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JK2006

Phone Votes Scandal: I started it 17 Years, 1 Month ago
see Attitudes & Opinions Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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Anthony

Re:Phone Votes Scandal: I started it 17 Years, 1 Month ago

Actually, JK, in response to your Attidudes and Opinions article, there wasn't any phone voting at all in the 1996 Eurovision, Gina G.'s year. It was only a pilot scheme in 1997 when Katrina won, with 5 or 6 countries televoting, so she would have won either way. I do take your point that Gina would have walked the contest with phone votes though.

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JK2006

Re:Phone Votes Scandal: I started it 17 Years, 1 Month ago

I may be confused here. I remember my FIRST priority was to change the rules on backing tracks (after Love City Groove did so badly). Then I shifted over to phone votes and thought we tested it in 4-5 countries in 96, then grew it in 97 but you may be right Anthony.

I'm getting old, Alzheimers, senility, tired, 62...

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Mart

Re:Phone Votes Scandal: I started it 17 Years, 1 Month ago
There was definetly phone voting on the Love City Groove year as I recall voting from a quiz night I was on from a payphone. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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Anthony

Re:Phone Votes Scandal: I started it 17 Years, 1 Month ago
Maybe you were voting on the Song For Europe, Mart, but there was definitely no phone voting in the 1995 contest. Trust me, I'm a very very sad man who knows these things about Eurovision! I was on the UK jury myself back in 1984 as a youngster. Or was it 1884? Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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Mart

Re:Phone Votes Scandal: I started it 17 Years, 1 Month ago
Hi Anthony, what I was voting for was who would be the British entry, from those that had been selected. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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#16534

Fleet Street Editor

Re:Phone Votes Scandal: I started it 17 Years, 1 Month ago
Amazed that you haven't been contacted to write your exclusive revelations about the Phone Rig Scandal for one of the broadsheets. In my day we would have been jamming your line with requests and offers! Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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