Eurovision!
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imwaldeWatching from the live feed on eurovision.tv. Love how the theater lights up with the flags. Missed the first act, whoops. It was Englebert Humperdinck for England.
2. Hungary -- Not good, exactly, but at least it was uptempo. I vastly prefer this to ballads.
3. Albania -- A ballad, ugh, and a ballad in Albanian! That is not a recipe for winning Eurovision, I wouldn't think, even if you are dressed like the Queen of the Damned went to Jamaica.
4. Lithuania -- Another ballad, but it gets a disco beat halfway through. The first half of the song, the dude is wearing a bedazzled blindfold. Song name "Love is Blind," ugh. And then he tries to dance. Oh no, sweetie. Just no.
5. Bosnia and Herzogovina -- And this one sounds like the sad number of a Disney princess needing to rally her spirits to surmount some obstacle mixed with a Whitney Houston ballad. Meh. She is pretty though.
6. Russia -- HAHAHHA, a group of babushkas are singing a song called Party for Everyone. Hahahahaha! Amazeballs. And they appear to have baked a plate of cookies?
7. Iceland -- This is pretty awesome, actually. Very dramatic and full of energy. The soloist dude is cute but was a little pitchy at the beginning, but the song got stronger when everyone joined in.
8. Cyprus -- This is a super fun song. She is bringing it. You wonder why there aren't more dance numbers like this one. This one I might potentially want on my iPod.
9. France -- Spectacle! Love the shirtless gymnast dancer eyecandy. The singer is only so-so though. This song is not well suited for her voice at all.
10. Italy -- This is a fun song. She sort of reminds me of Amy Winehouse, in a non-drug addiction implying way.
11. Estonia -- You have a nice voice, dude, but I think we all know how I feel about ballads. This was better than some, thoguh.
12. Norway -- Hahhaha! This is more like it! Dude looks a little like Crispin Glover? This is exactly the kind of vaguely bad/embarrassing yet awesome performance I want from Eurovision.
13. Azerbaijan -- Ballad, boo. She looks like Maya Rudolph and Kim Kardashian were merged? Pretty dress, though, and she has a nice voice. Gets a big cheer from the hometown crowd.
14. Romania -- Hahah! This, too, is what I want from Eurovision. It's super fun, sort of Black Eyed Peasish at times? If they had a bagpipe and an accordion, that is.
15. Denmark -- This sounds like something that could be on a CW soundtrack. That's not a dig. I would sing along with this to the radio. It's just not the spectacle I am seeking in this venue. Her sailor hat and crazy ass shoulder thingees, aside.
16. Greece -- YES. So bad, it comes right back around to awesome.
17. Sweden -- You have a good voice, but fashion sense wise, I wouldn't necessarily follow the Olsen twin's homeless hippie look. Not my fave, but at least it's not a ballad. Sort of reminds me of Cher's Believe?
18. Turkey -- YES. Men in eyeliner and capes dancing in unison. HAHHA, love it. Excellent spectacle. The singer is the weak link, alas.
19. Spain -- Another ballad, boooo. She looks like a Star Trek priestess Kirk would try to bang. And maybe a little like Debi Mazar? Good voice, though.
20. Germany -- You are sort of adorable, but why so smiley for your sad love song? Your too long sad love song. Sorry, sweetie, no.
21. Malta -- Ok, the foot dancing is adorbs. Not my fave, but uptempo and sort of fun.
22. Macedonia -- Starts as ballad, then goes all rock opera. Respect.
23. Ireland -- HAHHAHAH! They look like Michael Urie from Ugly Betty went to work as an intergalactic butler for the Tudors? Or gay twin bedazzled tinmen? Batshit crazy and sort of amazing.
24. Serbia -- Another ballad, sigh. Nice voice, and the song picked up energy, but still, I am unstirred.
25. Ukraine -- Wow, she is pretty awesome. And the shirtless, skirt-wearing man candy is a bonus.
26. Moldova -- YES. This is ridiculous, and I love it. The dresses on the backup dancers/singers are also pretty awesome.
Cyprus might be my favorite? Or Italy or Iceland? Or Norway or Romania or Moldova, for sheer over the topness.
[My struggles to describe what people are wearing give me new respect for the ladies at Go Fug Yourself. Some recent amazing ones:
Kat Graham-- "That combination forelock/ponytail totally belongs on some fancy Goth My Little Pony called, like, Licorice Whip." Hahhaha! So true.
Florence Welsh-- "Jessica said it reminds her of a dust bunny; I would amend that to some sort of militant, possibly weaponized dust bunny from a planet of angry discarded Swiffer cloths eager to exact allergenic revenge on humankind." Hahahahahhahah. That is hilarious and spot on.]
And the winner is...(omfg it takes forEVER to learn)...Sweden, in a bit of runaway. Eh, really? I mean, it was ok, but I don't see why it took the competition by storm. And Norway who I liked better (far more fun) came dead last, ouch. Shows what I know!
eta -- oh, here, see some of the outfits.
