#Countdown to Eurovision 2021

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after like.... 6/7 years i changed my blog name

the BC brainrot is real

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Have a safe flight! ✈👩‍✈️👨‍✈️´. And for the ask game(s): Timebomb, Snake, Glory for the Greedy and Bad Idea? 🤗

Turned out i planned it perfectly and didnt have to wait for hours, so im safely back in my own home, shout out to Keflavik airport and Iceland Air crew!

Timebomb: Countdown to your next concert? The one im sure of would be Maneskin in Febuary, so about a 113 days

Snake: Tell me a swear word in your native language. How many you want? we got Kloothommel, Lul, Eikel, Teringlijer and many more

Glory for the Greedy: Something you are proud of because you accomplished it by yourself? I guess that would be that im finally getting around to working in the event industry like i studied

Bad Idea: Bad habit of yours? Again, where do you wanna start? we got the range from skin picking to thinking im not worth anything unless i do something for my friends

Thank you so much Gemma

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☀️ Thank you for sharing your creativity with us and participating in BC Summerfest! ☀️

this is incredibly cute, thank you <3

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My #1 post of 2022

Sorry i had to use the biggest show/one of the biggest shows to hurt my heart and the whole fandom's hearts ♥️

its all fine! i started missing them as i went back on my way home, but they were so happy that they had one of their biggest shows sold out as soon as it did

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[popcornnroses]

Countdown to Eurovision '21: #35 - Denmark

Countdown to Eurovision '21: #35 - Denmark #EurovisionSongContest2021 #Denmark #Fyre&Flamme #Oveospahenanden #TheKirkhamReport #TKR

#35 – Denmark “Ove os pa henanden“ Fyre & Flamme Songwriters: Laurits Emanuel The Kirkham Report welcomes you to my coverage of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest!  From April 3 to the end of May, I’ll be here with all the latest ESC news and info, and of course, through May 11, that means I’m also bringing you all the info on each song this year ranked in order of my personal preference from…

[arabela25]

Set Me Free, Eden Alene (Original Version) [x]

[lexa-el-amin]

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Hey! What are some of your favourite songs in eurovision this year, if you don't mind me asking? and where do you watch it?

omg anon I love you. Here I was worried I was being annoying with my eurovision spam, and now I feel properly encouraged <3

This is the first year I’ve kept up with ESC this early (previously I had just kept up with my favourites and watched show recaps on youtube), so I honestly can’t tell if this year is unusually good or if I’ve just been seriously missing out. But goddamn, so much good music!

Keeping in mind I tend to be more of a high-energy ESC person and I shy away from ballads, here are some ESC 2021 songs I’ve been jamming to recently, in no particular order:

Shum - Go_A: Fucking euro-techno-folk? I’m in love??? I’ve been blasting this so much my neighbours are probably sick of it. They are probably also sick of my shameful attempts at Ukrainian vowels. I won’t apologize though, this is a banger and an anthem. Even if you don’t like EDM, the music video alone is worth it for the cyberpunk forest snow rave vibes.

10 Years - Daði & Gagnamagnið: Adorable funky indiepop song about being with his wife for a decade. Chances are high you will find yourself singing this in the shower at some point. Daði is such a creative burst of positivity... I mean, last year’s Think About Things was written for his daughter about how he can’t wait for her to be old enough to have opinions. How fucking adorable is that? Everything about this....I like. :)

ZITTI E BUONI - Måneskin: hello Måneskin, your electric guitar glam rock smudged eyeliner leather-and-lace-and-suit vibes are gnc af and I, a simple bisexual, must appreciate

Tick-Tock - Albina: banger. I feel like I’m walking in glittery heels past a nightclub in an eastern european capital, hearing this, going in, taking two shots, and dancing like crazy on a bunch of faceless strangers in pink strobe lights

RUSSIAN WOMAN - Manizha: I didn’t like this at first but now I’m obsessed with it. In a year full of girlpower anthems this is the only one that feels heartfelt to me; there’s power and pain in it, fearless pride and satirical levity. Manizha is a refugee, and imo it comes through in how powerful her stage presence is. She’s just electric. Highly recommend looking at the lyrical translation too.

