Eurovision song contest
It was the first time that Italy was into the contest in 13 years, so I was very curious to watch it. I knew nothing about the rules of voting. I was stunned at the beauty of the show and very enthusiastic about the rule for which you cannot vote for your own country. I thought the spirit was the right one.
Well, you can tell how disappointed I was to see that most countries voted for their neighbours or ex political co-regions (ex Soviet Republics, ex Yugoslavia). Most of them seemed to vote for political reasons, not for the songs. The result is there: a poor song won.
My personal faves included Sweden, Italy (yes, but i think it is a quality song), Moldova, Greece, Austria, in this order.
Cross-posted on my FB and on the eurovision song contest official site.
Well, you can tell how disappointed I was to see that most countries voted for their neighbours or ex political co-regions (ex Soviet Republics, ex Yugoslavia). Most of them seemed to vote for political reasons, not for the songs. The result is there: a poor song won.
My personal faves included Sweden, Italy (yes, but i think it is a quality song), Moldova, Greece, Austria, in this order.
Cross-posted on my FB and on the eurovision song contest official site.