Eurovision 2014 - 06/08/10 May 2014

There are points where the BBC have to speak over the host broadcasters, even when they are speaking in English.

This is because the BBC doesn't allow the same voting methods (Eurovision app and SMS voting) that are available in the rest of Europe (and I suspect the BBC is right not to...) The BBC also have to mask some of the host broadcaster graphics for the same reason.

My main point was your assertion that Scott would be "off tube" again. He wasn't last year (nor was he the year before ISTR), he was in the arena for Baku and Malmö, it was only Düsseldorf he commentated "off tube" in London.

I'm not passing comment on the quality of his commentary, but his presences was no doubt a blessing for the BBC.

(In fact I think that in recent years 2011 was the only time that any BBC TV Eurovision commentary has been off tube - and definitely an isolated occasion. Paddy was always on location, as is Graham. Terry was for as long as I can remember too)

Tonight is a very important night, since between 3 or 4 countries are announcing their songs. I doubting that Russia will tonight though.

Anybody got the link for the Melodifestiven final?

http://www.svtplay.se/video/1772170/melodifestivalen-2014-final

Thanks

Here's the live link for the Slovenian preselection: http://4d.rtvslo.si/zivo/tvs1

The BBC always over step the mark in that regard and treat viewers as complete idiots. The message can be got across without being so condescending to viewers.

I was wrong, Russia has chosen somebody tonight.....
http://oikotimes.com/2014/03/08/russia-2014-tolmachevy-twins-to-copenhagen/

Ah former JESC contestants, they also appeared during the first SF in Moscow.

Mefest was as grand as ever, really don't see SVT forking out for 2015 though. The ABBA tribute was excellent as an 'interval act'

They seem to do an ABBA tribute every year.