and everyone was kept in suspense until
the end for the announcement that Greece had qualified.
Sakis Rouvas is owed victory in the final if only because Kalomira was
cheated of it last year, but once you remove the sexual imagery his
performance it wasn't up to much and will have to improve if he is going to
win. If the marking were purely based on the quality of the song and
performance then Spain would probably win followed by Turkey and then
Greece, but it isn't, and Spain will probably come in the bottom 4 along
with Britain, France and Germany because of the viewers resentment of them
always being in the final without having to do anything to deserve it.
The current system used for qualification has turned out to be yet another
farce. Almost all the best songs were in the first semi, so some of the good
ones like Montenegro didn't have a fair chance of going through and the
second semi was almost entirely dominated by the countries of the eastern
block who ensured that most of them went thorough. Ireland which has won the
Eurovision more times than anyone else will probably never qualify for the
final ever again if the system isn't changed. Even the changes they've made
to the final where half the points are awarded by a panel of judges from
each country isn't going to stop the political voting, since the eastern
block judges are always going to award more points to countries from the
eastern block because essentially they all speak the same language and their
styles of music are identical. Instead the judges should be selected on a
regional basis with Greece and Cyprus being represented by just one judge,
one judge for all the Scandinavians, one judge for Britain and Ireland, one
judge for the entire German block, a judge from France, one from Spain and
one for all the Balkan countries, and another for the former USSR. This way
the could have all the countries perform in the final and if they were
marked during the interval between songs it would cut out the one and a half
hours which is wasted going around each country for their scores.
Anyway, lets see what the result will be on Saturday evening.
--
DJ Aggie
By howtobet on February 13, 2012 in Entertainment, Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual musical highlight for millions of persons all over Europe, and offers great betting opportunities as well. In this article series we will look at the history of the show, explain the basic factors to consider when placing your bets, plus give you our very own Eurovision betting tips!
How to bet on Eurovision - Contest history
The Eurovision Song Contest, commonly referred to as the Eurovision, is an annual competition held among the active members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The first contest was held in 1956, and was a result of EBU searching for ways of bringing the European countries closer together after the second world war.
The competition might not be that popular with the trendy younger crowd, and the songs are not all going to be hits on MTV, but it is indeed a hugely popular competition. Official Eurovision website estimates indicate that on a yearly basis 125 million viewers watch the Eurovision Song Contest, performers often become (or already are) big celebrities in their respective countries, and winning the competition can be the start of a very successful international career. Artists that have launched international careers as a direct result of winning the Eurovision include ABBA (for Sweden in 1974) and Celine Dion (for Switzerland in 1988).
How to bet on Eurovision – 2012 Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be held in Azerbaijan, making it the 57th annual contest. There will be two semi-finals held 22nd and 24th May, and then the final will be on 26th May 2012. A total of forty-three countries will participate in the semi-finals, and seventeen of these will then be eliminated, leaving twenty-six countries to participate in the final. Six of the countries qualified directly and are ready for the final; Azerbaijan as the host nation plus the “Big Five” countries France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and United Kingdom.
How to bet on Eurovision – 2012 National selections
Individual countries are these days selecting who will perform in the Eurovision 2012 Azerbaijan final. For instance, Norway just held their national selection final (called Melodi Grand Prix 2012) on the 11th February, where artist Tooji was crowned the winner with the song “Stay”. Several countries have yet to select their act for the final, and these will have their national finals in last half of February and first half of March (Sweden, Portugal, Moldova, and Romania are the last ones to have their finals on March 10th).
How to bet on Eurovision – Final notes
Eurovision Bets Semi Finals
Once the national selections are ready (after March 10th), the bookmakers will start to offer prices for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 final in Azerbaijan, and it will for sure be interesting to see the final line-up of performers and the prices on offer. Keep reading, in part two of this article we will cover the relevant and basic elements of Eurovision betting.
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