Ship Eurovision Song Contest 2023
As the big contest will be held in the UK (Liverpool) this year, on behalf of Ukraine, do we want to have one of our infamous Ship Eurovision Song Contests this year?
The rules are simple. Each player picks a country and prepares their entry. There is normally some build up before the contest so you can do that as well.
You don’t have to pick one of the standard Eurovision countries. We have had entries from the US and the last winner was a lockdown song from Wales.
We sometimes have a commentator but only if someone wants to do it. We sometimes have the post cards that go before an entry but not always.
Normally we would post out entry and people vote following the traditional 1-8, 10 and 12 point system. Someone normally volunteers to keep score.
Do we want to do it this year?
(note: thread title changed as it turned out yes, we did want one this year and it was glorious! -- Trudy, Heavenly Host)
The rules are simple. Each player picks a country and prepares their entry. There is normally some build up before the contest so you can do that as well.
You don’t have to pick one of the standard Eurovision countries. We have had entries from the US and the last winner was a lockdown song from Wales.
We sometimes have a commentator but only if someone wants to do it. We sometimes have the post cards that go before an entry but not always.
Normally we would post out entry and people vote following the traditional 1-8, 10 and 12 point system. Someone normally volunteers to keep score.
Do we want to do it this year?
(note: thread title changed as it turned out yes, we did want one this year and it was glorious! -- Trudy, Heavenly Host)
Comments
Wesley J, Circus Host
I will take my usual country France
Re reading last time, hosting should be Wales.
(Note to self, don't read the Eurovision thread when you're supposed to be doing something else. It's very hard to do things when you are cracking up.)
I will represent Wales as the winner - which means this year’s contest will come to you from the Land of Song!
Thanks -- I thought I remembered one more recently than 2020, but it's just that 2020 feels more recent than I thought it was!
This is only my first post, I’m but awfully tempted. Has anyone claimed USA?
OK let’s give it a bit longer than this weekend
And please, not Israel; I’ve family links there now so would prefer to avoid for fear of causing offence.
Ahem…I can foresee some friendly rivalry ahead @la vie en rouge . 😀 Have you read any of my past entries?
Actually, @Hugal , I know you’re France, but are we allowed to also have a separate French regional competitor? I’ve first-hand knowledge of Alsace and it would fit nicely with the old Alpenhorn vibe.
They’ve been known to in the past, yes.
Do you mean mine, Hugal? Don’t forget I’ve been Switzerland before, way back in the mists of time. It’d be too obvious. Alsace is to France a bit like Wales to the UK; in the kingdom but not of the kingdom. Though I guess I could have the Swiss contestants ehrm…’removed’ at the last minute, so in desperation they call on their near neighbours, Alsace , who send the as yet undiscovered Hildegarde Cloche, a simple country girl from the tiny hamlet of Nom de Dieu. Yup put me down as La Suisse and I’ll get plotting. 😇
Pendragon, has this been approved by the Vatican?
Mine will likely draw on the inspiration of the Rhineland mystics. At least, that’s what the organisers specified in their brief. I suspect they’re thinking of the wrong Hildegarde, the German one, Never mind, mystical theology and philosophical thought transcends human-imposed boundaries.
Do hope you can; we need all the competitors we can get , I imagine.
(frantic emailing to and fro between Berne and Strasbourg even as we speak)🙁
Let’s start proceeding on Friday
To: Comite Alsacien Culture et Loisirs, Strasbourg (CAC)
Esteemed colleagues,
Help! Our Euro 2023 entry, Hansi Bear and his Enormous Accordion, his backing group and orchestra have succumbed to cowpox. As a result, a cordon sanitaire has been thrown round the capital and border points are closed. Since all passage in and out of the country is banned, we are therefore unable to field our number two candidate, Helena Belena, ( the 2020 Lichtenstein delegate who was forced to seek refuge in neutral territory post- contest after an unfortunate incident involving a Klingon and a Swiss cheese baguette).
So we appeal to you, our valued neighbours; can you answer The Call and save the honour of our proud country? Ideally, candidates would need to have the same vibe as Hansi, who draws on our shared heritage of Rhineland mysticism with a popular appeal. Air France flights and accommodation in the Euro village are on us. Just find us someone, anyone!
Yours
From: Comite Alsacien, Culture et Loisirs, Strasbourg. Tuesday
To: Euro Committee La Suisse, Berne
Cheres colleagues,
We have just the person for you; fresh from the tiny hamlet of Nom de Dieu, close to the (fictional) village of Kirchenheim. Hildegarde Cloche combines the voice of an angel with all the exuberance of our proud folk tradition. ( Her performances on karaoke evenings at the local Restaurant Tarte Flambee have to be heard to be believed). Shy, retiring, modest, unsophisticated, she’s never been outside the region in her life, though rumour has it that she has connections all over Europe.
We are proud to commend you to her as a worthy stand-in for the Swiss delegate at this year’s Concours Europeen de Chanson.
Yours
La Comite (CAC)
P.s For goodness sake, not a word to Thierry and Practice!🤫
There could be a late entry from the Faroe Islands if the performers' fishing boat returns in time.
My apologies, Gill, I muddled Ship and RL venues! The Swiss/Alsacien contestants will fly Swissair to Liverpool, before taking Transport for Wales to the contest arena in Cardiff (?) They’ll have quite a lot of luggage as Hildegarde is bringing her backing group, the Swiss Mystics with her.
Oops, sorry, just re-read the 2020 thread. Ok, I’ll tell Hildegarde’s tour manager to book tickets to
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
@Net Spinster , it’ll make it much easier to choose songs for the drive to the hotel. Tell your group that it’s a proud UK tradition go have a good old sing-song on the coach!
Police are asking two former French entrants to help with their investigation
Phew! That’s a relief. It will still be in Wales though, won’t it?
This is worrying…