It is a strange thing, but I have always enjoyed watching the Euro-vision song contest. I particularly enjoy Terry Wogan’s commentary, it can be so funny…
Long gone are the days of Irish domination of the Euro-vision song contest… Oh the memories… Riverdance, Michael Flatley and his amazingly speedy feet and triple somersault / back-flip / twirl entrances to the stage. (Rubs tear from eye).
In today’s age of televoting and tele-auditions, we have no chance any more with the angelic girl with a guitar, what we need is raw and rough with some heavy beat. I received an email today as to the reason we did not make it through… It speaks a thousand words:
Hungary
Holland
Iceland
Israel
Lithunia
And finally… Athlone, Ireland
Because the Irish TV could’nt afford it anymore! lol I remember reading somewhere ‘There was a collective relief when we (Irish) didnt win’ from an Irish TV exec!.