Eurovision Song Contest 2021

This year’s song contest success is nothing new. Indeed, Ukraine has made a habit of excelling at Eurovision, and has frequently done so while demonstrating a flair and originality that is entirely at odds with the country’s somewhat dour and dreary international image.

Why Eurovision is Ukraine’s soft power secret weapon - Atlantic Council

I regret not being here for it, but at least I watched it live. I had friends watch the televote and were gripped despite knowing first and last place already. I could tell they regret not watching haha

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jun/10/eurovision-winners-maneskin-cocaine-damiano-barely-drinks-beer

I get that there's little to talk about at this stage, but I just can't believe that there are headlines to the effect of "musician might be using drugs, new development shocker".

I mean, if drugs make it into the arts, then what next?

In all seriousness, the idea of a musician doing drugs (and it's not even certain he was using drugs) being a potential headline really shows something about society. I suppose it's a good thing to discourage drug use, but it certainly shows a change.

I'm gone a bit off topic.

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

was it not more the case that it looked like he was doing it live on TV in front of a good proportion of Europe? Musician doing drugs is not a story. Musician doing drugs on live tv in front of hundreds of million is.

Yeah if you slow the video down and replay it in isolation 10 times it looks like looked like he could have been doing it live on TV in front of a good proportion of Europe.

I was watching that interview with the Malta wan and didn't cop yer man with his head on the table. So making a big deal out of it actually exposed it to loads more people than would originally have seen it (if he actually were doing drugs which hasn't been established).

So actually what we have is a manufactured drugs scandal which raised the whole topic of drug use to millions of the European public, under the cover of being outraged/cross/shocked that someone might have done drugs at The Eurovision in front of millions of the European public.

I just can't bring myself to be upset about a musician maybe doing drugs. I think it's a pity that such a great Eurovision ended in controversy because a manufactured drugs controversy would get a few extra clicks.

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Yeah if you slow the video down and replay it in isolation 10 times it looks like looked like he could have been doing it live on TV in front of a good proportion of Europe.

I was watching that interview with the Malta wan and didn't cop yer man with his head on the table. So making a big deal out of it actually exposed it to loads more people than would originally have seen it (if he actually were doing drugs which hasn't been established).

So actually what we have is a manufactured drugs scandal which raised the whole topic of drug use to millions of the European public, under the cover of being outraged/cross/shocked that someone might have done drugs at The Eurovision in front of millions of the European public.

I just can't bring myself to be upset about a musician maybe doing drugs. I think it's a pity that such a great Eurovision ended in controversy because a manufactured drugs controversy would get a few extra clicks.

you didn't have to slow it down to see it. I spotted it live.

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Already, England have got three more points in the Euros than they did at Eurovision.
:cool:

They could probably rustle up a better singer from that squad too!

I mean if Hoddle, Barnes, Waddle and Gazza can grace TOTP...

Probably the first time ever for a non english language song?

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

Probably the first time ever for a non english language song?

No, there's been a tiny handful in French and German, (Joe Le Taxi by Vanessa Paradis for example) but one in Italian is extremely rare.

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

Probably the first time ever for a non english language song?

Rather fitting considering all this footy malarkey about at the moment, ‘Nessun Dorma’ by Pavarotti was a chart hit circa Italia ‘90 (not that the Irish care about Italia ‘90 anyway :pac: )


My personal favourite Italian singer is Sabrina - I think she’s singing in Italian, I tend to get distracted… :pac:

odyssey06 wrote: »

Wasnt there an italian one from 70s... cheesy cover of the cornetto song or did I imagine that...

Bocelli and Brightman got to top 10 in 1997 with Time to Say Goodbye which is mostly Italian.
(Rte gold just played it)

Je T'aime by serge gainsbourgh got to number 1 in 1969

saabsaab wrote: »

Have to say I rather enjoyed the French entry.

I voted for her on the night. Best French entry since Amina way back in 1991 with 'C'est Le Dernier'.

Jaysus, Ian Bailey must be following this thread... him teaming up with Sinead O'Connor is a cracking idea. Sinead's music to his poetry is a sure fire winner. What could possibly go wrong... https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/sinead-oconnor-ian-bailey

TURIN, BABY!

He sings 44minutes in Maiú Levi Lawlor, no song yet announced