Voices - Tusse: Apparently Tusse is only 19??? Fucking crazy. This is another one that’s really grown on me over time; it’s the same sort of inspiration anthem that ESC has been known for, but idk, it works, I feel inspired.

As for where I’m going to watch it.... great question, that. I’ve been following updates on r/eurovision, and there were whispers there of a Swedish livestream that supposedly works well for American viewers, but since I’m currently VPN-less I’m not confident that it’ll work on my machine. Hopefully there’s a stream that works out for me, and if I do find one, and it’s not riddled with malware, I’ll pass it on here for any American followers who would like to join me :)

[cle-levanter]

And now Europe falls alseep for another year... see you all in 2021 for the next European Hunger Games

[lilolilyr]

Käseigel 4 the win!!!

[eurovision]

Eurovision 2021 se celebrará los días 18, 20 y 22 de mayo

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Funktioniert so Mathe in der Waldorfschule?

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Countdown to Eurovision 2021 - Finland 🇫🇮 Blind Channel - Dark Side

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Countdown to Eurovision '21: #02 - North Macedonia

Countdown to Eurovision '21: #02 - North Macedonia #Eurovision'21 #HereIStand #Vasil #NorthMacedonia #TKR #TheKirkhamReport #PNRNetworks

#2 – North Macedonia “Here I Stand“ Vasil Songwriters: Vasil Garvanliev The Kirkham Report welcomes you to my coverage of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest!  From April 3 to the end of May, I’ll be here with all the latest ESC news and info, and of course, through May 11, that means I’m also bringing you all the info on each song this year ranked in order of my personal preference from bottom to…

[arabela25]

Eurovision Song Contest 2021 countdown: 7 days left!

Zitti E Buoni - Måneskin, Italy 🇮🇹          [x]

[definitelynotdamiano]

That would be interesting 👀 You can read about voting here!

[tvwriteups]

ESC 2021 GF

Opening was okay. Think that's the largest the stage has looked.

Watching on PeacockTV. No commentary. This time I'm watching through my speakers and not through headphones. Not gonna do a rundown since a lot of the songs are familiar.

I did not watch any of the big 5 or the Dutch rehearsal/jury videos so I'll be watching those whole for the first time. (I probably should have watched them. Oops. Too late now!)

I really have no idea who will win. Kind of makes it exciting!

What's a little weird with my setup is how much "sharper" the music sounds on my speakers.

Let the Grand Final of the ESC begin!

1. Cyprus

2. Albania

3. Israel

4. Belgium

What's funny for me here is that the Belgian song is growing on me on this third listen. I like it more each time. (This might actually make my Eurovision AND Hooverphonic playlist!) With the other songs I was... like I didn't feel the level of "excitement" I felt when I watched them earlier this week.

5. Russia

Oh yeah! This is another one I'm liking more on a second viewing. I like her expressiveness. This is never not interesting. And an enthusiastic response there.

6. Malta

Maltese Lizzo. I know this is very popular with the ESC crowd and I get it but it doesn't personally register with me. I think it's the speed. It's like the same fast speed and mostly same level of "noise." Crowd really loooooves it though. Might just be my own autistic sound processing issues.

7. Portugal

I still am impressed with how well-structured this is. I'll probably forget the song next week but when it was being performed I never lost interest.

8. Serbia

They seem so wholesome in their postcard. Hmm, singing doesn't sound as good on my speakers. This is like the first 3 songs for me.

And now a break.

Kind of sucks performing early because it hurts you with the vote but at least you get to sit back easy and watch the rest of the show.

I still feel very conflicted about how to feel about Junior ESC. Lots of pressure to put on children.

Jamala, Emmelie de Forest, Duncan Laurence on where they keep their awards... nope, Nikkie, I'm not gonna check out the live blog. I like the ESC but even I have to draw a line somewhere.

