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SPAIN
From one major contender to another! Chanel is absolute fire on stage and the new mix of Slo Mo just doesn’t let up. It already has the triumphal feel of a victory performance.
Crowd goes absolutely bananas for the second time in a row.
Prediction: 1-5
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379
Switzerland BY ONE POINT wins the
#eurovision
audience poll!
Thanks
@EuroTripPodcast
@12PointsUSA
@escxtra
@ThatEuroSite
and Melodifestivalklubben!
7
19
140
The results of the
#eurovision
Grand Final Audience Poll 2023
1st place : Finland
2nd place : Sweden
3rd place : Belgium
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ITALY
Huge reaction to this in the arena, as you’d expect. The entire crowd loudly singing along really underlines that this is a *moment*
Vocals much improved after some concerning rehearsals. This is very much still in the mix.
Prediction: 1-5
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UNITED KINGDOM
Another big favourite with the crowd tonight. Sam Ryder’s vocals are completely insane, and he exudes joy from start to finish.
Keeps threatening to tip over the edge into ’too much’ but ultimately everything lands. A contender!
Prediction: 1-5
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15
105
Jere Pöyhönen, better known as rapper
#K
äärijä, is far more than
#ChaChaCha
. The story of Käärijä’s life follows a rollercoaster journey, through hardships and triumph.
@Kaarijasubs
' Mirella Vuorinen chronicles his life before
#eurovision
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19
96
The thing now, and I'm sure RAI and Mahmood get this, is to *stop* singing Brividi for about 70 days. Don't get bored of it, don't get sick of singing it, just keep it fresh for Turin
#RememberGabbani
#sanremo2022
#eurovision
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89
Over 3000 votes here at the Malmö Arena tonight at the
#eurovision
Audience Poll!
Thanks to
@ESCinsight
,
@EuroTripPodcast
,
@escxtra
,
@12PointsUSA
,
@ThatEuroSite
and Melodifestivalklubben!
How many qualifiers will the audience poll get this year?
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17
81
And
#France
wins the Press Poll AND the Audience Poll!!!
Will they win
#jesc2023
tomorrow?
Thanks again to
@ESCdiscord
,
@ThatEuroSite
and
@EuroQuotidien
for help with the poll this evening!
6
14
79
The
#eurovision
2nd Semi Final Audience Poll!
Thanks to
@escxtra
,
@EuroTripPodcast
and
@bet_eurovision
for the collaboration once more!
2
13
70
The results of the first
#Eurovision
Audience Poll are stunning. Volunteers from the Eurovision Community asked the audience leaving the Liverpool Arena what their favourite song was.. With 2480 votes cast, Finland has stormed the vote.
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11
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SAN MARINO
Achille Lauro knows how to work a room. Flames and smoke engulf the stage as he prowls around, first rubbing suggestively against his guitarist, then straddling a mechanical bull.
This feels confident, expensive and totally uncompromising. Bravo!
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SERBIA
Considering it’s essentially just 3 minutes of Konstrakta washing her hands, there’s something so compelling about this Serbian performance.
A clear standout and the last really distinctive performance, this should pick up points from all over.
Prediction: 6-10
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Tix is up next, singing “Fallen Angel” for Norway. From bullied kid to Norway’s most-streamed artist to mental health advocate, Tix’s personal trajectory has been full of ups and downs.
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
#NOR
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43
Israel will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, despite numerous protests against its participation due to the destruction taking place in Gaza. How is this clouding the
#Eurovision
experience of the other 36 artists in our Song Contest?
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Congrats to Windows95man who has won the
#umk2024
rehearsal poll at the Nokia Arena this afternoon, with Sara Siipola 2nd and Sexmane 3rd.
Thanks to
@ESCunited
,
@Eurovoix
and
@escxtra
for making it possible to ask 412
#umk
fans who they want to win tonight and go to
#eurovision
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36
IRELAND
Nobody is enjoying themselves more on the stage tonight than Brooke. This is absolutely infectious, with strong vocals and really well-executed camera work (love the expertly-timed pyro/crowd shot!)
