hmm 979 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 41 minutes ago, Luc said: If only Crimea wasn't annexed... my aunt went there last summer and she said it's incredibly beautiful.  Now rooting for Kyiv. Wouldn't like a stadium though. Can't imagine that working for Eurovision. It worked well in 2011, assuming that Ukraine will be going for a similar big production scale to Germany  It probably wouldn't work with the style of show(s) that ORF and SVT put on, but I can't imagine Ukraine taking the show in that direction Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,772 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 1 hour ago, hmm said: It worked well in 2011, assuming that Ukraine will be going for a similar big production scale to Germany  It probably wouldn't work with the style of show(s) that ORF and SVT put on, but I can't imagine Ukraine taking the show in that direction Ukraine has no money though (besides the 5 million gift and 10-15 million from revenues), unless some oligarchs choose to support it randomly (don't really know how things work in Ukraine tbh). Do Ukrainians have enough money to fill up the seats for three nights? I know Kyiv is the city in Europe with the most millionaires, but I still have my doubts considering west-Ukraine is one of the poorest parts of Europe.   Need advice. I have extremely important exams next year, and I'm thinking about going to the Eurovision finale. Friday 9.00-12.00: philosophy Saturday: 21.00-01.00 Eurovision (Dutch timezone, not Ukrainian) Sunday: -- Monday: 9.00-12.00: Greek Monday: 13.30-16.30: Biology  I will pass these exams, and entrance to a Dutch university is guaranteed, but if I want to enter a good UK university (oxford, LSE, edinburgh?) I will need to get very, very high grades. Travelling to Kyiv should take about 4 hours, so I can do that in the weekend. I won't need to study more that weekend. I wonder if I'll be able to sleep enough so I won't be fatigued during the exams. On the other hand I think having a lot of fun would help reduce stress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
 bionic 37,637 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 32 minutes ago, Luc said: Ukraine has no money though (besides the 5 million gift and 10-15 million from revenues), unless some oligarchs choose to support it randomly (don't really know how things work in Ukraine tbh). Do Ukrainians have enough money to fill up the seats for three nights? I know Kyiv is the city in Europe with the most millionaires, but I still have my doubts considering west-Ukraine is one of the poorest parts of Europe.   Need advice. I have extremely important exams next year, and I'm thinking about going to the Eurovision finale. Friday 9.00-12.00: philosophy Saturday: 21.00-01.00 Eurovision (Dutch timezone, not Ukrainian) Sunday: -- Monday: 9.00-12.00: Greek Monday: 13.30-16.30: Biology  I will pass these exams, and entrance to a Dutch university is guaranteed, but if I want to enter a good UK university (oxford, LSE, edinburgh?) I will need to get very, very high grades. Travelling to Kyiv should take about 4 hours, so I can do that in the weekend. I won't need to study more that weekend. I wonder if I'll be able to sleep enough so I won't be fatigued during the exams. On the other hand I think having a lot of fun would help reduce stress. You have your exam timetable for the year ahead already? Crazy buy bionic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman 56 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 9 hours ago, Luc said: Kyiv has since EuroMaidan become a place where a sort of 60s-like hipster class seems to have arisen http://www.politico.eu/article/kievs-hipster-revolution-russia-ukraine-culture/ I don't get what that has to do with whether Ukraine will be safe for us to visit. A quick google search doesn't give me much hope Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinTrudeau 2,419 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 6 hours ago, Bellatrix said: Five cities have so far signed up for their interest to host Eurovision next year. Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kiev. Capacity 70 050. Served as host for some matches of UEFA Euro 2012. Arena Lviv, Lviv. Capacity 34 915. Also served as host for some matches of UEFA Euro 2012. Chornomorets Stadium, Odessa. Capacity 34 164. The only venue in Odessa that is suitable for hosting the contest. However it lacks of roof, which is required to host the contest.  