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Started by Jury Roest
Sun, 30 May 1999 00:00
Eurovision Songcontest 1999
Author: Jury Roest
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 00:00
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 00:00
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I will say that the new rules for the Eurovision Songcontest by EBU are not good, and a grate mistake. The 1999 Songcontest it was for me the most unpleasant. EBU must go back to the rules of years ago. A Songcontest with a real orchestra, conductors, and for me the most, I will back obligation that all the country's must sing in the own language. That's the tradition of the real Songcontest, and not this new 'English hitparade'. 12 songs in English in 1999 is a 'English hitparade'. Please go back to the 'old rules'. If not? I think I will see the Songcontest (English hitparade) never more. Than the 'real Eurovision Songcontest' is death for me. ---------------------------------------------------- Jury Roest. (Netherlands) Homepage: http://www.jroest.demon.nl/
Re: Eurovision Songcontest 1999
Author: Ouroboros
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
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Jury Roest wrote: : EBU must go back to the rules of years ago. : A Songcontest with a real orchestra, conductors, and for me the most, I will : back obligation that all the country's must sing in the own language. I don't get this. I am sure that in past years english has been used. For example Waterloo was song in english not sweedish, and I can recall many a song in the past that was the same. And what about Switzerland, Belgium, and other bilinguals, or Netherlands that speak a lot of english? : That's the tradition of the real Songcontest, and not this new 'English : hitparade'. Its obvious that English should and will eventually be the language of europe anyway : 12 songs in English in 1999 is a 'English hitparade'. No it isn't. : Please go back to the 'old rules'. They won't. good thing too. Its much better to sing about things other people understand than a load of stuff everybody else has no understanding of. English is the most universal of the european languages. Besides saying what language you can and cannot sing in is no worse than saying you can only use these words. Jim
Re: Eurovision Songcontest 1999
Author: Geert Bellens
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
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Ouroboros <x@y.z> wrote in message news:37519d8b.32840692@news.lineone.net... > I don't get this. I am sure that in past years english has been used. > For example Waterloo was song in english not sweedish, Waterloo was a song in swedish during the contest, but was changed in the english version as soon they won. > and I can recall > many a song in the past that was the same. And what about Switzerland, > Belgium, and other bilinguals, or Netherlands that speak a lot of > english? HU?
Re: Eurovision Songcontest 1999
Author: Eric Luyten
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
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In be.tv Geert Bellens <Geert.Bellens@esat.kuleuven.ac.be> wrote: > Ouroboros <x@y.z> wrote in message > news:37519d8b.32840692@news.lineone.net... >> I don't get this. I am sure that in past years english has been used. >> For example Waterloo was song in english not sweedish, > Waterloo was a song in swedish during the contest, but was changed in the > english version as soon they won. Geert, I think you're wrong and the rule about songs having to be performed in one of the national languages wasn't introduced until after 1974. Eric.
Re: Eurovision Songcontest 1999
Author: Damien Cahill
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
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The Bard Eric Luyten scribed this verse... : Geert, I think you're wrong and the rule about songs having to be performed : in one of the national languages wasn't introduced until after 1974. In '74 and '75, competitors were allowed to sing in any language. In '76 and up until last year, they went back to singing in their native tongue. Damo. -- "Ah, just get one of those inflatable women. But make sure it's a woman though, cos one time I..........eh......Heh!" (Chief Wiggum) Damien Cahill nilspam-damien-cahill@usa.net DMC Website http://www.iol.ie/~dmcahill/
Re: Eurovision Songcontest 1999
Author: Geert Bellens
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
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Didn't knew that, sorry. Geert Damien Cahill <nilspam-damien-cahill@usa.net> wrote in message news:7j0ie2$mp2$1@news2.news.iol.ie... > The Bard Eric Luyten scribed this verse... > : Geert, I think you're wrong and the rule about songs having to be > performed > : in one of the national languages wasn't introduced until after 1974. > > In '74 and '75, competitors were allowed to sing in any language. In '76 and > up until last year, they went back to singing in their native tongue. > > Damo. > > > -- > "Ah, just get one of those inflatable women. But make sure it's a woman > though, > cos one time I..........eh......Heh!" > (Chief Wiggum) > > Damien Cahill nilspam-damien-cahill@usa.net > DMC Website http://www.iol.ie/~dmcahill/ > >
Re: Eurovision Songcontest 1999
Author: Steve Beacham
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00
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Ok..... that cleared that up....just be thankful that the UK didn't enter STEPS for the comp....seeing them on TOTP whilst channel surfing was torture. Geert Bellens <Geert.Bellens@esat.kuleuven.ac.be> wrote in message news:928246335.533249@marvin... > Didn't knew that, sorry. > > Geert > > Damien Cahill <nilspam-damien-cahill@usa.net> wrote in message > news:7j0ie2$mp2$1@news2.news.iol.ie... > > The Bard Eric Luyten scribed this verse... > > : Geert, I think you're wrong and the rule about songs having to be > > performed > > : in one of the national languages wasn't introduced until after 1974. > > > > In '74 and '75, competitors were allowed to sing in any language. In '76 > and > > up until last year, they went back to singing in their native tongue. > > > > Damo. > > > > > > -- > > "Ah, just get one of those inflatable women. But make sure it's a woman > > though, > > cos one time I..........eh......Heh!" > > (Chief Wiggum) > > > > Damien Cahill nilspam-damien-cahill@usa.net > > DMC Website http://www.iol.ie/~dmcahill/ > > > > > >
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