What's your mom's favourite?
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Well, I finally got my mum to watch it despite she complained a lot about how crap, unfair and political ESC is.....
Her comments:
Iceland: didn't comment anything at all during the performance, but was a bit shocked they didn't do better.
Norway: she liked it, especially the piano, but said the singer had no emotions and was so cold.
Armenia: she loved the song, the music and Aram's performance.
Montenegro: she loved, especially the intro.
(then she says, "I love ballads the most", buuuuut.......)
Poland: she surprisingly liked this. She said the girls did a very good work.
Greece: she loved this. She said the guys did a perfect performance and this song would be a huge summer hit. She was so pissed when I told her they did so bad.
Austria: she liked her voice (more than Ruth's) and the song, but when this won she said this was not the best song and obviously won because of the beard thing.
Germany: she didn't like this at all. This was the only negative comment she made.
Sweden: she said Sanna did a very good performance.
France: she had a panic wtf face when she was watching this, but she said it was not fair for them to come last.
Slovenia: again loved the music. She's into Balkan I guess haha.
Spain: she said Ruth sings very well, but neither she or her song was outstanding, the performance was visually poor and the dress was horrible.... haha after the results she said Spain doesn't do better because we don't deserve it.
After Spain my mum came to sleep and came back for the last voting. She didn't agree with Austria winning (her faves were Armenia, Montenegro and Greece), but she was ok. So pissed with Montenegro and Slovenia's bad result and also France's and Iceland's (said they deserved better). She was also angry when people booed Russia ("the West does the same evil things Russia does, that's hypocrisy").
Most important thing: my mum had to admit that Eurovision is not that bad and it's a good show with good music. She loved the stage and the whole production.
Her comments:
Iceland: didn't comment anything at all during the performance, but was a bit shocked they didn't do better.
Norway: she liked it, especially the piano, but said the singer had no emotions and was so cold.
Armenia: she loved the song, the music and Aram's performance.
Montenegro: she loved, especially the intro.
(then she says, "I love ballads the most", buuuuut.......)
Poland: she surprisingly liked this. She said the girls did a very good work.
Greece: she loved this. She said the guys did a perfect performance and this song would be a huge summer hit. She was so pissed when I told her they did so bad.
Austria: she liked her voice (more than Ruth's) and the song, but when this won she said this was not the best song and obviously won because of the beard thing.
Germany: she didn't like this at all. This was the only negative comment she made.
Sweden: she said Sanna did a very good performance.
France: she had a panic wtf face when she was watching this, but she said it was not fair for them to come last.
Slovenia: again loved the music. She's into Balkan I guess haha.
Spain: she said Ruth sings very well, but neither she or her song was outstanding, the performance was visually poor and the dress was horrible.... haha after the results she said Spain doesn't do better because we don't deserve it.
After Spain my mum came to sleep and came back for the last voting. She didn't agree with Austria winning (her faves were Armenia, Montenegro and Greece), but she was ok. So pissed with Montenegro and Slovenia's bad result and also France's and Iceland's (said they deserved better). She was also angry when people booed Russia ("the West does the same evil things Russia does, that's hypocrisy").
Most important thing: my mum had to admit that Eurovision is not that bad and it's a good show with good music. She loved the stage and the whole production.
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I wrote down my sister's comments while we were watching
Iceland: This sounds so much like Rascal Flatts (proceeds to sing Life Is a Highway)
Norway: He looks like an M.A. student from my university. Good song, nothing going on on stage. Very Eurovision-ey
Romania: Wow, cleavage! Does the piano actually work?
Armenia: This better pick up. Could be used in a snowy Disney movie scene. His voice is creepy.
Montenegro: It's alright, Filipinos would love this song.
Poland: OH GOD. They should have shown a little more cleavage... OH THEY DO. I don't think she's churning butter
. I think she needs to exaggerate with her facial expression more since this song asks for that. She could have performed it better.
Greece: Risky Kid's face looks too blank, not risky.
Austria: I LOVE HER MAKE UP. So pretty. She has a pretty face, though if don't doll her up, she could look like Jesus Christ. Adele could sing this song.
