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Eurovision Song Contest 2024
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Eurovision is back for yet another year. The grand final is on Saturday evening.
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"The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
"I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous
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It's funny too because in my workplace we are doing a Eurovision sweepsstake and I chose Poland and Poland didn't get voted in. So I am already out haha. The thing is though I don't know what we win if our country wins. I shall have to find out next week
Eyy that makes me happy haha. Its a shame we didn't even make it to the final
I didnt watch the second semifinal but am watching the final atm and have to say the songs have been pretty good this year!
"The way that I have found the light in my life is through the expressive arts because I know that I will be accepted for the way I am." ~ Me
"I'm going to get strong again and see you soon. " ~ Anonymous
Also congrats to Switzerland on the win (and anyone who had them as a predicted winner or in a sweepstake)
Something must have gone wrong lol, I can't believe it haha, espcially given how popular his music is already! I really liked all of Years and Years songs that always played on the radio. This song was really good, and the performance was also super cool and unique. So I was almost certain he's gonna win, I am quite confused haha. Unless he's not as popular outside the UK than I think he is??
But well done to Switzerland! Tho I was also surprised just how many points Nemo got from the juries. Yea his song is great, but I feel like there were better songs imo. But anyways, everyone wins in my book haha
I listened to the songs as they came out; watched the semi finals and the grand final, and my feeling towards different songs has wavered quite a bit! Overall, it was a really competitive year, with no clear frontrunner this time which made it really interesting. Hosts were great and funny; interval acts were great with some memorable returnees; and a good range of musical choices on show!
Some fantastic songs - I'd say that:
- Ireland had the most memorable performance (and shockingly got a lot of jury points!) for a song that initially people didn't like until they saw it live!
- Switzerland had incredible and consistent vocals and range, all while showing unbelievable balance on a spinning top - a well-deserved winner!
- Croatia gave a lively, energetic performance that got the whole crowd singing along (even those that didn't know the song very well)!
- Ukraine had a very well-rounded, powerful performance that gave goosebumps in how beautiful it was!
The UK probably underperformed compared to expectations. Great staging, but the concept was probably a little too much for a lot of the audience, and the vocals weren't the strongest. 0 points in the televote is of course not great, but reminder that it doesn't mean that everyone hated it - it just means that no country had the UK in their top 10. Even then, it's done better than quite a few of our other entries in recent years. And Olly was a great sport throughout!