| Eurovision Song Contest News - 2008 Belgrade, Serbia

Day 2: Poland, Ireland Andorra and Bosnia & Herzegovina (17) | FYR Macedonia: Toše wins Song of the Year at Porin (3) | Russia: Kirkorov - "Everything for the sake of the audience!" (34) | Day 1: Slovenia and Norway take to the stage (67) | Day 1: All change for Slovenia (49) | Day 1: San Marino, Belgium and Azerbaijan (68) | Day 1: Montenegro, Israel, Estonia and Moldova (71) | Sweden: Eurovision Previews (98) | Israel: Viva Eurovision 2008 (4) | Germany: Eurovision Schlager party in Berlin (8) | Finland: Gold for Teräsbetoni (14) | Malta: The secret code interview (33) | UK: BBC update Eurovision website (34) | Russia: Serebro release their 3rd video (17) | Win invitations for the Bulgarian party in Belgrade (6) | Eurovision 2008: Good morning Europe - Belgrade calling! (61) | Montenegro: Stefan Filipovic in Serbia (24) | Serbia: RTS organises a party for Jelena (6) | Press Centre - everything ready (28) | Bulgaria, Armenia and Belarus in Kalomira's farewell party (20) |

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Hello.

I like the Eurovision. I used to be able to do that trick where you named a country and year and I could tell you the singer, song and placing. I can't do that now. Too many songs and too many countries. I still love the contest but maybe think that recent contests have become a little too similar, losing a sense of national identity and that telephone voting is disenfranchising the Western audeince a bit.

It's a bit like 'critically accliamed albums' - musicians can release a great CD that few people buy but is still great. Telephone voting is just about sales - crictical acclaim is discounted under the current sytem.

I am a fan and take the contest more seriously than I should but I cant stand fans who take it even more serious than me. Lighten up! It is Light Entertainment after all.