Hard Rock Eurovision
I said that Lordi will be making the doubters choke on their disparaging words and they have done just that. The group have stunned the bores by winning the fifty-first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with a record number of points.
The win ends many dubious honours the country have amassed since the debut in 1961. They had participated the most times without winning and from the 37 entries, they have finished last on eight occasions, received zero points three times, have not received full marks for a song since 1977, are the only country to perform last and come last and the 1982 entry from Kojo is mathematically the worst song ever.
‘Tom Tom Tom’ had saved Finland’s blushes by placing sixth in 1973, but that is all history as Lordi bring home the trophy and the contest will be in Finland next year.
Congratulations Lordi on reminding Europe (and the other countries) that the contest is supposed to be fun.
Rock on!
May 21st, 2006 at 4:09 pm
Will Finland be able to afford to host the contest?
May 21st, 2006 at 4:18 pm
That’s the funny thing, that they will find the money to do it because is a case of …national pride, however stupid that sounds when it comes to Eurovision.
May 21st, 2006 at 5:04 pm
The Greek orthodox church said today that it is embarrassing to award the satan!!!
May 22nd, 2006 at 9:32 am
finland will find the money to host, because it will earn a lot more money from the television rights, that all other countries will have to pay in order to browdcast the show