nah

everyone knows our song is trash so very little interest

no, it is a enjoyable fun catchy pop song

https://eurovision.tv/sites/default/...?itok=wC_EGWNV

she had her first rehearsal yesterday btw, this is her staging

also coincidental but the first song performed live in the contest is titled Queen of Kings, how fitting right after the big coronation day in the UK

:cool:

Ukraine's first winner to feature in the grand final, Ruslana is back!!!!!!!!!
 

https://eurovision.tv/story/ruslana-...23-grand-final

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more spokespersons revealed

Azerbaijan: Narmin Salmanova
Romania: Eda Marcus
Finland: BESS
Sweden: Farah Abadi

last years winners Kalush Orchestra in the eurovillage last night :)





and btw our forum's national treasure, icon Charity Shop Sue being head of delegation


:laugh:

today the day of the carpet ceremony, here's the link already for anyone else if you want to watch this afternoon 16:00 CET (15:00 UK Time)

When does it start? Tuesday?

The Song contest is next Saturday 13th

Can't wait. Love Eurovision!

:nono: stop with the fake news trolling


the contest begins on Tuesday (Semi 1)



you guys are voting in Thursday's Semi 2 btw

the flavour of Polish Bejba Blanka Stajkow outslaying everyone on the carpet in terms of hotness

:clap1:


but aussie freddie mercury yet to come still tbh, i mean Danny from Voyager (but he gives me lowkey Freddie vibes)

today semi final 1 rehearsal for the first time with press in the arena

reminder of the running order of semi 1
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I love Liverpool. I went there with my late mum, who was a massive Beatles fan.
She would have loved this Eurovision.

Latvia's Sudden Lights remade that iconic beatles album cover themselves for yesterdays carpet ceremony, same outfit style too

Montenegro, North Macedonia still broadcasting all shows of this years contest, despite having withdrawn

Faroe Islands also broadcasting all shows with danish commentary


not sure yet how many of the shows Kosovo will broadcast

some of last nights looks on turquoise carpet
 

Switzerland


Poland


Serbia


Croatia


Sweden


Finland

today :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:



last night watched the big eurovision welcome show, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, amazing :clap2:


Jamala & Birdy with All You Need is Love (with a choir, also John Lennon's sister in that)


Conchita :flutter: such a magical performance



Germany's Lord of the Lost coming with a ABBA Waterloo heavy metal cover after ESC they promised us

great poems too from Ricky Tomlinson (lovely tribute to all of the beatles songs)

and also from Shirley Ballas :love:




new promo btw, featuring also bake off judge Paul Hollywood :D

idk who to vote for yet tonight, i'm in doubt between Croatia and Moldova (my guilty pleasure of the year and no.1 of my ranking or the one who i have been stanning since Etapa Nationala)

guest performers for tonight
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if we dutchies do not qualify, i want to have some power in our next entry for 2024


nederpop folklore then, with legends Acda & De Munnik #TheFlavourIWouldServe

I take it you will be posting live reactions when the song contest is on on saturday night?

1st semifinal on now.