Monday, May 26, 2008

Eurovision: is it talent that matters or biased voting?

It had all the usual ingredients. . . cheesy songs, strange costumes, waspish comments from Terry Wogan - and tactical voting.

Russian heartthrob Dima Bilan became the 2008 winner of the Eurovision Song Contest after many Eastern European countries awarded him the maximum 12 points, while Ukraine came second.

Saturday night's blatant bloc voting so upset presenter Wogan that he is wondering whether to quit the contest for good.

He had been rooting for Britain's entrant, former binman Andy Abraham, whose song Even If finished joint last with 14 points. Only San Marino and Ireland voted for him. More...

See also: Britain's Got Talent and Suleman Mirza! Michael Jackson Bhangra!
And this: Britain's Got Talent and Donald Bell-Gam! Hilarious!

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