Eurovision I’m calling it already. Norway is the winner

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Best feed the wolf the banana . Funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time. 🤣🤣

Ukraine will win. I hope UK comes second.

I don't know when it's on but Ukraine will win.

of the songwriters is English! Ben from 90s Boyband A1.
Does he sing too, alongside Gaute Ormåsen?
I had thought Ylvis were behind it originally as it had fox say vibes to it.
Either way, fun but doubt it will win.

8pm tonight 🙂

@orbitalcrisis sorry, 8pm.

Yes Ben is 'Keith'. I think that Gaute guy is Jim but Ben is the only one I know for certain.

There's quite a few what my friend describes as 'drippy male ballads' so it is a bit of fun.

I reckon Ukraine too

People often say this but it's untrue. If it's to do with politics why have the last winners been Italy, Netherlands, Israel, Portugal and Ukraine. It's to do with a great song, singer and taking it seriously. We will do great this year.

Ukraine will win for sure. The bookies have got UK second.

I love the Ukraine entry. And the UK one. I hope Ukraine absolutely walks it in the most legendary way possible with most of the vote, with our guy coming top 10 (2nd would be nice but let's face it, not bottom 3 would be great given our history!).

Not as of an hour ago. Sweden now second favourites.

No point watching is there? The Ukraine entrant could come out and burp the alphabet and they will still win. Fact!

How? It's plaigarism.

What’s plagiarism?

Ukraine to win, obviously.

UK will not get nil points for a change.

Norway have some great talent. Often fall in to a YouTube black hole listening to their The Voice entrants

Agree that Ukraines entry is very good regardless of politics! It deserves to be competing for top place!

the lyrics though, so poignant

’I‘ll always find my way home even if all the roads are destroyed’

🥺

I think Ukraine will win, although I dont think lumbering a country, that is being bombed and raided with refugees trying to escape with their lives, with such big a event to host is the best idea.

Yep - they could probably be a no show and still win

I haven't watched Eurovision in 40 years so excuse my ignorance but is Australia in it? Where the hell is europe now, I thought it was mad enough when they let Israel in but Australia????

@ancientgran

Any country contributing to the European Broadcasting Union can compete

Is that what happens when you win? I didn't know that.

* Blossomtoes* plagiarism is where someone rips off another's work without due credit

@SpindleWick who do you think is plagiarising? Sweden? (Being nosey, not arsey )

Out of interest, I'm curious as to people's thoughts why Sweden came so high, it seemed a relatively meh song. Really liked our entry and Sam Ryder seems like such a genuinely nice guy, was content to have zero expectations for where we actually came until people started giving us 12 points and then got really invested! So Ukraine first U.K. second was what I was rooting for.