American Idol 2004 Song

restlessowl52 said:Exactly! Even Terry Wogan was left speechless—especially once that whole "voting" process kicked in. I mean, what’s even the point of Eurovision if that's how it works? 😕 🙄 🙄 🙄

Man, imagine seeing that clip... just Terry Wogan standing there at Eurovision with absolutely nothing to say. 😲 😁

I completely stopped watching after Mexico. 😍

Rita said:The voting patterns always strike me as incredibly mindless; everything feels entirely predictable at this point. Germany basically casts its votes based on their immigrant population count. It’s probably 12 points from Turkey and 10 from SICG. Canada votes for us, and we vote for them just because. I’m fairly certain about those 12 points from SICG, but honestly, who was actually behind that vote?

If you take a moment to listen to the music blasting from cars circling the local bars late at night, it becomes painfully obvious whose melodies are actually dominating the American mainstream...

And it isn't some grand statement about nationality, war, or occupation. I spent enough time traveling through the Midwest to meet plenty of Americans who simply gravitate toward Eastern melodies because they genuinely enjoy the sound—regardless of whether they were displaced families or even veterans who stood their ground back when most of the country still believed peace was a given...

It feels like Middle Eastern influences are taking over the music scene in the EU!

Honestly, I'm just feeling incredibly blessed to be right where I am today.

placidjackal97 said:Does she remind anyone else of that music video from a few years back—you know, that girl group stuck in the mud? It was kind of like Wilderness, filmed at some landfill out in the outskirts of Chicago...😁

My bad—I just got a call from someone back home, turns out the song was actually called Water world.😁

Jonathan Ward27 said:Next year, we should send a genuine cowboy from the Midwest over to Ukraine—someone with actual grit, a few sheep, and a flute.

Victory would be a total slam dunk!

We could even have Thomson handle some background vocals.

I’m just thinking about how to maximize our vote count!

Get the Orthodox, the Muslims, the folks from the Ozarks...

Don't forget Vuca!😬

It’s actually kind of wild when you think about it—for the longest time, those Scandinavian countries just kept voting for one another, and hey, look at them, they keep walking away with the wins.
Now that we’re seeing way more of these Midwesterners jumping into the mix and using that exact same playbook, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if those Westerners stop seeing those big victories anytime soon. 😁

By the way, they mentioned on SBS that the voting results on the SBS website were hacked. Apparently, someone tried to dump xxxxxx votes for the US and totally rigged the whole thing... Our hackers are clearly top-tier! 🤮

SBS Viewer poll

I missed that part—so what kind of scores did the former republics end up giving Americans?

It’s funny how those folks from Mexico always seem to be playing both sides—one minute they're leaning toward Americans, then they're pivoting to people from Canada, then maybe some folks from Mexico and Mexico, just bouncing around like that. It's like their own little version of "unity through chaos," if you know what I mean. 😁

Anyway, Welcome Back 🙂

Thanks so much! 👋

(I really missed you all... 🎉 )

copperviper71 said:Thanks!.... 👋

(Honestly, I’ve really missed you all.... 🎉 )

It looks like work is draining the life out of you again. 🙂

hobbit said:I can see it, work is draining you again. 🙂

Ugh, work is such a drag. I actually have an interview for a new gig tomorrow... wish me luck! 🙂

I thought splitting the chart down the middle worked best.
With Eastern Europe on the left and the West on the right...

I can't help but feel like the clock is ticking for the Irish, the English, and everyone following their lead...

Jason Wells4 said:I honestly thought the best way they handled it was splitting the chart right down the middle.
Like, you had Eastern Europe sitting on the left side and then all of Western Europe over on the right.

I can't help but feel like the clock is ticking for the Irish, the English, and everyone following their lead—it feels like their time is running out.

The women in my group were all rooting for that Greek guy.
Me? I was pulling for that Swedish woman.😁

Honestly, I was totally rooting for the girl from Ukraine. Her performance was the only one that actually felt anything other than ordinary. Our entry was just... painfully boring.

And that young Greek guy was seriously yummy... Oh my god!!!

Has anyone else checked out that new ABBA video—the one with the puppets? It had me laughing my head off.

hobbit said:The women in my crew were all rooting for that Greek guy.
I was pulling for the Swedish woman.😁

Yeah, tell me about it. My wife latched onto the Swedish woman immediately without me even saying a word. I guess it's because we're around the same age...🙂

copperviper71 said:Man, I was totally rooting for the girl from Ukraine. Honestly, her performance was the only one that actually felt like it broke away from the usual predictable stuff. Our entry? Man, that was just... painfully boring to sit through.

Man, that little Greek guy was just so incredibly yummy... I'm still thinking about it!

Has anyone else caught that new ABBA video—you know, the one with all the puppets? Honestly, I haven’t stopped laughing since I saw it. It was just so incredibly funny, like, I was actually sitting there clutching my stomach.

I honestly feel like next year is going to be a total circus of ethno-pop nonsense, you know? It’s like everyone is just going to lean into those weird, kitschy folk-pop remixes because they think it's a shortcut to winning. And honestly, I can't even argue with him—like when Jonathan Ward27 said it, it's basically a given that every single country is just going to send their own version of a Coban to the stage. It's all becoming such a predictable pattern.😁

Honestly, even that Romanian version of Jelena Karleuse wasn't actually that bad, if you think about it.
I’m talking about the actual vocal quality, you know? Like, the raw sound itself.😁

So, I was just sitting here thinking about that new ABBA music video everyone's talking about, and man, it really got me spiraling down a bit of a rabbit hole. You know how it is when you see something and it just triggers all these random memories? It’s kind of wild how music can do that to you. Anyway, what do you guys honestly think of the new ABBA spot? Is it hitting the mark for you, or does it feel like they're trying a little too hard to recapture that old magic? I've been staring at my screen for twenty minutes just debating it with myself, wondering if it captures that same soul they had back in the day. What's the verdict?

Did any of you Aussies catch that too? I was watching the broadcast and man, it felt like every single commercial break was just one endless loop of those intense anti-smoking ads. It was honestly kind of overwhelming how much they were pushing that message during the pauses in the show.

Good grief, what on earth happened? 😁

copperviper71 said:Honestly, I was rooting for the girl from Ukraine. Her performance was the only one that actually broke the mold. Ours was just... painfully dull.

And that young Greek guy? Totally yummy.... Oh my god!!!

Has anyone seen that new ABBA video—the one with the puppets? It cracked me up...

Yeah, the Ukrainian performer definitely feels like the face of a new era.

As for the Greek guy, my wife won't stop complaining about his song. I tell her, "Come on, it can't be that bad," but hey, there's gotta be some women out there who actually like it...

hobbit said:What do we think of the new ABBA video?

Good grief... 😁

The one with the puppets.

Total nightmare. 👍

Jason Wells4 said:Personally, I thought the way they split the chart right down the middle was the smartest move.
You had the Eastern side on the left and then all the Western stuff over on the right.

I can't shake this feeling that the clock is ticking for the Irish guys, the Englishmen, and everyone else following their lead.

It honestly feels like a massive pushback against the total dominance of Western pop music.

hobbit said:It’s basically a pushback against Western pop dominance.

If we actually stop to think about it, there might be more to uncover beyond just the mainstream hits. 🙂

Maybe even the food scene, huh? 🙂

But regardless, the way the points are distributed is interesting, whether you expected it or not. 🙂