(MOM): This better win! I love the lyrics. She would have been prettier without the beard.
Germany: Kinda like P!NK in H&M clothing.
Sweden: I like her and her dress. If I could vote, I would vote for her.
Russia: They look like Ashley Tisdale with old people voice.
Italy: The're something missing about it.
France: No, just no.
Slovenia: Was she looking at the wrong camera?!?
Spain: She kinda reminds me of Tina Fey.
Netherlands: Reminds me of Lady Antebellum.
Denmark (MOM): What a handsome boy!
San Marino: So maaaaaaaybeeeeeeeee!
UK: I see now what you mean when you say that she looks like Amy Poehler!
Iceland: This sounds so much like Rascal Flatts (proceeds to sing Life Is a Highway)
Norway: He looks like an M.A. student from my university. Good song, nothing going on on stage. Very Eurovision-ey
Romania: Wow, cleavage! Does the piano actually work?
Armenia: This better pick up. Could be used in a snowy Disney movie scene. His voice is creepy.
Montenegro: It's alright, Filipinos would love this song.
Poland: OH GOD. They should have shown a little more cleavage... OH THEY DO. I don't think she's churning butter
. I think she needs to exaggerate with her facial expression more since this song asks for that. She could have performed it better.Greece: Risky Kid's face looks too blank, not risky.
Austria: I LOVE HER MAKE UP. So pretty. She has a pretty face, though if don't doll her up, she could look like Jesus Christ. Adele could sing this song.
(MOM): This better win! I love the lyrics. She would have been prettier without the beard.
Germany: Kinda like P!NK in H&M clothing.
Sweden: I like her and her dress. If I could vote, I would vote for her.
Russia: They look like Ashley Tisdale with old people voice.
Italy: The're something missing about it.
France: No, just no.
Slovenia: Was she looking at the wrong camera?!?
Spain: She kinda reminds me of Tina Fey.
Netherlands: Reminds me of Lady Antebellum.
Denmark (MOM): What a handsome boy!
San Marino: So maaaaaaaybeeeeeeeee!
UK: I see now what you mean when you say that she looks like Amy Poehler!
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Slovenia and Sweden.
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Again, no Mother but I did watch it with some friends (all casual first time listeners and my significant other, who I had terrorized prior to the contest) but their comments and excitement were also very entertaining and worthy to share them with you.
All of them, with the exception of my bf don't like ballads as much as I do, thinking they are boring and not really exciting. Couldn't convince them of my love for some of them.
bf: Still just a pretty girl.
flatmate 1: Those post-its were lame. (referring to the postcard)
flatmate 2: This is how men should power up my computer. (the hamster wheel of course)
friend who mysteriously liked Anouk last year, despite it being a rather slow song: Nothing special.
her bf: That's kinda cool.
bf: Crap.
1: Very thin voice.
2: Ditto.
fwmlalydibarss: Is he called Cheesecake or the song?
her bf: (laughing while I explained the google maps part) That reminds me of that facebook song.
bf: I know you like it but it's boring.
all the others: Snoozefest!
...
me: *sad*
all of them loved it and thought it was the perfect follow-up to the previous song.
Sadly I couldn't convince them of my love for this song. But at least they all liked it better than Sweden or some of the other ballads.
bf: Too depressing but still a very good song. Not sure that it will get many votes.
Well... It got my vote at least. ;D
They like the piano, the song not so much. Although flatmate 2 was very impressed by the way their voices harmonized on some notes ('miracle' especially)
The overall favorite. They didn't even mind some of his shaky notes (with the exception of my bf, who knows the studio version quite well at this point) and they were cheering every time he got some votes. My flatmate was stunned speechless when she heard the dubstep part kick in and her face was priceless.
This was the song that completely went by without someone commenting whether they liked it or not. The fascination lay entirely with the skater and the amazing floor.
bf still liked the musical score more than the vocals.
They didn't care for the boobs, not one bit (notable exception the males of course). But some liked the song, while others liked the postcard better.
flatmate 2: They really did send THAT to Eurovision?
