Gość: jr
IP: 203.129.132.*
26.05.03, 03:31
to jak solidarne jest eu widac bylo w eu-show - eurowizji.
przyznam sie ze nie widzialem calego przedstawienia ale mialem 'szczescie'
ogldnac piosenke co wygrala. przyznam sie bez bicia - kicha z bryndza!
widizalem jak w chile dzieci z podstawowki pokazaly lepsze SHOW niz kwiat
europejskiej kultury...
oj ciezkie czasy nadchodz dla eu. gospodarka prawie w recesji, osmieszenie na
arenie dyplomatycznej, kicha w kulturze, a nawet wina sa lepsze z chile czy
au niz te francuskie... oj ciezkie czasy... chyba tylko nadzieja w Jorl-u ze
nowe koparki zaprojektuje! co by latwiej bylo grobowiec dla eu wykopac
chyba!!! HEHEEH
Britain's last place goes beyond the tune
May 26 2003
And in last place ... Pop group Jemini of Britain performs during a dress
rehearsal. Britain came 16th, receiving no votes. Photo: AFP
Britain's isolation from Europe was highlighted when the UK's Eurovision
entry failed to receive a single vote for the first time in the kitsch talent
quest's 47-year history.
Admittedly, Cry Baby by Liverpool duo Jemini was less than impressive,
particularly against Turkish winner Sertab Erener's Everyway That I Can,
which bore striking similarities to Holly Valance's Turkish-inspired
international hit Kiss Kiss .
In second place was Belgian outfit Urban Trad, whose song Sanomi was
reminiscent of early-1990s Nenah Cherry, while provocative Russian duo Tatu
came third with Don't Believe, Don't Fear, Don't Ask.
But Britain's complete lack of votes, leaving the UK below Slovenia on seven
points, hosts Latvia on five and Malta on four, is the first, albeit trivial,
indicator of the rifts in Europe following Britain's support for the war on
Iraq.
German television presenters could barely hide their delight at Britain's
humiliation as the votes were read out round by round.
Under Eurovision rules, viewers cannot vote for their own country, leaving
the British entry reliant on a traditionally strong vote from Ireland.
But while the Irish entry won the maximum 12 votes from UK voters, the Irish
deserted their neighbours, not even giving Britain a point.
As the voting came to a close, with the UK and Latvia locked together on nil,
Estonia broke British hearts by giving Latvia five points and leaving Britain
relying on the pity of voters in Romania, Slovenia or Sweden.
None was forthcoming.
The UK's previous lowest place was 16th in 2000 and it has never been among
the least three favourite countries to score in the event.
Long-serving BBC presenter Terry Wogan said: "I think the UK is suffering
from post-Iraq backlash".