Eurovision Song Contest 2022

I've heard it once, a couple of weeks ago, and can still remember it, which is my test.

also the previous "name recognition" gambit was "let's assume most countries in Europe have thousands of diehard Englebert Humperdinck fans who will vote for any old tosh if he's involved"

Yeah the name recognition is dependent on also having a semi decent song. Blue did ok, Humperdinck and Bonnie Tyler, not so much.

Radio 4 talking about Eurovision just now, seem to be excited not that the UK have a chance of winning but that they are likely to finish in the top half of the leaderboard.

I can remember the hook ("space... maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnn") but not the rest of it.

remember last year when the hook was [generic EDM trumpet sample 001] and they decided to highlight this by having him perform between two giant trumpets

It’s better than average for a UK entry but I have doubts about how well it will do on stage. Also the hook that’s in my head is actually the Babylon Zoo hook.

tonight is the first time in 17 years that I’m not watching live :(

xxp maybe when he sings the hook they can hoist him up in the air on wires.

Here we go then

I like this little parade of nations thing, so I can remember the entry before they’re actually on

Serbia got a nice cheer there

Who's in then?

10 seconds in and I ask my first 'What does this sound like" of many this evening

This is such a banger but going first is such a killer

Think it was 'Titanium' it reminded me of

Portugal is so dreary..

I quite like it for a slow one!

Surely only Portuguese people get that one?

Idk why the Rasmus opened with the IT vibe. This is not good.

Sounds like Bon Jovi.

Not surprising since it was co-written by Desmond Child.

Finland is the worst so far

Only liked Romania so far (didn't see the first entry)

It’s so bad.

Oh no. Switzerland. 💤

Disaster strikes as a bee has apparently stung the Swiss singer's tongue, still he's soldiering on.

France is next, no idea about it except it’s in Breton

That was the worst so far

Jesus, that Swiss thing.

Not surprising since it was co-written by Desmond Child.

France sounds exactly nothing like a French Eurovision song.

There’s a pretty insane entry after this (Norway)

Regional French banger

Idk why the Rasmus opened with the IT vibe. This is not good.

I hope the singer gave that lollipop man his coat back.

What does the first 2 lines of this sound like?

That was one of the better French entries.

It might be Shakira - She Wolf that I'm thinking of re Norway. BIG COINCIDENCE IF SO

Norway spent too long on the concept and not enough time on the tune.

The song kind of repeats a bit but the audacity carries it.

Armenia is the kind of ballad that has won in the past

I have already forgotten it

Haven't really liked anything so far, to be honest.

Much as I love Eurovision it is always at least 70% dross

Czechs and France best so far, but yeah, nothing exactly amazing.

The Armenian song went up a notch at the end which improved it a lot. Now we have to put up with Mika while the stage crew clean up all that toilet paper.

Armenia is the kind of ballad that has won in the past

Presenting is even worse than usual somehow.

I've been paying so little attention that I've only just realised it's THAT Mika

Italy: so that's "good" is it? hm

Bad defence by Italy.