Austria AUSTRIA 2014 - Conchita Wurst - Rise like a Phoenix

[Luki]

Isn't this a positive message of tolerance?

Let's hope they actually voted for the song, and not the fact it's performed by a man in drag. :'D

 

[Joyride]

Well, I think everyone knew that Conchita would be the most controversial winner ever. But, there have to be years also, where the winner is not a clear winner weeks before due to odds and all that stuff and due to media hype. This makes Eurovision even more exciting. Dima Bilan 2008 was certainly not a very welcomed winner, but he was accepted. So was Azerbaijan in 2011. It was not the best song that year but a song that appealed to a large audience generally. This year, and I find this kinda "brisk", we have a rather unexpected winner at first, in the end (after the final's performace) it might have been a bit obvious, but hey, there were at least two or three other songs with winning potential, it could have been any of the first five yesterday. But Europe has decided - for whatever reason - to choose Conchita and we all have to accept it. I too wasn't too fond of some of the previous winners, but I accept.

Apart from that Conchita is one of my favourites (this year I'm lucky!) - CONGRATS to her! Well done!!!!

 

[Luki]

I'm wondering - this song received points from most countries. Didn't ALL the homosexual people vote for this just because of the appearance of the singer?

Just when I thought I'd agree with everything you say in the past 24 hours. :'D

 

[PashonFrut]

Let's hope they actually voted for the song, and not the fact it's performed by a man in drag. :'D

Would it been another dragqueen act with a cheap song, I doubt people would vote for it. Naturally they voted for it because everuthing about this act was spectacular and the fact that these people voted for her in societies where these kind of acts are considered less than ideal says a lot about their tolerance. I applaud them!

 

[Joyride]

AdelAdel Didn't ALL the homosexual people vote for ANY song the last years? You don't know if they all voted for the same song the last years. Maybe they all voted for Loreen and bought her one step closer to victory? That is so nonsense, sorry!

 

[Alen]

Thank you Austria for 12 points! I think it was the most meaningful 12 last night. I wasn't expecting that honestly.

 

[ParadiseES]

BTW It was quite shocking to see that Germany is one of the countries that gave the lowest points to Austria in the final and the country that gave the lowest score in the semifinal!

 

[Mrm]

Buranovskie babuskhi 2nd and this 1st is a TOTAL SHAME for this festival..since we face such situations there won't be improvement in the festival..

 

[PashonFrut]

BTW It was quite shocking to see that Germany is one of the countries that gave the lowest points to Austria in the final and the country that gave the lowest score in the semifinal!

it's that brotherly rivalry between those Germans and Austrians

 

[Luki]

Would it been another dragqueen act with a cheap song, I doubt people would vote for it. Naturally they voted for it because everuthing about this act was spectacular and the fact that these people voted for her in societies where these kind of acts are considered less than ideal says a lot about their tolerance. I applaud them!

True that.
Well I hope no one will be interrogated or imprisoned for doing so. :'D

 

[Mrm]

BTW It was quite shocking to see that Germany is one of the countries that gave the lowest points to Austria in the final and the country that gave the lowest score in the semifinal!

Thanks to German jury who placed this 11th..in televoting it scored 1st!

 

[Joyride]

Buranovskie babuskhi 2nd and this 1st is a TOTAL SHAME for this festival..since we face such situations there won't be improvement in the festival..

But why? Those funny songs HAVE to be a part. That IS Eurovision. Sometimes you have to be crazy, have fun, let the unexpected win!

 

[Luki]

Buranovskie babuskhi 2nd and this 1st is a TOTAL SHAME for this festival..since we face such situations there won't be improvement in the festival..

Let's be honest. Everyone will remember the dancing grannies and their song or the bearded woman better than Sanna Nielsen or Željko Joksimović. Both acts you mentioned are memorable and will be remembered for years to come. Isn't that the point of festivals?

 

[doctormalisimo]

Eurovision has had a lot of trans/ubergay acts before, very few of them found success. A man in a dress doesnt mean automatic success, but a man in a beard with a powerful song has a shot of doing well, just like anyone else with a powerful song.

 

[ParadiseES]

it's that brotherly rivalry between those Germans and Austrians

Brotherly rivalry but they (especially from Germany to Austria) are quite arse-lickers between them when it comes to ESC.

 

[PashonFrut]

Come on guys Zeljko Joksimovic will be remembered by me and my family till the rest of our lives. Same for Hari Mata Hari, Regina etc etc ... Russian Babushkas didn't impress me much tbh

 

[PashonFrut]

Brotherly rivalry but they (especially from Germany to Austria) are quite arse-lickers between them when it comes to ESC.

Only in ESC. And only when one of those brothers are doing well. In real life they are trashing each other of course it's just brotherly teasing I guess

 

[MrJadeEwen]

Best voice of the night won by far, great winner.

 

[ParadiseES]

Only in ESC. And only when one of those brothers are doing well. In real life they are trashing each other of course it's just brotherly teasing I guess

Well, ex-Yugo and also ex-Soviet countries have been doing much more than trashing each other but we all know what happens in ESC

 

[PashonFrut]

Well, ex-Yugo and also ex-Soviet countries have been doing much more than trashing each other but we all know what happens in ESC

Strange isn't it. Outside of ESC everybody is b*tching but in ESC they suddenly realise omg I love my neighbours more than all those strange foreigners