Unless the juries are allergic to fun, this should be in with a chance.
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4
34
With more questions being raised around the
#voting
and
#points
calculation at
@Eurovision
2019,
@ellie_made
breaks open the spreadsheet to look at another potential problem -
#SanMarino
’s constructed
#televote
.
#esc
#esc2019
#serhat
#mystery
#spreadsheet
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As
#Portugal
’s
#FestivalDaCan
ção prepares for its Grand Final,
@Euro_Bruno
takes us: through the darkness and light of
#FdC
, to discover the slow yet powerful rebirth of a true
#Portuguese
competition at home and at
#Eurovision
.
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9
35
While the universal symbol for disability is a person in a wheelchair, the community is neither uniform or identical.
@DanieTreg
explains why Malmo’s approach to access did not meet expectations.
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36
LITHUANIA
This delegation has been very open about how the stage problems left them blindsided, and sadly it shows today.
Monika remains an engaging presence and there are some nice down-the-camera moments, but it’s a very dark performance with little to draw in casual viewers.
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4
33
There are many lessons for the EBU to learn after Malmö's
#Eurovision
, not least the many safeguarding concerns raised by artists and press. As a first step,
@Ewan
suggests adopting accepted policies from elsewhere in the organisation.
1
12
34
Ukraine’s “Shum” is based on a folk melody that awakes a wintry world into a new springtime, and electrofolk band Go_A have adapted this ancient ritual into a modern and haunting package that will get people’s hearts racing.
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
#UKR
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12
34
Jendrik from Germany says “I Don’t Feel Hate”. And is there anything more “
#Eurovision
” than a bedazzled ukulele and a dancing middle finger/peace sign?
#OpenUp
#GER
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33
The
#Eurovision2023
bubble has burst as thousands return to normality instead of the escapism of the Song Contest. A phrase many use at this time of year is Post-Eurovision Depression.
#NickyTeare
asks what is PED, and what can you do to best cope with it?
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31
There are many questions around the cancellation of
#Eurovision
2020. Not all can be answered now (and there are other more pressing matters in the world) but the official website has an FAQ you should check out in the first instance.
1
12
28
I'm trying to be neutral here, but Destiny, at age 18, has more vocal power and swagger than some artists three times her age. Could this finally be Malta's first victory?
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
#MLT
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30
A beaver, singing Let It Go, with an 8 year old ballerina, cheered on by the contestants. ESC doesn't get any better
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21) Jamala, '1944'. Where else but
#Eurovision
can you blend pop, jazz, mugham, English, Tatar, history, and emotion like this?
#UKR
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It's that time of year, let's not keep you waiting any longer... it's the first 2022 episode of Juke Box Jury! Listen online or to the podcast as
@ewan
,
@MontyMoncrieff
, and
@KatsJonouchi
review Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, North Macedonia, and Albania.
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It's Mahmood and Blanco taking the
#sanremo2022
prize, with over 50% of the final points in the superfinal. Comprehensive win!
0
3
29
There’s more to being a Eurovision fan than correcting the official result, but that’s
@euro_bruno
for you!
@Ewan
sites down with Bruno to talk about
@Eurovision
as a Portuguese fan, comfy music, changes to the jury system. and that spreadsheet from 2019.
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SWEDEN
They still can’t nail the camera work for this, with a stagehand caught on camera at a critical moment. A real shame.
On the plus side, Cornelia delivers one of her most impressive vocals, pushing harder than she ever had before, here or at Melfest.
Prediction: 1-5
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With today’s reveal of
@JamesNewmanUk
’s ‘My Last Breath‘ as the
@bbceurovision
entry to this year’s
@Eurovision
Song Contest,
@ellie_made
answers the top twelve burning issues about the
#UK
at
#Eurovision
.
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Fun fact: Ira's just announced that she's expecting her first child. Does this break the 6-person on stage rule?
#Eurovision
#MLT
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25
That’s all folks! The artists have done all they can before tomorrow.
Several acts significantly raised their game, nobody really fluffed it.
