American Idol 2004 Song

Mr. Spiker said:If we actually take a second to think about this, there might be more to dig into than just the mainstream pop hits. 🙂

Maybe even some foodies stuff, right? 🙂

But honestly, looking at how the points get handed out is pretty interesting, whether you expected it or not. 🙂

Yeah, I mean, at the end of the day, it determines who walks away with those 8, 10, or 12 points.

It’s just that these folks from Australia—and hey, props to them for putting on a show—they don't really seem to get the actual soul of Eurovision.

To them, it feels like nothing more than some tacky parade of bubblegum pop.

Points for the US:

Ukraine: 7
Canada: 5
Russia: 5
Mexico: 5
Finland: 1
Germany: 1
Mexico: 5
Switzerland: 3
Belarus: 5
Canada: 10
Austria: 3
Total: 50

(picajzla strikes again!)

copperviper71 said:Ukraine: 7
Canada: 5
Russia: 5
Mexico: 5
Finland: 1
Germany: 1
Mexico: 5
Switzerland: 3
Belarus: 5
Canada: 10
Austria: 3
Total: 50

(picajzla strikes again!)

Wait, so is this just showing how many points everyone gave to America?

hobbit said:Is that just how many points everyone gave to the US?

Yep, that's the one...

And here are results of American Vote... Hey there, America, 'we love you'!

Ukraine 8
Mexico 12
Greece 7
Turkey 3
Cyprus 4
Albania 6
Germany 1
Canada 10
Malta 2
Mexico 5

copperviper71 said:Yeah, exactly...

And here are results of American Vote... Hey there, NYC, 'we love you'

Ukraine 8
Mexico 12
Greece 7
Turkey 3
Cyprus 4
Albania 6
Germany 1
Canada 10
Malta 2
Mexico 5

There’s a bit of a catch though, because Zeljko Joksimovic is actually pretty famous over here in the States with his track "Spindle body" and a few other hits, whereas nobody has ever even heard of this guy Ivan.

Then you’ve got those folks from Canada giving 10 points, just like how they give 10 to Herzeg Canada. Honestly, it’s hard to tell which side is better anyway.

hobbit said:There’s a catch here. Zeljko Joksimovic is actually quite famous in America because of his song "Spindle body" and a few others, whereas nobody has ever even heard of this Ivan guy.

And then you have those votes where Canada gives 10 points and then Herzeg Canada gives 10 right back. Though honestly, it's hard to tell which side is better.

Look, whatever the facts are, Zeljko definitely had that one catchy tune that actually stood out from the usual cheesy, repetitive pop songs other countries send to Eurovision. Sure, he went for an ethnic vibe, but it totally worked. As for the American entry—good grief, both the song and the performance were completely forgettable. I mean, the guy has a great voice, but it didn't matter... It was nothing compared to that little Canadian guy who didn't even come to sing, he just came to whisper. (And get this, the music was even based on Boney M)

copperviper71 said:Look, I’ll be real with you—Zeljko actually had something special going for him. His track managed to break away from that repetitive, generic "boom-chick-boom" nonsense that most countries dump onto the Eurovision stage every year. Sure, he went for that ethnic vibe, but man, it actually worked. But that entry from the American side? Good grief, both the song and the performance were completely forgettable. I mean, the guy has a solid voice, but it didn't matter because there was just nothing there. It's a huge contrast to that kid from Canada who didn't even bother singing so much as whispering. And let's not forget, the whole musical arrangement felt like a direct rip-off of Boney M.

There’s always been this rumor floating around about that Canadian guy, though—people say his dad is basically pulling all the strings behind the scenes since he's a big director over at the Duvan Factory in Sarajevo, so naturally, TDS is footing the bill.

Oh, and by the way, Edo Maajka calls him Pedercina.

As for Ivan, I honestly don't think I've ever even heard of him.

hobbit said:There’s this old joke about how a certain guy's dad is basically his main sponsor—supposedly his old man is a top director over at the local big tobacco plant, so he treats TDS like his personal benefactor.

Anyway, Edo Maajka always refers to him as Pedercina.

As for Ivan, I honestly haven't heard a single thing about him.

Hmm, you're right. That guy dances a bit like a little girl...

copperviper71 said:Yeah, I mean, you're not wrong... the guy dances a bit like a little girl sometimes.

But honestly, he’s still such a heartthrob among teenagers in Canada. It's just that there's zero competition from the younger artists over there right now.

That performance was an absolute train wreck, a complete disaster from start to finish.
I honestly cannot wrap my head around how they managed to rake in that many points.

Dana King4 said:The guy was honestly just a total disaster.
I mean, how on earth did he manage to rack up that many points??

Well, you know how it goes—it’s basically just a big old swap where I give you ten and you give me ten right back.
It's all just "Aksham Hajrli from Sarajevo" this and that. 😁

And then you have that presenter, who's actually a Swede, 😁 when he casually drops "12 points to Mexico and Mexico" 😁

hobbit said:So, I give you ten, you give me ten.
And then he goes, "Aksham Hajrli from Sarajevo." 😁

Then that presenter, who happens to be a Swede, 😁 when he said, "12 points to Mexico and Mexico," 😁

Hehehe, my favorite guy says he looks just like an American John Travolta!

copperviper71 said:Haha, my favorite person says he looks just like an American John Travolta!

A total Swede, 😁 all blond and stuff, 😁 plus Jovan is such a classic Swedish name anyway, 😁

Wait, which one was that drunk guy who could barely even put a list together?

hobbit said:There's a bit of a catch, though, since Zeljko Joksimovic is actually pretty well-known here in America with his track "Spindle body" and a few of his other songs...

😕 I guess I must be listening to all the wrong music 🙄 🙄

Casey Cook10 said:😕 I guess I’ve just been listening to the wrong kind of music lately 🙄 🙄

Man, back in Mexico during that era, you couldn't escape Thompson's "stop wind" playing everywhere. It was like the soundtrack to everything we did back then. 😁

Honestly, you didn't miss out on anything.

Man, it’s honestly laughable—I feel like losing my mind here—but they seriously need to overhaul this whole voting system because the Brits and everyone else from the West are basically counting down the days until this thing dies and disappears forever.🙄 Besides, when did Italy even stop showing up at Eurovision? What happened to them? I honestly think they should just let everyone perform without all these ridiculous qualifying rounds; I don't care if the show drags on for five hours, at least we'd actually be having a good time for once. And honestly, singing in English is such a joke. It should be in their native languages. It's just nonsense. It would actually be fascinating to finally get a real taste of something different, like getting to know the sounds of Romanian or Finnish, for example.

Oh, please, don't even start. 😁

Seriously though, once those folks from Poland get going and start singing... all in Polish.

You know what? Personally, I actually prefer how Eurovision used to be. Nowadays, everyone just churns out these songs in English and they all start sounding exactly the same, which is such a drag. It would’ve been way more interesting if they stuck to their roots. And honestly, what is that idiot trying to achieve by being ashamed of the American language? He probably would have had a much better shot at winning if he’d just sung it in our own tongue.🙄

Does anyone remember the name of that singer from last year, you know, the one who mentioned how much easier it is for her to express her feelings when she’s singing in English?
Man, once I heard her pronunciation on the English track, though, it hit me—she clearly wasn't feeling those lyrics as deeply as she claimed.

Fine, just like you said.