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Eurovision Song Contest 2017

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Semi-finals: Tuesday 9th and Thursday 11th May 2017
Grand final: Saturday 13th May 2017

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Last year saw a victory from the Ukraine with their song "1944", written and performed by Jamala. This marked the second Eurovision victory for Ukraine, their last (and only) previous win coming from 2004. So now we're gearing up for a visit to Kiev this May for the 62nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest!

This year we will see 42 countries competing, with 26 of them making it through to the grand final. Austrailia are back yet again, and we still don't really know why. But hey, it's Eurovision. :woo:

Meanwhile, the BBC has already picked out who will represent the United Kingdom this year following a public vote on the "Eurovision: You Decide" program, which returned for the second year running. Former X-Factor contestant Lucie Jones will be carrying Blighty's hopes and dreams to Eurovision this year.

The theme for 2017 is "Celebrate Diversity", which the EBU calls "the heart of Eurovision values" - a contest for everyone in Europe and beyond, no matter what their differences are. Fingers crossed we'll see another great contest this year. :awesome:

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Reply 1

Dez

OP

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All national entries that have been announced (so far)

Albania

Belarus

Cyprus

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Hungary

Italy

Malta

Montenegro

Spain

Poland

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Not yet announced:

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Armenia

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Australia

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Austria

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Azerbaijan

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Belgium

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Bulgaria

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Croatia

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Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Estonia

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Greece

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Israel

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Latvia

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Lithuania

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FYR Macedonia

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Moldova

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The Netherlands

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Norway

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Portugal

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Romania

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Russia

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San Marino

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Serbia

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Slovenia

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Sweden

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Ukraine

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Reply 2

choleCcarknif3r

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Me and my friend make a huge deal of Eurovision every year. It used to be so much better when it wasn't taken so seriously

Australia back again though :laugh:

Reply 3

Fox Corner

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I LOVE eurovision

[video="youtube;GP5YOhQZtlA"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP5YOhQZtlA[/video]

Reply 4

Dez

OP

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Original post by chelseadagg3r

Me and my friend make a huge deal of Eurovision every year. It used to be so much better when it wasn't taken so seriously

Australia back again though :laugh:

Agreed. Would be nice to see some sillyness return to the contest this year, though looking at the national entries so far it's probably going to be another ballad-heavy year. :erm:

Reply 5

choleCcarknif3r

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Original post by Fox Corner

I LOVE eurovision

[video="youtube;GP5YOhQZtlA"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP5YOhQZtlA[/video]

This is ICONIC. Learned the dance and the lyrics and everything :laugh:

Reply 6

choleCcarknif3r

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Original post by Dez

Agreed. Would be nice to see some sillyness return to the contest this year, though looking at the national entries so far it's probably going to be another ballad-heavy year. :erm:

You never know, one day. The cheesiness really was top level though, and I loved it. I try not to look at the acts in the run up so I'm surprised on the big night and I can laugh at the funny ones, but with the ballads it doesn't have the same effect

Reply 7

Aph

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Reply 8

studyranger

9

I really hope Loreen wins the Swedish selection again and hopefully wins Eurovision again

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Reply 9

Snufkin

Universities Forum Helper

21

Hurrah! The UK might actually do well this year. :thumbsup:

Original post by chelseadagg3r

Me and my friend make a huge deal of Eurovision every year. It used to be so much better when it wasn't taken so seriously

Australia back again though :laugh:

I have to disagree. The songs are better these days than ten years ago. There were only so many songs like this I could take:

[video="youtube;kIRDbmpC2PI"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIRDbmpC2PI[/video]

:dong:

@IKEAPanda37 :mmm:

Original post by CheeseIsVeg

@IKEAPanda37 :mmm:

OMG EUROVISION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! :biggrin:

SO EXCITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! and breathe.... :h:

Original post by Snufkin

Hurrah! The UK might actually do well this year. :thumbsup:

I have to disagree. The songs are better these days than ten years ago. There were only so many songs like this I could take:

[video="youtube;kIRDbmpC2PI"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIRDbmpC2PI[/video]

:dong:

Lol, this was my favourite in 2008 :tongue:

We need more of this :redface:

Reply 12

CheeseIsVeg

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Original post by IKEAPanda37

OMG EUROVISION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! :biggrin:

SO EXCITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! and breathe.... :h:

Lol, this was my favourite in 2008 :tongue:

We need more of this :redface:

Reply 13

username2571271

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Original post by CheeseIsVeg

So have you listened to the :france:

entry yet

?

Reply 14

CheeseIsVeg

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Original post by IKEAPanda37

So have you listened to the :france:

entry yet

?

tomorrow

Reply 15

studyranger

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Yeah it's still stuck in my head and I don't even speak French

Reply 16

Chronoscope

Volunteer Section Leader

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kinda looking forward to this year's Eurovision :smile:

I can't stop listening to the tracks on the Eurovision channel

Overall we possibly have a better chance than last year - the majority of the comments on Youtube are positive, apart from the ones which are making excuses Brexit is the only excuse I've seen)
Our attitude towards Eurovision seems to have improved slightly

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Reply 17

Snufkin

Universities Forum Helper

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Original post by IKEAPanda37

So have you listened to the :france:

entry yet

?

I just listened to France's entry - it has got a lot of hype, but I was disappointed tbh. It's not a song I would listen to again. The live version is not good.

Reply 18

username2571271

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Original post by Snufkin

I just listened to France's entry - it has got a lot of hype, but I was disappointed tbh. It's not a song I would listen to again. The live version is not good.