9. United Kingdom

First time watching. I don't understand these British songwriters who perform their own songs and yet... like, it doesn't sound ideally suited to their own voices. It was okay but it's another one I'll forget in a week.

10. Greece

Well, I didn't get to watch this properly the first time so here goes: I don't like the huge reliance on effects but it's BEHIND her so it's completely acceptable to me. I think this would've worked better for me if the dancing was "more [active?]" since it's a fast song about dancing.

The hosts briefly have to tell us something for some reason.

Hmm, apparently a lot of my sound issue is that the rear speakers are coming through louder.

11. Switzerland

This is playing much better for me today than it did the other day. The overall performance is better. I don't like the epilepsy-inducing light though. That's my only complaint. Well done!

12. Iceland

Well, literally the same exact performance we watched the other day but it was fun so... and my viewing experience is slightly different so... Hmm.. what I'm really feeling right now is a song placement thing. We went from intense to chill and that energy change is a bit much for me.

13. Spain

This song does not have a strong hook. I ... can't remember the song and it only just finished.

14. Moldova

I honestly don't think this song would've made it through the first SF. I just don't care for it. I think I spent most of the performance looking at the dancers when that was an option.

15. Germany

This feels like a cross between a Moldovan and a San Marino entry. I dunno, I enjoyed it. I wouldn't watch it again though.

I do also understand that part of watching this as an American is that I don't ever have to feel embarrassment that I'm being represented through any of these performances.

16. Finland

Now that I know that this is like this I'm totally not interested. I'd probably feel very differently if I was in the same space as these guys because it's a SHOW!

And another break. Oh, the broadcaster boxes. I always assume that they're going to harass Graham Norton but they're actually visiting the Danes right now. And the Russians.

Hosts talking about orchestras now.

17. Bulgaria

I remember this postcard from the other day because of the menagerie this girl has. This song is also growing on me. I was confused about the lyrics the other day but now am experiencing them as playful. Feeling the "production" of this one.

18. Lithuania

It's hard for me because I really liked "On Fire." I'm really enjoying this the second time and a really great, entertaining performance. And maybe it's in a better place during the night.

Hosts talking about the app. They're really hammering this whole "clap along" thing (which I haven't found on the app because I'm probably too old to care).

19. Ukraine

This song is a trip. Bangy-est banger of the night. You just never know.

20. France

You know, this comes off as something the juries would love to award. Damn, girl! You know, I wasn't impressed when they showed the short clip at the end of the SF. You really have to watch the whole thing.

21. Azerbaijan

Seems more appropriate to sing about Mata Hari than Cleopatra in the Netherlands when you think about it. It could be because I've already seen this before but I'm still processing France. There's also something about this staging that makes them look small on the stage to me.

22. Norway

I don't know why I find him adorable but I do. This song feels like a hug. (Or it's the "feathers." LOL)

Mini-break about what's upcoming.

23. The Netherlands

I was into it until the last 30 when it got really repetitive but that's still an overall like.

24. Italy

I really can't predict anything. I dig this but we've sort of filled a quota for intensity for the night.

25. Sweden

I'm just kind of like....of course Sweden has the Rijksmuseum postcard. It's like the most recognizable place in all of these postcards. And be near the end of the show. I'll be honest: I'm just predisposed to be against Sweden. Ugh, epilepsy light. I can't even look at the screen. Also, I liked Russia's "A Million Voices" in 2015. I'm guessing this song did not look like this at Melodifestivalen because it's really looking terrible on my tv. This is the worst visual presentation of the night.

26. San Marino

Honestly wondering how well San Marino is gonna finish this year. This felt more awesome the first time. Well, also Flo Rida delightfully surprised me the first time.

And how our hosts telling us about the importance of voting. I have no idea how these are going to pan out. I just know that if I was voting I think I'd throw my votes at Ukraine and France...while feeling bad that I'm not throwing some at Bulgaria, Iceland, Lithuania or Switzerland. (I also liked Russia but I wouldn't vote for them.) I mean, I liked Italy but... I don't know. I think I ran out of energy by then.

