tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44566045389875044032024-03-06T09:19:51.338+00:00OnEurope Live!!Well.. as live as you can get at our age!!!OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.comBlogger825125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-25519867231367146302013-10-04T17:32:00.001+01:002013-10-04T17:32:13.707+01:00If you havent already migratedwe're moved to www.oneurope.biz<br />
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There is cheese and shire horses!OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-3766723567559977102013-10-01T15:12:00.001+01:002013-10-01T15:12:30.835+01:00To Shai and Stan and Pooh-sticks man and all the others....Do me a favour - when you see this and trot off back to <a href="http://www.oneurope.biz/">http://www.oneurope.biz</a> - can you leave me a message there and here please!!!<br />
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I do it all for you ;)OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-73826518649511452352013-09-30T13:15:00.001+01:002013-09-30T13:15:06.327+01:00House move is complete!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">We're BACK! - Several hours early, we've reopened to little fanfare! - the blog and site together in harmony!!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oneurope.biz%2F&h=xAQHFgeFFAQHSJ6tWohvA_4qKyDvnnAthOXEEmZje3N2ZGg&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.oneurope.biz/</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"> </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_a85onw sx_4f644c" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yU/r/j4j4KGyCaRg.png); background-position: 0px -1164px; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 17px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We'll keep this open for a bit too!!! - but the blog is now over there!!</span>OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-37375636616590263472013-09-29T16:14:00.003+01:002013-09-29T16:14:43.340+01:00OnEurope's moving house!!It's true!<br />
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The website is virtually complete and, subject to status, the blog AND the site will be together as one from 12 noon UK time on Tuesday!<br />
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I can't promise it'll be worth the wait, but I like it, Shai likes it, NickD hates it.... therefore its win win win!!!OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-42727479890364087502013-08-20T19:13:00.001+01:002013-08-20T19:13:11.051+01:00Its that time again ShaiTime to ruin my dreams ( I joke of course!!)<br />
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2013 is still the only bit thats open - plus the BLOG has imported from here - hurrah ;)OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-33165736780952627262013-08-10T16:58:00.002+01:002013-08-10T16:58:26.168+01:00Could someone explain this to me please?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />nick_at_eschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00671493383309517058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-86412856417429143612013-08-10T16:58:00.000+01:002013-08-10T16:58:14.706+01:00We're all still here - quick new build update!Well whilst we keep updating you on OnEurope's FB - The website is being totally rebuilt and it still on for an opening in 22 days time ( I hope)<br /><br />http://www.oneurope.biz/wordpress - if you want to take a look - the 2013 menu is the only one thats working btw!<br /><br />Phil OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-28411649955361601362013-08-03T13:08:00.001+01:002013-08-03T13:08:09.381+01:00It's oh....so....quietShhhhhhhhhhhhh - Shhhhhhhhhhhhh<br />
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I'm still rebuilding, but the good news is its looking good ;)OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-20409108620260953862013-07-24T15:42:00.001+01:002013-07-24T15:42:26.359+01:00Shaiiiiii. I haveHad another go and a tinker. Can you take a look :-)<div><br></div>OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-76394854771383018712013-07-23T20:42:00.002+01:002013-07-23T20:42:16.588+01:00we're having a spring cleanAnd a new easier look!<br />
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Welcome back to OnEurope!OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-63492220531722135912013-07-21T18:45:00.001+01:002013-07-21T18:45:51.557+01:00I'm baaaaackHoorah I hear you cry lol. <div><br></div><div> </div><div>I am looking at merging the blog and the site together, but I shall keep you all posted. it is looking very professional and I have had some major tech assistance from other eminent website owners</div><div><br></div><div>I shall let you have a look at is presently.</div><div><br></div>OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-18193125818306681952013-07-17T15:56:00.001+01:002013-07-17T15:56:44.593+01:00Its very warm here.......Northern France is very very........ bon, as they say round here - but hey - i'm here so you don't have to be!!<br />
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In Eurovision news, SFR have said "Ja" to another national final - but no Christmas trip to Kruezlingen.... 1st Feb for their final...... Tempting for a snowy break away???<br />
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This is proper Cheese Porn!!!!OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-39231245777909834432013-06-29T17:53:00.001+01:002013-06-29T17:53:13.247+01:00Family Ness? - It's hardly 70's but....My adoring public asked.....<br />
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In Eurovision related news, it appears that we WON'T be off to the cavernous Parken.... i'm almost excited!!<br />
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Bet you can't wait!!OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-62734133097779010702013-06-19T19:20:00.001+01:002013-06-19T19:20:15.554+01:00Will she ever give up!?!?#She's never giving up, not giving in... if there's the slightest chance that she could win#<br />
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Well.... Notsomuch, but Valentina is a game old bird and is having a THIRD go for San Marino. Clearly thrift is the order of the day in little Italy and that Lovely Ralph Siegel also has the gig!<br />
