Orcs and Elves compete in Song Contest

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

I'm intrigued to know what Germany thinks as they did make an effort, in contrast to the embarrassing (even in Eurovision terms) rubbish churned out by the UK, France and Ireland.

I thought Ireland's entry was quite hobbity, actually. Of course, it's completely another question whether Hobbits' taste in music is rubbish ( ), but the lyrics about flowers and blackbirds, and no matter what people might do, they can't stop the spring... it took me right into the Hobbiton. Also, the instruments were mighty similar to Howard Shore's score - even down to the bodhrán.

The theme this year was True Fantasy, and there sure were some songs that fell under that category quite well in my opinion, like Bulgaria's piece (Russia apparently had a fantasy of completely other sorts going on... ), and I kind of liked the Easterling flavour. Anyway, I think it's great deal of the fun that many of the songs are plain hideous, but I was happy for Georgia that was a first timer and did so well.