Eurovision 2013

[elisi]

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)

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The performance that was just completely crazy (Romania)

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The completely silly one (Greece)

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The runner up (Azerbaijan)

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The winner (Denmark)

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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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Comments

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

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.)

[elisi]

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!

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

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.)

[elisi]

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...)