Nobody in particular liked this song (it's simply not our genre) but at least they didn't hate it, like I do. (That song was my smoking break btw)
bf: The song is stunningly good but is the whole drama surrounding it really needed?
flatmate 1: Hey, this is like a James Bond theme.
flatmate 2: She's gonna win.
fwmlalydibarss: I like it but where would they play this song? The radio?
her bf:. There are even some wings in the background. (only saw this during the winner's reprise)
Everybody was more or less annoyed since the song was overplayed on the radio and I have to agree it gets tedious after a while. Still the performance was quite good and we all thought Ela did a good job.
After I told them that Sweden is one of the favorites this year, they went nuts. My BF doesn't like the song, my flatmates were a little bored and my friend who liked Anouk was very mad every time Sweden got some points. She truly hated the song and thought it was the worst ballad of the year. Ouch.
They didn't like it, although they loved the outfits. I told them the studio version is much better and that they could easily believe.
bf: You can barely hear them or make out what they are saying.
flatmate 1: Poor France. (She didn't particularly care for the song but she cheered when they got some points and was always first to notice.)
flatmate 2: It's hard to sing this live I imagine.
fymlalydibarss: (Laughing very hard during the interview portion where they were given some food.)
her bf: I would definitely like this if it was more polished. (Hence the studio version.)
My bf still really likes the song and one of my flatmates was amazed how good their voices sound knowing the girls' ages.
They all thought her outfit was ridiculous.
bf: Ouch, that doesn't sound too good.
flatmate 1 and 2: Nothing special but okay.
fwmlalydibarss: Oh no. Not a flute. I hate that instrument.
her bf: it's not THAT bad.
They all liked it for obvious reasons. ('At least it's not a ballad.') My bf wasn't as impressed.
My friend (you know the one who likes Anouk) and her boyfriend thought it was funny and appropriate for the weather. ('The perfect song to walk back home at the end of the evening.') Well, it was, of course, raining during the night. But otherwise no excitement for Ruth and especially not for the postcard ('so lame')
They all liked it. And it was the favorite of the other boyfriend (not mine). 'Look at him go. He can whistle, play the fiddle and the drums. He's just that awesome. Go Switzerland Go!' Every time Switzerland scored some points, he was ecstatic.
They all liked it. The overall Number 3 in the favorite list.
Only the instruments caught their attention. Otherwise they clearly stated that they didn't like it.
This was faced with utter loathing for both the song and the stage performance. Only the hair from one of the guys (you know which one I'm talking about) was met with positive comments.
bf: This is so mesmerizing and beautiful.
1: A little boring but okay.
2: (liked it a lot)
fwmlalydibarss: Strange, I should not like it. But I do. A little. It's slow. But I do. Like it that is. (her reaction was very funny. She was very amazed with her own taste I guess.)
her bf: I would have never thought they send stuff like this to Eurovision.
We were all laughing so hard during the performance, mostly because it sounds so dated and so much like 'Him'. The pearl was also a big point for the unexpected humor the song presented. Though we all agreed Ralph should probably retire some time in the near future.
Sorry Valentina fans.
This started a discussion about tattoos and we somehow got really side-tracked. The song itself was lost under all of that. (Though they thought my dislike for it was quite funny.)
So that's it. Overall favs were (flatmate 1 and 2 and the friend that - you now know- really liked Anouk) (her bf) (my bf)
Add , and surprisingly and the list is complete.
All of them, with the exception of my bf don't like ballads as much as I do, thinking they are boring and not really exciting. Couldn't convince them of my love for some of them.
bf: Still just a pretty girl.
flatmate 1: Those post-its were lame. (referring to the postcard)
flatmate 2: This is how men should power up my computer. (the hamster wheel of course)
friend who mysteriously liked Anouk last year, despite it being a rather slow song: Nothing special.
her bf: That's kinda cool.
bf: Crap.
1: Very thin voice.
2: Ditto.
fwmlalydibarss: Is he called Cheesecake or the song?
her bf: (laughing while I explained the google maps part) That reminds me of that facebook song.
bf: I know you like it but it's boring.
all the others: Snoozefest!
...
me: *sad*
all of them loved it and thought it was the perfect follow-up to the previous song.
