@niki89m Yeah, fair enough... but it's not as if it's not blatantly obvious which countries are getting which points already. Some (non-English-speaking) countries don't have a commentry at all.
@niki89m Umm... well, if we use last year as an example: Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Iceland, Israel, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Switzerland and Ukraine. Well, according to the Wikipedia page anyway...
@niki89m Oh you did? Well, I wouldn't know. I'm just going off what Wikipedia says. And that's fair enough if a broadcaster decides it wants its people to have a translation. Personally, I think an actual commentry is a good thing to have; it's proven quite interesting and humourous. And we don't have Terry Wogan anymore - he resigned from the job after the 2008 contest.
Although yes, admittedly sometimes if you want to listen to something in particular having to try when there's someone talking over it can be annoying.
@0800Hanabi i saw the british commentors in youtube ... swearing at everybody`s song and when people gave points he said "I take that back".It was ugly and I think people from other countries don`t deserve that, because they worked hard to get on that stage and their work has to be at least respected. British people can decide for themselves for who to vote. Our commentors just translate what do people say and nothing more.
@niki89m Yes, yes, that's a good point and I agree with you; it's because generally, people in the UK have a totally different attitude to Eurovision from the majority of the other countries. Our broadcaster and our people don't take it as seriously - the views of the commentators often represent the views of the public, so it's seen as okay. There are of course exceptions though; I love Eurovision and take it very seriously indeed.
@niki89m However, the BBC commentator(s) never go as far as to swear, and anything offensive that IS said isn't meant seriously. Like I said, the British don't take Eurovision seriously and no "nasty" comments that are made are supposed to be serious or meaningful, but just jokes.
@niki89m Look, I get your point but you have to understand that although I'm British, I'm not in charge of the British commentators so I'd be grateful if you'd stop complaining to me like I'm the one to blame. And I don't know which year you're talking about, but I've never heard remarks like the ones you mention on Eurovision before in my life. Commentators aren't even allowed to swear at or speak during the acts' performances.
@0800Hanabi hahah how could you hear them swearing when they are talking on Russian hahahah funny from you but anyway they are just gays so I don't care for them .....
...stop taking others' views and opinions to heart. What's more, you're being fairly hypocritical by actually saying yourself that the singer was bad and the song was bad. Do you not think THAT would offend the singer too? Is it alright to criticise so long as we don't joke about it or use similies or metaphors? For Christ's sake just please, realise that they're just OPINIONS and that no-one is forcing you to share them.
This guy from Latvia :D
Bundeskaiser 6 months ago
All those European Songs Are Shit - The UK might have sent crappy ones of late, but at least theyve charted well.
Who the hell ever heard of the Serbian song after this contest ?
tackytastic 1 year ago
@tackytastic I heard it a lot. At least two Hungarian singer sang it in the last 3 years. I really like it, actually.
Ysu73 9 months ago
Ireland and Malta - Thank You!!! :D
Ukraine and Russia - Well done!! Deserved those 12 points!!
SaNBeanz 2 years ago 4
Jesus, these two commentators make me grateful that the UK have Graham Norton. THEY WON'T BLOODY SHUT UP. >:|
0800Hanabi 2 years ago
@0800Hanabi they are translating to the greeks who don`t have to know english...
niki89m 1 year ago
@niki89m Yeah, fair enough... but it's not as if it's not blatantly obvious which countries are getting which points already. Some (non-English-speaking) countries don't have a commentry at all.
0800Hanabi 1 year ago
@0800Hanabi really? which ones?
niki89m 1 year ago
@niki89m Umm... well, if we use last year as an example: Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia, Iceland, Israel, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Switzerland and Ukraine. Well, according to the Wikipedia page anyway...
0800Hanabi 1 year ago
@0800Hanabi we had translators in bulgaria
the big deal is that they translate, not coment like tery wogan who just can`t SHUT HE FUCK UP...
I don`t think that british people have to have translators when the show is actually in english lol
niki89m 1 year ago
@niki89m Oh you did? Well, I wouldn't know. I'm just going off what Wikipedia says. And that's fair enough if a broadcaster decides it wants its people to have a translation. Personally, I think an actual commentry is a good thing to have; it's proven quite interesting and humourous. And we don't have Terry Wogan anymore - he resigned from the job after the 2008 contest.
0800Hanabi 1 year ago
Although yes, admittedly sometimes if you want to listen to something in particular having to try when there's someone talking over it can be annoying.
0800Hanabi 1 year ago
@0800Hanabi i saw the british commentors in youtube ... swearing at everybody`s song and when people gave points he said "I take that back".It was ugly and I think people from other countries don`t deserve that, because they worked hard to get on that stage and their work has to be at least respected. British people can decide for themselves for who to vote. Our commentors just translate what do people say and nothing more.
niki89m 1 year ago
@niki89m Yes, yes, that's a good point and I agree with you; it's because generally, people in the UK have a totally different attitude to Eurovision from the majority of the other countries. Our broadcaster and our people don't take it as seriously - the views of the commentators often represent the views of the public, so it's seen as okay. There are of course exceptions though; I love Eurovision and take it very seriously indeed.
0800Hanabi 1 year ago
@niki89m However, the BBC commentator(s) never go as far as to swear, and anything offensive that IS said isn't meant seriously. Like I said, the British don't take Eurovision seriously and no "nasty" comments that are made are supposed to be serious or meaningful, but just jokes.
0800Hanabi 1 year ago
@0800Hanabi when the bulgarian song started the comentator said that it`ll be better if the people go to the toilet...
I mean... yes, the bulgarian song was bad, the bulgarian singer was bad, but that was offensive to the people who are behind that song.
And btw. I know some greek and the greek commentors on the video are so warm and they don`t swear to other countries like the british commentors
niki89m 1 year ago
@niki89m Look, I get your point but you have to understand that although I'm British, I'm not in charge of the British commentators so I'd be grateful if you'd stop complaining to me like I'm the one to blame. And I don't know which year you're talking about, but I've never heard remarks like the ones you mention on Eurovision before in my life. Commentators aren't even allowed to swear at or speak during the acts' performances.
I just think people have got to grow up and...
0800Hanabi 1 year ago
@0800Hanabi hahah how could you hear them swearing when they are talking on Russian hahahah funny from you but anyway they are just gays so I don't care for them .....
DeaDaNge91 1 year ago
...stop taking others' views and opinions to heart. What's more, you're being fairly hypocritical by actually saying yourself that the singer was bad and the song was bad. Do you not think THAT would offend the singer too? Is it alright to criticise so long as we don't joke about it or use similies or metaphors? For Christ's sake just please, realise that they're just OPINIONS and that no-one is forcing you to share them.
0800Hanabi 1 year ago
thanks Ireland and Malta for the points given to the UK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poggletrack 3 years ago
Its so cool, cuase Bulgaria gave 12 points to Greece and Greece gave 12 points to Bulgaria!
dieanotherday2008 3 years ago 16
Is eurovission known in US??
polowst 2 years ago
@polowst Unfortunately not, so I'm told...
0800Hanabi 1 year ago