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| Hello & welcome to a celebration of the finest pan--European annual musical jamboree known to man, the Eurovision Song Contest. 2008 will see another new destination, that of Belgrade, Serbia, after the "Roland" of Euro-pap Marija Serifovic won for the Balkan stronghold. Ms Serifovic has a habit of saying what she thinks, which unfortunately has been construed in some quarters as being ungrateful and even bigoted. Still, she is funny to look at, which is something. |
| Well it appears the two semi final approach has manufactured what should be one of the most entertaining and diverse finals for a while. The headlines are...Russia remain favourites, all the 5 Scandi countries have qualified for the first time since 2000, Spain and Portugal are gaining support by the hour, and Sweden needs to pull it's socks up if it's to bag the big prize. Click on the 2008 logo up top right for a lowdown on the acts, and a renewed attack of crap-punditry from around the newly trod Palin corners of Euroland. Although there were a few surprises at the semi final stage, we're still looking at Sweden versus "the East". Malta, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Ireland, and most staggeringly of all, FYROM, are all on an early plane home, and bar Latvia,the joke entries were snubbed by the great unwashed. The UK have been drawn in the slot of doom at number 2, which couldn't be worse, but also have got the Romanians, Albania, and Germany around them which could be a lot worse. Maybe Andy won't be bottom after all. |
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| They say that familiarity
breeds contempt, well that's proper tosh since I actually like around
10 of the songs this year (the others may stench but that's by the by).
It appears we have one Western nation gamely fighting it out against a
selection from the East this year. The Russian troops are gathering on
the borders and are looking extremely menacing. Can Sweden stop the mighty
Bear? You can still see a thankfully brief account of last year's visit on the Blog & pics. This year's Douzepoints pre-awards ceremony can be found here. A preview of the acts can be found here Belgrade 2008 Preview Player |
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| The big wedge concentrates on the real stars of the show, our plucky entrants. Whether they went through a grueling four month pre-selection or were phoned up and begged to sing, they will all be here. But if you're after a British educational perspective, then there's always info on each country involved too. Just click on a country below (although at the moment all acts are from the 2007 show...2008 acts will begin to filter through in the New Year). What with handy ideas to throw your very own special Eurovision Party, general bookie Odds (2008) for the contest, and the never-popular Predictions (2008) section, then there really is no reason to shop around for your ESC related nonsense. Please feel free to give your Feedback, but remember I have been known to burst into tears if comments are too harsh. There are many excellent Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) websites out there (please see Links), and they are all extremely good in their own way. But I reckon many of them just didn't grasp the real attraction of the contest, namely the ridiculous, cheesy, fun of it all. So amaze your relatives, astound your colleagues, and lose your friends with www.douzepoints.com |
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| I accept no liability for any loss caused directly or indirectly by any article or layout on this site. Images and sound files are available for demonstration only and remain the copyright of the owners of the recordings contained therein. Reproduction of articles from this site is permitted provided a linked source reference is placed supplied. Thanks for that. Any e-mail addresses given to www.douzepoints.com will not be shared. www.douzepoints.com is a non profit fan site and as such attempts in all cases to avoid copyright problems. Any views aren't meant to be defamatory, and shouldn't be viewed as such. Give peace a chance. The Eurovision Song Contest is a production of the EBU (European Broadcasting Union), and what a great night in (& out) it is too. |  |
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