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Some wonderful Woganisms

Some wonderful Woganisms

If you think people watch the Eurovision Song Contest to hear the singing, nil point to you! The Contest is a cult favourite because of Terry Wogan's gift of the gab. Here are some of our favourite Woganisms from Eurovision and beyond.

On Eurovision entries

  • "That was song eleven - there's only about 300 more to go!"

  • "I have a sneaking regard for this one. Watch out for a very crowd pleasing strip!"


  • "If I were him, I'd give the choreographer a slap!"


  • "They came out in rehearsals looking like the World of Leather. You could have made a couple of settees out of them."


  • "It's a battle between the singing and the hair!"



    • On Eurovision presenters

  • "Thank God we've all had a few drinks - if anyone can kill a crowd these two can."


  • (During a very long intro by the presenters) "This is sparkling stuff! What about starting the contest? Any chance?"



    • On Eurovision countries

  • "I'm terribly sorry, but I don't believe anyone in Albania looks like that."


  • "I speak well of the Cypriot entry as I sit next to the Cypriot commentator - and she's a fine big woman!"


  • "When you pick a boy band usually, you pick them for their good looks. But the Russians appear to have gone to the other extreme."


  • "They got dressed up for this the Italians - you're absolutely nothing without a pair of leather trousers in Italy."



    • On his career

  • "Opening supermarkets and personal appearances can be hard work. I remember standing on a table in Portsmouth once and the crowd crashed in through the plate glass window. The manger got really annoyed and said it would be the last time he'd have me there."


  • "I have never thought what I do is terribly important. I deliberately don't allow myself to get worked up as nerves don't serve you on radio or television."



    • On TV versus radio

  • "Television contracts the imagination while radio expands it."



    • More Woganisms:

    bbc.uk.co.uk
    eurosong
     

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