2. Hungary -- Not good, exactly, but at least it was uptempo. I vastly prefer this to ballads.
3. Albania -- A ballad, ugh, and a ballad in Albanian! That is not a recipe for winning Eurovision, I wouldn't think, even if you are dressed like the Queen of the Damned went to Jamaica.
4. Lithuania -- Another ballad, but it gets a disco beat halfway through. The first half of the song, the dude is wearing a bedazzled blindfold. Song name "Love is Blind," ugh. And then he tries to dance. Oh no, sweetie. Just no.
5. Bosnia and Herzogovina -- And this one sounds like the sad number of a Disney princess needing to rally her spirits to surmount some obstacle mixed with a Whitney Houston ballad. Meh. She is pretty though.
6. Russia -- HAHAHHA, a group of babushkas are singing a song called Party for Everyone. Hahahahaha! Amazeballs. And they appear to have baked a plate of cookies?
7. Iceland -- This is pretty awesome, actually. Very dramatic and full of energy. The soloist dude is cute but was a little pitchy at the beginning, but the song got stronger when everyone joined in.
8. Cyprus -- This is a super fun song. She is bringing it. You wonder why there aren't more dance numbers like this one. This one I might potentially want on my iPod.
9. France -- Spectacle! Love the shirtless gymnast dancer eyecandy. The singer is only so-so though. This song is not well suited for her voice at all.
10. Italy -- This is a fun song. She sort of reminds me of Amy Winehouse, in a non-drug addiction implying way.
11. Estonia -- You have a nice voice, dude, but I think we all know how I feel about ballads. This was better than some, thoguh.
12. Norway -- Hahhaha! This is more like it! Dude looks a little like Crispin Glover? This is exactly the kind of vaguely bad/embarrassing yet awesome performance I want from Eurovision.
13. Azerbaijan -- Ballad, boo. She looks like Maya Rudolph and Kim Kardashian were merged? Pretty dress, though, and she has a nice voice. Gets a big cheer from the hometown crowd.
14. Romania -- Hahah! This, too, is what I want from Eurovision. It's super fun, sort of Black Eyed Peasish at times? If they had a bagpipe and an accordion, that is.
15. Denmark -- This sounds like something that could be on a CW soundtrack. That's not a dig. I would sing along with this to the radio. It's just not the spectacle I am seeking in this venue. Her sailor hat and crazy ass shoulder thingees, aside.
16. Greece -- YES. So bad, it comes right back around to awesome.
17. Sweden -- You have a good voice, but fashion sense wise, I wouldn't necessarily follow the Olsen twin's homeless hippie look. Not my fave, but at least it's not a ballad. Sort of reminds me of Cher's Believe?
18. Turkey -- YES. Men in eyeliner and capes dancing in unison. HAHHA, love it. Excellent spectacle. The singer is the weak link, alas.
19. Spain -- Another ballad, boooo. She looks like a Star Trek priestess Kirk would try to bang. And maybe a little like Debi Mazar? Good voice, though.
20. Germany -- You are sort of adorable, but why so smiley for your sad love song? Your too long sad love song. Sorry, sweetie, no.
21. Malta -- Ok, the foot dancing is adorbs. Not my fave, but uptempo and sort of fun.
22. Macedonia -- Starts as ballad, then goes all rock opera. Respect.
23. Ireland -- HAHHAHAH! They look like Michael Urie from Ugly Betty went to work as an intergalactic butler for the Tudors? Or gay twin bedazzled tinmen? Batshit crazy and sort of amazing.
24. Serbia -- Another ballad, sigh. Nice voice, and the song picked up energy, but still, I am unstirred.
25. Ukraine -- Wow, she is pretty awesome. And the shirtless, skirt-wearing man candy is a bonus.
26. Moldova -- YES. This is ridiculous, and I love it. The dresses on the backup dancers/singers are also pretty awesome.
Cyprus might be my favorite? Or Italy or Iceland? Or Norway or Romania or Moldova, for sheer over the topness.
[My struggles to describe what people are wearing give me new respect for the ladies at Go Fug Yourself. Some recent amazing ones:
Kat Graham-- "That combination forelock/ponytail totally belongs on some fancy Goth My Little Pony called, like, Licorice Whip." Hahhaha! So true.
Florence Welsh-- "Jessica said it reminds her of a dust bunny; I would amend that to some sort of militant, possibly weaponized dust bunny from a planet of angry discarded Swiffer cloths eager to exact allergenic revenge on humankind." Hahahahahhahah. That is hilarious and spot on.]
And the winner is...(omfg it takes forEVER to learn)...Sweden, in a bit of runaway. Eh, really? I mean, it was ok, but I don't see why it took the competition by storm. And Norway who I liked better (far more fun) came dead last, ouch. Shows what I know!
eta -- oh, here, see some of the outfits.
