Comments for Eurovision Research Network http://www.eurovisionresearch.net an association of academics, broadcasters, journalists, and other individuals and organisations with an interest in sharing ideas, dialogue, and resources around the Eurovision Song Contest - online since 2009 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:55:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on Blog by katoige http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/blog/comment-page-1/#comment-83 katoige Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:55:08 +0000 http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/?page_id=352#comment-83 In my recent research I have come across a brick wall when looking for the answers to some questions. One question being why traditionally have the results been read out in French and English. Is it because the headquarters of the EBU are in Geneva, a french speaking part of Switzerland? It seems to be taken for granted that 'douze points' and 'nul points' are common vocabulary of the ESC. But why is this? In my recent research I have come across a brick wall when looking for the answers to some questions. One question being why traditionally have the results been read out in French and English. Is it because the headquarters of the EBU are in Geneva, a french speaking part of Switzerland? It seems to be taken for granted that ‘douze points’ and ‘nul points’ are common vocabulary of the ESC. But why is this?

]]> Comment on Semi-final reactions by John P Egan http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/blog/2011/05/11/semi-final-reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-54 John P Egan Wed, 11 May 2011 19:01:18 +0000 http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/?p=531#comment-54 Greetings from Vancouver Canada, where I watched via TV Polonia International. So the satellite and phone commentary systems both crashed? That explains the scratchy commentary about halfway through! If anyone questioned the 50/50 system before, last night should put their concerns to rest. ALL the qualifiers had something positive on offer. NO poor entries made it through. That 10th envelope was the most exciting one in a long while, with perhaps 5 songs most folks though would qualify (Armenia, Turkey, Iceland, Norway, Albania) still not called. In terms of the show, the heartbeat thump-thump between postcards and song starts is a great idea. However, while it's a beautiful stage, it's too big. Like Parken 01 too big: most of the acts seemed lost on it, especially in the pull back wideer angled shots. If I were from any national delegation I'd put my folks in closely to one another--and fight for as few panorama shots as possible. Greetings from Vancouver Canada, where I watched via TV Polonia International. So the satellite and phone commentary systems both crashed? That explains the scratchy commentary about halfway through!

If anyone questioned the 50/50 system before, last night should put their concerns to rest. ALL the qualifiers had something positive on offer. NO poor entries made it through. That 10th envelope was the most exciting one in a long while, with perhaps 5 songs most folks though would qualify (Armenia, Turkey, Iceland, Norway, Albania) still not called.

In terms of the show, the heartbeat thump-thump between postcards and song starts is a great idea. However, while it’s a beautiful stage, it’s too big. Like Parken 01 too big: most of the acts seemed lost on it, especially in the pull back wideer angled shots.

If I were from any national delegation I’d put my folks in closely to one another–and fight for as few panorama shots as possible.

]]> Comment on Eurovision Song Contest and the ‘New’ Europe by John P Egan http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/blog/2010/12/15/eurovision-song-contest-and-the-new-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-45 John P Egan Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:06:42 +0000 http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/?p=293#comment-45 Congratulations! Well done! Congratulations! Well done!

]]> Comment on ERN in the media by Adrian Kavanagh http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/blog/2010/06/03/ern-in-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Adrian Kavanagh Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:17:07 +0000 http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/?p=179#comment-43 Article I wrote that was published in "The Irish Times" on the Friday of Eurovision week: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/0528/1224271296347.html Article I wrote that was published in “The Irish Times” on the Friday of Eurovision week:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2010/0528/1224271296347.html

]]> Comment on ERN in the media by Toni Sant http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/blog/2010/06/03/ern-in-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Toni Sant Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:21:48 +0000 http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/?p=179#comment-42 Here's one from the Times of Malta: http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100530/opinion/wait-and-measure Here’s one from the Times of Malta:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100530/opinion/wait-and-measure

]]> Comment on ERN in the media by Paul Jordan http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/blog/2010/06/03/ern-in-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Paul Jordan Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:44:30 +0000 http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/?p=179#comment-32 Unfortunately no print from me this year although I did manage to plug the ERN on Radio Scotland on May 26th. The link was only available for seven days so apologies for this pretty lame response! Well done to everyone involved! Unfortunately no print from me this year although I did manage to plug the ERN on Radio Scotland on May 26th. The link was only available for seven days so apologies for this pretty lame response!

