{"id":7585,"date":"2014-05-12T18:13:35","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T17:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=7585"},"modified":"2014-05-12T19:18:26","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T18:18:26","slug":"drag-queen-wins-politicised-eurovision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/drag-queen-wins-politicised-eurovision\/","title":{"rendered":"Drag Queen wins Politicised Eurovision"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Eurovision2014\"<\/a>The Eurovision Song Contest\u00a0sank to a new low on Saturday night as a bearded homosexual drag artist swept to an overwhelming win<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tom\u00a0Neuwirth,\u00a0appearing in a diamante dress as ‘Conchita Wurst’, sang the Austrian entry ‘Rise like a Phoenix<\/a><\/strong>‘. \u00a0‘Conchita’ means ‘little shell’ in Spanish but is also Spanish vulgar slang for a part of the female anatomy. \u00a0A ‘Wurst’ is a German sausage. \u00a0The German expression “es ist wurst” means “it doesn’t matter”, which sentiment Neuwirth applies to his lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether or not other countries appreciated his innuendo-laden name, the Austrian \u00a0took the Eurovision crown in Copenhagen with 290 points compared to 238 points for runner-up the Netherlands and then delivered a politicised speech.<\/p>\n

The song came first, with 12 points awarded, in\u00a0Belgium, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom. \u00a0Voting in most countries was a mixture of a five-man expert ‘jury’ and a popular text vote. \u00a0Across Europe, the popular vote was more inclined towards Austria than the expert panels. \u00a0Only\u00a0Armenia, Belarus, Poland and San Marino awarded Neuwirth ‘nul points’.<\/p>\n

In Norway, two judges, both singers themselves, put the song in seventh place, possibly thinking some work on intonation would not come amiss, while two others, music journalists, awarded it first place. \u00a0The fifth – a Muslim – placed it seventeenth, costing the Austrians two points. It is fair to say that\u00a0the judges who placed it first and seventeenth understood what was going on. \u00a0So, probably, did the Finnish, where each judge and the people put ‘Rise like a Phoenix’ in first place. \u00a0But Slovenia? \u00a0(All voting for Austria below.)<\/p>\n

During the voting, any points awarded to Russia were booed, either because of the Ukrainian crisis or \u00a0because of the Russian Federation’s opposition to homosexuality. \u00a0As Ukraine and Russia did actually award each other some points, it was probably the latter. \u00a0However, even that politicisation paled into insignificance as the Austrian entry\u00a0settled at the top of the leader board.<\/p>\n

After the voting, a triumphant Neuwirth said the win was a victory for “all people who believe in the future of peace and love and tolerance,\u201d crying for\u00a0the cameras. Promptly ditching peace, love and tolerance he raged in conclusion:\u00a0\u201cWe are unity, and we are unstoppable!\u201d \u00a0VIDEO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

When asked what he would tell Russian President Vladimir Putin, who last year signed a law banning \u201cgay propaganda\u201d, Neuwirth replied: \u201cI don’t know if he’s watching, but if so, I’ve made clear, we’re unstoppable.\u201d<\/p>\n

The song’s chorus spoke of rising from\u00a0the ashes. (Full lyrics here<\/a><\/strong>.) \u00a0Sodom was of course destroyed by fire, and In mythology, a phoenix is an immortal bird that, when it dies, bursts into flames and is reborn from its own ashes. \u00a0The chorus:<\/p>\n

Rise like a phoenix
\nOut of the ashes
\nSeeking rather than vengeance
\nRetribution
\nYou were warned
\nOnce I\u2019m transformed
\nOnce I\u2019m reborn
\nYou know I will rise like a phoenix
\nBut you\u2019re my flame<\/p>\n

