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[Kikapu]

Also, out of the untalented pool of entrants, the young GC singer was the best, but she along with all the other entrants are no musicians or entertainers of any note.

The RIK Eurovision committee lacks the funds to be able to entice a real star. Other countries like Greece spend millions on Eurovision, but I have no idea why.

Advertising and the revenue such a win will bring to a country is why countires take it seriously, plus a little national pride.

Maybe the TC and GC musicians like the UK (5th after years of coming last) should take it seriously and work hard at finding the right combination to get a result, its a great showcase for a country to promote and show itself maybe our division is why other countries do not take you guys seriously and bother to vote for a song which is embroiled in discrimination and biased mindset.

Can you tell us as to WHY, Turkey did not give any points to Norway who by far had the most popular song amongst the voters, and in fact, collecting the highest points ever.?

By the way, I did not watch the "contest", but as I was flipping through the channels, the performance displayed just before the voting started caught my interest by those creating quite spectacular images by diving on the transparent surface with water on it, viewed from below. But I did watch the voting part which proved my insistence, that this is a talent-less "contest" and that it is heavily political on top of it when it comes to the voting system..

[Paphitis]

Also, out of the untalented pool of entrants, the young GC singer was the best, but she along with all the other entrants are no musicians or entertainers of any note.

The RIK Eurovision committee lacks the funds to be able to entice a real star. Other countries like Greece spend millions on Eurovision, but I have no idea why.

Advertising and the revenue such a win will bring to a country is why countires take it seriously, plus a little national pride.

Maybe the TC and GC musicians like the UK (5th after years of coming last) should take it seriously and work hard at finding the right combination to get a result, its a great showcase for a country to promote and show itself maybe our division is why other countries do not take you guys seriously and bother to vote for a song which is embroiled in discrimination and biased mindset.

No VP. I insist. the TCs can have a go all on their own.

The only group that actually made a name for themselves from Eurovision, was Sweden's Abba. I am talking internationally here.

Elena Paparizou is also doing OK.

I mean no one takes this competition seriously. It has become a big joke. The voting is along preexisting alliances. The Greek and Cypriot alliance is absolutely nothing compared to the Turkish Black Sea alliance or the Nordic, Baltic, and Slavic alliances.

Eurovision offers very little. It is just a bright light manufactured showcase of poor and unknown musicians and that would not attract much advertising or is even remotely entertaining unless you like the comedy...

[Get Real!]

The crappiest song ever collected the most points ever… what’s this world coming to?

[Paphitis]

The crappiest song ever collected the most points ever… what’s this world coming to?

Are you going to congratulate the paphites or what?

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[Viewpoint]

The Cypriot

There's only one of me. How can an individual lack diversity? Or are you lumping me in with the 'G'Cs. I refuse to be lumped.

I was referring to our mentality.

I haven't tried to compete. I'm happy to concede my own deficiences. I am not a singer or a songwriter.

You are not many things but you have an opinion.

Yet in the US, where back in the 1960s people were segregated according to race, the white "majority" have, in 2008, elected a black President.

Of course things may have been different if a third of US territory had been invaded and occupied by an African army, cleansing it of its non-black population and making it a home exclusively for blacks. Someone like Obama would probably have struggled to get votes in the free part of America in such circumstances.

Please dont compare GCs with Americans, they are not in the same league and GCs are far more racist and biased, Americans have matured politically far far more than GCs due to thir educational system and ethnic diversity.

[The Cypriot]

Please dont compare GCs with Americans, they are not in the same league and GCs are far more racist and biased,

If true, this bias is true of Cypriots on both sides of the current divide.

Americans have matured politically far far more than GCs due to thir educational system and ethnic diversity.

And due to the lack of foreign interference and military intervention.

[Get Real!]

Americans have matured politically far far more than GCs due to thir educational system and ethnic diversity.

So much so that they are the world's biggest violators of international law...

[Kikapu]

Please dont compare GCs with Americans, they are not in the same league and GCs are far more racist and biased, Americans have matured politically far far more than GCs due to thir educational system and ethnic diversity.

You spent almost a year telling us before the Nov 4, 2008 US elections on how racist the Americans were and that NO way would they ever elect a Black Man as their President.

[Viewpoint]

Also, out of the untalented pool of entrants, the young GC singer was the best, but she along with all the other entrants are no musicians or entertainers of any note.

The RIK Eurovision committee lacks the funds to be able to entice a real star. Other countries like Greece spend millions on Eurovision, but I have no idea why.

Advertising and the revenue such a win will bring to a country is why countires take it seriously, plus a little national pride.

Maybe the TC and GC musicians like the UK (5th after years of coming last) should take it seriously and work hard at finding the right combination to get a result, its a great showcase for a country to promote and show itself maybe our division is why other countries do not take you guys seriously and bother to vote for a song which is embroiled in discrimination and biased mindset.

No VP. I insist. the TCs can have a go all on their own.

The only group that actually made a name for themselves from Eurovision, was Sweden's Abba. I am talking internationally here.

Elena Paparizou is also doing OK.

I mean no one takes this competition seriously. It has become a big joke. The voting is along preexisting alliances. The Greek and Cypriot alliance is absolutely nothing compared to the Turkish Black Sea alliance or the Nordic, Baltic, and Slavic alliances.

Eurovision offers very little. It is just a bright light manufactured showcase of poor and unknown musicians and that would not attract much advertising or is even remotely entertaining unless you like the comedy...

Have you heard of:

Celine Dion Cliff Richard Lulu or Tatu...even this year a big star like Patricia Kass competed so you cannot say it does not have variety and with over 350 million viewers I dont they are to concerned what you think. Its a success whether you like it or not did you see the technical detail this year 1000 sq footage of stage and 20.000 live audience so its nothing to turn your nose up in terms or international exposure and benefit if you should happen to win, which the GC state at this rate will never do. Why dont the GCs pull out if they feel it is not worth while or if they feel they do not have the talent. It was not long ago that a GC from the UK did very well.

[Paphitis]

Please dont compare GCs with Americans, they are not in the same league and GCs are far more racist and biased, Americans have matured politically far far more than GCs due to thir educational system and ethnic diversity.

You spent almost a year telling us before the Nov 4, 2008 US elections on how racist the Americans were and that NO way would they ever elect a Black Man as their President.

So typical of our Eurovision obsessed VPs...They just can't make up their minds....