Comments on: Disney and the Eurovision Song Contest (updated) http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/05/24/disney-and-the-eurovision-song-contest/ The Magic - seen from different points of view... Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:58:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dirk v. Diringshofen http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/05/24/disney-and-the-eurovision-song-contest/#comment-109652 Dirk v. Diringshofen Sun, 25 May 2008 10:26:09 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/?p=1892#comment-109652 Not sure about that. What should it change? Ok, barely anyone would be able to understand the lyrics since this artifical language is not realy thaught in schools or used anymore (neither was it in the past). Belgium tired it this year again with a song in an artifical language and bombed out during the semi finales. Also: different from several years ago each country is free to sing in any language they want to so the playing field is level in this regard. In fact many many countries perform in English, including this year's winner Dima Bilan for Russia. So no, I don't think it would be betetr for the contest or the candidates to perform in Esperanto. Overall I am rather happy with the winner this year. Dima Bilan had a great song and presented a wonderful performance - so a deserved win. The song got points from the majority of countries and not only from the usual suspects from the former sovjet union. So fair & deserved win. Personally I also loved "Shady Lady" - good song and fun performance ... man, that dancers did a great job, loved their work! About our German song? As I wrote in the update above: it wasn't a winner but I thought it deserved better than 14 points (12 from Bulgaria thanks to Lucy and 2 points from Switzerland - guess, someone threatened to withdraw its money from Switzerland if we don't get any points <g>). But hey, after the Eurovision Song Contest is before the Eurovision Song Contest ... maybe we should send Tokyo Hotel next year?? I just fear they won't be interested... But how did YOU see the contest performances last night??</g> Not sure about that. What should it change? Ok, barely anyone would be able to understand the lyrics since this artifical language is not realy thaught in schools or used anymore (neither was it in the past). Belgium tired it this year again with a song in an artifical language and bombed out during the semi finales.

Also: different from several years ago each country is free to sing in any language they want to so the playing field is level in this regard. In fact many many countries perform in English, including this year’s winner Dima Bilan for Russia. So no, I don’t think it would be betetr for the contest or the candidates to perform in Esperanto.

Overall I am rather happy with the winner this year. Dima Bilan had a great song and presented a wonderful performance - so a deserved win. The song got points from the majority of countries and not only from the usual suspects from the former sovjet union. So fair & deserved win.

Personally I also loved “Shady Lady” - good song and fun performance … man, that dancers did a great job, loved their work! About our German song? As I wrote in the update above: it wasn’t a winner but I thought it deserved better than 14 points (12 from Bulgaria thanks to Lucy and 2 points from Switzerland - guess, someone threatened to withdraw its money from Switzerland if we don’t get any points ). But hey, after the Eurovision Song Contest is before the Eurovision Song Contest … maybe we should send Tokyo Hotel next year?? I just fear they won’t be interested…

But how did YOU see the contest performances last night??

]]> By: Bill Chapman http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/05/24/disney-and-the-eurovision-song-contest/#comment-109620 Bill Chapman Sat, 24 May 2008 19:38:54 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/?p=1892#comment-109620 I can't help thinking thast it would be best for all the candidates to sing in Esperanto. That would be fairer all round. What do you think? I can’t help thinking thast it would be best for all the candidates to sing in Esperanto. That would be fairer all round.

What do you think?

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