The Official Eurovision Song Contest Thread
Posted by: matthewr on 06 May 2003
Its back, its live from Riga and it has Russian lesbian schoolgirls*.
http://www.eirovizija.lv/public/participants/23318.html
Can anyone stop the t.A.T.u publicity machine sweeping away with this years prize?
Matthew
* Except they are not really lesbians or schoolgirls which is just perculiar form of marketing by their mad mother
http://www.eirovizija.lv/public/participants/23318.html
Can anyone stop the t.A.T.u publicity machine sweeping away with this years prize?
Matthew
* Except they are not really lesbians or schoolgirls which is just perculiar form of marketing by their mad mother
Posted on: 06 May 2003 by throbnorth
quote:
Can anyone stop the t.A.T.u publicity machine sweeping away with this years prize?
No, nor should they try. They may not be lesbians, they may not be schoolgirls, but from what I've heard of the music, it's even better than the transgendered Israeli trash fabness that was Dana International, although I doubt if they'll be able to match the parrot-sleeved frock.
Mr Lees - Do not dare to claim my crown. From the lofty heights enjoyed by owners of the complete works of Army of Lovers and Shampoo, my vista is unobscured.
throb
Posted on: 06 May 2003 by matthewr
Dana International was a high point. I hear she does a brilliant Cher tribute act as well which might be the campest thing since Liza Minella's wedding.
Then again maybe not.
Matthew
Then again maybe not.
Matthew
Posted on: 06 May 2003 by throbnorth
...you just had that snap poised and ready to detonate, didn't you Matthew?
throb
throb
Posted on: 06 May 2003 by Not For Me
Re the Liza Minnelli..
"I was in Madame Tusaud's and this bloke took our photo.... No, I didn't recognize them either..."
DS
ITC Sebastian Skrabic - Outwork
"I was in Madame Tusaud's and this bloke took our photo.... No, I didn't recognize them either..."
DS
ITC Sebastian Skrabic - Outwork
Posted on: 06 May 2003 by matthewr
Throb -- The picture is from "The Gay to Z of Popbitch". A laregly dull e-mail although they did refer to cable channel E! as "Gay CNN" and mention a gay sauna in Sydney that has a special theme night for "bears" (as in hairy men) called "Gorillas in the Mist" both of which raised a smile.
John -- t.A.T.u is some kind of convoluted acronym/wrodplay is Russian which means they love each other or somesuch. A night out in Stoke Newington or Hebden Bridge (tha Sapphic capital of the North) will make it obvious that t.A.T.u are very much the male record executive supplied myth rather than the sensible shoe wearing reality.
Matthew
John -- t.A.T.u is some kind of convoluted acronym/wrodplay is Russian which means they love each other or somesuch. A night out in Stoke Newington or Hebden Bridge (tha Sapphic capital of the North) will make it obvious that t.A.T.u are very much the male record executive supplied myth rather than the sensible shoe wearing reality.
Matthew
Posted on: 06 May 2003 by herm
Some time ago I interviewed the Americo-Russian writer Gary Shteyngart before a live audience (his novel The Russian Debutante's Handbook is really good).
Needless to say it was a very successful event, but I was kind of puzzled by Shteyngart's repeated, possibly satirical, references to the girl / lez band TATU. Apparently the MTV clips are really something else. Obviously I have as much a clue of MTV as of Metal Gigs...
A little later I read a piece by the same writer in the New Yoaka, prompting a dim deja vu. The picture of the two girls kind of puts it all together. Fortunately they do not wear the regular Russian Pantzer bra.
So thanks
Herman
Needless to say it was a very successful event, but I was kind of puzzled by Shteyngart's repeated, possibly satirical, references to the girl / lez band TATU. Apparently the MTV clips are really something else. Obviously I have as much a clue of MTV as of Metal Gigs...
