OT: Eurovision

It was an amazing performance. :-)

Quite novel and quite outrageous. A lot of fun to watch. [But I blame the costumes on ABBA.]

IMHO; Spain and Germany deserved more recognition; the former for "really taking the piss" and Germany for also managing an unexpected and refreshing number (with an Australian lead vocalist).

Free sample of the German country toe-tapper:

Wogan asked in his usual whimsical manner during the closing minutes; "What's the capital of Finland?"

well with lyrics like this, how can you not lose.....

Hard Rock Hallelujah! Hard Rock Hallelujah!

The saints are crippled On this sinners' night Lost are the lambs with no guiding light

The walls come down like thunder The rocks about to roll It's The Arockalypse Now bare your soul

All we need is lightning With power and might Striking down the prophets of false As the moon is rising Give us the sign Now let us rise up in awe

Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah Demons and angels all in one have arrived Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah In God's creation supernatural high

The true believers Thou shall be saved Brothers and sisters keep strong in the faith

On the day of Rockoning It's who dares, wins You will see the jokers soon'll be the new kings

All we need is lightning With power and might Striking down the prophets of false As the moon is rising Give us the sign Now let us rise up in awe

Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah Demons and angels all in one have arrived Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah In God's creation supernatural high

Wings on my back, I got horns on my head My fangs are sharp and my eyes are red Not quite an angel or the one that fell Now choose to join us or go straight to Hell

Hard Rock Hallelujah! Hard Rock Hallelujah! Hard Rock Hallelujah! Hard Rock Yeah!

Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah Demons and angels all in one have arrived Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah In God's creation supernatural high

Hard Rock Hallelujah!

Thanks

It was our first win EVER! We are usually so bad that we get automatically denied participation for the next year... so we only do it every 2 years, where most other countries get to try every year :)

Incredible!

But I was certain from thebeginning that Lordi would do really well. THIS however was way beyond my wildest dreams. And it was an old song of theirs too, not even written for the contest.

Too bad I missed it on tv, the pyro was supposed top be something that's never been seen before in that contest... or elsewhere ;)

Jan