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BELGRADE Dustin the Turkey, the controversial Irish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest , has been knocked out of the competition in the first stage.
The performance of Irelande Douze Pointe by the glove puppet, which first appeared on children’s television in 1990, was booed by some members of the audience in the Belgrade Arena in Serbia, where this year’s contest is being held.
The electronic song was a parody on the Eurovision contest, which is often accused of selecting a winner for political reasons rather that artistic quality. Dana Rosemary Scallon, who won the contest for Ireland in 1970, said: “The poor turkey was stuffed but I did say, ‘They are not going to understand our humour, they are not going to understand our Dustin’ – and they didn’t.” (AFP)
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Jon, Its a fun competition, yes theres is and always will be political voting but its a laugh.
surely watching our country do something with another that isnt blowing them up should be a good thing.
at least this year we have someone better than bloody scooch!!
Lucie, Cheshire,
Honestly, it depresses me that the UK and Ireland both of which give the impression of being a decent forward thinking group of countries still demean themselves by entering this ridiculous embarrassment of a competition
Jon, Birmingham,
I thought it was good. Was actually worried that Ireland could have won again.
terry bradley, newcastle,
Frankly, does anyone watch the Eurovision ? It's so tacky....long live Dustin!
pascal pierre, Dinan, EU (FRA)
how dare Dusin attempt to undermine the seriousness of the greatest musical event in the universe.
Paul, Dublin, Ireland