Really think it's that Ukraine and France just zapped my energy for energetic songs. The only one I felt after those was the hug of Norway. Or maybe Norway lulled me. LOL.

Would be interested in the televotes for some of these countries.

Recap. Ooof. France doesn't work in short recap clip.

"Music Binds Us"....because we've heard of Afrojack here. I swear every other major city has one of those bridges. I'd otherwise dig this but we've had so much intense music tonight.

I'm guessing we're listening to "Titanium" because Afrojack wrote and produced it.

I'm sitting here wondering if ANYONE is going to vote for the UK at all. Or, really, how many of the Big 5 are going to be in the Bottom 5.

Another recap.

Another Nikkie ESC Tutorial segment. This is actually kind of annoying.

And now a behind-the-scenes montage while the voting numbers are displayed at the bottom.

Catching up with past winners now.

ESC honoring itself again. Enjoying how much they're not overemphasizing the whole "in front of a live audience" stuff like they were doing the other nights.

Another recap.

Oddly, I think Moldova annoys me the most. It feels like the emptiest song in the final.

How quickly are they going to burn through the votes. It's already feeling like this show is long.

65th anniversary stuff. Rock the Roof. Måns again. I don't like this song. I think 2015 was a great overall year (even if I was able to predict the top 10 (except for Latvia) but I still listen to a lot of songs from that year... just not "Heroes." I resent that I have to hear it every year now.

Teach-In....because Dutch and because we need a song with 'Ding" and "Dong" in it.

SANDRA KIM!!!!!!!! Forever the youngest winner of this contest.

Lenny Kuhr.

Helena Paparizou. LOL, totally sticking to the choreo.

Lordi. Probably had to choose their roof first to get the permission to shoot the pyro off it.

So are they saving Duncan Laurence for when they calculate the votes? It feels like the voting window has been open forever now. I keep looking for a countdown clock.

This sounds like a way of saying Duncan Laurence has tested positive for COVID without saying that he tested positive for COVID.

Are they emphasizing that the Netherlands is below sea level?

New song... I'll take anything as long as it's not "Nana Banana."

The voting still isn't closed!

Oh, they have a special countdown dance is why. How very Paparizou of them.

Oh, that weird part where they banter with the delegations.

Malta. Just Malta?

Martin Österdahl. Because Swedes. Jury time. I forgot that revealing votes this way eliminates the performances during the vote calculation. They calculate the televote during the jury stuff.

Jury Votes

Israel, the least popular child in the room right now gives their 12 points to Switzerland.

Poland goes to San Marino.

San Marino goes to France.

Albania to Switzerland.

Malta to Albania.

These are going all over the place. But then it's juries.

Estonia's 12 to Switzerland.

Switzerland and France popular with juries so far.

North Macedonia to Serbia.

Recap. Switzerland, France and Italy in the Top 3.

Els and Nikki or however you spell their names. Azerbaijan throws their points at Russia of course.

Norway to....Malta.

Spain to France.

Austria to Iceland.

Ooof, UK, Spain and Norway totally blanked right now.

The UK....with Amanda Holden...and 12 points for France.

Italy gives its 12 points to Lithuania. No points for Switzerland from them!

Now it's just the UK blank.

Slovenia to Italy.

Juries don't like Ukraine. :-(

Greece...making us try not to boo by having a child tell us that the points are going to Cyprus.

Latvia with Aminata of course. 12 points go to Switzerland.

Ireland to France.

Moldova epic saxing us. Epic saxing Bulgaria too.

Serbia to France.

Bulgaria to Moldova. Ugh.

Cyprus ...should've used a child. Even the crowd is all "Greece, duh."

Belgium to Switzerland. It's almost like they have something against France, LOL.

Banter with Switzerland. Banter with France. No cringe. Practically no cringe in these interviews. They're adorable.