In terms of a potential jury winner - UK and Sweden feel like strong contenders. The televote is a lot less predictable…
#Eurovision
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Before anyone starts to complain about Italy sending a joke entry to ESC, you don't win
#sanremo2017
with a joke entry. It's a FUN entry!
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14
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Opening up
@ESCInsight
's 2021's season of Juke Box Jury,
@escinsider
and
@FinNomad
join
@ewan
to discuss the
#Eurovision
songs from Albania, Greece, Serbia, Romania, and Sweden.
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5
24
There is no more Andra Chansen, or Semi Final, instead
#Melodifestivalen
has a Final Qualifiers round to choose the last two songs for Friends Arena and the Grand Final of
#Melfest
.
@Bensvision
explains the voting and tries and predict what happens next...
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6
25
The
@Eurovision
Song Contest is one of the largest musical celebrations of the year.
@Ewan
Spence hopes that it is a party for every
#fan
who wants to join the
#Eurovision
#community
.
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“Arcade” has become one of
#Eurovision
’s most successful recent winners, still firmly on global airplay, sales, and streaming charts, two years after his win in Tel Aviv. It’s also the first ESC song to crack the US Top 100 since Gina G’s “Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit” in 1996!
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I suppose you'll be expecting some Juke Box Jury song g reviews? It's time to start the 2023 hits, misses, and maybes, with
@ewan
,
@mattyeuro
, and
@dudepoints
talking about Spain, Iceland, Malta, The Netherlands, and Serbia!
2
4
22
With James Newman announced by
@bbceurovision
, here's some thoughts from
@ellie_made
on how to answer your UK friends' classic
#eurovision
questions.
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10
23
#Eurovision
: Here’s the Pyro menu, sir.
#HUN
and
#AWS
: We’ll have seven of everything... but not the fire curtain. We don’t want to be seen as going over the top.
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PORTUGAL
A beautifully intimate performance elevated hugely by the live backing vocals from her fellow FDC finalists.
Everything about this feels relaxed, soothing and perfectly judged. Portugal’s best overall package since 2017, and likely top 5 tonight/tomorrow.
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Mahmood for Italy with this year’s real superhit. His victory in Italy caused political controversy as politicians didn’t deem him Italian enough. Well, he’s here and giving you attitude. We love you, Mahmood.
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21
“Yu no man broko mi...Mi na afu sensi” translates to “You can’t break me, I’m half a cent”. You might think someone's small, but they're mighty.
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
#NED
0
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22
The big question at
#eurovision
is likely to be “Who are
#Hatari
?” followed by “what did I just watch?” and “what is
#Iceland
up to?”
@ellie_made
has a deep dive into Iceland’s latest musical revelation for
@escinsight
0
10
22
The EBU has made the right decision to allow pre-recorded backing vocals. It's the only way forward for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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9
21
Two of the quiet wins from
@Yle_UMK
are the return of the Finnish language to
#Eurovision
, and the renewed love for the Song Contest in the country.
@Bensvision
explores how the two are connected and what success for Käärijä in Liverpool would mean.
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7
22
“10 Years” is
#3
in a trilogy of songs telling the story of Daði Freyr and his wife Árný. His 2017 song, “Is This Love?” was all about their meeting, “Think About Things”, was dedicated to their first baby, and now, they're celebrating a decade together.
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
#ISL
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22
Song 4 at
#sanremo2022
and we have Gianni Morandi, who won Sanremo in 1987, represented Italy at Eurovision 1970, and accidentally published his
#Sanremo
song to Facebook because he's never used Facebook before! He deleted it, and RAI didn't disqualify an Italian legend
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22
MOLDOVA
Hard to describe just how big this goes with the crowd. A much-needed blast of energy that gets everyone up and dancing.
Moldova might just nab their second ever televote top 3.
Prediction: 6-10
0
5
22
Lesley Roy’s “Maps” for Ireland up next, featuring a staging concept we’ve never seen before at
#Eurovision
: forced-perspective paper cutouts! She’s best known as a songwriter for artists like Adam Lambert, Miss Montreal, & Medina, but now she’s taking center stage.
