verka serduchka lost to a serbian wallflower
The ‘worst Eurovision in living memory‘ (a hard concept to get your mind around) is over, & everyone’s pissed. The winner, Serbia’s not-conventionally-hot Marija Serifovic, is accused of plagiarism. Marija narrowly beat out scary drag queen Verka Serduchka, the Ukrainian Dame Edna, whose appearance was protested by Ukrainian nationalists.
The Germans, miffed at placing 19th, blamed an East European mafia, Malta called for the voting to be halted, & the British called it a musical Cold War in which France, Ireland, & the UK came in dead last. The Brit entry, Scooch, performed the sort of atrocity you don’t often see outside a theme park stage, & were dubbed an unmitigated disgrace & the laughingstock of Europe. (This didn’t stop a BBC DJ from blaming England’s loss on the Iraq War.)
Rounding out the top 10, hot Russian girl group Serebro clocked third with radio-friendly Song Number One, Greek heartthrob Sarbel channeled Ricky Martin, Turkish superstar Kenan Dogulu did Justin Timberlake & Bulgaria’s Elitca & Stoyan performed a sort of Arabian rave.
It’s not clear whether Marija, the Serbian Clay Aikan, will parlay her Eurowin into world adoration like ABBA or whether she’ll follow in the humbler footsteps of previous winners like the Bobbysocks, Vicky Leandro, or Grethe & Jorgen Ingmann
See also Eurovision: the Movie; Eurovision quotes; Jordan’s Eurovision Shame; Eurovision is So Gay
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I have a new favourite musical act.
Jeff knows who I am talking about.
Serebro!
Correct!
World adoration like ABBA?
So what’s your point?
I’m glad to see that Jeff’s back.
Yes, Daniel. My gay boyfriend is back, but he won’t be around every day. Just when he chooses to grace us with his presence.
Egads! Verka looks like Diane Weist in Elton John’s Reynolds Wrap.
Welcome home, Jeff.
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Marija = Serbian k.d. lang. Icky. Who picks teh winnar of this crap, anyway? CLEARLY Verka is better!
What’s with the Evil Empire vibe in these awards? Slavovision?
It is good to see Jeff posting again.
I ♥ Beulah Mae because she looks like my Mom
And yes, Verka does look like Elton. Perhaps they’ll run into each other at Lane Bryant
OK, now I’m oddly fascinated by this Eurovision atrocity. It’s just like goatse–sickening, but compelling.
YMMV, of course.
Damn you Jeff, it’s going to take me hours to click through all those links. I’m supposed to be pretending to be at work, you know.
Also: very nice to see you back. Don’t make a stranger of yourself.
R U SAYIN IM OLD JEFFRO?!!!
OR R U SAYIN UR MAMA IS BEULAHTIFULL?!!!
NEWAYZ, THEM RUSHIN HORE’S SEREBRO, HOW MUCH U THANK THEY CHARGE A HOUR OVOR THAIR? I BET I COUD GIT MORE THEN THAY DO!!!!
hey Jeff howareya. Lookin’ good dude.
Eurovision is the new Pete Doherty.
Perhaps they’ll run into each other at Lane Bryant
Died.
I used to have a homo friend who worked there, but he called it Lane Giant
Jeff! Look how you are missed! I know I sure have missed you.
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