Graham Norton outs him self as anti-Australian

GRAHAM Norton has slammed Australia’s involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest, as organisers announced Justin Timberlake would perform during the final.

Speaking on the red carpet at a UK TV industry award night, the popular light entertainment talk show host said he did not understand Australia’s involvement in the competition.

“Get rid of Australia,” The Sun quoted him as saying. “I know some countries aren’t technically in Europe but, come on — Australia is on the other side of world.”

“Last year they said it was a one-off as it was a celebratory anniversary and you think, ‘OK’, but they are back again.

“What’s that about? People go, ‘Oh you are so anti-Australia’. I’ve got nothing against Australia. I just think it is kind of stupid.”

Although the contest has traditionally been a European event, it has accepted entries from as far afield as Israel and Morocco in the past.

Norton’s rant came as Eurovision organisers announced that Justin Timberlake would be performing at the final this weekend — another sign of the “internationalisation” of the competition.

Organisers say Timberlake will take the stage during Saturday’s competition “as an interval act” with his new single, Can’t stop the feeling.

The annual competition, known for its peculiar blend of techno beats, rock ballads and bubblegum pop, attracted more than 200 million viewers last year.

This year’s contest in Stockholm will air in the 42 participating countries, plus China, Kazakhstan, Portugal, New Zealand and, for the first time, the United States.

Dami Im is representing Australia with her song Sound of Silence, with online polling putting her among the top five contenders.

Show Producer Sven Stojanovic says Timberlake’s appearance is made extra special because Swedish songwriters Max Martin and Shellback have co-written and co-produced his song.

“We are proud to welcome one of the world’s greatest artists! It is an honour and an inspiration to all of us”, said Martin Österdahl, Executive Producer for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest.

Aussie contender Dani Im has been mooted as a strong contender for the Eurovision top five.

GRAHAM Norton has slammed Australia’s involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest, as organisers announced Justin Timberlake would perform during the final

4EVER2 wrote:

GRAHAM Norton has slammed Australia’s involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest, as organisers announced Justin Timberlake would perform during the final

So ole' Graham just want's ONLY entertainers/vocalist that are paid or live in Europe to be nominated for this award show?

The annual competition, known for its peculiar blend of techno beats, rock ballads and bubblegum pop, attracted more than 200 million viewers last year.

This year’s contest in Stockholm will air in the 42 participating countries, plus China, Kazakhstan, Portugal, New Zealand and, for the first time, the United States.

“Get rid of Australia,” The Sun quoted him as saying. “I know some countries aren’t technically in Europe but, come on — Australia is on the other side of world.”

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

HER MAJ'S 90th Birthday celebrations are under way...

SO NOW we have Graham Norton wanting to remind everyone over there that he can be just as big a Queen !


NEVERMIND that such "European" countries as Israel and Turkey have appeared on there over the years..

OR THAT it was the Eurovision people themselves who invited Australia to send over an entry...


CONSIDERING the number of Aussie and Kiwi celeb's that Graham Norton regularly has on his show, maybe he should be a little wary of "biting the hand that feeds him" -- or maybe the likes of Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Chris Hemsworth and Kylie Minogue should start charging appearance fees ?      

eddie wrote:
Oh for goodness sake! He isn't against Australia - he even says he isn't agaisnt Australia!
I am NOT against Australia but I agree with him!

China, USA, Austrailia - NOT IN EUROPE.

It's the Eurovision Song Contest. For European.......

4EVER2 wrote:

The annual competition, known for its peculiar blend of techno beats, rock ballads and bubblegum pop, attracted more than 200 million viewers last year.

This year’s contest in Stockholm will air in the 42 participating countries, plus China, Kazakhstan, Portugal, New Zealand and, for the first time, the United States.

Rather odd and ignorant of ole' Graham to go ranting off about Australia isn't it '?' and he clearly was quoted >

“Get rid of Australia,” The Sun quoted him as saying. “I know some countries aren’t technically in Europe but, come on — Australia is on the other side of world.”

