Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm - Winner: UKRAINE & JAMALA!

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​Without them half of the countries would not be able to compete. The Big 5 keep the lights on.

​I know that, but it still doesn't make it fair that several countries miss the final with good songs every year when the Big 5 are guaranteed a spot with trash.

But I understand that they want to have their spot guaranteed, they know they're not good enough to qualify through a semi-final 

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Can Simon Cowell help United Kingdom shine again?

Known for producing of a number of international franchises including Idol, The X Factorand Got Talent, Simon Cowell has revealed his interest in staging a competition in order to select the United Kingdom’s representative at a future Eurovision Song Contest, expressing his enthusiasm on the idea of finding an ‘undiscovered’ talent in the process.

http://esctoday.com/104488/united-kingdom-simon-cowell-id-love-to-take-the-reins-for-eurovision/

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Can Simon Cowell help United Kingdom shine again?

Known for producing of a number of international franchises including Idol, The X Factorand Got Talent, Simon Cowell has revealed his interest in staging a competition in order to select the United Kingdom’s representative at a future Eurovision Song Contest, expressing his enthusiasm on the idea of finding an ‘undiscovered’ talent in the process.

http://esctoday.com/104488/united-kingdom-simon-cowell-id-love-to-take-the-reins-for-eurovision/

​X Factor winners are perfect disposable acts who fit Eurovision requirements perfectly. Shame the British public has awful taste though. Remember how they voted for Scooch?

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​X Factor winners are perfect disposable acts who fit Eurovision requirements perfectly. Shame the British public has awful taste though. Remember how they voted for Scooch?

​Omg Scooch. What did they think of?

 

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​Omg Scooch. What did they think of?

 

​On the other hand, they also voted in Jade Ewen...

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​On the other hand, they also voted in Jade Ewen...

​That's true. One good decision, but then they lost it again and voted for Josh Dubovie

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​That's true. One good decision, but then they lost it again and voted for Josh Dubovie

​It's not like the BBC internal deciders are doing much better with their choices though  

 

Bonnie Tyler? It's the 21st century.

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​It's not like the BBC internal deciders are doing much better with their choices though  

 

Bonnie Tyler? It's the 21st century.

​They've tried both famous and non-famous artists, neither is working

I really like Bonnie, but that song was just cheap.

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Sadly Andorra has confirmed that they will not return to Eurovision next year either.

 

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​They've tried both famous and non-famous artists, neither is working

I really like Bonnie, but that song was just cheap.

​Children of the Universe was a step in the right direction. However, the song wasn't that great, had no USP and the performance was completely forgettable. It says a lot that I'd forgot about them by the time the voting opened, considering they performed last.

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C'mon Ukraine and Turkey, give me the ridiculously catchy bops that I love!

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​Children of the Universe was a step in the right direction. However, the song wasn't that great, had no USP and the performance was completely forgettable. It says a lot that I'd forgot about them by the time the voting opened, considering they performed last.

I thought the song was brilliant in many ways.  

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We might get another debut next year. The foreign minister of Kosovo has tweeted that they will participate for the first time in 2016. However, it's yet to be confirmed. 

 

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I think Stockholm's Tele2 Arena is the best choice 

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tele2_Arena

 

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I think Stockholm's Tele2 Arena is the best choice 

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tele2_Arena

 

​I think so too! 
Although, it's the home arena for two soccer teams and it doesn't seem like they can give it away for 4-6 weeks but it doesn't seem impossible yet.