QwaarJet
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The song was crap and she sung poorly. Thank your friends Ireland and Malta for not finishing lower.
UNITED KINGDOM 2013 - Bonnie Tyler - Believe In Me
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The song was crap and she sung poorly. Thank your friends Ireland and Malta for not finishing lower.
AngryAnt
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.We don't believe we're so good (also its the United Kingdom, not England, England is only one part of the UK), infact we think we're pretty poor when it comes to Eurovision, mostly because we send very bad acts (read the cheap option) and we know this to be the case. I'd love the UK to take it seriously, but it takes time to change peoples attitudes and coming lowly doesn't help.
The reason we get a free pass is because the UK along with four others give alot of money to the EBU and if they weren't in the finals, the EBU would be hearing about it (as happened with Germany one year).
As for Bonnie, she wasn't the worst performer on the night, in my opinion she didn't deserve to win, no where near but she didn't deserve to be 19th either (along with Ireland, just how did they come last?!). Hopefully next year the beeb will open it up to the public!
CrimTV
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We don't believe we're so good (also its the United Kingdom, not England, England is only one part of the UK), infact we think we're pretty poor when it comes to Eurovision, mostly because we send very bad acts (read the cheap option) and we know this to be the case. I'd love the UK to take it seriously, but it takes time to change peoples attitudes and coming lowly doesn't help.
The reason we get a free pass is because the UK along with four others give alot of money to the EBU and if they weren't in the finals, the EBU would be hearing about it (as happened with Germany one year).
As for Bonnie, she wasn't the worst performer on the night, in my opinion she didn't deserve to win, no where near but she didn't deserve to be 19th either (along with Ireland, just how did they come last?!). Hopefully next year the beeb will open it up to the public!
100% agree, wish we took it more seriously, I did believe a position between 6 and 13 was possible though, but maybe there was a HUGE difference in jury/televote, perhaps doing much higher in the televote than the jury vote, which would've put us in a higher position last year but with the new voting system saw us fail.
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Thank you for representing the rational side of the UK when it comes to ESC...
She even ended up better than deserved imo...
The song was dated, generic, boring and badly performed... I'm sorry to say it...
RainyWoods
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I thought it was glorious and Bonnie literally sounded like she always has. This was the saddest thing for me tonight. I haven't felt the slightest care in the past when we have done badly. Bonnie deserved much better. It's our first entry since I can remember that i've really got behind. It's just a shame, a real shame. The audience in the hall at least appeared to love her. I felt proud to have her represent us and it was a thrill watching her perform.
MyHeartIsYours
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Our loyal friends from Her Majesty's Empire!!!!!
nofuxCZ
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She sounded way better than in the jury rehearsal, but still it was far from good (vocally). Sorry. Bonnie deserved better but not for this performance. 
Quent91
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Our loyal friends from Her Majesty's Empire!!!!!
your patriotism is just epic some times
but seriously, she also fucked up her jury rehearsal, and today she started the songs with a lot of difficulties, she was out-of-tune so it's unforgivable :?
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Bonnie proved that being a superstar in the past is not enough to win this competition. She is adorable and a diva, but vocally tonight she was one of the worst (only Raquel from Spain was worse tha n her I think) so 19th place was well deserved.
UK should send NEW artists...they can pick them from any bar in Soho and they will do it better than The Hump or Bonnie...believe in me!
UK should send NEW artists...they can pick them from any bar in Soho and they will do it better than The Hump or Bonnie...believe in me!
angry
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I’m so fed up with comments that it is politic voting why England ended so low, it is so arrogant. Don’t you think there are more countrys that don’t benefit blockvoting? I even read a lot of comments from Brittish poeple that it is because you invaded Irak in 2003.
The difference is the other countries try very hard, like Austria, San Marino, Belgium, Netherlands, Switserland, Portugal, Israel, Finland and maybe more. The have to be 75% better than the rest to qualify. And they try and try and are sooo happy if they get Lucky to be in the finals. And you are so Lucky to be always in the finals and that makes you think you could also buy yourself a good ranking, without making any effort and make fun , have a good laugh about their talents? Well, now Europe is making fun of you.
Englandmode: Bleehh, Anouk did not win because China prefers Dutch babyfood and all of Europe is jalous and boycot us….
The difference is the other countries try very hard, like Austria, San Marino, Belgium, Netherlands, Switserland, Portugal, Israel, Finland and maybe more. The have to be 75% better than the rest to qualify. And they try and try and are sooo happy if they get Lucky to be in the finals. And you are so Lucky to be always in the finals and that makes you think you could also buy yourself a good ranking, without making any effort and make fun , have a good laugh about their talents? Well, now Europe is making fun of you.
Englandmode: Bleehh, Anouk did not win because China prefers Dutch babyfood and all of Europe is jalous and boycot us….
QwaarJet
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Our loyal friends from Her Majesty's Empire!!!!!
So It's OK for political voting in the UK's favour, but not the Soviet countries?
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I'm glad we could have her in Sweden for such a big event like this. She did fine, even though she wasn't vocally on top. But come on, it's Bonnie Tyler. Did you hear me? I'm glad she did this and she must not regret it. She had nothing to loose at all.
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evija87
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That is so harsh... not deserved I my opinion. I love her It was normal Bonnie Tyler performance. Of course she sings not so perfect, but then again I dont think it was that bad. It was a good song. But probably that is not good enough anymore, 10 years ago? Well...
But maybe BBC will learn and try harder... organise some NF or at least send someone really current...
It was normal Bonnie Tyler performance. Of course she sings not so perfect, but then again I dont think it was that bad. It was a good song. But probably that is not good enough anymore, 10 years ago? Well...But maybe BBC will learn and try harder... organise some NF or at least send someone really current...
MyHeartIsYours
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Dont give me that bullcrap!! I voted for Ireland like 10 million times for REVENGE!!!
angry
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wow, than televoting is very cheap there, I was only allowed 20 votes.
Than maybe it is true that the uk is better than the rest
MyHeartIsYours
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Well every other bugger does it, Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, etc, etc!!!!! The phrase if you cant beat em join em came to mind so I started dialling for our beloved neighbours!!!