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Eurovision song sparks French row
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7350193.stm
Eurovision song sparks French row The French song is one of 43 Eurovision entries this year A French MP has said he is outraged that the song chosen to represent the nation in the Eurovision song contest has English lyrics. Jacques Merde, of the UMP party, has urged the company that runs most of France's TV networks to reconsider. Sebastien Tellier's entry, entitled Divine, combines both English and French lyrics with electro music. France's culture minister has defended the song, saying the country should fully support his bid for victory. A total of 43 countries are taking part in a contest that draws some 200 million viewers from Europe and beyond. "Sebastien Tellier has great talent, he has a real international dimension," Christine Albanel told Agence France Presse. But she also admitted: "I do think it is a shame that it isn't a French song." Mr Merde told the BBC that allowing an English song to represent France was a fiasco: "The French language is the tool of a huge industry in terms of cultural influence and if we French give up our language, what do you think the others will say?" Mr Merde, himself a fluent English speaker, said it was not appropriate that, in a European contest, France should "monkey another's culture". EUROVISION FACTS One of the longest-established TV shows, first broadcast in 1956 Most winning songs are performed in English Abba are the most successful winners Norway has come last 10 times Ireland has won seven times "I think that even in a song, especially in this Euro contest, we have to sing in French," he added. According to the Serbian Broadcasting Corporation, which is hosting this year's event, countries are completely free to choose the language of their lyrics. Last year's entry from Cyprus, an official added, was sung in French. |
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Eurovision song sparks French row
Mara Carfagna wrote:
Http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7350193.stm Eurovision song sparks French row The French song is one of 43 Eurovision entries this year A French MP has said he is outraged Jacques Merde... Surely this has got to be a wind up?. try pasting his surname 'Merde' into the French to English translator on Google and see what the result is! |
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Eurovision song sparks French row
"Ivan" wrote in message
... Mara Carfagna wrote: Http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7350193.stm Eurovision song sparks French row The French song is one of 43 Eurovision entries this year A French MP has said he is outraged Jacques Merde... Surely this has got to be a wind up?. try pasting his surname 'Merde' into the French to English translator on Google and see what the result is! Jack ****? No wonder he's so grumpy. |
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Eurovision song sparks French row
Am Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:56:01 -0700 (PDT) schrieb Mara Carfagna:
Jacques Merde, of the UMP party, has urged the company that runs most of France's TV networks to reconsider. No wonder, with a name like that... ;-) SCNR, Frank |
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Eurovision song sparks French row
Mr. Spigot wrote:
"Ivan" wrote in message ... Mara Carfagna wrote: Http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7350193.stm Eurovision song sparks French row The French song is one of 43 Eurovision entries this year A French MP has said he is outraged Jacques Merde... Surely this has got to be a wind up?. try pasting his surname 'Merde' into the French to English translator on Google and see what the result is! Jack ****? No wonder he's so grumpy. I guessed right, it was a wind up, checking out the original BBC article reveals that his name is actually Jacques Myard. |
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Eurovision song sparks French row
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:20:17 +0100, Mr. Spigot wrote:
"Ivan" wrote in message ... Mara Carfagna wrote: Http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7350193.stm Eurovision song sparks French row The French song is one of 43 Eurovision entries this year A French MP has said he is outraged Jacques Merde... Surely this has got to be a wind up?. try pasting his surname 'Merde' into the French to English translator on Google and see what the result is! Jack ****? No wonder he's so grumpy. Jacques Myard -- Tim C. |
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Eurovision song sparks French row
"Ivan" wrote in message ... Mara Carfagna wrote: Http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7350193.stm Eurovision song sparks French row The French song is one of 43 Eurovision entries this year A French MP has said he is outraged Jacques Merde... Surely this has got to be a wind up?. try pasting his surname 'Merde' into the French to English translator on Google and see what the result is! You might also find it interesting to Google the name of the purported poster, Mara Carfagna. Alan Harrison |
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Eurovision song sparks French row
Martin wrote:
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:27:48 +0100, "Ivan" wrote: Mr. Spigot wrote: "Ivan" wrote in message ... Mara Carfagna wrote: Http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7350193.stm Eurovision song sparks French row The French song is one of 43 Eurovision entries this year A French MP has said he is outraged Jacques Merde... Surely this has got to be a wind up?. try pasting his surname 'Merde' into the French to English translator on Google and see what the result is! Jack ****? No wonder he's so grumpy. I guessed right, it was a wind up, checking out the original BBC article reveals that his name is actually Jacques Myard. Jacques Myars? Not according to.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7350193.stm |
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Eurovision song sparks French row
On 16 Apr, 18:20, "ALAN HARRISON"
wrote: "Ivan" wrote in message ... Mara Carfagna wrote: Http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7350193.stm Eurovision song sparks French row The French song is one of 43 Eurovision entries this year A French MP has said he is outraged Jacques Merde... Surely this has got to be a wind up?. try pasting his surname 'Merde' into the French to English translator on Google and see what the result is! You might also find it interesting to Google the name of the purported poster, Mara Carfagna. Alan Harrison phwoar eh !! |
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Eurovision song sparks French row
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:27:47 +0100, Ivan wrote:
Jack ****? No wonder he's so grumpy. I guessed right, it was a wind up, checking out the original BBC article reveals that his name is actually Jacques Myard. Jacques Myars? Not according to.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7350193.stm Woooosh! -- Tim C. |
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