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chitchat Mon 26-Mar-12 15:24:34

Engelbert Humperdinck
As a senior citizen I really do want older people to get opporotunities, but he does seem to be of a diaster waiting to happen. surely he has had his glory. We have so much musical talent in this country, I think it is only right that we should give one of them the chance to present us. Or am I not hearing/seeing things to clearly is it all going in one ear\eye and out the other
Never mind he might wear the Union Jack.

janthea Mon 28-May-12 14:08:26

When we have talent like Adele, why do we always enter such rubbish songs and rubbish singers! I suppose really talented, successful people wouldn't want to risk being humiliated by the rest of Europe (? - since when was Isreal European?) who dislike us and would vote against just for the heck of it!! They have no taste any way!! angry

nanaej Mon 28-May-12 14:19:55

Turkey and Cyprus too! Not that I would worry either way but it would be tricky to exclude Syria, Jordan, Lebanon & Palestine plus all the 'stan' countries until in fact we had a whole word competition based on current competing countries..

nelliedeane Mon 28-May-12 15:13:46

Can't stand Englebert, even 45 years ago we used to call him Dinglebert Dumpertruck....he was oily and cringeworthy...he hasn't changed.....am grinning

ninathenana Mon 28-May-12 15:35:31

I'm with you nelliedene

gracesmum Mon 28-May-12 16:07:30

And if any of those countries try coming to us for a handout when their economy goes further down the pan.......it'll be "nul Euros"!

sandymac Mon 28-May-12 16:14:09

Let's get out of it NOW and stop embarrassing our singers.

Anagram Mon 28-May-12 16:16:46

I don't think Englebert was embarrassed! grin

nelliedeane Mon 28-May-12 16:41:08

Well he should be......they will have Tom Jones next.....eeeerrrghg grin.....look Jeni....I can do itxxxx

goldengirl Mon 28-May-12 17:00:44

I can't believe I watched it! EH was an embarrassment, especially when he was interviewed just before and his song was totally unmemorable. The only good thing about the whole lot is that the majority of songs were in ENGLISH as were the judges spiels [that's German - he he]. The young male compere looked liked he'd just left school and this was his first job, bless him. As for Sweden, I thought it awful! Still at least we don't have to host it next year - and neither do Greece or Spain!!!!

nanaej Mon 28-May-12 18:01:50

please release him, let him go, we don't love him any more...wink

Zenella Fri 01-Jun-12 10:02:43

45 or 95 - I don't care. I thought the Grannies were great - should have won. I thought Sweden's entry was a bit odd!

Learnergran Fri 01-Jun-12 17:53:05

But here we are still talking about it!!
Actually I think all the countries should have to sing in their own language. It would make it much more interesting - I do actually enjoy listening to the song while reading the subtitles smile