Iceland cursed 🙁
Iceland's Eurovision contenders Daði og Gagnamagnið had promised BBC Newsbeat a "more is more" approach, full of lights, colours, pyrotechnics and "sassiness".But in an emotional Instagram video, band member Jóhann Sigurður Jóhannsson tells of his sadness that they will not be able to perform live after he tested positive for Covid."I'm healthy. It's difficult because we've worked so hard and I really wanted this and it's been so long in the making,” he says.The band will stay in the competition but previous rehearsal footage will be used for Thursday's semi-final and, if they qualify, the final on Saturday.
But in an emotional Instagram video, band member Jóhann Sigurður Jóhannsson tells of his sadness that they will not be able to perform live after he tested positive for Covid.
"I'm healthy. It's difficult because we've worked so hard and I really wanted this and it's been so long in the making,” he says.
The band will stay in the competition but previous rehearsal footage will be used for Thursday's semi-final and, if they qualify, the final on Saturday.
― groovypanda, Thursday, 20 May 2021 10:53 (two years ago) link
previous winner Duncan Laurence has also tested positive - won’t be able to perform on Saturday or present the trophy to this year’s winner. quite concerning, it seems to spell trouble within that heavily tested and regulated ESC bubble
― Long Tall Arsetee & the Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Thursday, 20 May 2021 11:21 (two years ago) link
read monitored for regulated, I guess
― Long Tall Arsetee & the Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Thursday, 20 May 2021 11:22 (two years ago) link
(Laurence was there at Tuesday’s semis as well)
― Long Tall Arsetee & the Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Thursday, 20 May 2021 11:24 (two years ago) link
Iceland deserve to be cursed. But yeah, the news is definitely troubling.
― emil.y, Thursday, 20 May 2021 15:32 (two years ago) link
I love love love the costume reveal in the Russian entry
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, 20 May 2021 15:50 (two years ago) link
Eefje de Visser’s album Nachtlicht is excellent. This, not so much.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Thursday, 20 May 2021 19:04 (two years ago) link
so is last year’s Bitterzoet!and in a similar vein, S10’s Vlinders album, which I love even more(it was on my EOY ballot last year, I actually considered campaigning for it by saying try if you like the stuff on ShariVari’s Central/Eastern European & Central Asian Pop thread)
― Long Tall Arsetee & the Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:28 (two years ago) link
Definitely some dull stretches in the SF today but a lot of said dullards didn't go through, happily. Most of my faves did -- Iceland, San Marino, Albania, Serbia -- and while I'm sad Denmark didn't make it (the crowd chant was amazing!) Finland getting in was great because those characters know exactly what to do in the green room and I am looking forward to further LOLs, not to mention what happens when they go up against Maneskin.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:55 (two years ago) link
I don't know how I've lived my life without seeing Ukraine's entry from 2007 until today. Truly one of the greatest things I've ever clapped eyes on
Hello everybody! My name is Verka Serduchka Me English nicht verstehen! Let's speak dance!…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjHJneVonE
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Thursday, 20 May 2021 22:11 (two years ago) link
I was impressed at how there was a nip slip and nobody even thought it worth mentioning (although here I am mentioning it)
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 20 May 2021 22:13 (two years ago) link
Jed, our wonderful Ukraine representatives this year covered it, too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKDXxNKfu9M
― emil.y, Thursday, 20 May 2021 22:26 (two years ago) link
Thanks!
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Thursday, 20 May 2021 22:30 (two years ago) link
Denmark's was the best by a mile, no wonder it didn't get through.
J'ai rencontré l'homme dans la rue, et c'est un con
― maybe the beeple would be the times or between clark and hill (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 21 May 2021 09:27 (two years ago) link
the Danish entry was amazing by Danish standards, which means hey, it was quite nice actually. it not going through was karma for all the utter crap they have inflicted upon us throughout this centuryis there a thread for Eurovision countries whose entries are your own personal nails on chalkboard?
― Long Tall Arsetee & the Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Friday, 21 May 2021 09:50 (two years ago) link
I think I might have missed Denmark's entry last night, which ones were they? Pretty much anything would've been better than Portugal getting through, though, ugh.
is there a thread for Eurovision countries whose entries are your own personal nails on chalkboard?
Ha, I was wondering about a poll for the opposite - countries whose entries tend to be your faves. For me I def get amped up about seeing what Azerbaijan and Ukraine have to offer but I've never checked back to see if they are really the most consistently good entries or if I just ~~feel~~ like they are. Obv some countries have longer Eurovision histories than others, but I reckon people could even make a case for Australia's consistency (never my favourites but I don't think I've disliked any of their entries, unless something's eluding my mind).