So 'technically not in Europe' but "Get rid of Australia", made sense  ...see it's statements like that that make people like me - think that entertainers just need to be 'SEEN AND NOT HEARD' --- something from my fathers generation!

Paul Ettinger wrote:

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

HER MAJ'S 90th Birthday celebrations are under way...

SO NOW we have Graham Norton wanting to remind everyone over there that he can be just as big a Queen !


NEVERMIND that such "European" countries as Israel and Turkey have appeared on there over the years..

OR THAT it was the Eurovision people themselves who invited Australia to send over an entry...


CONSIDERING the number of Aussie and Kiwi celeb's that Graham Norton regularly has on his show, maybe he should be a little wary of "biting the hand that feeds him" -- or maybe the likes of Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Chris Hemsworth and Kylie Minogue should start charging appearance fees ?      

Who says people agree that Israel and Turkey should be allowed entry?
Absurd reasoning, though Turkey is going to be accepted into the European Union.
Not that it matters, Graham Norton is right, its not the "Worldvision contest" or the "Upsidedownvision Contest", but the "Eurovision Contest"

eddie wrote:
If you're a European country you can enter. End of.

4EVER2 wrote:Well, I'm not in charge to that 'PARTY / AWARD' ceremony any more then I was given my POV about our own Oscar fiasco this past year; but if there's going to be an issue about 'distance' then shouldn't it be a true measurement '???' 
Latitude & Longitude from the site of the parrrrrty?  And that's about how much value that this entire issue has for me

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

Paul Ettinger wrote:
Who says people agree that Israel and Turkey should be allowed entry?
Absurd reasoning, though Turkey is going to be accepted into the European Union.
Not that it matters, Graham Norton is right, its not the "Worldvision contest" or the "Upsidedownvision Contest", but the "Eurovision Contest"

AND no doubt there were protests when those othe non-Euro' countries were invited in, as well...

HOW ABOUT those "Mr Universe" and "Miss Universe" competitions --  technically, shouldn't entries be permitted from any inhabited planet in any galaxy ?          

4EVER2 wrote:
I had to go find a image of this dude...wasn't sure
what/who he was; so he's just a British man paid
to do talk shows type of guy?  Not sure, that he's
an actor/comedian/movie star/sitcom...but he seems
to be on TALKING shows! 
So what's his beef with Australia --- has he ever
been there? 

What a load of

4EVER2 wrote:

The annual competition, known for its peculiar blend of techno beats, rock ballads and bubblegum pop, attracted more than 200 million viewers last year.

This year’s contest in Stockholm will air in the 42 participating countries, plus China, Kazakhstan, Portugal, New Zealand and, for the first time, the United States.

Rather odd and ignorant of ole' Graham to go ranting off about Australia isn't it '?' and he clearly was quoted >

“Get rid of Australia,” The Sun quoted him as saying. “I know some countries aren’t technically in Europe but, come on — Australia is on the other side of world.”

So 'technically not in Europe' but "Get rid of Australia", made sense  ...see it's statements like that that make people like me - think that entertainers just need to be 'SEEN AND NOT HEARD' --- something from my fathers generation!

4EVER2 wrote:

GRAHAM Norton has slammed Australia’s involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest, as organisers announced Justin Timberlake would perform during the final

So ole' Graham just want's ONLY entertainers/vocalist that are paid or live in Europe to be nominated for this award show?

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:

eddie wrote:
If you're a European country you can enter. End of.

UNFORTUNATELY for you l'il ol' munchkins over there, it's up to the committee that runs the competition, as to who they invite in -- and not to any ordinary punters' hurt feelings..

JUST IMAGINE how boring it may have been if they only included those countries that people liked or wanted --  imagine what it might be like if Tommy or Stormee and their ilk were appointed to their organising committee !

eddie wrote:Oh for goodness sake! He isn't against Australia - he even says he isn't agaisnt Australia!
I am NOT against Australia but I agree with him!

