Eurovision 2021

[JaquelineBeanstalk]

OK, I know I'm probably talking to a niche market, but any other euroviz fans out there? Scorecards ready for the first semi-final? got your tree up? bets placed? predictions?

@JaquelineBeanstalk

Oooh it’s Suggs for Poland singing a tea time quiz show theme tune!

😂 It has that quiz music feel doesn't it?

What’s with the torch hands?

What's with the bus shelters in the intros?

Poland is boring.

If you know semiphore, the dancers are spelling out swear words in Dutch.

It's Sean off Corrie

This sounds like the kind of thing the Hoff would sing

Does anybody know how much The Cheating Big Five pay to, erm, sponsor their sure hopes of qualifying? I may be wrong, but I seem to recall reading years ago that it's only a million or less each. Surely almost every country could afford that, couldn't they? Or is the stable door closed on that option now? If one of The Big Five decided to drop out, would their guaranteed place then become available to the highest bidder most worthy successor?

I remember when I was a kid at the pleasure beach in Skegness and trying (what seemed like) hundreds of times at a sideshow game to win a few specific teddies that I dearly wanted, but I was just too rubbish to do it. In the end, my Dad asked the stallholder if they'd consider just selling them to him for a certain price, and they said yes, so I came home with them after all. No idea what made me recall that this evening in particular

The fingerless gloves is the most interesting thing so far

Petition to forbid the e phrase HELLO EUROPE

Is this Jedward's older brother moonlighting for Poland?

Miami vice backing dancers

Lots of dancers on tonight !

@MotherOfGodWeeFella

This sounds like the kind of thing the Hoff would sing

Haha yes!

Hello BANIVANI

Does anyone think they should reintroduce the rule that countries have to sing their song in one of their national languages only and not through English?

What and miss the brilliant "I'm gonna take you to the end of the line" lyrics?

@RedToothBrush

If you know semiphore, the dancers are spelling out swear words in Dutch.

Bet they get through!

One singer and four singers is this year’s motif.

@RedToothBrush - probably no. 1 in Germany

Oh god the UK staging is going to be a load of shite isn't it?

Giant trumpets!!

(Plus a random American rapper if you can find one)

At least in the national language it isn't so obvious that they are singing the same lyric over and over again.

Giant trumpets

Nowt wrong with JimBob then - someone has thought Duncan Lawrence is the UK entry