Well done to everyone involved!

]]> Comment on ERN in the media by Arnt Maaso http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/blog/2010/06/03/ern-in-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Arnt Maaso Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:48:58 +0000 http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/?p=179#comment-31 The ERN got very good coverage in the largest Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten: "Alltid uforustigbar" (Always unpredictable). Article by Toni, Karen and Phil translated into Norwegian, available online at: http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kronikker/article3666450.ece Reports from both the events in Aftenposten (paper only) on May 28. and May 29. Finally, Culture Editor Knut Olav Åmås sums up the previous week's culture events on May 31, with a nice mention of ERN and the importance of the research, and questioning the lack of attention from other newspapers at the ERN seminar. Available at: http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kommentatorer/aamaas/article3672134.ece The ERN got very good coverage in the largest Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten:

“Alltid uforustigbar” (Always unpredictable). Article by Toni, Karen and Phil translated into Norwegian, available online at:
http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kronikker/article3666450.ece

Reports from both the events in Aftenposten (paper only) on May 28. and May 29.

Finally, Culture Editor Knut Olav Åmås sums up the previous week’s culture events on May 31, with a nice mention of ERN and the importance of the research, and questioning the lack of attention from other newspapers at the ERN seminar. Available at:
http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kommentatorer/aamaas/article3672134.ece

]]> Comment on ERN in the media by Irving Wolther http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/blog/2010/06/03/ern-in-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Irving Wolther Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:25:38 +0000 http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/?p=179#comment-30 Some of my own articles on the ESC 2010 in Oslo: http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/0,1518,696506,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/0,1518,697606,00.html http://eurovision.ndr.de/news/meldungen/woltheroslo100.html http://eurovision.ndr.de/news/meldungen/woltheroslo102.html http://eurovision.ndr.de/news/meldungen/rueckblickesc100.html http://www.fr-online.de/in_und_ausland/panorama/2703071_Blogtalk-Lena-stellt-Deutschland-vor-nicht-dar.html Some of my own articles on the ESC 2010 in Oslo:

http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/0,1518,696506,00.html
http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/0,1518,697606,00.html

http://eurovision.ndr.de/news/meldungen/woltheroslo100.html
http://eurovision.ndr.de/news/meldungen/woltheroslo102.html
http://eurovision.ndr.de/news/meldungen/rueckblickesc100.html

http://www.fr-online.de/in_und_ausland/panorama/2703071_Blogtalk-Lena-stellt-Deutschland-vor-nicht-dar.html

]]> Comment on ERN in the media by Irving Wolther http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/blog/2010/06/03/ern-in-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Irving Wolther Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:12:04 +0000 http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/?p=179#comment-29 Hi Folks! You can find an article on the ERN meeting by my colleague Daniel Haas on Spiegel Online: http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/tv/0,1518,697368,00.html Best regards, Irving Hi Folks!

You can find an article on the ERN meeting by my colleague Daniel Haas on Spiegel Online: http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/tv/0,1518,697368,00.html

Best regards,

Irving

]]> Comment on ERN Inaugural Symposium: programme by Waiting for the Worms – ToniSant.com http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/blog/2010/05/22/ern-inaugural-symposium-programme/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Waiting for the Worms – ToniSant.com Sun, 23 May 2010 16:04:49 +0000 http://www.eurovisionresearch.net/?p=74#comment-16 [...] on Eurovision and the “New” Europe on Thursday. On Friday we’ll be having our inaugural symposium at the University of Oslo, around the theme Setting an Agenda for Eurovision Stu.... If nothing else, I can now confidently say that Eurovision is something that is attracting a solid [...] [...] on Eurovision and the “New” Europe on Thursday. On Friday we’ll be having our inaugural symposium at the University of Oslo, around the theme Setting an Agenda for Eurovision Stu…. If nothing else, I can now confidently say that Eurovision is something that is attracting a solid [...]

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