Eurovision

[Daniel the Great]

Greek Reactions over Macedonia ignored by Germans



This years' Eurovision is being held in Germany and there are already reactions by Athens over the organizer presenting of Macedonia as Macedonia.

The main eurovision website does show name with Fyr in front of it, though the German organizers thought otherwise.

Greek media is angered by this move and say that despite EU's radio and Tv rules, the Germans opted to use Macedonia's constitutional name.

Greek bloggers believe anti-Greek sentiment is very high in Germany due to the billions of euros provided in bailout money for Athens by German taxpayers

http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/17435/45/

I hope Germany stick to their plans. But i doubt this will happen.

[Dimko-piperkata]

http://eurovision.ndr.de/laender/mazedonien127.html

[Akzion]

This a website about Eurovision from NDR, the TV station that is hosting the contest. It's not the official Eurovision website.
(For a minute i got really worried)

[macorules94]

Eurovision 2011 ~ Macedonia's Entry

Seriously, out of all the entries including the good ones, Macedonia had to pick the stupidest song! Who the hell would think Rusinka could ever win? It's 2011 not 1990. Even last year, and the year before that! Dumb ass rock songs that nobody likes!! They should've chosen Kockar from Ivan Jovanov and Denis Ex to perform for Macedonia coz they at least have a chance. What are your thoughts? lol

[MKPrilep]

unfortunately every year the same.
we have such a great music and we should be proud
of our culture and tradition and represent it
but instead we send nobody´s which sing in bad english pop-songs.

for me Martin Srbinoski's song "Ram Tam Tam was much better!!

In this case I really must say I respect the serbs which always sing in
serbian and they are always to find in the top ten!

By the way, as long as they represent us as f.y.r. macedonia,
we should reject to go there.

but as I sad, every year the same shit.

[George S.]

it's all racist &corrupt why bother.Blind freddy can tell you if there is a chance.firstly they don't respect us & also it's very discriminatory even if the song desrves to win,I asked them last year that they got no right to call us fyrom they said it's not them it's the promoters.I think tell them to go to hell & fuck off we don't need to participate in such a sham contest.There is a saying if it doesn't cut the mustard it's not a good song.If one looks at the calibre of each year some of the songs why they are chosen.

[Onur]

This is my favorite Eurovision entry ever.

Ireland`s song in 2008. Unfortunately they have lost ;
YouTube - Eurovision 2008 Semi Final 1 11 Ireland *Dustin The Turkey* *Irlande Douze Pointe* 16:9 HQ

[Zarni]

Representing your Country and self in a long winded title such as the “Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” is the sticking point for me more than anything. How do young Macedonians do it has anyone ever scolded them for it they should be

[fyrOM]

Most of the songs on Eurovision are rubbish but out of so many songs some nice ones and gems pop-up.

Being a bit of an ABBA fan (who isn't - even if your a closet fan) I don't think anyone could beat their "Waterloo" from 1974
but other great songs have been...

Winners of Eurovision Song Contest 1970-1979
YouTube - Winners of Eurovision Song Contest 1970-1979

1974 Sweeden ABBA "Waterloo"
1976 UK Brotherhood of Man "Save All Your Kisses For Me"

Winners of Eurovision Song Contest 1980-1989
YouTube - Winners of Eurovision Song Contest 1980-1989

1981 UK Bucks Fizz "Making Your Mind Up"
1983 Luxembourg Corrine Hermes "Si La Vie Est Cadeau"
1984 Sweeden Herreys "Diggi-loo Diggi-ley"
1985 Norway Bobbysocks "La Det Swinge"
1986 Belgium Sandra Kim "J'aime La Vie"
1987 Ireland Johnny Logan "Hold Me Now"
1988 Switzerland Celine Dion "Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi"

Winners in Eurovision 1990-1999
YouTube - Winners in Eurovision 1990-1999

1991 Sweeden Carola Haggkvist "Fanga Av En Stormvind"

Winners in Eurovision 2000-2009
YouTube - Winners in Eurovision 2000-2009

2003 Turkey Sertab Erener "Every Way That I Can"
2006 Finland Lordi "Hard Rock Hallelujah"

Who says the '80s were a bad decade for music?

[Onur]

I didn't listen all the songs but i bet one of these two songs will win;

YouTube - HD EUROVISION 2011 AZERBAIJAN - ELL & NIKKI - RUNNING SCARED (1ST SEMI-FINAL)

YouTube - Kati Wolf - What about my dreams (Hungary)

Not only that i support these two countries. The songs are very good too. I think both of these songs are even too good for the eurovision.

[Rogi]

Forget all of Macedonia's useless entries to Eurovision, ever.

The only Eurovision entry which ever presented Macedonia or Macedonians in a positive light, was not even from Macedonia... It was Belgium's entry in 1990 titled 'Macedomienne', singing about a beautiful Macedonian woman from Ohrid.

YouTube - Eurovision 1990 - Philippe Lafontaine - Macédomienne

[Zarni]

Wow that is interesting Macedonia seems to scrape the bottom of the barrel in picking songs to represent itself yet we have Macedonian Music or even a Macedonian Theme as in this case performed and enjoyed all over the World

[DirtyCodingHabitz]

Why do you guys care about this crap that's called "Eurovision? it's all just politics at the end when they vote for countries.

[Bij]

It's always been my dream to perform on Eurovision. I moonlight as a Macedonian rapper. Maybe next year...

[Phoenix]

The 2 back up singers representing Ireland have my vote...great legs.