#IRL
#OpenUp
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5
22
France wins the
#jesc2023
Press Poll!
Thanks to the 56 members of the press for voting,
@EuroQuotidien
@ThatEuroSite
and
@ESCdiscord
for the collaboration and
@vDanDesign
for the graphic!
0
6
22
With
@ErikaVikman
performing ‘
#Cicciolina
‘ in
@Yle_UMK
,
@ellie_made
takes a closer look at the inspiration behind Vikman’s song; the Hungarian-Italian former porn star, politician, and singer,
#IlonaStaller
.
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9
20
Italian rock group Måneskin are up with “Zitti e buoni”...”Shut up and behave”. They’ve been performing together since they were high school students, and their chemistry together shows.
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
#ITA
2
6
22
Pick five artists, follow them through their adventures at
@Eurovision
. Score big points when they win, lose points when they wear a bow-tie.
@Ewan
sits down with Marco Filipponi to talk about the latest project from the
@FantaSanremo
team…
@FantaESC
1
6
21
Why is this year's
#Eurovision
seeing a rise in online bullying, vitriol, and hate?
@sharly77
looks at the darker side of Rotterdam 2021.
8
17
21
To celebrate
@ESCInsight
’s 1000th podcast,
@Ewan
invited
@EuroTripPodcast
's
@roblilleyjones
to talk about reaching this landmark, the history of the ESC Insight podcast,
#Eurovision
memories, and some tough questions on favourite songs and moments.
2
7
21
“Voilà” by France’s Barbara Pravi is an emotional, vulnerable plea from a person who just wants to be seen for the person they are. Barbara is also the composer of the winning song from 2020’s
@EurovisionJr
, “J’imagine”.
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
#FRA
0
5
21
Romania Checklist. Yodeller. Rapper. Pop music. Toy dolls. Backing singer. Glitter cannons. YES. Permission to fire glitter from cannon. NO.
1
12
19
Listen to our companion podcast to
@EurovisionAgain
's trip to
#Eurovision
an
#Jerusalem1999
. Join us as we go over the '99 rulebook, some lost National Final gems, the State Of Pop, and more!
1
6
20
We take a moment to honor the journeys of some past
#Eurovision
winners, including Johnny Logan (Ireland 1980, 1987, songwriter 1992), Katrina (UK 1997), Anne-Marie David (Luxembourg 1973), Eimear Quinn (Ireland 1996), Lenny Kuhr (Netherlands 1969), & Marie Myriam (France 1977).
0
5
20
Australian singer. Australian songwriter. Australian lyricist. So of course it's Denmark up nest at
#Eurovision
0
6
19
Obviously I’m hopelessly compromised when it comes to Bulgaria, but Bones has given me full arm and leg goosebumps every time I’ve heard it this week. Forget about my hips, my autonomous nervous system don’t lie.
#eurovision
#allaboard
1
4
20
@ESCInsight
is collaborating with three other
#Eurovision
community websites to launch the 'Eurovision Audience Poll',
@escxtra
,
@EuroTripPodcast
, and
@bet_eurovision
What do the audience think of our favourite songs before the live shows from
#Liverpool
?
0
9
17
We have Insight crew on the ground in Amsterdam ready for EiC. Who's a Hit? Who's a Miss? Who's that Maybe which will keep us guessing until final scores are handed out? And if you think that is a plug for our Jukebox Jury podcast, you are absolutely right. Doux points!
0
2
20
Due to a positive COVID case in the group, Iceland’s Daði og Gagnamagnið (Daði and the Data Plan) will be reverting to a prerecorded version of “10 Years”. The tune is still an absolute bop, whether prerecorded or not!
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
#ISL
1
6
20
If Laura Pausini was competing, she’d be in contention for a Jury win with her a capella rendition of Volare. The lady has some pipes!
0
1
20
Ahead of its general release tomorrow,
@ewan
and
@ellie_made
have a review copy of
#firesaga
from the
@Netflix
PR team. Here's both our review and our traditional 'Spotter's Guide' to the big
#Eurovision
event in June...
