Andy I agree 100%...I also remember when it used to be something special.......and winning it or even having an entry was a big deal worth a lot of prestige and kudos...nowadays it is a joke and embarrassment.... exactly the opposite..the lunatics have taken over the asylum...any entry is a sure fire sign that the song is a joke and the performer sucks. It would be great to go back to like it was a few decades ago....but I think it is too far gone to be rescued. I heard that there was an alternative Eurovision competition operating......simply because folk were so disgusted...they decided to have a serious thing...instead of this joke...the entries were of a pretty good standard and all in all the voting resembled fair appraisal of the songs.

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