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We are introducing James Hare.

My reason for joining OGAE is due to my partner Danny’s obsession with Eurovision. Every year over the last 17 years he has orchestrated many parties where we have celebrated Eurovision with friends.  He loves how cringe worthy some of the entries are and the comedy element. He will fanatically develop marking sheets and banners,the marking is the standard form, with the addition of scoring for special effects outfits, drums and good topless guys.

Next year is my partners 40 th birthday and I am aiming to take him as a surprise to Eurovision, if we manage to get tickets then he will be beside himself with excitement. His family will also be there to share the experience.

My favourite Eurovision song was Belgium’s entry in 2003 by Urban Tran who sang with no words.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=S6KGzTlpxT4

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INTRODUCING NEW MEMBER

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We are introducing CHRISTOPHER COBB of the USA

Eurovision for me starts in 2003. On holiday in Mykonos, celebrating
our tenth anniversary, my husband and I had the good fortune to catch
the show in a bar. Two close friends from the UK were vacationing with
us and explained the whole affair. I was hooked.

The next few years are a blur. We started with small parties at our
home in Tampa. Each year the parties got bigger. By 2010, it was too
much. We took a break in 2011 and went to England to celebrate with
our two friends from 2003. They fell asleep during the show.

Later that year my husband and I moved to Long Beach, California,
where we currently live. That’s like moving from Düsseldorf to Baku,
except in reverse. Fortunately, we still live under palm trees. We
haven’t resumed the parties but watch the semis and grand final over
the internet each year.

For years we have joked about wanting to go when the contest is in a
city of interest to us. Stockholm qualifies! We’re going in 2016 and
hope to join the hardcore fans on the floor for all six nights. We
have friends from Austria ready to show us the ropes. Now we just need
to prove ourselves worthy of the tickets.