― emil.y, Friday, 21 May 2021 18:35 (two years ago) link
over the years France have had countless low-key great entries which inevitably finish mid-table, and they don't seem to mind
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 21 May 2021 18:40 (two years ago) link
I think I might have missed Denmark's entry last night, which ones were they?
They were the very 80s duo who ended the performance section -- the song's just all right but the performance was amazing. Really should have gotten in over a couple of those other entries.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 May 2021 18:41 (two years ago) link
thought the Danish song was a bit rubbish sorry (performance was good but having a good song is more important)Czech Republic should have got through.
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 21 May 2021 18:50 (two years ago) link
the Danish entry was amazing by Danish standards, which means hey, it was quite nice actually. it not going through was karma for all the utter crap they have inflicted upon us throughout this century
Only remotely good Danish entry was tall inspirational Viking dude from a few years back.
Classic: Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, France, San Marino, Greece, Bosnia
Dud: Denmark, Poland, Germany, Switzerland
― Bignefs Proportionable (seandalai), Friday, 21 May 2021 19:05 (two years ago) link
This year's picks: Ukraine, Bulgaria, San Marino
― Bignefs Proportionable (seandalai), Saturday, 22 May 2021 12:24 (two years ago) link
excited for tonight!hoping 1) Azerbaijcan or 2) Ukraine will win, but there’s plenty of others I like. (Ukraine possibly the best Eurovision country of the 21st century - I also have a lot of time for Albania)
― Long Tall Arsetee & the Shaker Intros (breastcrawl), Saturday, 22 May 2021 18:48 (two years ago) link
I'm 5 mins behind. I need a boring one to ffwd through to catch up with Twitter.
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:22 (two years ago) link
Not seen any of the semis etc
Hooverphonic representing Belgium. Kind of like if the UK managed to get Portishead.
― Being cheap is expensive (snoball), Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:26 (two years ago) link
I liked their last year one, an inoffensive Bond thing.
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:28 (two years ago) link
I was about to say Boring Belgians In Black.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:30 (two years ago) link
Portugal have a left-wing government...I expected better
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:37 (two years ago) link
Quite strong entries so far - by now we've normally had some snoozefest man in a hat
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:37 (two years ago) link
NB I haven't got to Portugal yet
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:38 (two years ago) link
Guess what?
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:42 (two years ago) link
I blame myself...
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:47 (two years ago) link
"Get Brexit Done"
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:47 (two years ago) link
Fucks sake why have we got thisI still can't get over the 2020 one being called 'My Last Breath'
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:48 (two years ago) link
I can’t I see this. And nor should you. pic.twitter.com/pSZ3ODSyWX— Attitude (@AttitudeMag) May 22, 2021
― Being cheap is expensive (snoball), Saturday, 22 May 2021 19:53 (two years ago) link
heehee
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:06 (two years ago) link
I will give Moldova points in the category of 'chorus rhymes with country name'
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:10 (two years ago) link
lol
Wow Moldova were amazing #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/XwaHkFfBUY— george (@georgegriffiths) May 22, 2021
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:11 (two years ago) link
Germany going down the Fathers Crilly and Maguire route.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:14 (two years ago) link
Russia, Iceland and Finland so far
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:17 (two years ago) link
Germany's Jendrik followed by his edgy Finnish older brothers Blind Channel.
― Being cheap is expensive (snoball), Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:18 (two years ago) link
back up back up what you gonna do now
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:18 (two years ago) link
Germany genuinely one of the worst things I've ever heard / seen at Eurovision, an achievement of sorts.
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:20 (two years ago) link
I had the exact same thought.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:21 (two years ago) link
Finland sounded like a PWEI b-side.but hey, in the grand scheme of things, thats a bonus.Germany was dreadful.Enjoyed Iceland a lot.
― mark e, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:22 (two years ago) link
What does this bulgaria one sound like?
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:25 (two years ago) link
Telex failed to win in 1980 so it only seems right that Iceland should win in 2021 with a song that sounds like Telex in 1980.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:26 (two years ago) link
Lithuania = Butlins Fischerspooner.
― Flowersdie, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:39 (two years ago) link
It's taken me all evening but I've worked out that the three little notes just before each song sounds a bit like Wow by Kate Bush
― kinder, Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:45 (two years ago) link
Really liked Lithuania and France, Ukraine is still getting my vote though.
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 22 May 2021 20:46 (two years ago) link