A little later I read a piece by the same writer in the New Yoaka, prompting a dim deja vu. The picture of the two girls kind of puts it all together. Fortunately they do not wear the regular Russian Pantzer bra.
So thanks
Herman
Posted on: 07 May 2003 by Malcolm Davey
Ireland praying they don't win again.....it nearly crippled their economy...... now we have a new weapon for regime change!!
Posted on: 07 May 2003 by Mick P
Chaps
The Eurovision Song Contest is something on par with the meals at motorway service stations, you are just amazed that they have survived.
Regards
Mick
The Eurovision Song Contest is something on par with the meals at motorway service stations, you are just amazed that they have survived.
Regards
Mick
Posted on: 07 May 2003 by Matthew T
They just like each other, surely not marketing!
Posted on: 22 May 2003 by matthewr
Official Popbitch guide for Eurovision from this week's mailout.
And Big Brother 4 starts this week as well. Could it be any more exciting?
Matthew
>> Eurovision essentials <<
Let the gayness begin...
The Eurovision Song Contest is in Latvia this
year. They've chosen a planetary theme for the
stage. Wonder who's going to be Uranus?
Our quick guide:
1. Tatu for Russia are the obvious favourites but
Spain and Iceland are the fans' choices.
2. Riga's buzzing with the rumour that Elton
will be reading out Austria votes, as he's
having a party in Vienna on the night.
3. Cyprus's entry Stelios is the best looking: http://www.eurovisionhouse.nl/esc2003/2003cyprus.htm
4. Comedy entry is Austria's Alf Poier.
He performs surrounded by various stuffed animals.
http://www.alfpoier.at/
5. Dutch entry Esther Hart is famous for making
an exercise video, wearing a leopardskin bikini.
6. Ukraine makes its first appearance this year.
Singer Olexandr has driven to Riga in his
recently-bought Cadillac. http://www.esctoday.com/2003/page.php?cid=38
And Big Brother 4 starts this week as well. Could it be any more exciting?
Matthew
>> Eurovision essentials <<
Let the gayness begin...
The Eurovision Song Contest is in Latvia this
year. They've chosen a planetary theme for the
stage. Wonder who's going to be Uranus?
Our quick guide:
1. Tatu for Russia are the obvious favourites but
Spain and Iceland are the fans' choices.
2. Riga's buzzing with the rumour that Elton
will be reading out Austria votes, as he's
having a party in Vienna on the night.
3. Cyprus's entry Stelios is the best looking: http://www.eurovisionhouse.nl/esc2003/2003cyprus.htm
4. Comedy entry is Austria's Alf Poier.
He performs surrounded by various stuffed animals.
http://www.alfpoier.at/
5. Dutch entry Esther Hart is famous for making
an exercise video, wearing a leopardskin bikini.
6. Ukraine makes its first appearance this year.
Singer Olexandr has driven to Riga in his
recently-bought Cadillac. http://www.esctoday.com/2003/page.php?cid=38
Posted on: 27 May 2003 by greeny
Suprising there's been no further comments on this thread yet.
UK - nil points.
Austria - Lots of points (didn't they come about 5th?).
I saw about 15mins of this on Saturday including the quite abysmal Austrian Novelty entry. I think the UK voted for this as Second (who the hell is on the UK panel anyway, whoever it is they clearly have no place in the music business).
UK - nil points.
quote:
4. Comedy entry is Austria's Alf Poier.
He performs surrounded by various stuffed animals.
http://www.alfpoier.at/
Austria - Lots of points (didn't they come about 5th?).
I saw about 15mins of this on Saturday including the quite abysmal Austrian Novelty entry. I think the UK voted for this as Second (who the hell is on the UK panel anyway, whoever it is they clearly have no place in the music business).
Posted on: 27 May 2003 by garyi
I thought the 'panel' was the voting public? Did I miss something?
Posted on: 27 May 2003 by MichaelC
quote:
Originally posted by garyi:
Did I miss something?
Apparently not
Mike