Eurovision

[dimmerwit]

Because of the great dimmerwit water crisis I forgot this was even on this week.

I listened to our UK entry and it was a bit crap. Nul points again I fear.

I don't know if I can stomach the whole show any more. There are a few decent songs and occasionally a genuinely good one, but a large portion is a bit middling.

(I can't class this as "entertainment" - feel free to disagree)

 

[dimmerwit]

To @Nae'blis 's delight the favourites this year are Sweden.



Hot on their heels is Austria.

 

[Quagmire]

Sweds is good

Obligatory

 

[Ben]

I never watch it, but all I can think about Eurovision is how one of my favorite bands got shafted and couldn't perform in the 2020 contest because of COVID.



EDIT: They probably wouldn't get another chance considering they left Russia after Putin invaded Ukraine, and moved to the US.

 

[Nae'blis]

Fuck yeah, sauna pop ftw!

I'll probably watch it, mostly for the sake of the youngest kid in the household (my ex and her husband's kid), he's all in for KAJ!

Also, Tommy J (former guitarist in Sabaton) made a pretty good metal cover of Bara Bada Bastu:

 

[Crazy Jamie]

My wife loves it, and that means my daughter now loves it. We watch it every year. It's not my favourite thing but I get into it and have fun as time to spend with the family.

 

[dimmerwit]

So nice of Australia to sing something about milkshakes.

 

[Nae'blis]

Australia during Eurovision

 

[Nae'blis]

I didn't know @Tommy Boy disguised himself and entered as the singer from Estonia!

 

[Tommy Boy]

I didn't know @Tommy Boy disguised himself and entered as the singer from Estonia!

Not available for us gun toting free blooded!!!

 

[dimmerwit]

Yeah, I checked the performance videos on a geoblock checker and they're available everywhere except the USA.

 

[dimmerwit]

The music video doesn't have the Tommywood sign unfortunately.

 

[Nae'blis]

The music video doesn't have the Tommywood sign unfortunately.

 

[Nae'blis]

Not available for us gun toting free blooded!!!

Seems like freedom isn't free. There's a hefty fuckin' fee.

 

[dimmerwit]

So Austria and their operatic EDM won.

Sweden flopped a bit, sorry @Nae'blis.

We got sweet fuck all from the public again. The Swiss didn't either which actually was a surprise.

 

[Nae'blis]

Thought the Austrian song was a bit meh, but it is what it is.

Yeah, we got screwed by the jury votes unfortunately. Expected a 12 from Finland tbh. But hey, 4th isn't too bad.

 

[Crazy Jamie]

Thought the Austrian song was a bit meh, but it is what it is.

Same. I thought it was fine but was about the middle of the pack for me. Felt sorry for quite a few acts, including the UK. They were never going to win but zero from the audience is harsh.

 

[dimmerwit]

It was one of the better ones for me but I wasn't particuarly enthused by this year in general.

 

[Jawneh]

Expected a 12 from Finland tbh.

Den glider in! Never forget.

Idk. Jury votes are always weird. The people gave you 12 though. Definitely a fun song, and unless there's a really amazing banger in the contest, the most fun should be the winner for sure.

 

[Nae'blis]

No sauna lovers in the Finnish jury obviously.