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Perhaps she'll sing a song in her proper genre, perhaps she'll become the ONLY person to not qualify in 3 Semi Finals... I for one will be laughing ;)OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-84917070950576136102013-06-15T20:07:00.002+01:002013-06-15T20:07:35.661+01:00Lets get our groove on like its 1973!!!Well maybe a bit early in the 70's I grant you but hows this for starters!<br />
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and 2:50 of Nation-trite with a pic of Sue Lawley - what could possibly turn you on more than Cheese? - Sue Lawley thats what!!<br />
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In Eurovision related news, not a lot has been happening - indeed a big fat zero, just the way we like it I guess but hey - thats June ;)... Your requests will be duly noted - and don't forget we have a facebook group at this very address.... hang on, and i'll find it....<br />
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I think you'll find its the group of choice for you!OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-46280198780899780942013-06-11T20:50:00.002+01:002013-06-11T20:50:34.932+01:00So it's all calmed down??<br />
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Wackyness, Cheese, 70's TV Themes and all other nonsense that makes you visit here on a semi regular basis!<br />
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Firstly - Bestest thing eva... Part 34. See how far you can get without laughing....<br />
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Secondly, as promised, Cheese! - Danish Cheese no less... Your mother warned you there would be days like this, and she was right - some lovely blue cheese!! - There are pics of a cheese board that I could put on here, but I wouldn't want to titillate you too much at this stage of the year.<br />
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<br />OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-20936793573432117672013-06-10T22:27:00.001+01:002013-06-10T22:27:12.225+01:00I'm not restarting Missed Opportunities.However, there can be little doubt that this <strong>was</strong> one.<br />
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nick_at_eschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00671493383309517058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-61626703061684850702013-06-07T17:53:00.000+01:002013-06-07T17:54:45.623+01:00Life sometimes looks better in June<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So we’re all back to the humdrum of everyday life now, in our various corners of Europe and beyond, trying to eke out a living to pay for two weeks of quality music somewhere under the auspices of the Dannebrog. I may almost feel at home there, my town’s name meaning Danish Town. You see, we educate as well as inform and entertain.<br /><br />I for one had an absolute ball in Malmö. From arriving in the sunny weather, sharing my modest accommodation with several randomers, to witnessing SVT get a grip on the show which was getting a little out of control.<br /><br />Did the right song win? Well, according to the numerous sets of results that have appeared since 18 May, Europe’s jurors and televoters were largely behind the final result. I personally would’ve liked to have seen a closer result, but when 39 countries cast their votes it’s unlikely that will ever happen. But it’s been said before that the fabled bloc-voting and neighbourly points aren’t enough to win a contest. When Denmark scored big points from Hungary, Spain and Macedonia (FYR), you know that their song does have widespread appeal. Either that, or the whole of Europe is in on the joke except me. No, dear reader, on balance the right song did win and Europe roundly got what it deserved.<br /><br />There are a few other things that have come out since we left Malmö. The ‘sponsoring’ of some websites by delegations is an interesting conundrum. On the one hand, when you read your favourite fan sites, you expect a certain amount of neutrality and objectivity about them. If a song is not being performed well, then we have as right to hear about it, as long as any criticism is constructive. Conversely, however, Phil has made the point that fans right songs too, and when this happens friends of fans might struggle with being neutral. I’ve been as guilty as the next Eurofan of this (wote for Malta/Estonia anyone?), so I think as long as a website is upfront about any loyalties they have, then I don’t have a problem with websites being assisted financially. After all, staying in certain parts of Europe is an expensive business.<br /><br />The jury element of voting is something that those gnomes at the EBU may need to have a look at. Back in the day, each country would have a jury of about 16 people, of various ages and backgrounds. This arguably gave a very rounded approach to their results. I think a jury approaching this size might be a way forward. Five learnèd entertainment professionals may not quite be enough to properly counter the whims of national populations, and we should bear in mind that reputations and potentially huge amounts of money are at stake, so we need a result that is fair and representative. However, I fully agree with the new method of ranking every song in a (semi-)final, to give those songs with the broadest appeal the most weight.<br /><br />If you’ve never suffered the whole Eurovision experience, then it’s something I would thoroughly recommend. With any luck, the SVT model used this year will be adopted by whichever Danish city gets the gig next year. The first few days where we were barred from the arena was in retrospect a good idea, as we were gently introduced to the lunacy that followed. The Euroclub in the evening was an ideal multi-purpose venue that could be expanded as necessary. The Eurocafe can be a bit hit or miss, but was definitely one of the best there has ever been. In particular, the cosy little interviews on there some evenings were an excellent idea, so hopefully they will continue in 2014. And it was nice to have ‘cheaper’ beer there than the Euroclub. Even for the average fan who just goes for the shows, there was plenty to do. The weather most definitely helped to create the happy atmosphere we all saw when we wandered around Malmö. And we mustn’t forget Mr Phil’s night in the Green Room with the geek that won them a prize. He will have been as happy as an Estonian who’s drinking free cinnamon beer in Olde Hansa, I’ll be bound.<br /><br />Enjoy your summer, and keep dreaming of your country’s next/first Eurovision win. I know I am.</span><br />
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">I say simply this<br />
