LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts Staff Writter/ By Kristen Conrad) -
Sir Terry Wogan said he may quit as the BBC's Eurovision commentator, as the UK entry sung by former X Factor finalist
Andy Abraham finished in last place.
Sir Terry cast doubt on his role after saying this year's results showed
"it was no longer a music contest. Russia were going to be the political winners from the beginning.
I think it's tremendously disappointing from the point of view of the United Kingdom.
Andy Abraham gave, I think, the performance of his life with a song that certainly deserved far more points than it got when you look at the points that Spain got, that Bosnia-Hercegovina got - some really ridiculous songs.
The only western hope near the top of the table, the perky pop of Greece's Kalomira.
Kevin Bishop (producer) and I have to decide whether we want to do this again!
Indeed, western European participants have to decide whether they want to take part from here on in because their prospects are poor.
But Sir Terry was generous about the Russian song, Believe, performed by Dima Bilan: "Let's not take it away from him, let's congratulate him," he said.
Terry Wogan summed it up perfectly when he said in his closing statements, "I don't think the western countries will put up with the Eastern voting for very long...
Goodnite Europe and possible goodbye Eurovision!"
(Sir Terry Wogan has been Eurovision commentator for more than 30 years)
We agree with Sir Terry Wogan, we will not put up with this any longer, if EBU/Eurovision can't change the voting rules: maybe it is the right time for France, UK, Germany and other western european countries to leave! (and to follow Austria/Italy example - these countries were not participating on 2008 Eurovision contest).
In November 2007, the Austria's ORF programme director Wolfgang Lorenz explained to EBU why his country does not participate on the 'contest': "The Eurovision Song Contest is clearly a sign of the complicated nature of a united Europe.
We've already seen in 2007 that it's not the quality of the song, but the country of origin that determines the decision.
As long as the the Song Contest is a political parade ground and not an international entertainment programme, ORF has no desire to send more talent out of Austria to a competition where they have no chances.
Should the situation change, we'll be happy to take part again!"
In the end we, and may other european people who still believes in MUSIC, are becoming tired of the contest! Espacially France, Germany & UK next year will start to withdraw out participation, and with that will leave their continous funding.
