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[Neil Perry]

...thought Norway should have one?
erm... thought Norway should have *won*


On 20 May 2013 13:28, Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com> wrote:


> Yes, everyone here thought Norway should have one, too...

> I was actually at a Eurovision party at someone's house on Saturday.

> Before I moved to Norway

> I don't think I'd seen Eurovision in full since I was 12 years old apart

> from a maybe a few highlights laughing at Terry Wogan's

> commentary... now I see it in full every year as here it is a big social

> happening, dominates

> the media, is the top story on that night's news etc. One of our friends

> usually has a party and people

> semi-ironically gather around and shout at the TV. It's a sort of

> interesting social phenomena here but

> after the umpteenth wailing diva from eastern europe I have to take my

> booze and cigar outside for a

> long break. The frenzy when Norway one a few years ago was something to

> behold, lots of singing

> in the streets etc.

> So count yourselves lucky...

>

>

> On 19 May 2013 20:01, Nick Scott <npscott at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>

>> Good taste, I thought Norway should have won too...surprised at a few

>> interesting entries over the usual cheese fest.

>>

>>

>> On 19 May 2013 15:46, <adrianwason at btinternet.com> wrote:

>>

>>> i think everyone stayed up late!! to see Eurovision,

>>> I thought Norway should have won....she had stage presence!

>>>

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