Eurovision Song contest is back!

[Helena]

The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 is the 53rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be hosted by Serbia. The semi-finals will be split into two parts and shown on the 20th and 22nd of May. The final will be on the 24th of May.

Contestants - Semi-finals 1
Country, Language, Artist, Song, English Translation

Montenegro - Montenegrin - Stefan Filipović - Zauvijek volim te - I love you forever --
Israel - Hebrew, English - Boaz - The Fire In Your Eyes - - -
Estonia - Serbian, Russian, German, Finnish - Kreisiraadio Leto svet - Summer light - - -
Moldova - English - Geta Burlacu - A Century of Love - - -
San Marino - Italian - Miodio - Complice - Accomplice - -
Belgium - Ishtarian - Ishtar - O Julissi - - -
Azerbaijan - English - Elnur and Samir - Day After Day - - -
Slovenia - Slovene - Rebeka Dremelj - Vrag naj vzame - To hell with it - -
Norway - English - Maria Haukaas Storeng - Hold On Be Strong - - -
Poland - English - Isis Gee - For Life - - -
Ireland - English - Dustin the Turkey - Irelande Douze Pointe - Ireland, twelve points - -
Andorra - English, Catalan - Gisela - Casanova - - -
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bosnian - Laka - Pokušaj - Try - -
Armenia English, Armenian Sirusho Qele Qele Come on, come on - -
Netherlands - English - Hind - Your Heart Belongs To Me - - -
Finland - Finnish - Teräsbetoni - Missä miehet ratsastaa - Where men ride - -
Romania - Romanian, Italian - Nico and Vlad - Pe-o Margine de Lume - On the edge of the world - -
Russia - English - Dima Bilan - Believe - - -
Greece - English - Kalomira - Secret Combination - - -

Contestants - Semi-finals 2
Country, Language, Artist, Song, English Translation

Iceland - English - Euroband - This Is My Life - - -
Sweden - English - Charlotte Perrelli - Hero - - -
Turkey - Turkish - Mor ve Ötesi - Deli - Crazy[28] - -
Ukraine - English - Ani Lorak - Shady Lady - - -
Lithuania - English - Jeronimas Milius - Nomads in the Night - - -
Albania - Albanian - Olta Boka Zemrën E Lamë Peng - We pledged our hearts - -
Switzerland - Italian Paolo Meneguzzi Era stupendo It was wonderful - -
Czech Republic - English - Tereza Kerndlová - Have Some Fun - - -
Belarus - English - Ruslan Alehno - Hasta La Vista - See you later - -
Latvia - English - Pirates of the Sea - Wolves of the Sea - - -
Croatia - Croatian - Kraljevi Ulice and 75 cents - Romanca - Romance - -
Bulgaria - English - Deep Zone and Balthazar - DJ, Take Me Away - - -
Denmark - English - Simon Mathew - All Night Long - - -
Georgia -English - Diana Gurtskaya - Peace Will Come - - -
Hungary - English, Hungarian - Csézy - Candlelight - - -
Malta - English - Morena - Vodka - - -
Cyprus - Greek - Evdokia Kadi - Femme Fatale - Fatal woman - -
FYR Macedonia - English - Tamara, Vrčak and Adrijan - Let Me Love You - -
Portugal - Portuguese - Vânia Fernandes - Senhora do Mar (Negras Águas) - Lady of the sea (dark waters) - -

[Ski]

I got a kick out of Spain's entry before they had to take the "politics" out of it. And I think Ireland pretty much gave up, huh? Sad that they weren't last.

[Helena]

And I think Ireland pretty much gave up, huh? Sad that they weren't last.

Yeah, it's a bit weird, if someone comes first dosent necessarily mean they sing well; not with the way this competition. I mean, look, Ireland gave the UK quite a lot of points there, and it's more of a 'voting-for-neighbours' politics party than anything else now.

[Asthaloth]

And I think Ireland pretty much gave up, huh? Sad that they weren't last.

Yeah, it's a bit weird, if someone comes first dosent necessarily mean they sing well; not with the way this competition. I mean, look, Ireland gave the UK quite a lot of points there, and it's more of a 'voting-for-neighbours' politics party than anything else now.

Now?
It always was.

I couldn't even be bothered to listen to Terry Wogans drunken rants this year, he didn't really seem to care anymore.

[Helena]

I couldn't even be bothered to listen to Terry Wogans drunken rants this year, he didn't really seem to care anymore.

True, true. And boy was he cutting it close sometimes, with the smartly rude comments. I mean, did you hear him just before the Portugal entry in the finals? He was like, "Oh, by the way, it's not over when this lady sings." playing on the saying, "It's over when the fat lady sings." I mean, sheesh.

[Igg]

Oh he so was not cutting it fine. It was like he felt like he'd been gagged. Poor Terry

Iceland & Latvia were robbed.

[Asthaloth]

I couldn't even be bothered to listen to Terry Wogans drunken rants this year, he didn't really seem to care anymore.

True, true. And boy was he cutting it close sometimes, with the smartly rude comments. I mean, did you hear him just before the Portugal entry in the finals? He was like, "Oh, by the way, it's not over when this lady sings." playing on the saying, "It's over when the fat lady sings." I mean, sheesh.

Nope, didn't hear much at all, even missed the Greek entry, which was apparently very nice.

<.<

[Helena]

Nope, didn't hear much at all, even missed the Greek entry, which was apparently very nice.

<.<

Here you go.

[Asthaloth]

Nope, didn't hear much at all, even missed the Greek entry, which was apparently very nice.

<.<

Here you go.

She is quite nice, isn't she.