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eurovision
What did they do?
Up until this year, I was able to watch the grand final on my computer. This year, NO. I ended up having to upload an app from LogoTV to my smartphone, which took 3/4 of a forever. I then found that the "American hosts" were one person I've heard of (Carson Kressley) and one I've not (I still don't know her name). Carson Kressley probably had no briefing on the Concours because all it seems he could talk about were cute boys and couture on the women entrants. He evidently knows nothing of the history, the fact there have been performers of note going back to 1956, including some he'd probably have been excited to mention. Both he and his co-host made it seem more like a joke, IMHO. Before he says anything, he should be informed that I first watched the 1979 concours and was able to follow the Israeli entries for quite a while before being able to follow more of it (because I live in the US). That was because I would get the record (or cassette) of the Israeli Song Festival (seemingly renamed the K'dam Eurovision sometime in the 1980's).
Once I actually had access to a higher-speed internet, I was able to go back and listen to more songs and eventually, with my brother-in-law and my sister having a really high speed, I was able to watch it at their place on my laptop, so I could actually experience the whole festival. Granted, it seemed to be more shtick as time went on, but there were still a lot of great performers and songs which sirrah Kressley would have ignored for what I think would be (to him) obvious reasons.
I don't quite understand the new voting process, where you only hear "douze points" and then you hear about the tele-voting. With the new system, while Australia was in first at the end of the jury voting, Ukraine surged into first with the tele-voting. I did not get to hear the Ukrainian entry. As a result, I do not begrudge it. As it was, I was only able to hear about 12 or 13 songs because of the lack of internet connection to experience the concours and then because of the slow speed to actually download the app onto my smartphone. I congratulate the Ukrainian entry and will hopefully be able to experience the final on my smartphone next year with more intelligent hosts talking of the entries. I'm guessing it'll be in Kyiv (or Kiev, as I originally knew of the city).
Once I actually had access to a higher-speed internet, I was able to go back and listen to more songs and eventually, with my brother-in-law and my sister having a really high speed, I was able to watch it at their place on my laptop, so I could actually experience the whole festival. Granted, it seemed to be more shtick as time went on, but there were still a lot of great performers and songs which sirrah Kressley would have ignored for what I think would be (to him) obvious reasons.
I don't quite understand the new voting process, where you only hear "douze points" and then you hear about the tele-voting. With the new system, while Australia was in first at the end of the jury voting, Ukraine surged into first with the tele-voting. I did not get to hear the Ukrainian entry. As a result, I do not begrudge it. As it was, I was only able to hear about 12 or 13 songs because of the lack of internet connection to experience the concours and then because of the slow speed to actually download the app onto my smartphone. I congratulate the Ukrainian entry and will hopefully be able to experience the final on my smartphone next year with more intelligent hosts talking of the entries. I'm guessing it'll be in Kyiv (or Kiev, as I originally knew of the city).