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<\/a>So the ESC circus is off to Germany in 2011!\u00a0 What a great night and what great entertainment. Poor Josh \u2013 although a bottom five finish was always on the cards, with a field of strong songs and a rather weak entry from the UK.<\/p>\n

Germany are deserved winners.\u00a0 Lena proves once again, perhaps, that teenagers might be deciding the winner of the ESC. We\u2019ve had three relatively young winners since 2008, and songs which seem to sit more comfortably within mainstream popular music. I\u2019ll be interested to see if Lena cracks the top 40 in the UK \u2013 Alexander Rybak made it into the top 10 with his winning song last year.<\/p>\n

I had great seats on Saturday night.\u00a0 Even though I was at the back of the arena I was in the raised seats section, so I had a stunning view of the stage \u2013 and it looked great as the show began….\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Lena takes to the stage after her victory…<\/p>\n

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My fave song started with two ‘douze point’ and there was ‘a little bit of wee’ from me for a moment! It finished in fifth place. Here’s a pic I took in the semi-final which I really like…<\/p>\n

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I can\u2019t wait to see the show unfold on television, as all the little accents (like the \u2018Eurovision aura\u2019 forming the map and flag of each country) and good humour of the hosts looked really effective on the screens in the arena.<\/p>\n

Of the three Eurovision finals that I have been to this was my favourite.\u00a0 Although I have to say that the 8 days that I have spent in Olso were exhilarating and exhausting in equal measure.\u00a0 There are late nights and early mornings, and with a mixture of my coverage of the ESC *and* the launch of the Eurovision Research Network (ERN), those of us involved in the ERN have felt a different pressure this week.<\/p>\n

I am very pleased to report that the launch of the ERN was a huge success. The panel discussion on Thursday was well attended, and one of the eager contributors was Paddy O\u2019Connell (second from left, below)<\/em>, the BBC reporter and commentator for the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

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On Friday the University of Oslo hosted a symposium for us, with a selected number of contributors presenting aspects of their research to date and open discussions as to what might follow.\u00a0 Again, well attended and we have even heard on the grapevine that the EBU sent people to view (spy on!) the events, as we hope to have their acknowledgement of our existence before the contest in Germany next year.<\/p>\n

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I think that Karen, Toni and I are relieved that the launch has finally happened.\u00a0 We had been working on it for several months, and as co-executive members and founders of the network it\u2019s fantastic that we have received international press coverage and genuine interest in the fact that research into the Eurovision is happening, and people want to know more. BTW: I was also profiled in the Times Higher Supplement last week, and I\u2019ve not read it yet so I\u2019ll have to see how I was reported\u2026 Oh, and we were filmed and interviewed by an Australian film crew (staffed by fellow Brits Steve and Rebecca)\u00a0for a documentary co-production for More4.\u00a0 I know – we joked that we had our own film crew for a few days!<\/p>\n

\u00a0So, the week has been hectic and hilarious, as well as exhilarating and exhausting – but I wouldn\u2019t have missed the opportunity to be in Olso and at the centre of the Eurovision universe.\u00a0 That said, I\u2019m not sure I\u2019ll be going to Germany next year.\u00a0 I\u2019ll certainly not be there for the final. I fancy being with friends at home for a change \u2013 and it\u2019s always good to change the routine from time to time. I have had the pleasure of the company of my good friend (Professor) Brian Singleton at the past three contests, and sat with him at the last two.\u00a0 He\u2019s managed to keep my \u2018Euro mojo\u2019 going when I\u2019ve felt a bit low and needed a boost.\u00a0 He manages to be passionate about the ESC as a fan *and* as a scholar.\u00a0 He sees them in equal measure, but manages to not suck the life out of the thing. His friendship and good humour has been the tonic to my gin this week.<\/p>\n

\u00a0One final thought: if you have followed my Eurovision exploits over the last three years you might remember when I reported one of the funniest things I have heard whilst doing this blog. Back in 2008 (in Belgrade) a woman who was sitting behind me – having seen the Latvian entry \u201cPitates of the Sea\u201d being performed – turned to her friend and said \u2018you can see better than that at Butlins\u2019.\u00a0 It was just the funniest thing I heard!<\/p>\n

\u00a0Well, my mum provided the classic moment this year. As the first semi-final came to a close I received a text message from her.\u00a0 I presumed there would be a comment about one of the songs, or given that her son is in Olso covering the event there would be something Eurovision related? I opened the text message to read \u2018the kitchen looks good\u2019\u2026 you see she\u2019s having the kitchen done up! It was a reminder that the real world marches on whilst I\u2019m at the centre of the Eurovision universe! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

Right, time to leave the Eurovision bubble for another year. And I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m going to say it \u2013 but thanks for \u2018sharing the moment\u2019 with me.\u00a0 I hope I\u2019ve managed to add a little something to your Eurovision moments once again<\/p>\n

So, that\u2019ll be Oslo then\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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