Sadly I couldn't convince them of my love for this song. But at least they all liked it better than Sweden or some of the other ballads.
bf: Too depressing but still a very good song. Not sure that it will get many votes.
Well... It got my vote at least. ;D
They like the piano, the song not so much. Although flatmate 2 was very impressed by the way their voices harmonized on some notes ('miracle' especially)
The overall favorite. They didn't even mind some of his shaky notes (with the exception of my bf, who knows the studio version quite well at this point) and they were cheering every time he got some votes. My flatmate was stunned speechless when she heard the dubstep part kick in and her face was priceless.
This was the song that completely went by without someone commenting whether they liked it or not. The fascination lay entirely with the skater and the amazing floor.
bf still liked the musical score more than the vocals.
They didn't care for the boobs, not one bit (notable exception the males of course). But some liked the song, while others liked the postcard better.
flatmate 2: They really did send THAT to Eurovision?
Nobody in particular liked this song (it's simply not our genre) but at least they didn't hate it, like I do. (That song was my smoking break btw)
bf: The song is stunningly good but is the whole drama surrounding it really needed?
flatmate 1: Hey, this is like a James Bond theme.
flatmate 2: She's gonna win.
fwmlalydibarss: I like it but where would they play this song? The radio?
her bf:
. There are even some wings in the background. (only saw this during the winner's reprise)Everybody was more or less annoyed since the song was overplayed on the radio and I have to agree it gets tedious after a while. Still the performance was quite good and we all thought Ela did a good job.
After I told them that Sweden is one of the favorites this year, they went nuts. My BF doesn't like the song, my flatmates were a little bored and my friend who liked Anouk was very mad every time Sweden got some points. She truly hated the song and thought it was the worst ballad of the year. Ouch.
They didn't like it, although they loved the outfits. I told them the studio version is much better and that they could easily believe.
bf: You can barely hear them or make out what they are saying.
flatmate 1: Poor France. (She didn't particularly care for the song but she cheered when they got some points and was always first to notice.)
flatmate 2: It's hard to sing this live I imagine.
fymlalydibarss: (Laughing very hard during the interview portion where they were given some food.)
her bf: I would definitely like this if it was more polished. (Hence the studio version.)
My bf still really likes the song and one of my flatmates was amazed how good their voices sound knowing the girls' ages.
They all thought her outfit was ridiculous.
bf: Ouch, that doesn't sound too good.
flatmate 1 and 2: Nothing special but okay.
fwmlalydibarss: Oh no. Not a flute. I hate that instrument.
her bf: it's not THAT bad.
They all liked it for obvious reasons. ('At least it's not a ballad.') My bf wasn't as impressed.
My friend (you know the one who likes Anouk) and her boyfriend thought it was funny and appropriate for the weather. ('The perfect song to walk back home at the end of the evening.') Well, it was, of course, raining during the night. But otherwise no excitement for Ruth and especially not for the postcard ('so lame')
They all liked it. And it was the favorite of the other boyfriend (not mine). 'Look at him go. He can whistle, play the fiddle and the drums. He's just that awesome. Go Switzerland Go!' Every time Switzerland scored some points, he was ecstatic.
They all liked it. The overall Number 3 in the favorite list.
Only the instruments caught their attention. Otherwise they clearly stated that they didn't like it.
This was faced with utter loathing for both the song and the stage performance. Only the hair from one of the guys (you know which one I'm talking about) was met with positive comments.
bf: This is so mesmerizing and beautiful.
1: A little boring but okay.
2: (liked it a lot)
fwmlalydibarss: Strange, I should not like it. But I do. A little. It's slow. But I do. Like it that is. (her reaction was very funny. She was very amazed with her own taste I guess.)
her bf: I would have never thought they send stuff like this to Eurovision.
We were all laughing so hard during the performance, mostly because it sounds so dated and so much like 'Him'. The pearl was also a big point for the unexpected humor the song presented. Though we all agreed Ralph should probably retire some time in the near future.
Sorry Valentina fans.
This started a discussion about tattoos and we somehow got really side-tracked. The song itself was lost under all of that. (Though they thought my dislike for it was quite funny.)
