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TANZEN! [live blog]
Eurovision in half an hour! *\o/* Here's something to get people in the mood:
Will probably update this post with comments as the night wears on. Bring on Engelbert Humperdinck! :D
(For anyone curious, I wrote a post last year explaining what Eurovision is.)
- I have zero memory of last year's winner. And oh, we're first. That's unfortunate, but damn, he's giving it his all. And he's got a VOICE, unlike others... (Not that Hungary are *bad*, just... sort of '80s.
- "She's an experimental jazz musician and can do extraordinary things with her voice. Not pleasant things, but extraordinary." Love Graham Norton. (Re. Albania.) Blimey, he wasn't wrong. O_O
- All the little films are gorgeous btw, and make me want to go to Azerbaijan. Well done there. And Darcy's verdict on Lithuania (after 0.5 seconds): 'Dead in the water'. (OK, so he can certainly sing, and the back-flip was cool. But...)
- Bosnia. Darcy: "Oh go away." Impish Girl: "She looks like she going to a funeral. For fancy vampires." Ooooooooh Russian grannies now!
- So, that was a thing. Still not as bad as that girl who turned older as she sang.
- Iceland! \o/ Good, but not memorable.
- Cyprus. It's... Eurovision. But not good Eurovision.
- France. Impish Girl: "Her dress looks like that girl's from Flash Gordon. And that was a weird dress."
- Italy. 'Italian Amy Winehouse' is pretty spot-on. :)
- Estonia. Boy can sing. And now Norway... oh dear.
- Azerbaijan. Disney princess. Dull.
- Romania. NOW WE'RE TALKING! This is what it's all about! Doesn't have a chance, but SO much fun! :D
- Denmark. Oh dear again. *winces*
- Greece... "Somewhere the Greece Finance Minister is praying they do badly." Oh Graham. You, quite literally, too the words out of Darcy's mouth. (All lovers of Father Ted will understand this especially. And now I'm thinking of Graham Norton as Father Noel and oh... nostalgia.
- Sweden - I can see why it's a favourite. Very well done. Although Graham Norton explained why she looked so familiar: She's a dead ringer for Claudia Winkleman. (This is a good thing. ETA: Or maybe Claudia crossed with Bjork.) Gorgeous performance. Am a sucker for stuff like this. Not sure it's the best SONG, but - 'tis good.
- TURKEY! Graham Norton assures me that it isn't Sasha Baron Cohen (& his new film). Probably. COATS! Or... what ever those things are. OMG THEY TURNED THEM INTO A BOAT!!!! :D
- And Spain. That was a lot of SINGING.
- Germany. Really liked that.
- Malta clearly decided that more is more. (Which is good.) Wish the song was stronger, because I want to like it.
- F.Y.R. Macedonia. She's... very passionate. We've got nice freshly-brewed tea now. :)
- :D :D :D JEDWARD!!!!! I don't care what anyone says, I'm happy that they exist in the world. It just occurred to me that they ought to sparkle... This is what Smeyer go wrong. Sparkly vampires would be like Jedward. ETA: Graham: "Aw. They learned all the words and most of the moves!"
- Serbia. Well it's from one extreme to another. Lovely song though. But so serious.
- Ukraine. Um, wasn't paying attention. Sounded fun.
- Moldova. It was another thing. No idea who to vote for. Maybe Sweden?
Will probably update this post with comments as the night wears on. Bring on Engelbert Humperdinck! :D
(For anyone curious, I wrote a post last year explaining what Eurovision is.)
- I have zero memory of last year's winner. And oh, we're first. That's unfortunate, but damn, he's giving it his all. And he's got a VOICE, unlike others... (Not that Hungary are *bad*, just... sort of '80s.
- "She's an experimental jazz musician and can do extraordinary things with her voice. Not pleasant things, but extraordinary." Love Graham Norton. (Re. Albania.) Blimey, he wasn't wrong. O_O
- All the little films are gorgeous btw, and make me want to go to Azerbaijan. Well done there. And Darcy's verdict on Lithuania (after 0.5 seconds): 'Dead in the water'. (OK, so he can certainly sing, and the back-flip was cool. But...)
- Bosnia. Darcy: "Oh go away." Impish Girl: "She looks like she going to a funeral. For fancy vampires." Ooooooooh Russian grannies now!
- So, that was a thing. Still not as bad as that girl who turned older as she sang.
- Iceland! \o/ Good, but not memorable.
- Cyprus. It's... Eurovision. But not good Eurovision.
- France. Impish Girl: "Her dress looks like that girl's from Flash Gordon. And that was a weird dress."
- Italy. 'Italian Amy Winehouse' is pretty spot-on. :)
- Estonia. Boy can sing. And now Norway... oh dear.
- Azerbaijan. Disney princess. Dull.
- Romania. NOW WE'RE TALKING! This is what it's all about! Doesn't have a chance, but SO much fun! :D
- Denmark. Oh dear again. *winces*
- Greece... "Somewhere the Greece Finance Minister is praying they do badly." Oh Graham. You, quite literally, too the words out of Darcy's mouth. (All lovers of Father Ted will understand this especially. And now I'm thinking of Graham Norton as Father Noel and oh... nostalgia.
- Sweden - I can see why it's a favourite. Very well done. Although Graham Norton explained why she looked so familiar: She's a dead ringer for Claudia Winkleman. (This is a good thing. ETA: Or maybe Claudia crossed with Bjork.) Gorgeous performance. Am a sucker for stuff like this. Not sure it's the best SONG, but - 'tis good.
- TURKEY! Graham Norton assures me that it isn't Sasha Baron Cohen (& his new film). Probably. COATS! Or... what ever those things are. OMG THEY TURNED THEM INTO A BOAT!!!! :D
- And Spain. That was a lot of SINGING.
- Germany. Really liked that.
- Malta clearly decided that more is more. (Which is good.) Wish the song was stronger, because I want to like it.
- F.Y.R. Macedonia. She's... very passionate. We've got nice freshly-brewed tea now. :)
- :D :D :D JEDWARD!!!!! I don't care what anyone says, I'm happy that they exist in the world. It just occurred to me that they ought to sparkle... This is what Smeyer go wrong. Sparkly vampires would be like Jedward. ETA: Graham: "Aw. They learned all the words and most of the moves!"
- Serbia. Well it's from one extreme to another. Lovely song though. But so serious.
- Ukraine. Um, wasn't paying attention. Sounded fun.
- Moldova. It was another thing. No idea who to vote for. Maybe Sweden?