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elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2013-05-19 05:44 pm
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Eurovision 2013

I didn't watch the show live last night, as I was ded from Doctor Who. (Am still trying to gather myself.)

However thanks to the magic of replay I watched Eurovision today (and could skip all the dull songs & the voting!), and here are my highlights:

The one that was Too Good (Netherlands)



The performance that was just completely crazy (Romania)



The completely silly one (Greece)



The runner up (Azerbaijan)




The winner (Denmark)



And then the interval act (well one of them), which was just... outstanding! If you want to know about Sweden, and how they see themselves - or you just want a laugh - watch!

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[identity profile] curiouswombat.livejournal.com 2013-05-19 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I really didn't like the Netherlands one - it was horribly depressing.

I liked the Hungarian one though, and the Maltese one. And the winner.
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-19 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I really didn't like the Netherlands one - it was horribly depressing.
It was without a doubt the best song there. Yet totally not right.

The rest made up for it though! *g*

[identity profile] beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com 2013-05-19 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh dear lord.

I love Petra Mede, but I really hope at least some of the people watching got the satire in that.

And yes, I include my countrymen in that.

(ETA: Not you though. Just to clarify: there was a pretty big ruckus after we won last year, when our local pseudo-fascist We Hate Brown People Let's All Wear Traditional Clothing And Shoo The Women Back In The Kitchen party got their kneesocks in a twist about the fact that an immigrant sang Sweden's winning song. This is dripping with irony.)
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-19 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
It was a thing of PURE BEAUTY! (Trust me, everyone in England got it!)

Although - as Graham Norton said - there's probably a good few people in, say, the eastern European countries, who are scratching their heads... *g*

Re. your ETA - I see. Which makes me I love it even more!
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[identity profile] beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com 2013-05-20 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
There's also this, which is even more spot on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8_7yPocGPg

I'm not sure if that was part of the broadcast or not. (And yes, that's the actual prime minister at the end.)
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-20 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
No, I didn't see that, so THANK YOU. Tis fabulous. :D

(Love Sweden, have visited three times - when I was young and had no children...)
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-19 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
*HUGS BACK*

Are you still alive? I thought DW might have finished you off. What with Moffat giving you everything you ever wanted on a plate!)

[identity profile] a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com 2013-05-19 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I am struggling to keep breathing. I am unable to function as I normally would, as I keep getting hit with waves of Feelings - but I am coping to the best of my ability. I did try to butter my hand this morning (instead of toast) and I spent fifteen minutes looking at my tea cup and sobbing endlessly for No. Damned. Reason.

So for all intents and purposes. I AM dead. I just haven't acknowledged it completely...
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-19 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds familiar...

(Not quite as bad as you, but oh, my poor heart.)
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[personal profile] liliaeth 2013-05-19 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought Roberto did pretty well for Belgium, esp. when you keep in mind he's only 18. The guy managed to make 12th place which is a pretty decent place where we're concerned.
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-19 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh he was lovely. And he could sing (from what I can remember). :)
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[personal profile] liliaeth 2013-05-19 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
He won La Voix Belgique, which is the Wallonian version of 'The Voice'
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-19 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Aaaaah. That explains it! Good luck to him. :)

[identity profile] honeynoir.livejournal.com 2013-05-19 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, the Swedes one... :D
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-19 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
A thing of pure beauty.

[identity profile] honeynoir.livejournal.com 2013-05-19 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought it was quite subtle, and then there was giant dancing meatballs. Brilliant.
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[personal profile] liliaeth 2013-05-19 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
best intermezzo in years. Really, most countries take these things far too serious.
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-20 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* Loved it to pieces. :)
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-20 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
We think they nabbed the tone from the Olympics Opening Ceremony. :)

[identity profile] honeynoir.livejournal.com 2013-05-20 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
There are certainly worse to nab from...
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-20 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
And few none better. *g* (We rocked. And we're allowed to be pleased, because everything else sucks.)

[identity profile] honeynoir.livejournal.com 2013-05-20 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
(You did! Be super pleased...!)
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[personal profile] elisi 2013-05-25 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
:)
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