0
11
19
Our top five for
#Eurovsion
2021, in summary...Italy, France, Switzerland, Iceland, Ukraine...this is an incredible top 5, and such a strong year.
#OpenUp
0
1
19
Vocal samples played live on stage into the mixing desk… but the vocals are not on the backing track. Nice loophole Norway!
#eurovision
0
10
18
Loreen's Tattoo... is the most anticipated performance this National Final season. The winner of
@Eurovision
2012, is back and expected to win Melodifestivalen a place in Eurovision, and perhaps the trophy awaits. This is what you need to know today.
1
2
19
I just tried to re-create Hurricane's haireography, and I think I need a chiropractor.
#Eurovision
2
2
19
Regardless of the end result, I think it is fair to say that Toy is an ABSOLUTE BANGER and Netta is a fabulous artist - I cannot wait to see what comes next for her.
#eurovision
#allaboard
2
3
18
Ben Robertson is joined by Max Doughty and Tim Jumawan (
@ThatEuroSite
), Daniel Stridh (
@ESCdiscord
), and Neil Farren (
@Eurovoix
to preview
#JuniorEurovision
, talk about their expectations, the hopes for the Contest, and some early predictions…
0
4
19
Duncan Laurence, reprising “Arcade”, and premiering his new single, “Stars”. Unfortunately, due to a recent positive COVID test, he can’t be performing live from the Ahoy, but it’s still a beautiful performance.
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
0
3
18
Manizha’s oversized dress, by the way, is made up of scraps of fabric sent in by women from all over Russia. For more information on Manizha and her artistic point of view, check out the interview that
@ellie_made
had with her this week:
#Eurovision
#RUS
1
4
19
Love to SuRie and the team
Folks, this is the latest on the SuRie situation. “SuRie was offered the option to perform again by the EBU. SuRie and her team are extremely proud of her performance and have together decided that there is absolutely no reason to perform the song again.”
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3
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What does it take to build a
@Eurovision
stage? Ola Melzig has been involved in more
#Eurovision
stages than Sweden has won Contest.
@Ewan
ask how you get a career building the impossible dreams of the Song Contest in our latest interview
#podcast
1
2
19
PORTUGAL
This elegant ballad would have been a lovely way to cool things down towards the end of the show. Sadly the draw had other ideas, but I still believe the juries will go big for this, and hopefully the televote won’t totally collapse.
Prediction: 6-10
0
4
19
Italy will be represented by
@Mahmood_Music
at
#TelAviv2019
with ‘Soldi’, and that is an important and courageous step both for the singer and for the ideals of the
@Eurovision
Song Contest.
@ellie_made
explains why.
0
8
19
Tusse was born in the D.R. Congo, but came to Sweden alone at the age of 13. “Voices” was his first attempt at Melodifestivalen, but Tusse had also won Swedish Idol two years ago, all while balancing his high school studies.
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
#SWE
0
4
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The Grand Final Running Order Analysis of 2023
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3
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GREECE
A near-silence falls in the Press Centre for Amanda Tjenford’s performance. Spine-tingling vocals and a powerful, intense connection with the camera.
A clear standout in this semi - the question is whether she can outshine Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs in the final?
4
3
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Gjon’s Tears is up next for Switzerland with “Tout l’Univers”. His real name is Gjon Muharremaj, and he took his name from the emotional reaction he got when he sang in front of his grandfather, also named Gjon.
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
#SUI
5
5
18
We think
@ewan
has just about recovered from the twin-tornado of
@novympia
on this week's Juke Box Jury
#eurovision
review. Where are the hits going when Slovenia, Armenia, Portugal, Norway, and Lithuania arrive in the box?
3
6
18
Yes, it’s not just you. This is a very uncomfortable performance, and one which will likely lead to an article series on ESC Insight.
#allaboard
#eurovision
0
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Jeangu Macrooy represents the home nation with “Birth of a New Age”, which honors his Surinamese roots in both the song’s themes and its chorus.
#Eurovision
#OpenUp
#NED
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