China, USA, Austrailia - NOT IN EUROPE.

It's the Eurovision Song Contest. For European countries. It's been going for years and I have no idea why they've started changing it.

If Oz and US and China want a song contest a make their own!!!

eddie wrote:Veya I don't care which country wins, for me it's about the song actually, as I'm a music buff boffin botherer.

So I am not interested in winning blah blah

It's a song for Europe - Australia isn't in Europe, and you know I'd be saying the exact same thing of it were vice versa.

4EVER2 wrote:Is it just 'ME' or is it the contentious way we are viewing our territorial claims?
Have all the award shows around the world become so filled with strife?  
My country is better than your country - my racial group should have had more nominations in the Oscar Awards then all you whities - they should include THOSE people - why is that country included and this country excluded???

veya_victaous wrote:

4EVER2 wrote:Is it just 'ME' or is it the contentious way we are viewing our territorial claims?
Have all the award shows around the world become so filled with strife?  
My country is better than your country - my racial group should have had more nominations in the Oscar Awards then all you whities - they should include THOSE people - why is that country included and this country excluded???

No, not really Australia is just inhabited by shit stirrers

Plus we have been put down most of our existance (particullary by Europe) and now we are one the richest peoples with a much better outlook than anyone over there.  
So we are Pretty merciless with our shit stirring    Like trying to Win a singing contest for a Continent on the other side of the planet.

veya_victaous wrote:

WhoseYourWolfie wrote:



UNFORTUNATELY for you l'il ol' munchkins over there, it's up to the committee that runs the competition, as to who they invite in -- and not to any ordinary punters' hurt feelings..

JUST IMAGINE how boring it may have been if they only included those countries that people liked or wanted --  imagine what it might be like if Tommy or Stormee and their ilk were appointed to their organising committee !

Plus they need money and Ausssies are rich, it has a cult followign here but not in a real serisous way...
UNTIL we were allowed to enter. I have no doubt that Money has a big part of it and the fact they we are just obviously better


And I hate to tell you eddie but the more people say things like it is for Europeans only blah blah blah the more effort Australians will make to be there and win

Ben_Reilly wrote:

eddie wrote:Oh for goodness sake! He isn't against Australia - he even says he isn't agaisnt Australia!
I am NOT against Australia but I agree with him!

China, USA, Austrailia - NOT IN EUROPE.

It's the Eurovision Song Contest. For European countries. It's been going for years and I have no idea why they've started changing it.

If Oz and US and China want a song contest a make their own!!!

Down here in Texas we have sangin competitions. Whoever finishes their beer first gets to sang. Whoever forgits the words first, loses.

veya_victaous wrote:

eddie wrote:Veya I don't care which country wins, for me it's about the song actually, as I'm a music buff boffin botherer.

So I am not interested in winning blah blah

It's a song for Europe - Australia isn't in Europe, and you know I'd be saying the exact same thing of it were vice versa.

AND


besides we don't want to start our own, if we did that then we'd make it actually 'good'.
this is about the silly old Europeans and twisting their noses
cause we can
Or it was until we realised we were on a score board
(Aussies have an primal drive to reach the top of any score board the see Australia on )
So now we want to win it  
Plus it give the old X-factor winners something to do  

Ben_Reilly wrote:

eddie wrote:Oh for goodness sake! He isn't against Australia - he even says he isn't agaisnt Australia!
I am NOT against Australia but I agree with him!

China, USA, Austrailia - NOT IN EUROPE.

It's the Eurovision Song Contest. For European countries. It's been going for years and I have no idea why they've started changing it.

If Oz and US and China want a song contest a make their own!!!

Down here in Texas we have sangin competitions. Whoever finishes their beer first gets to sang. Whoever forgits the words first, loses.