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The Daily PollTHE EUROVISION SONG contest finals will take place this Saturday in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The competition this year has been mired in controversy amid calls to boycott it, with critics saying it amounts to a legitimisation of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.
The semi-finals took place last night, but Ireland’s hopeful Sarah McTernan failed to advance to the final.
But will any of that make a difference to you? Or will you be tuning in tomorrow regardless?
Today we’re asking, Will you watch the Eurovision finals this weekend?
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Boycotting.
@Ooby Dooby: Ditto
Boycotting because Ireland aren’t in it.
@Ooby Dooby: same here, nice to see others care also!
@Ooby Dooby: present you care. #Bandwagon
@Joey Casey: I stand with Palestine
@Ooby Dooby: Boycotting too
@Ooby Dooby: boycotting it because it’s crap
@Ooby Dooby: Boycotting
Can’t stand it.
I’d rather set fire to my face and try put it out with a fork
@John kane: Gawdlmighty
Not a chance.
When my brain dies and they sit me in front of the telly only.
There’s not enough cocaine in Columbia that could make me enjoy.
@Luke Lee: doubtful
@Andy Bennett: Have to agree with you Andy. I’d say there’s plenty of drugs floating around American college campuses.
@Luke Lee: what you need to get through the Eurovision is a good strong hash yoghurt.
@Luke Lee: if you insist on stereotyping the country then spell it right. It’s Colombia.
@Luke Lee: that would be Colombia
This just shows that the Journal comments section is COMPLETELY unrepresentative of Irish people. Most people I know will be having a look at some of it at least
@Virgil: Most at least conscious/semi conscious people I know say they won’t on grounds of over 200 children aged 6 and up being held in Israeli prisons. Children that don’t come Hamas areas, but areas where active ethnic cleansing by the Israeli apartheid state is in control.
@Virgil: Is that so Virgil, I havent watched the crappy Eurovision since I was a child living with my parents and non of my friends ever watch it either, we shall be all out enjoying ourselves. Just becasue you and some you know watch it dose not mean eveyone else
@Virgil: What qualifies the people you know as a representation of Irish people?
@Virgil: how many do you know ..
If you have had a conversation about that shite with more than five people you need to reassess what path you are taking you’re life.
Boycott this year.
Simply ignore every other year.
@Cal Mooney: no buddy, that’s what we call jumping on a bandwagon and pretending that you care about a situation in another country.
@Virgil: Many Irish people working in the Israeli embassy?
@Jointheclubtoo: wait for the viewing figures on RTÉ
@Virgil: And how exactly are those figures calculated ?
@Joey Casey: and without knowing a thing about the situation! I’m shocked that Irish people can be so stupid as to not know there are two sides to every story….considering your own history!!
@Virgil: What is your demographic? I’m genuinely curious…the only people I know who watch the Eurovision are gay men and my mother.
I’d like to claim I’m boycotting because I’m staunchly pro-Palestinian but the fact that I haven’t watched it in years makes it a moot point.
@Jan Heine: Have to agree with Cal here…There are two sides to every story but it’s sort of hard to put a sympathetic spin on “6 year olds in prison”
@Virgil: I actually tried to look up the viewing figures for previous years as a means test and couldn’t find any. My googling skills ain’t the best so I’m sure they’re out there somewhere without having to get a freedom of information request. Be an interesting comparison to make.
@Jan Heine: The whole world knows what’s happening there..it’s called Genocide.
@Cal Mooney: it’s a song contest . can’t you tell the difference between the two?
@Virgil: You and your hang-ons: The measure of all things. Lol
Fact I never watched it , but if I did I would certainly not watch it concerning the aggressive Isreali actions against Palestinian.
Boycott…
Havent watched it in years
The Eurovision is just a musical version of the Jeremy Kyle show.
Israel using several occupied territories not recognised as Israel by any other country in the world except the US in their in-between songs videos…
It is no longer a song contest. Just unadulterated noise.
Not into genocide or apartheid so won’t be watching
Ireland need to withdraw from this competition.Its costing close to a million euro to be involved and it is no benefit to us.
Rte looking for TV licence increase for that drivel
The Eurovision is specifically for a certain demographic, evidenced by the 12% who’ll be watching it.
It’s a farce Australia are favourite to win the EUORVISION song contest
Havent watched it since the early 1990s
Of course ill watch it, just like i do every other year. Theres no link between a singing show and a political mess.
People are very picky and choosy about who to support and whos bombs are acceptable. Boycott everything American and show support for the Middle East people… oh no because the media have you blinded.
@Joey Casey: só engaging culturally and in sport with nazi Germany and apartheid SA would be OK with you, interesting morals???
@SuperBohs: Nazi Germany? What kind of century do you live in. Troll.
@Joey Casey: funny you mention the Nazis cos Palestine were good allies of the Nazis especially when it came to murdering Jews.
@Stephen Coughlan: Gimp
@Stephen Coughlan: What did the Allies do to avert the Holocaust ?
It used to be a guilty pleasure back in the 90′s and early 00′s but now it’s like world vision. It needs to go back to it’s roots in Europe. Then do a global contest for the massive head that appears in the sky “show me what you got”.
Boycotting it
We have lived in Ireland 12 years and one of our favourite things to do ince a year is to watch the Eurovision. There is nothing like it anywhere else in the world. We have made some happy memories and watched some insanely crazy acts. Russian grannies, anyone? #eurovision
@Seeking Truth: exactly right. It’s a bit of fun. Some genuinely good singers and songs, song writing is a bit cringey, hosts too makes it funny. Some mad acts but many in Ireland just want to be anti especially since we ain’t winning.