<br />
Pfft!<br />
<br />
Why?, may you ask, well it's in the rules. Section 1.2 to be precise<br />
<br />
"Each Show is a state of the art, world class television production and<br />
consists chiefly of successive live televised performances of songs by<br />
artists entered by the Participating Broadcasters to represent their<br />
countries"<br />
<br />
Key words here " Television Production" - It's a TV show, it always
has<br />
been, and it always will be. Without the competition element, it's the X<br />
Factor. This show begat that, in effect, so why try and turn the show back<br />
into something it spawned?!?<br />
<br />
Some of the suggestions for changing the voting are, frankly, laughable.<br />
From doing away with the voting and announcing the songs, thereby ignoring<br />
the television viewers of a television show (god forbid that people actually<br />
watch "your" contest) - to announcing 26/29/44 points on a scoreboard
(too<br />
lengthy), to only having the finalists voting (thereby guaranteeing the<br />
demise of the show because, why take part in the Semis and show the final<br />
you can't vote for?) <br />
<br />
The only semi sensible suggestion seems to be to raise the jury numbers,<br />
Remember the "5 on a jury" was for a backup jury if the televote
failed, and<br />
now it does need more people - Maybe back to 11 or 16, but certainly more<br />
than 5. <br />
<br />
I also happen to think that the way they collect the votes isn't a problem.<br />
It's totally and completely RIGHT that you should rank all the songs in<br />
order - it's what a televote has been doing since 1997 after all!, I also<br />
think its TOTALLY CORRECT that you merge the 2 lists because, as I have<br />
intimated before, this then negates televoter and jury bias towards songs<br />
and, unlike in the top 10 only scenario, allows songs to move up and down.<br />
I totally accept, however, that 5 jurors have a lot of influence on the<br />
songs, therefore increase that, but failing that, the way they do it is the<br />
fairest way. <br />
<br />
Also, to suggest that somehow its "statistically pointless" to
publish the<br />
averages is also misguided. There is no other way to do it! - There is no<br />
1-8,10,12 from a jury or a televote to publish, as the votes are not gained<br />
that way, so by showing the placing that the song scored across all 36/7<br />
televotes and 39 juries tells you EVERYTHING you need to know. It tells you<br />
that Spain were completely rubbish, It tells you that Irelands average was<br />
clearly brought down by Juries and that Televoters liked it a bit, That<br />
music professionals hated Hungary, but it connected with the Televote, <br />
<br />
Anything that has an element of voting will have conspiracy theories, even<br />
real life elections aren't immune - but you didn't hear a clamour for a<br />
change in one person one vote when the USA went for Bush over Gore did you?<br />
(Hanging chads not withstanding) - it looks clunky, and people will choose<br />
not to understand it - but it's a TV show at the end of the day, the largest<br />
televised non sporting show in Europe - we've seen that 100% televoting<br />
spoils it, 100% jury - it is said - spoils it - 50/50 "spoils it" -
but it's<br />
the best we've got!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">(Taken from a post on the Eurovision_general mailing list)<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</span>OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456604538987504403.post-45792029540443909692013-05-25T11:08:00.001+01:002013-05-25T11:08:17.443+01:00My two pennoth on the so-called vote rigging storySo it seems that "Eurovisionista" or whatever it is called has put up an article with regards to the vote exchange stories - good, however they also tend to bury the fan media - bad....<br />
Without giving them publicity by linking, they basically question the links between some fan media and the Azeri's.... but cleverly avoiding actual allegations.<br />
<br />
My response to it is :<br />
<br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352761}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352761}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352761}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">"It's
a readable article, making good points... Right up until it starts to
smell of sour grapes when it talks about fan media and delegation links.
As I have said before, fan medias job is to report the contest, real
media do the mucky work. So what if fan media is with delegations, fans
write songs too but nothing is said about that and arguably that's
another issue that needs looking at. </span></span></span><br /><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][1]"></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">It
also begs the question about eurovisionista and their agenda. No piece
of writing is ever from a neutral stand point, so what do they have to
gain from buying other fan media???"</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">Sources tell me that the person behind the ghost writing "Eurovicious" has tweeted his contempt for fan media previously, therefore hardly helping his own credibility. Also, he doesn't make any direct allegations, rather lets the reader make their own mind up...... a crafty journalistic trick and no mistake. He also claims that he has "nothing to gain from this - only helping the credibility of the Eurovision" - really? - I doubt that a site with as small a reach as that one could do anything - I know mine doesn't!</span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><br /></span></span></span>
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">Personally, I don't care whether or not a fan site is linked to a delegation, fcking good luck to them for being that close i say! - It is not Fan media's job, in my opinion, to highlight vote rigging or human rights abuses. We, the fan media, are constantly told we are not "real journalists" - and yet people want us to be... You can't have everything!!! We cover the contest - This site will remain true to that. </span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><br /></span></span></span>
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[40].[1][4][1]{comment10151957300903136_32352792}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><br /></span></span></span>OnEuropehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741533642767616313noreply@blogger.com0