Eurovision 2023

[Sir Bagalot]

Disappointed they didn't learn from last year, bottom 25% in my book.

Also cancelled my hotel booking in Liverpool as couldn't get any tickets.

[pingu393]

Sir Bagalot said:

Disappointed they didn't learn from last year, bottom 25% in my book.

Also cancelled my hotel booking in Liverpool as couldn't get any tickets.

I'd have waited. I expect tickets to become available on TicketMaster, as people start to reaiise that there is no accomodation. Unless you had to cancel now, of course,

[CoupeKid]

Sir Bagalot said:

Disappointed they didn't learn from last year, bottom 25% in my book.

I'm sure it's deliberate. The BBC can't risk winning twice in a row as it costs a fortune to host the Eurovision so they've chosen a lame song. Portugal did it, I think Greece did it. Ireland do it so well they haven't been anywhere near the final in years.

[Granadier]

Song's video not exactly going for the car enthusiast vote

[Catweazle]

CoupeKid said:

Sir Bagalot said:

Disappointed they didn't learn from last year, bottom 25% in my book.

I'm sure it's deliberate. The BBC can't risk winning twice in a row as it costs a fortune to host the Eurovision so they've chosen a lame song. Portugal did it, I think Greece did it. Ireland do it so well they haven't been anywhere near the final in years.

[Ikemi]

Does anyone know whether it's possible to watch Eurovision in 4K/UHD? Apparently Eurovision 2022 was the first year that a 4K stream was available (via RAI 4K), but I'm guessing as it's the BBC, it'll be broadcast in HD?

[DoctorX]

Ikemi said:

Does anyone know whether it's possible to watch Eurovision in 4K/UHD? Apparently Eurovision 2022 was the first year that a 4K stream was available (via RAI 4K), but I'm guessing as it's the BBC, it'll be broadcast in HD?

Possibly on iplayer.

[Sir Bagalot]

Running order in Semi 1 is

Norway
Malta
Serbia
Lativa
Portugal
Ireland
Croatia
Switzerland
Israel
Moldova
Sweden
Azerbaijan
Czechia
Netherlands
Finland

10 to get through tonight

[DoctorX]

I’m starting to think UK may have a chance after all

[PositronicRay]

I'm liking Mimicat.

[cuprabob]

PositronicRay said:

I'm liking Mimicat.

I'm liking the dancers more

[DoctorX]

Well this Croatian effort is….different

[Zad]

Croatia was very Eurovision. Circa 1990.
Still, it removed the mental image of the Irish guy's golden sparkly cameltoe.

[FamousPheasant]

Croatia's song was terrible. But also my favourite performance so far.

[C69]

Switzerland the best so far... by quite a large margin.

[cuprabob]

Liking Israel

[FamousPheasant]

cuprabob said:

Liking Israel

I concur

[PositronicRay]

Lorreen's wearing a surgical stocking.

I won't tell a lie, it's quite pleasant

[bowder]

FamousPheasant said:

Croatia's song was terrible. But also my favourite performance so far.

It did have a peculiar attraction.

[sparkythecat]

Regardless of the quality of the entries, the sets, the directing and the TV production are excellent.
Well done BBC