CY
cyberdude
pas certain.
CU
Definitely Wembley- the Angela Rippon year. The reason for all the aggressive shouting was down to apparent “amateur” production staff brought in to replace experienced crew who were caught with the BBC strike that year, the contest was postponed by several weeks too.
DE
Think you’ve missed the joke, Harrogate 1982 began with a title sequence where the phrase “Where is Harrogate?” appeared in all languages of the contest... quite classy really, though the stage was typical BBC LE of the era, geometric shapes, rows of lightbulbs and a revolve. (Why did all sets of the late 70s/early 80s seemingly have revolves? Something stemming from variety theatres?)
Here’s the opening sequence, complete with 70s porn soundtrack when it gets past the map bit, and Ronnie Hazlehurst (never known to waste a good bit of music by playing it only once) repeating his 1977 overture. This is a commentary free version from ORF.
Here’s the opening sequence, complete with 70s porn soundtrack when it gets past the map bit, and Ronnie Hazlehurst (never known to waste a good bit of music by playing it only once) repeating his 1977 overture. This is a commentary free version from ORF.
DV
Reports that the UK contenders have been leaked tonight
Max Murphy - Legends
Kelsey-Beth Crossley - Home
Joe Astley - Rivers
Judyshouse - Want you back
Anna Pancaldi - Inferno
Lucie Barat - Swimming
are the reported entries.
Max Murphy - Legends
Kelsey-Beth Crossley - Home
Joe Astley - Rivers
Judyshouse - Want you back
Anna Pancaldi - Inferno
Lucie Barat - Swimming
are the reported entries.
DE
Not 2018 contest specifically , but Eurovision related nonetheless. France Gall, winner of the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest has died age 70. The winning song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" is widely credited as the first pop song to win the contest, after the contest's formative years' winners being light, light classical or light operatic in style.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42596741
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42596741
DV
Today we can reveal that RTP, Host Broadcaster of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, has chosen FOUR female presenters to host the live shows from Lisbon in May!
Filomena Cautela, Sílvia Alberto, Daniela Ruah and Catarina Furtado will all share hosting duties during the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon.
Filomena Cautela, Sílvia Alberto, Daniela Ruah and Catarina Furtado will all share hosting duties during the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon.
JO
No we don’t. I had no problem with either line up, I’m just highlighting the ridiculous complaints from last year claiming about the three hosts chosen all being men and the assumption the lack of women was based on sexism.
^ oh here we go
No we don’t. I had no problem with either line up, I’m just highlighting the ridiculous complaints from last year claiming about the three hosts chosen all being men and the assumption the lack of women was based on sexism.
TI
The real problem is the number of presenters. As we saw in Vienna there is no need for so many presenters. 2 is the optimum number. And of course it is only 5 years since Petra Mede presented the whole schbang herself!
DV
We can hope that there's clearly defined roles, Two arena presenters and two green room ones would work ok. Any crossover and you get an almighty mess with one or more being underemployed lemons. Some key personnel in past years have cottoned on to this issue today too.