Re: KAZAKHSTAN 2012
I hope Kazakhstan wont participate. I cant see any commonality of them with Europe. Ok, Azerbaijan has lands both in East/South Europe and Asia, but culturally Azerbaijan is most developed country in the Muslim World. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the first democratic and secular republic in the Muslim world, was established in 1918. They gave right to women to vote in 1918. Just a year later than Finland! Making their women more progressive than any other in West Europe (for example French, Italian and so on).
Besides, three Caucasian countries ( Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) are Caucasian, which mean they belong to the Caucasian or Mediterranean type. When you want to identify yourself as white European you call yourself as Caucasian but what about Kazach people with mongolian face type? How can we identify them as Europeans? I think they should be withdrawn! Why not to great a Worldvision or Asiavision? I think many European countries will withdrawn if Kazakhstan will take part in Eurovision, because the voting system will be pretty predicted for them as well. I hope they won't take part in it!