Here the opinion seems to be that only eastern barbarians still care about eurovision. Funny that you should mention not even you do.
I don't, the media does though.
Good business for them.
They really tend to hype up the hungarian contest winner each year, who can go to the eurovision, very often boast about how popular that particular song is abroad, I remember one singer failing like mad after I heard a million times how good she is internationally and stuff.
Unfortunately it is inevitable that I hear about it, radio pushing that particular song very often when it is time.
Whole thing is a smoke&mirrors show though, I find it funny how people can take it so seriously.