Also the cities Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson are interested, but doesn't seem to have a special arena in mind yet. Low key hoping Kherson, my home city But I think it's Kiev just because it's the capital city, and have easy access to it via buses, trains and planes. Pretty foreign tourist friendly compared to other cities in my opinion. Kherson used to have an airport, but it got shut down a few years ago... So many soccer arenas, why am I not surprised I fell down the stairs once as an actor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert brought up Eurovision  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 So, with the new voting system Alexander Rybaks point record obviously got beaten big time so let's take a look at the highest scores with the previous system (finals only): 1. Norway 2009, Alexander Rybak - "Fairytale" - 387p 2. Sweden 2012, Loreen - "Euphoria" - 372p 3. Sweden 2015, MĂ„ns Zelmerlöw - "Heroes" - 365p 4. Russia 2015, Polina Gagarina - "A Million Voices" - 303p 5. Italy 2015, Il Volo - "Grande amore"- 292p 5. Finland 2006, Lordi - "Hard Rock Hallelujah" - 292p 7. Austria 2014, Conchita Wurst - "Rise Like a Phoenix" - 290p 8. Denmark 2013, Emmelie De Forest - "Only Teardrops" - 281p 9. Ukraine 2004, Ruslana - "Wild Dances" - 280p 10. Russia 2008, Dima Bilan - "Believe" - 272p Most 12 points in a final: 18 - Sweden 2012, Loreen - "Euphoria" 16 - Norway 2009, Alexander Rybak - "Fairytale" 13 - Austria 2014, Conchita Wurst - "Rise Like a Phoenix" 12 - Sweden 2015, MĂ„ns Zelmerlöw - "Heroes" 10 - Azerbaijan 2013, Farid Mammadov - "Hold Me" 10 - Greece 2005, Helena Paparizou - "My Number One" 10 - United Kingdom 1997, Katrina and the Waves - "Love Shine a Light" 9 - Italy 2015, Il Volo - "Grande amore" 9 - Germany 1982 & 2010, Nicole Seibert - "Ein biĂchen frieden" & Lena Meyer-Landrut - "Satellite" 9 - Serbia 2007, MarijaÂ Ć erifoviÄ - "Molitva" 9 - Estonia 2001, Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL - "Everybody"  Queen Loreen is standing strong with her record as Ukraine got "only" 17 12s in total (11 from the juries and 6 from the televoting) this year :legend: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
 bionic 37,637 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 What's the lowest amount of points/12s someone has won with? buy bionic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 7 hours ago, bionic said: What's the lowest amount of points/12s someone has won with? I only checked the 2000s since there weren't so many countries participating earlier so it's not fair to compare (plus it would take too long to go through all the years ). The lowest amount of points was Turkey 2003 with 167p and the lowest amount of 12s was Azerbaijan 2011 (and Israel 1998) with only 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 Today it's been 10 years since Finland and Lordi rocked Eurovisionland and brought it to Helsinki for the first time. I remember it like yesterday. Â Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
 bionic 37,637 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 2 hours ago, Bellatrix said: Today it's been 10 years since Finland and Lordi rocked Eurovisionland and brought it to Helsinki for the first time. I remember it like yesterday.   Probably the first Eurovision I remember watching all the way through buy bionic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 The winner of this years Barbara Dex Award won by a landslide. The award goes to the worst dressed artist. Nina KraljiÄ from Croatia won it this year with 770 votes. This is the top 5: 1. Croatia: Nina KraljiÄ, 770 votes 2. Germany: Jamie-Lee, 335 votes Spoiler 3. Switzerland: Rykka, 201 votes Spoiler 4. Bulgaria: Poli Genova, 140 votes Spoiler 5. Bosnia & Herzegovina: Dalal & Deen feat. Ana Rucner & Jala, 127 votes Spoiler  @Ibo Slay at Germany being successful in something  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 58 minutes ago, Bellatrix said: The winner of this years Barbara Dex Award won by a landslide. The award goes to the worst dressed artist. Nina KraljiÄ from Croatia won it this year with 770 votes. This is the top 5: 1. Croatia: Nina KraljiÄ, 770 votes 2. Germany: Jamie-Lee, 335 votes  Hide contents 3. Switzerland: Rykka, 201 votes  Hide contents 4. Bulgaria: Poli Genova, 140 votes  Hide contents 5. Bosnia & Herzegovina: Dalal & Deen feat. Ana Rucner & Jala, 127 votes  Hide contents  @Ibo Slay at Germany being successful in something  Rise up lotus, rise, this is the beginning! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,772 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Anyone can summarize what he's saying? Â Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix 34,639 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Luc said: Anyone can summarize what he's saying?   He's coming out of the closet. (I wish ) @bionic Do you know Russian? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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