@Eugene's Lair posted:Are you asking about Hannah Waddingham?
Yeah, that's her...
@slimfern posted:Oh my word, Bjorn looks so old
He is 78..
@Eugene's Lair posted:I honestly don't know: I think the Belgians and Aussies would be in there, though...
Sweden seems to be popular 
@Eugene's Lair posted:He is 78..
Stoppit!
I think Sweden's got this sown-up already. Can't see the audience vote reversing this lead...
@Eugene's Lair posted:I think Sweden's got this sown-up already. Can't see the audience vote reversing this lead...
I don't remember that one 
@slimfern posted:Yeah, that's her...
She became really famous thanks to Game of Thrones, and now stars in Ted Lasso - Wikipedia, but she's been around for a while and was already a massive star on stage and musical theatre.
@slimfern posted:I don't remember that one
I think you were out of the room at the time...
@Eugene's Lair posted:She became really famous thanks to Game of Thrones, and now stars in Ted Lasso - Wikipedia, but she's been around for a while and was already a massive star on stage and musical theatre.
Yeah, non the wiser
Wasn't a fan myself, but I still honestly thought Norway would do better...
@Eugene's Lair posted:I think you were out of the room at the time...
Must have been
Who's the female in the background yakking?
@Eugene's Lair posted:Wasn't a fan myself, but I still honestly thought Norway would do better...
Why?
@slimfern posted:Yeah, non the wiser
She was also in "Benidorm", if you remember that far back...
@Eugene's Lair posted:She was also in "Benidorm", if you remember that far back...
Yeah...I didn't watch that and have never been there 
Hannah's not impressed by the Icelandic representative. 
@Eugene's Lair posted:Hannah's not impressed by the Icelandic representative.
@slimfern posted:So, I don't see where the politcal vote is going?
There's been a fair bit of "voting for the neighbours". San Marino gave 12 points to Italy: doesn't seem unreasonable now, but at the time they were the first jury to break Sweden's run, and Hannah had to tell the audience off for booing...
@Eugene's Lair posted:There's been a fair bit of "voting for the neighbours". San Marino gave 12 points to Italy: doesn't seem unreasonable now, but at the time they were the first jury to break Sweden's run, and Hannah had to tell the audience off for booing...
Yeah I heard that
@slimfern posted:Sweden's frontwoman reminds me of Patti Smith
YES!
@slimfern posted:So, I don't see where the politcal vote is going?
Greece "only" gave 4 points to Cyprus...
@Eugene's Lair posted:Greece "only" gave 4 points to Cyprus...
I'd give Cyprus 12 points....for their beaches alone 
The UK jury's top five were Sweden, Australia, Lithuania, Belgium and Estonia...
@Eugene's Lair posted:The UK jury's top five were Sweden, Australia, Lithuania, Belgium and Estonia...
I get to hear Sweden I guess....
@slimfern posted:I don't think Sweden can be beat can they?
In theory, yes: can't see it happening, though...
@Eugene's Lair posted:Not a fan?
I saw her live in a small venue in London years ago...
No!
although I do like her 'Translator' sketch
Well, we didn't finish last, but seriously: May deserved better than that. 
Thought Norway would be popular with the viewers... 
Think Belgium will leapfrog a few...
@Eugene's Lair posted:Well, we didn't finish last, but seriously: May deserved better than that.
I was just going to say, we're back down the bottom again 
@Eugene's Lair posted:Think Belgium will leapfrog a few...
Oh, okay: not as much as I expected.
Same for Australia - that was a shock... 
Yes: Finland very popular online...
@Eugene's Lair posted:Think Belgium will leapfrog a few...
A lot less than I thought ..
@Eugene's Lair posted:Yes: Finland very popular online...
