I was browsing through the picks and one প্রশ্ন caught my attention the most, it was Ratdog's question: Do আপনি think the voting is fixed অথবা based on country's neighbours and politics?
I personally do believe that the neighboring countries vote for each other, however I think that it is inevitable for this to happen, not only because of language similarities. Its the culture in total that matters. For example, if আপনি look at the scandinavian countries who vote for each other. They all have similar sounding languages which originated from the same branch. Also, generally speaking they seem to be interested in the same type of music: either hard rock, house/dance অথবা swingy rock/pop. Sweden last বছর was represented দ্বারা The Ark with their song The Worrying Kind which was in style similar to this year's song All Night Long দ্বারা Simon Mathew, representing Denmark. Therefore it is unequivocal that countries with similar historical and cultural background will vote for each other. Scandinavia was one example, the Balkan countries are another.
আপনি saw that Serbia got its ভোট mainly from surrounding countries with once again similar cultures.
Where politics come into this is my question. How is the Eurovision Song Contest linked to politics in any matter? If people are holding grudges against other countries due to political situations either in the past অথবা the present and decide not to vote for them, is just plain ignorant. What is happening on the political scene should not affect the cultural scene in any matter. I honestly don't see a reason why আপনি wouldn't vote for a country based on their politics. Eurovision is a SONG CONTEST, therefore আপনি vote for the song if আপনি like it, if আপনি don't আপনি don't. It's simple as that.
It is then pathetic to see that some people deal with this as political matter.
Eurovision Song Contest is a chance to unite ইউরোপ for one night. Yes, bordering countries will vote for each other, that is obvious, but they also vote for other countries. Also, before judging whether অথবা not this is fair, think about yourself. When আপনি watch Eurovision, don't আপনি cast at least one vote for a neighboring অথবা a very close country to your own?
One আরো idea that has come to my mind right now is how some people have negative attitudes to the fact that Russia won. Once again, আপনি cannot HOLD POLITICAL GRUDGES forever! What happened, happened, and there is absolutely nothing আপনি can do about it. Luckily the results do প্রদর্শনী that ইউরোপ has evolved and even 'western' countries (if আপনি want to get into the whole Cold War politics) vote for former communist countries like Russia.
To finish off this article, I'm going to use a quote from the song Living Darfur দ্বারা Mattafix, because I believe one line can be applied to my article.
"Where others fail, আপনি prevail in time.
আপনি shall rise"
Don't let politics affect আপনি in your choices.
Peace!
xxxxx
I personally do believe that the neighboring countries vote for each other, however I think that it is inevitable for this to happen, not only because of language similarities. Its the culture in total that matters. For example, if আপনি look at the scandinavian countries who vote for each other. They all have similar sounding languages which originated from the same branch. Also, generally speaking they seem to be interested in the same type of music: either hard rock, house/dance অথবা swingy rock/pop. Sweden last বছর was represented দ্বারা The Ark with their song The Worrying Kind which was in style similar to this year's song All Night Long দ্বারা Simon Mathew, representing Denmark. Therefore it is unequivocal that countries with similar historical and cultural background will vote for each other. Scandinavia was one example, the Balkan countries are another.
আপনি saw that Serbia got its ভোট mainly from surrounding countries with once again similar cultures.
Where politics come into this is my question. How is the Eurovision Song Contest linked to politics in any matter? If people are holding grudges against other countries due to political situations either in the past অথবা the present and decide not to vote for them, is just plain ignorant. What is happening on the political scene should not affect the cultural scene in any matter. I honestly don't see a reason why আপনি wouldn't vote for a country based on their politics. Eurovision is a SONG CONTEST, therefore আপনি vote for the song if আপনি like it, if আপনি don't আপনি don't. It's simple as that.
It is then pathetic to see that some people deal with this as political matter.
Eurovision Song Contest is a chance to unite ইউরোপ for one night. Yes, bordering countries will vote for each other, that is obvious, but they also vote for other countries. Also, before judging whether অথবা not this is fair, think about yourself. When আপনি watch Eurovision, don't আপনি cast at least one vote for a neighboring অথবা a very close country to your own?
One আরো idea that has come to my mind right now is how some people have negative attitudes to the fact that Russia won. Once again, আপনি cannot HOLD POLITICAL GRUDGES forever! What happened, happened, and there is absolutely nothing আপনি can do about it. Luckily the results do প্রদর্শনী that ইউরোপ has evolved and even 'western' countries (if আপনি want to get into the whole Cold War politics) vote for former communist countries like Russia.
To finish off this article, I'm going to use a quote from the song Living Darfur দ্বারা Mattafix, because I believe one line can be applied to my article.
"Where others fail, আপনি prevail in time.
আপনি shall rise"
Don't let politics affect আপনি in your choices.
Peace!
xxxxx
