Eurovision 2022

[citoyen]

Apparently they were responsible for Jeux Sans Frontières , which our younger readers will probably be fortunate enough not to recognise.

Jeux Sans Frontières was the thing that immediately sprang to mind on reading Wowbagger's question, but I wasn't sure if they were responsible for it or not.

I loved that programme as a kid. I wish they would bring it back! The domestic version, It's A Knockout, always seemed a bit tame by comparison.

[fd3]

Why bother having "Judges" if the whole thing can be easily overturned by a populist vote. Forget the judges...
How many votes were available to the public, compared with those available to the Judges.

Every country has 12, 10, 8-1 points awarded by their judging panel and the same by the voting public.
There’s equal weighting, which means that some points are awarded based on artistic merit & politics and some points are awarded by the viewers.
So judges liked the UK to the tune of 300 points and Ukraine to 200.  Frankly, I don’t see what they saw in the U.K. entry.  The public liked the U.K. to the tune of 200 points and Ukraine at 400+, meaning that most countries (if not all) will have had them in the top two or three.
If anything I would say that the days of panel judges are the part of the show that is anachronistic and can go.

[Redlight]

Thinking ahead to next year, has the final been hosted by Moscow before now?

[fd3]

10 acts sang in English (including Oz and teh UK obvs), Portugal sang some of their song in English and some in FOREIGN.  25 acts in the final.

[Mr Larrington]

Thinking ahead to next year, has the final been hosted by Moscow before now?

Yes, in 2009.  See also Georgian entry disqualification and withdrawal.

[Cudzoziemiec]

Apparently they were responsible for Jeux Sans Frontières , which our younger readers will probably be fortunate enough not to recognise.

Jeux Sans Frontières was the thing that immediately sprang to mind on reading Wowbagger's question, but I wasn't sure if they were responsible for it or not.

I loved that programme as a kid. I wish they would bring it back! The domestic version, It's A Knockout, always seemed a bit tame by comparison.

It's a Knockout was hilarious. JSF could be a bit serious in comparison – more about the sporting rivalry and less about the hilarity.

[Legs]

I really liked the German entry, and I though The Rasmus would have got more votes for Finland. 

I'll begrudgingly admit that, although the song was absolute toss, Sam Ryder gave a really good performance, and I can see why it scored well.

[pcolbeck]

Genuine question: does Eurovision organise any other televisual feasts apart from its Song Contest? I can’t recall watching the programme since either Sandie Shore or Lulu graced our black and white screens, but I was under the impression that there were other events produced under their name.

Loads:

The BBC Proms (obviously not in the UK as the BBC do that)
Vienna New Year's Concert
Rockpalast Nacht (German weekly rock/metal program)
Papal Easter blessing
Summer Night Concert Schönbrunn (Vienna philharmonic annual summer concert)

Basically its a public service broadcasting network for mainly arts programs. They might not show up under the Eurovision banner s they will be broadcast bu local TV stations but that's what's making them available across Europe. Wikipedia says 15,000 transmission hours per year.

[Kim]

Genuine question: does Eurovision organise any other televisual feasts apart from its Song Contest? I can’t recall watching the programme since either Sandie Shore or Lulu graced our black and white screens, but I was under the impression that there were other events produced under their name.

Loads:

The BBC Proms (obviously not in the UK as the BBC do that)
Vienna New Year's Concert
Rockpalast Nacht (German weekly rock/metal program)
Papal Easter blessing
Summer Night Concert Schönbrunn (Vienna philharmonic annual summer concert)

Basically its a public service broadcasting network for mainly arts programs. They might not show up under the Eurovision banner s they will be broadcast bu local TV stations but that's what's making them available across Europe. Wikipedia says 15,000 transmission hours per year.

And there's a long EBU history of exchanging raw news (and sport?) material, which will be edited into broadcasters' programmes without the Eurovision branding.

[Canardly]

Some Jiggery Pokery at work.
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/05/16/eurovision-jury-results-of-six-countries-removed-after-voting-irregularities-identified

[Mr Larrington]

Genuine question: does Eurovision organise any other televisual feasts apart from its Song Contest? I can’t recall watching the programme since either Sandie Shore or Lulu graced our black and white screens, but I was under the impression that there were other events produced under their name.

The Eurovision Raving Loony Contest?

NB: Above link may contain traces of 1975-vintage zeitgeist