On a side note, my HVAC is dying on a 90 degree day.

Germany to France.

UK still sitting on a jury egg.

Australia to Malta.

Finland to Switzerland.

Portugal to Bulgaria.

Ukraine to Italy. Love the 0 points to Russia there.

Iceland. LOL. LOL. LOL. Of course a "Jaja Ding Dong" reference. Switzerland for them.

Romania to Malta.

Without televotes this stuff is almost meaningless. I can't imagine France getting the televotes.

Croatia to Italy.

Czech Republic to...like who would they.. oh Portugal. Of course. LOL.

Georgia to Italy.

Lithuania to Ukraine.

Denmark to Switzerland.

Top 5: Switzerland, France, Malta, Italy and Iceland.

"A Million Voices" Polina telling us Russia is giving their points to Moldova. Lots of side-eye from me.

France can't give points to themself so.... Greece. I... I... don't know.

Sweden with Carola. OMG Carola....why so much talking? Did she take something? Or drink something? She's on something. Gives their points to Malta.

Switzerland gives point to France. Most anticlimatic points reveal.

The Netherlands gives its points to France.

UK with ZERO points from juries.

Switzerland, France, Malta, Italy, Iceland.

We don't see the jury performances so...like... I dunno.

Gonna waste time in the Green Room again before the televote reveal. Talking with Switzerland... meaning that Gjon gets to replace John Lundvik as the face of losing if they don't get enough votes.

TELEVOTE TIME!

I hope this goes fast. And they're revealing these in the order of jury votes, least to most. So maybe a different face of losing.

UK with 0 points. OUCH! And they didn't genocide anyone this year! James Newman being a sport.

Germany with 0 points.

Spain with 0 points.

Netherlands with 0 points.

LMAO. I don't think I've ever seen this.

Norway with 60 points.

Serbia with 82 points.

Albania with 35 points.

Azerbaijan with 33 points.

San Marino with 13 points...even with Flo Rida!!!

Sweden with 63 points?

Cyprus with 44 points.

Moldova with 62 points.

Lithuania with 165 points!!!

Belgium with 3 points. Hooverphonic with only 3 points. Better than zero. But totally a jury thing their SF result was.

20 points to Israel.

Finland with 218. Shocker that. For me. Not the public, of course. Now in first.

Greece with 79 points.

Ukraine with 267. Into the lead.

Russia with 100 points.

Portugal with 27.

Bulgaria with 30 points.

Iceland with 180 points...and in 1st.

Italy with 318 points.

Malta with 47 points.

France with 251 points. Into 2nd.

Switzerland with 160 points.

Winner is Italy. So Switzerland is the new face of losing.

Televote alone it's Italy, Ukraine, France, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Switzerland, and Russia with 100 or more points. Serbia and Greece rounding out the top 10 in televote.

Surprised and delighted that the public gave all those votes to France. I was not expecting that at all.

In the breakdowns I really would like to see if their are any public correlations between folks who votes Italy/Finland or France/Switzerland.

[eurofan78]

Start the clock! The countdown to the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 has officially begun. The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) and host broadcasters NPO, NOS and AVROTROS have confirmed that the two Semi-Finals will take place on 18 May and 20 May and the Grand Final on 22 May, 2021. The dates for next year’s Contest were announced at Ahoy in Rotterdam, the venue for next year’s show.

[popcornnroses]

Countdown to Eurovision '21: #11 - Cypress

Countdown to Eurovision '21: #11 - Cypress #Eurovision'21 #Cypress #ElDiablo #Elena Tsagrinou #TKR #TheKirkhamReport #PNRNetworks

#11 – Cypress “El Diablo“ Elena Tsagrinou Songwriters: Jimmy “Joker” Thornfeldt, Laurell Barker, Oxa, Thomas Stengaard The Kirkham Report welcomes you to my coverage of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest!  From April 3 to the end of May, I’ll be here with all the latest ESC news and info, and of course, through May 11, that means I’m also bringing you all the info on each song this year ranked in…