@Stephen Coughlan: Its X-Factor type crap, nothing to do with singing and talent, but big-time showmanship and proudctions, pure drivel for the mindless masses.
Load of trash, no not for me thanks.
Not if somebody paid me
Kind of sucks the fun out of a song contest when it’s held by a genocidal, apartheid oppressor. It’s a very sad occasion all around and disappointing RTE are participating.
@Rochelle: I presume you complained about it being held in Russia as well. O wait…
@Rochelle: was it genocide when the Palestinians allied themselves with Nazi Germany to murder Jews or when the Muslim ascendancy in the Middle East drove them out and murdered them.
@Stephen Coughlan: Suppose in your one side view of the world you have no knowledge of all the Arab peoples that fought on the side of the British with ‘Sir Lawrence or Arabia’ who were promised freedom and self governing, which was reneged on by the British after the war.
‘Sir Lawrence ‘ was deeply affected by that turn-around and felt it was a great betrayal of these people who gave their lives to fight against the Nazi’s
@Gowon Geter: The Arabs fought the Turks. They were no Nazis during WW1. TE Lawrence declined the knighthood you’ve also awarded him. That agreement ( within the McMahon Hussein letters) was overuled by the Sykes Picot Treaty. ( agreed between Britain & France, with the consent of the Russian Empire & Italy. They all stood to gain by the defeat of the Turks and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire).
@Clifford Brennan:
Good post.
Gowan’s grasp of history seems a bit ‘blended’ alright!
@Rochelle: and Venezuela is a workers paradise.
Why does everyone have such a big issue ? It’s just a bit of fun.. you don’t like it you don’t watch it.. bunch of moans
@bill2345: did you just go direct to the comments and not look at the headline of the article ?
I would much rather watch paint dry on the outside of a house on a lashing rain day
Eurovision from the middle east involving Australia
I’ll watch the voting
Scrap it.
Not watching, haven’t watched in years. If there’s anything interesting happens it’ll be up on YouTube soon enough.
Never watched it before, no intentions of starting now.
The Eurovision is like my man rod. Haven’t seen it in years
It’s not because it in Tel Aviv – it just it is so boring… As for the Irish Entry – why bother we all know we can’t afford to host it again.
I feel that we have sent very poor quality songs for the last 10 years – then don’t forget Nicky Byrne getting in without any other competitors – how did he swing that ?? And then Dustin – Ireland will never win again unless we find one of our best vocalists and we run a competition for best song – and then they sing that song – that’s how Conchita Wurst won – Austria had teams of writers put together to come up with a great song and then Conchita was a great vocalist and delivered a great performance. Epic !!
My only other gripe with it is that we need to find someone to replace Marty Whelan I think – because I’m tired of listening to his tired sounding (hoarse at times) voice and his constant interrupting with very unfunny jokes – definitely time for a change – someone like Sharon Ni Bheolin or Mary Kennedy would be much better I think.
I am so distraught that Ireland did not qualify for the final of Eurovision 2019 that I will not watch the show or Winning Streak this Saturday !
Eurovision could organize an international competition more culturally uplifting than the tired song contest. I suggest a European folk dancing competition or a ballad singing/composition competition. The song contest is an annual distracting, expensive extravaganza that adds nothing to our understanding of the meaning of life.
Won’t be watching it this year
Lots of sanctimonious virtue singling from the usual right ons who will draw the curtains at home and watch it while eating Israeli grapes and using Israeli phone technology .
@Beeb Stapelton: most tech comes from china for phones, sorry burst the rant bubble their but enjoy those sour Israeli grapes…..just make sure they weren’t sent via mossad first
Just find it tedious , far too long and dull as ditchwater. Need to find some mindless action movie on Netflix
#Palestine
Don’t like it…
Boycott misrael.
Israel is actually bombing Damascus, and people are still performing and the eurovision is being broadcast and watched as though Israel was a civilised country.
When do we(the EU)say enough?
Haven’t watched it in years load of rubbish.
There’s more important things in life, like GOGGLE BOX
Ha as if rte will take notice of yer stupid poll
@liam ward60: Why would they care if they did or not??
#Bagofshite
Boycotting it….for being rubbish!!!!
Music is international without borders
Roughly 13% of Journal readers dont care about justice or decency it seems. Horrible.
Who watches it, really who?
BOYCOTT. No way could I support the whitewashing of apartheid and ethnic cleansing, I refused to support it in South Africa, I’ll refuse to support it in ‘ israel “.
#SwitchItOff
#BDS
I’d rather chair a meeting about child welfare with the mccans and Jimmy saville as MC for rhe event, then watch that absolute pile of steaming, stinking, political back scratching freak show
Crass
Crap
Any sane human being who has a conscience and morals will do the right thing and not watch and support eurovision in Israel , a country that is an illegal , carries out invasions and killings ons regular basis , theft of land.
I do also not support their agenda of Greater Israel the oded yinon plan Israel’s long term objective of expanding in the middle East so Israel can become the next Zionist empire after the American empire collapses.
The Palestinians are going through the exact same if not worse than the Irish went through when we were terrorised by the British and had are land stolen , families killed , starved to death (fake famine) and culture and language robbed.
Shame on our Irish representative who only cares about her ego and popularity over her morals and ethics.
Do the right thing and boycott Israel as someday it won’t be Palestine it will be here .
The journal hate truth speech so more than likely they will delete this.
Isrehell has no history just a criminal record established in 1948,
Slow genocide of the innocent people of Palestine shame on the world for staying silent.
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