Eurovision 2014: Confirmed Countries

[NikkiBoy]

France has possible confirmed

 

[malta]

made up that malta has returned not surprised thourgh

 

[Charly]

I will not confirm Hungary and France untill i get a valid source

 

[dragvision]

Charlie this year we dont write a letter to ask at maroccan tv to take part at esc 2013? Can make the same letter for Lebanon, Algeria tv?

 

[Quent91]

Charlie this year we dont write a letter to ask at maroccan tv to take part at esc 2013? Can make the same letter for Lebanon, Algeria tv?

No, no and no.

 

[dragvision]

ja, ja und ja

 

[NikkiBoy]

It's not AfricaVision

 

[dragvision]

this year is held afrovision
New AFROVISION

 

[Charly]

Yes, no and no.

I completely agree!

 

[Quent91]

this year is held afrovision
New AFROVISION

huh what is this ?

 

[Leydan]

Do we think Turkey will return this year? I'm not sure. I hope it doesn't

 

[Impressive]

Do we think Turkey will return this year? I'm not sure. I hope it doesn't

I guess not either but I would be glad if they do.

 

[NemesisNick]

Well considering that in 1998, one of the Big 5 hosted the contest where a country in the far south-east of Europe won. There, Sweden won, only to have Denmark win there. The following year, in Denmark, Estonia won!

Now consider that in 2011, one of the Big 5 hosted the contest where a country in the far south-east of Europe won. There, Sweden won, only to have Denmark win there. The following year, in Denmark, Estonia must win!

1998 Host UK (now Big 5, though the Big 4 / Big 5 concept didn't exist then), winner Israel (far SE Europe)
1999 Host Israel (far SE Europe), winner Sweden
2000 Host Sweden, winner Denmark
2001 Host Denmark, winner Estonia

2011 Host Germany (Big 5), winner Azerbaijan (far SE Europe)
2012 Host Azerbaijan (far SE Europe), winner Sweden
2013 Host Sweden, winner Denmark
2014 Host Denmark, but that doesn't necessarily mean the winner will be Estonia!

Here are the winners since 1999:
1999 Sweden
2000 Denmark
2001 Estonia
2002 Latvia
2003 Turkey
2004 Ukraine
2005 Greece
2006 Finland
2007 Serbia
2008 Russia
2009 Norway
2010 Germany
2011 Azerbaijan
2012 Sweden
2013 Denmark

Just because Sweden and Demmark won in 2012 and 2013 respectively, both 13 years after their previous wins in 1999 and 2000 respectively, doesn't necessarily mean Estonia should win in 2014 (13 years after their first win in 2001). How long do you expect this 13 year cycle to keep repeating itself. Are you expecting it to continue as follows:

2014 Estonia
2015 Latvia
2016 Turkey
2017 Ukraine
2018 Greece
2019 Finland
2020 Serbia
2021 Russia
2022 Norway
2023 Germany
2024 Azerbaijan
2025 Sweden
2026 Denmark

 

[Charly]

Do we think Turkey will return this year? I'm not sure. I hope it doesn't

TRT did not broadcast the Final, earlier reports because of Finland but TRT stated it was because of low TV ratings which means it looks like we will be marking Turkey out in 2014.

 

[mykka]

Not really. Compared with RTP's usual ratings at saturdays nights it was good. Usually RTP gets a share of 7-10%, while eurovision had 13%. And it got pretty much 0 promotion.

But Eurovision is not like any regular programming on RTP. It was the worst rated final ever.

 

[Impressive]

reports because of Finland

nah.

 

[Terence]

TRT did not broadcast the Final, earlier reports because of Finland but TRT stated it was because of low TV ratings which means it looks like we will be marking Turkey out in 2014.

In reply to that, I was thinking... I wonder if Turkey would have continued to broadcast the semifinal has Azerbaijan performed after Finland!

 

[escandesc]

TRT didn't broadcast the show because they didn't want to do so. It had nothing to do with Finland's kiss in the end. I'm sure they didn't even know about that kiss in the first place. I wonder when people will start commenting without their biased opinions. You're just judging... just judging...

And whenever I see comments like "I hope Turkey won't return this year." I respect for TRT's choice feeling that they've done the right thing.

 

[anto475]

1998 Host UK (now Big 5, though the Big 4 / Big 5 concept didn't exist then), winner Israel (far SE Europe)
1999 Host Israel (far SE Europe), winner Sweden
2000 Host Sweden, winner Denmark
2001 Host Denmark, winner Estonia

2011 Host Germany (Big 5), winner Azerbaijan (far SE Europe)
2012 Host Azerbaijan (far SE Europe), winner Sweden
2013 Host Sweden, winner Denmark
2014 Host Denmark, but that doesn't necessarily mean the winner will be Estonia!

Here are the winners since 1999:
1999 Sweden
2000 Denmark
2001 Estonia
2002 Latvia
2003 Turkey
2004 Ukraine
2005 Greece
2006 Finland
2007 Serbia
2008 Russia
2009 Norway
2010 Germany
2011 Azerbaijan
2012 Sweden
2013 Denmark

Just because Sweden and Demmark won in 2012 and 2013 respectively, both 13 years after their previous wins in 1999 and 2000 respectively, doesn't necessarily mean Estonia should win in 2014 (13 years after their first win in 2001). How long do you expect this 13 year cycle to keep repeating itself. Are you expecting it to continue as follows:

2014 Estonia
2015 Latvia
2016 Turkey
2017 Ukraine
2018 Greece
2019 Finland
2020 Serbia
2021 Russia
2022 Norway
2023 Germany
2024 Azerbaijan
2025 Sweden
2026 Denmark

This is a joke that went upside down, I'm so sorry

 

[IanP]

My main wish for 2014 is for Portugal to return this year with an amazing song and win. Unlikely but I lived in Portugal for a year and have a fondness for the people, culture and beauty. And the fact that they have failed so often for 50 years.