So that's it. Overall favs were
(flatmate 1 and 2 and the friend that - you now know- really liked Anouk) (her bf) (my bf)Add
, and surprisingly and the list is complete.
RainyWoods
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My 87 year old grandmother just came round and we spoke about Eurovision. She watched the whole final. She loved The Netherlands entry very much. She also said Valentina's song was very nice. The nicest surprise was just how much she liked Conchita. She said it was a beautiful song and performance and how she was very happy that she won.. this is coming from my 87 year old grandmother, who grew up during the World War 2 and went to Church every Sunday and she's more openminded than a lot of the youth of today. I'm so lucky to have her
In other news though, she thought the whole show was a racket to her ears She said that the songs were mostly all horrible and described Poland's entry as "disgusting" which made my mother and I burst out in laughter
In other news though, she thought the whole show was a racket to her ears
She said that the songs were mostly all horrible and described Poland's entry as "disgusting" which made my mother and I burst out in laughter
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My parents we're quite angry that did not win because according to them no other song we're good and that Sanna performed that good and did not win is a scandal according to them
They think had the worst song and they liked and
did not win because according to them no other song we're good and that Sanna performed that good and did not win is a scandal according to them They think
had the worst song and they liked and 
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To my big surprise my mom found the general level really high. Her faves were Sweden, Netherlands, and Switzerland, and from the non-qualifiers she also seemed to like Macedonia a lot.
She hated Austria though and found Poland to be inappropriate for an event like ESC although she agreed it was a cool and funny act.
She still found Basim to be the best though
She hated Austria though and found Poland to be inappropriate for an event like ESC although she agreed it was a cool and funny act.
She still found Basim to be the best though
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I watched the Eurovision at my friend's place and her mom joined us only for Montenegro and Poland. Montenegro was her favourite, but she totally disliked Poland. She even mentioned a porno movie at one point (and I have to agree with her). Me and my friend both have a quite similar taste, the only difference is that she hated the Belarusian song and I liked it (my guilty plesure this year )
When I came to home the next day, I re-watched it again with my mother and here are some of our comments:
"Why are they always so high? This song is so boring!"
"Finally a song in a language, that I understand prefectly!"
"They're going to be high, without a doubt. They should cover themselves, for God's sake!"
"So if they send a group of drunk people farting on stage, they will still manage to qualify?"
"I like the song, but come on. A beard? Seriously?"
me: "Guess, how old is she"
mom: "I don't know... 48?"
me: "No, she's 29"
mom: "WHAAAAAT?!"
"Don't like the song" and when they got booed "Poor girls."
"What is she wearing?"
"The dress doesn't work for me. Still better than those Muff"
"I've heard this song before..."
"Such a beautiful song" then she loked at me and said "Just breathe. Inhale, exhale..."
And... she disliked our spokesperson Ula (she doesn't like her in general)
)When I came to home the next day, I re-watched it again with my mother and here are some of our comments:
"Why are they always so high? This song is so boring!"
"Finally a song in a language, that I understand prefectly!"
"They're going to be high, without a doubt. They should cover themselves, for God's sake!"
"So if they send a group of drunk people farting on stage, they will still manage to qualify?"
"I like the song, but come on. A beard? Seriously?"
me: "Guess, how old is she"
mom: "I don't know... 48?"
me: "No, she's 29"
mom: "WHAAAAAT?!"
"Don't like the song" and when they got booed "Poor girls."
"What is she wearing?"
"The dress doesn't work for me. Still better than those Muff"
"I've heard this song before..."
"Such a beautiful song" then she loked at me and said "Just breathe. Inhale, exhale..."
And... she disliked our spokesperson Ula (she doesn't like her in general)
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She liked , and the most I think.
, and the most I think.
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My mother liked . She didn't watched all the performances, though, she continuously switched channels.
didn't have patience to watch the entier contest, more interested in her drama series.
If she wasn't impress with the first 10 seconds of a performance .... back to her drama
. She didn't watched all the performances, though, she continuously switched channels.didn't have patience to watch the entier contest, more interested in her drama series.
If she wasn't impress with the first 10 seconds of a performance .... back to her drama