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.

Mara Carfagna wrote:
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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!

"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.

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

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.

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.

"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

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

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 !!

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.