Eurovision Song Contest

Oh BeeWith don`t say perhaps just go for it - you know you want too!!!!

Well sparkygran I have tried, truly I have. It's really lovely that you and your family enjoy it so much though. I will perhaps try next year. Perhaps.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiH4BFTELME
I defy anyone not to like this song!

Did you enjoy this years as much sparkygran? I didn't think the quality of the songs was a good. The year when the violin playing Harry Potter lookalike won was incredibly good [must dig out that song and hear it again].

BeeWitch its one of the highlights of the year in our family a real get-together (whether you want to or not - the majority says "yes")

I understand where you are coming from but hey it`s EUROVISION [SMILE]

I just can't watch Eurovision - I find it toe-curlingly embarrassing . I gave up on it after seeing Cliff Richard doing his little 'hop-on-me-left-foot-hop-on-me-right-foot' dance, singing 'Congratulations'. It was a long while ago, but I recollect I had to leave the room....

Who"s a lucky girl then sparky.

I`m in the money £20 pounds to be exact but it`s the winning that counts. I drew Austria in our draw so thanks Conchita.

Fun night for our family with a great Chinese meal before hand and then what I think was an exciting production ok some of it was c--p but the stage was amazing.

I agree with others Molly was good and it is sad that the UK continues to be "Billy no Mates" in Eurovision she performed brilliantly and the song was top notch so let`s not despair and keep going.

But the thing is "she" is not a "she" at all. As petallus This is a man who dresses up as a woman for entertainment ! Not a transsexual, a drag queen !

He was very popular with the other contestants and when he was interviewed on Tuesday he came over as a very nice person actually.

Whatever Conchita wants, Conchita gets then!

How unlike the majority of us 'she's'

He likes to be called 'she' petallus when he is in character!

Why 'she' when?

I thought he was a drag artist not a transsexual!

Galen one of our relatives married a white witch recently. They had a Pagan wedding which involved jumping over a broomstick.

My bisexual, pagan son voted for Austria although he thought that Sweden was musically better
I think it was part political and the gay/lesbian community got together globally!

I liked the song, although I preferred a couple of others. Conchita is a good, strong singer and I applaud her for having the courage of her convictions. Also, a bit of me likes to think her win will really piss Putin off!

Soutra I think it's okay being girlish if you are a girl! [smile)

Oh was there some sort of singing contest on last night? I think I was doing something interesting like sorting my kitchen cupboards

Actually what I was doing most of the time was watching the trees in the field behind me and wondering if they were brought down by the wind would they reach my conservatory!! [scared emoticon]

Oooooooooh! Is girlish a negative characteristic? Only to be used pejoratively? I am shocked!!!

I do agree gillybob. I saw Thomas Neuwirth win last night. Talk about milking it. He was so irritatingly girlish.

Having just carried out some google research on "Conchita" (to settle my curiosity) I have learned that "she" is the alter ego of one Thomas Neuwirth (25) who is apparently a famous Austrian "Drag Queen" . No "bravery" involved janerowena just someone with a huge ego putting on a show.

I thought 'Conchita' was very brave. I suspect he has had quite a hard life.

Austria's song sounded just like a James Bond theme song, it would have been excellent for that.

I thought France should have had more points, was surprised that Iceland (in the pretty coloured suits) didn't do better.

I thought we would end up where we did - nothing against Mollie, but the song was weak in places.

I loved Norway and hoped they would do better - and the Netherlands was lovely, it was done so beautifully.

I thought it was far better this year, which worried me rather. Does it mean my tastes are changing, does it mean I am getting old, (because I wouldn't have dreamt of watching it as a younger adult) or are my ears becoming more attuned to the type of music that has been chosen?

However, what makes it really worth watching is the amazing things they can do with the stage now. So I am tempted to say - take all that away, just leave us with the bare bones, THEN see how we feel about each song.

I've only seen the photo of the winner, so don't know what the song was like, but I thought the pic revolting.

However POGS I loved all the Kenny Everett sketches and now keep remembering Kenny in drag sitting in a chair crossing his legs in an over the top manner.

It's a funny old world.

I am still was he/she a man with a pretty face and a gorgeous figure or a woman with a beard? I need to put this to rest? Had weird dreams about him/her last night.

Jesus in a frock.

I think the Bicardi is kicking in.

He/she will be able to afford a ladyshave now.