1 | ->“To the best of my knowledge there’s nothing quite like the Eurovision song contest for offering up a must-watch mix of good old state-funded entertainment and high camp,” |
2 | -->-'''Tyler Brûlé''', editor-in-chief of ''Monocle'' magazine. |
3 | |
4 | ->"It's like all your talent shows, but instead of laughing at a contestant, we get to laugh at an entire country" |
5 | -->-Anonymous comment on Youtube, explaining Eurovision to a novice. |
6 | |
7 | ->'''Radio/TerryWogan:''' It has brought together the nations of Europe. |
8 | ->'''Creator/StephenFry:''' Has it ''arse'', it's divided east from west! |
9 | ->'''Radio/TerryWogan:''' It has brought together the nations Europe on wings of song...and you only have to listen to my commentary to realise how much I believe that. |
10 | -->''Series/{{QI}}'' episode "Family". |
11 | |
12 | ->"We use the term 'European' ''very'' loosely." |
13 | -->-'''Graham Norton''' on ''Series/TheGrahamNortonShow'' whilst explaining the concept to an American. |
14 | |
15 | ->"This next performance features a trapeze. Why? ''Because it's Eurovision!''" (Azerbaijan) |
16 | ->"This performance includes a circular piano. Because Eurovision." (Romania) |
17 | -->-'''[[Series/TheGrahamNortonShow Graham Norton]]''', 2014 |
18 | |
19 | ->"There's not enough silliness in the world. Eurovision helps to keep it balanced." |
20 | -->-'''Radio/TerryWogan''' |
21 | |
22 | ->"They're not just comparing apples and oranges, they are comparing apples and oranges and bolts and lightbulbs" |
23 | -->-'''Stefan Raab''' on Eurovision (paraphrased) (his entry Lena won but failed to defend her title the year after) |
24 | |
25 | ->"Here's the formula: You take ''Series/AmericanIdol'', you add ''[[Creator/{{Univision}} Sábado Gigante]]'', and put parentheses around that. Then, you multiply that by ''Solid Gold''. Then you put to the power of ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace''. Divide that whole sum by Model UN, and you have the Eurovision Song Contest." |
26 | -->-'''Glen Weldon''' on Creator/{{NPR}}'s ''[[http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2016/05/20/478224670/pop-culture-happy-hour-movie-stars-and-eurovision Pop Culture Happy Hour]]'', describing the show after it was broadcast in America for the first time. |
27 | |
28 | ->"Why can't we compete? We're the most European country in the world; we invented the frappuccino and the g-string. We eat way more pizza than Italy, and we're this close to electing Benito Mussolini." |
29 | -->-'''Creator/StephenColbert''' after [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTP17rWuUMo reviewing]] the 2016 contest and thinking America should be given a chance. |
30 | |
31 | ->"One? We built a tunnel to your country." |
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