Eurovision 2014: Confirmed Countries

[Sean]

Yeah but can you imagine being one of the five that didn't pass 1

I mean imagine if a country like San Marino who never reaches the final or Austria/Portugal who rarely do still fail! If they can't get to the final when only five get eliminated then what hope is there they ever will . Might as well just give up all together and withdraw xdoh

As always though it'd be because their song just wasn't deserving

 

[Trece]

I prefer a system where juries have more power to prevent diaspora votes, which don't reflect the reality of the country. I don't want Romania (in my case) to get at least 7-8 points from my country no matter the song they sent, I want them to get them only when they deserve.
Even more if we're getting the full results and we can judge every single juror

when Romania with its diaspora won last time?

I think Portugal has more chances this time to qualify with new system of ranking (which I don't like, if I am juror and hate particular song or find it clear crap - i still have to give it points? and may be this 1 or 2 points will decide how many this crap will get from country and even can eliminate great song)

 

[ParadiseES]

when Romania with its diaspora won last time?

The Spanish televoting....hmm every year!

 

[ZoboCamel]

when Romania with its diaspora won last time?

I get the feeling that Romania's relative success last year is explained away by the diaspora a little too much. Yes, it would clearly have had some effect, but there are quite a lot of people out there who simply enjoy the song (and/or performance). Australia's broadcaster SBS puts an online vote up every year, and from memory Romania came third or fourth last year despite Romanian diaspora votes not really being a factor in Australia.

 

[FilipFromSweden]

I think juries should only exist in semi-finals and final is all about the televotes.

 

[BGN]

So the Eurovision particpation drama season is over.

 

[GRE]

I didn't know where to ask this question,sorry if it is a little bit off topic.
Do we have here active members from all 37 countries that participate this year?

 

[eerik]

I don't remember seeing much (or any) activity from San Marino, Latvia, Georgia and Armenia over here.

 

[GRE]

I don't remember seeing much (or any) activity from San Marino, Latvia, Georgia and Armenia over here.

I remember members from Armenia and Latvia.
Also from San Marino is Mr.Valentino,isn't he?
But i really dont remember any member from Georgia and Moldova.

 

[eerik]

Also from San Marino is Mr.Valentino,isn't he?

Nope, that's just someone's fake account from last year's "expert panel": http://www.escunited.com/t9574/

 

[IncognitoGH]

I want the Czech Republic to come back. Need my fix of Eurovision over there

 

[MrNae89]

isn't anyone worried about the money
as a televoter YOU pay to vote for song
the jury is paid to vote for songs and can also be manipulated
let's say i live in italy, watched eurovision last year and voted for romania (i payed 1.5 Euro)
from what i know there were around 230k votes for romania last year. that means 230k*1.5=345k Euro. lets say only half will go to the italian broadcaster that means 172.5k euro. if i'm not mistaken that is the fee every country must pay to enter eurovision.

conclusion:
italian people or romanian who live in italy who voted for romania last year just payed italy's participation fee for this year
and the result was one point for romania

all that say that the jury system is the best should tell me: Would they vote again after that happend?
how many votes still remain in the italian votes after you cut the ones for romania??

 

[Happiness]

^Mobile companies have the biggest piece, haven't they?

 

[MrNae89]

i think it's 50-50 but i'm not sure
50% go to the mobile companies and 50% to the broadcaster

 

[dragvision]

no go all 100% to the mobile companies.

 

[Quent91]

Is Ukraine going to stay or withdraw ???

 

[GRE]

Is Ukraine going to stay or withdraw ???

They will stay.Even in 2005 when they hosted eurovision had also problems.
Serbia in 2008 had war,but hosted eurovision.

 

[PamSwynford]

Is Ukraine going to stay or withdraw ???

They need to, because if they withdrew now, they would pay a penalty.

 

[Sean]

no go all 100% to the mobile companies.

Surely the broadcaster and the EBU will take a cut otherwise there's no profit to be had by people involved in the contest...

 

[FilipFromSweden]

isn't anyone worried about the money
as a televoter YOU pay to vote for song
the jury is paid to vote for songs and can also be manipulated
let's say i live in italy, watched eurovision last year and voted for romania (i payed 1.5 Euro)
from what i know there were around 230k votes for romania last year. that means 230k*1.5=345k Euro. lets say only half will go to the italian broadcaster that means 172.5k euro. if i'm not mistaken that is the fee every country must pay to enter eurovision.


conclusion:
italian people or romanian who live in italy who voted for romania last year just payed italy's participation fee for this year
and the result was one point for romania

all that say that the jury system is the best should tell me: Would they vote again after that happend?
how many votes still remain in the italian votes after you cut the ones for romania??

A vote costs one and a half euro? In Sweden it's about a half.