Whatever the last line means,\u00a0both the chorus and Neuwirth’s triumphalism after his win\u00a0remind us of the aspirational essay of ‘gay revolutionary’ Michael Swift<\/a><\/strong> which appeared in a February 1987 edition of ‘Gay Community News’ in Australia. \u00a0‘All laws banning homosexual activity will be revoked … legislation will be passed which engenders love between men … the museums of the world will be filled only with paintings of graceful, naked lads … the family unit will be abolished … churches who condemn us will be closed … one of the major requirements for a position of power in the new society of homoeroticism will be indulgence in the Greek passion … We shall be victorious … tremble, hetero swine,’ he ranted.<\/p>\n

In Sodom, ‘all the men of the city’ surrounded Lot’s house demanding carnal knowledge of his guests. \u00a0It is highly unlikely that all the men of Sodom were homosexual, but there was clearly overwhelming acceptance of the vice of sodomy among both people and rulers of Sodom. \u00a0It appears that Europe, particularly Western Europe, is farther down the road to Sodom that many of us might have thought – or dreaded.<\/p>\n

Psalm 12:8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.<\/strong><\/p>\n

VOTING:<\/p>\n

Placing by Juror 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Combined Jury Placing, Popular Vote Placing, Combined Placing, Points Awarded:
\nAlbania 100% jury voting. 11 6 4 4 6 \u00a06 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05
\nArmenia: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a023 21 23 24 23\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 24 \u00a02 \u00a014 \u00a0 \u00a00
\nAzerbaijan: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a024 24 23 24 23 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a024 \u00a03 \u00a010 \u00a0 \u00a01
\nBelarus: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 24 25 20 23 22 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a023 \u00a04 \u00a014 \u00a0 \u00a00
\nBelgium: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7 \u00a0 6 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 7 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 1 \u00a012
\nDenmark: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 \u00a08
\nEstonia: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010 11 15 \u00a09 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 8 \u00a0 \u00a08 \u00a0 7 \u00a0 \u00a04
\nF.Y.R. Macedonia:18 25 16 4 11 \u00a0 14 \u00a0 5 \u00a0 8 \u00a0 \u00a03
\nFinland: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a01 \u00a01 \u00a01 \u00a01 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 12
\nFrance: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 \u00a03 \u00a01 \u00a02 17 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 10
\nGeorgia (Popular vote only): \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010
\nGermany: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9 13 11 13 12 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a011 \u00a0 1 \u00a04 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07
\nGreece: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 2 \u00a04 \u00a0 \u00a05 \u00a03 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 12
\nHungary:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08 \u00a0 9 \u00a05 \u00a016 11 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 10
\nIceland: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 \u00a0 2 \u00a01 \u00a0 \u00a05 \u00a0 4 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 10
\nIreland: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a02 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 12
\nIsrael: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 12
\nItaly: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 \u00a03 \u00a0 \u00a06 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 12
\nLatvia: \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a017 12 13 \u00a011 \u00a0 7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010 \u00a0 5 \u00a0 5 \u00a0 \u00a0 6
\nLithuania:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 5 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 10
\nMalta: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 14 \u00a0 4 \u00a013 \u00a011 16 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a09 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 2 \u00a010
\nMoldova:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03 \u00a0 9 \u00a0 \u00a04 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a03 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a04 \u00a0 4 \u00a0 4 \u00a0 \u00a07
\nMontenegro:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a018 19 \u00a018 19 \u00a017 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a017 \u00a05 \u00a0 9 \u00a0 \u00a02
\nNorway: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 16 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 7 \u00a0 \u00a07 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4 \u00a02 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 10
\nPoland: \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a024 \u00a018 \u00a0 \u00a07 18 16 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 19 \u00a04 11 \u00a0 \u00a00
\nPortugal:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09 \u00a0 4 \u00a0 20 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 6 \u00a01 \u00a01 \u00a0 12
\nRomania:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a014 \u00a07 \u00a0 \u00a09 \u00a0 \u00a05 \u00a0 7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07 \u00a02 \u00a03 \u00a0 \u00a0 8
\nRussia: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7 \u00a010 \u00a0 9 \u00a021 \u00a09 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 11 \u00a03 \u00a06 \u00a0 \u00a0 5
\nSan Marino 100% jury vote. 5 22 13 3 24 14 \u00a0 0
\nSlovenia:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a012
\nSpain: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 5 \u00a0 6 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a02 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a012
\nSweden: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 4 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 12
\nSwitzerland:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 8 \u00a01 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 12
\nThe Netherlands:\u00a05 \u00a03 \u00a0 1 \u00a01 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a0 12
\nUkraine: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5 \u00a03 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 5 \u00a0 5 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03 \u00a0 \u00a05 \u00a0 \u00a03 \u00a0 \u00a0 8
\nUnited Kingdom:\u00a0 \u00a01 \u00a08 \u00a0 9 \u00a02 \u00a0 4 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03 \u00a0 \u00a03 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 12<\/p>\n

