I agree - last year's was a good one. I loved the song that won - "Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. Usually the ones I like go nowhere :frown1: but last year my favourites did quite well, maybe it was the change in voting. I like it when the countries incorporate traditional instruments or melodies in their songs - it's great to hear some cultural exchange rather than just generic pop-songs we hear all the time.
I absolutely love Eurovision and this year it's on my birthday so I know I'm going to have a great time! :smile:
This year's should be pretty damn good too. The Irish entry is a ballad which i quite like (usually hate ballads). The Serbian entry has the gayest looking straight guy on the contest has perhaps ever seen, most of the songs are sung in English again. The French entry is a huge contrast considering their last but its good too. The Netherlands have some feel good disco style thing that sounds quite jolly but would do your head in to hear it again. I have already seen all the entries of course, i can't sit around waiting for the contest when the songs hit youtube in March/April.
I predict Sweden will win but competition is good as always. Turkey, Germany, Albania, Iceland, Moldova, Armenia, Ireland, Finland and Slovakia are my faves.
