Let’s close this pride month with the reminder that the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest has been the queerest ever.
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What post-Eurovision season is like now
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7edwoo75t3o Bambie Thug, the Irish representative, describing the experience backstage at Eurovision 2024. It’s been a month since Eurovision in Malmö. Typically, at this time of the year, fans would be speculating the next hosting city. We’d be snooping around countries’ relevant record labels and national broadcasters at this time to create premonitions on whoContinueContinue reading “What post-Eurovision season is like now”
“Zari” is shifting the playing field for Greece in Malmö!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTSTnLWGUPs Marina Satti will perform the track “Zari” at the Eurovision Song Contest for Greece in Sweden! This was a very long-anticipated entry, so let’s take a look at how it’s been received so far. https://twitter.com/carlovelasco/status/1767600902247219369?s=42&t=oec_gs0IWhJE8CKz-KqGvA https://twitter.com/bettygb_10/status/1765852277246411151?s=42&t=oec_gs0IWhJE8CKz-KqGvA https://twitter.com/MarinaRafen/status/1766028646781714556?s=20 https://youtu.be/gakTje1HgNY?si=2nTJF8Qkwujvzwe7 https://youtu.be/cNDuoh7bpUs?si=L3bk-d5RhNIIcCZO Like her other songs, “Zari” blends healthy doses of Greek traditional music, Middle Eastern-influenced melodicContinueContinue reading ““Zari” is shifting the playing field for Greece in Malmö!”
Iceland, Palestine, and Bashar
“Wild West” is about the desire to become free – being able to go anywhere, unrestrained. Why does nationality in this entertainment program matter at all? In reality, it doesn’t. Bashar Murad being from Palestine isn’t indicative of a mutant phenomenon and shouldn’t serve as the scapegoat for confessing that Eurovision and its preselection season have innately wide-reaching political undertones.
Weekly Stream: 11 February
What’s happening, EurovisionFam? This week, LiliLoves and ShortcakeESC start off by updating everyone on the newly announced hosts for Eurovision 2024: Petra Mede, who had hosted previously in 2013 and 2016; and Malin Åkerman, a well-known and widely seen actress. We then move along to updates on the national finals that took place over Saturday.ContinueContinue reading “Weekly Stream: 11 February”
Windows95man wins UMK and will represent Finland at Eurovision 2024!
The debut single by Windows95man called “No Rules” will rule the Finnish slot in the first semifinal at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö. The chaotic, fun, and visually striking performance won the hearts of the Finnish public vote and ran away with a total combined 313 points, which is 40 points ahead of runner-up Sara Siipola.ContinueContinue reading “Windows95man wins UMK and will represent Finland at Eurovision 2024!”
Angelina Mango will represent Italy in Eurovision 2024 with “La Noia”
Congratulations to the winner of the Festival di Sanremo, the newcomer Angelina Mango, who will be singing “La Noia” this year in Malmö. After a hot and contentious Sanremo where every artist had seized their moment, Angelina shone above them all and earned 1st place ahead of 2nd place entrant and fellow newcomer who wonContinueContinue reading “Angelina Mango will represent Italy in Eurovision 2024 with “La Noia””
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