(The voting appears arcane, but in case you are wondering, if the jury and the voters violently disagree which song should be first, the song which they both put second – or even third – can end up first when the votes are combined – as happened in Belgium, Italy, Spain and the UK.)<\/p>\n

Members of the jury of the United Kingdom
\nJ1 Caroline Vanessa Grant
\nDate of birth: 17 August 1965
\nProfession: Vocal coach\/TV Presenter\/Public Speaker
\nCarrie Grant is one of the best known vocal coaches in the United Kingdom. Her impressive client list includes Take That, The Spice Girls and The Saturdays. Carrie also represented the UK in The Eurovision Song Contest in 1983 as part of the trio Sweet Dr
\nJ2 Stephen Allen
\nDate of birth: 4 September 1965
\nProfession: Music producer, keyboard player, musical director, arranger
\nSteve Allen has over 35 years\u2019 experience within the music industry having written, produced and arranged for acts such as The Trammps, The Temptations and Eurovision stars Katrina And The Waves.
\nJ3 Candice McKenzie
\nDate of birth: 7 June 1982
\nProfession: DJ and Event Organiser
\nCandice McKenzie is an established DJ from London and recipient of two BEFFTA awards, Female DJ of the Year 2009 & DJ of the Year 2010. Candice has DJ\u2019d for top brands and all over Europe.
\nJ4 Gus Gowland
\nDate of birth: 31 July 1981
\nProfession: Writer \/ Actor \/ Composer
\nGus Gowland is a writer and actor from London, UK. Gus has written a brand new musical, Pieces of String directed by Craig Revel Horwood which will hit theatres in October 2014.
\nJ5 Laura Wright
\nDate of birth: 17 June 1990
\nProfession: Mezzo soprano signed to Decca, Universal
\nLaura Wright is a Mezzo Soprano. At the age of 15, Wright won the BBC Radio 2 Chorister of the Year award for female voice. Laura has sold over one million records so far and in 2010 Laura was nominated for a Classical Brit Award.<\/p>\n

Members of the jury of Norway
\nJ1 Ahmed Fawad Ashraf
\nDate of birth: 29 November 1984
\nGender: Male
\nProfession: Music and culture journalist
\nWorks as a culture and Music journalist for Norwegian Broad sheet newspaper Aftenposten.
\nJ2 Jonas Brenna
\nDate of birth: 17 June 1981
\nGender: Male
\nProfession: Head of publishing
\nJonas Brenna is a producer With Aftenposten-tv, the web page of Aftenposten.
\nJ3 Jan Thomas Holmlund
\nDate of birth: 9 February 1983
\nGender: Male
\nProfession: Entertainment Journalist
\nJan Thomas Works for one of Norway’s largest tabloid newspapers, Dagbladet and has covered ESC on site several years.
\nJ4 Rannveig Sundelin
\nDate of birth: 6 February 1976
\nGender: Female
\nProfession: Vocalist
\nRannveig is the singer in a big brass band and is also the spokesperson against Racism for the Soccer Club V\u00e5lerenga.
\nJ5 Monica Harmonica Johansen
\nDate of birth: 11 October 1979
\nGender: Female
\nProfession: Artist, songwriter and DJ
\nMonica, or Miss Harmonika aka Minnie Oh, is a well known artist, DJ and songwriter in Norway.<\/p>\n

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