Eurovision 2023 - Liverpool

[Oriole]

Brace yourselves. San Marino is supposed to be a blast from the less pleasant past

 

[Epona]

Some interesting "factoids" about San Marino there

 

[Chz]

San Marino is why we have semi-finals. To protect the world from this shite.

 

[Epona]

Managing to simultaneously look like it should be interesting but sounding a bit like U2

 

[Chz]

Oh, I've heard about Austria. I want to like this.

 

[Epona]

Actually loving the commentary atm

 

[Epona]

I am really not getting this whole oversized shiny 2 piece suit thing that is going on at the moment - not the first act to deploy that look tonight

 

[Epona]

Ah now we have some interesting costume choices
Still a fucking massive trouser suit though

This one is so Eurovision

 

[Oriole]

In case you missed it, nice dig at Spotify for their $0.003 per stream rate from Teya and Salena

Zero dot zero zero three
Give me two years and your dinner will be free
Gas station champagne is on me

 

[Epona]

I hate it when stuff is on BBC cos there's no ad break where I can go to the loo without missing anything

crosses legs

 

[Epona]

Bloody hell I don't like her outfit either, am I just out of touch?

 

[Epona]

Boring song, time to go to the loo

 

[Chz]

Lithuania. Sheridan Smith fresh off her West End job, singing something I'll habe forgotten once I go to the loo.

 

[wtfftw]

I hate it when stuff is on BBC cos there's no ad break where I can go to the loo without missing anything

crosses legs

there's only Australia to go

 

[Bingoman]

Albania song was to screechy for me

 

[Epona]

there's only Australia to go

Oh shame, this semi was far less interesting than the previous one

 

[Epona]

Shoulder pads really are back in aren't they

 

[Chz]

Australia at least giving some stage presence. Is that an MR2 or some weird Aussie car?

Still an epic effort from Hannah to last 90 minutes in that dress.

 

[Epona]

That was unbelievably cheesy from Australia

 

[Indeliblelink]

Saving the best till last. Only liked Australia & Belgium tonight.

 

[wtfftw]

Oh shame, this semi was far less interesting than the previous one

agreed. I'm only ok with max 7 of those going through. semi 1 gave me high hopes.

 

[Epona]

Australia at least giving some stage presence. Is that an MR2 or some weird Aussie car?

Still an epic effort from Hannah to last 90 minutes in that dress.

Honestly I am not up on current cars but there's the whole flashy cadillac on stage thing, then there's "I think Dave in sound crew has a Kia, let's ask if we can borrow it"

 

[Aladdin]

I've just realised that I am old.

I cannot relate to any outfit.
The songs are all shite.
I am not liking it at all...

Too much screaming

 

[Epona]

I think I actually liked Slovenia best with their 90s style pop offering and retro shirts

 

[Aladdin]

The review is hurting my ears

 

[Aladdin]

I think I actually liked Slovenia best with their 90s style pop offering and retro shirts

I like Australia best..
But it's kind of the best of a not great batch.

 

[Aladdin]

Interval is nice

 

[Epona]

Well bollocks the presenters just gave the info about Carol of the Bells that I was about to spew out!

It often crops up in films and ads without lyrics because the melody is an old Ukrainian folk song and not under copyright (just adding my own bit of additional info to that!)

 

[Epona]

The interval show is fun at least (but why are the dancers wearing shiny bin liners? That seems to have been costuming theme of the day)

 

[Chz]

For the effort they've put into the semis interval shows, I can't wait to see what they've got for Saturday.