And thanks to the unsurpassed expertise of @donalmulligan, here's a comprehensive #Eurovision primer for those seeking to learn more about this important annual event:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1bsuSIdMnqrMShy_lASEEhNed68oX7vfXz3qWnZvgFk4/htmlview#
finland!
* bangs table *
Finland!!
FINLAND!!!
Greetings, Europe, from the #Ireland jury!
Käärijä and Conor MacSweeney are the same person, don't @ me
#Käärijä
#Eurovision
#Finland
#Ireland
#TheYoungOffenders
#MastoDaoine
Marty Whelan saying somebody is a "huge TikTok person" will never not be funny.
#Portugal - it's a sim from me!
#Switzerland there, attempting to be earnest and worthy, but singing about not wanting to be "a soldier on the frontline" in an Extremely Neutral Country.
I don't think you've anything to worry about, hun.
#Israel are up now, presumably taking a short break from murdering children.
Sorry, #Moldova this flutey business don't impress me much.
EVERYONE RESUME WHAT YOU WERE DOING.
It's the Terrible Pear.
(That's a niche reference.)
Oh no. The well-intentioned #Czechia entry re-worked their staging and it's so much worse.
Brave falsetto, but there's not much else to say about this one, sorry #Netherlands
* sighs resignedly in Irish *
@donalmulligan @clickhere disagree on Latvia. They had the most interesting song musically speaking thanks to the way it played with time signatures, and they performed it well.
@katzenclavier @clickhere That’s the lovely thing about #Eurovision - there’s something for everyone’s taste and interest. I’m glad you liked it but it wasn’t at all for me!
Yeah, I'm afraid I could appreciate it but also did not really like it.
@donalmulligan @clickhere Yeah. For instance I know Loreen is a favorite, but Tattoo just bored me!
I know what you mean - love Loreen (*respectful pause*), and the song is really good, but I don't think it's #Eurovision material.
(I may now have to go into hiding..)
@donalmulligan @clickhere I’m rooting for #Croatia anyhow. Not only is it peak #Eurovision this year, they’ve also got shades of Queen in there.