Russia Wins Eurovision - Western Nations Cringe.

[Badsight]

the funny thing is how serious the contestants take it

its a comedy show , but the people entering see it as a stepping stone . i mean wtf , any contest that produces something like Sylvia Knight is just a laugh

what i Dont get is how the odd singer comes along who has a decent chance at a mainstream career , but bothers with this contest

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Many Eastern European singers see it as a real chance to break through to western europe, and thus the world.

The larger problem is that most of the good acts can get representation in Europe fairly easily, without having to entertain drunk people like myself halfway across the world.

and plus, if they took it as a joke, it wouldn't be any fun. We're laughing AT them, not with