Eurovision 2023 - Liverpool

[PR1Berske]

Just back from the dress rehearsal. You're going to love tonight.

 

[wtfftw]

semi final time!

 

[PR1Berske]

So here we are, the first semi final. The running order is chosen by the producers and they've done quite a decent job at keeping things fair. And a couple of rather obvious clunkers.

 

[Epona]

Liking Portugal's whacky dance routine and folky pop, very Eurovision

 

[Epona]

Ireland singer's costume is a bit eye-wateringly tight around his delicates, don't you think?

 

[Epona]

Proper bonkers this one

 

[Epona]

Is anyone else watching?

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Is anyone else watching?

Me! There's a man with dwarfism playing a penny whistle!

<eta and the singer, pretty sure he once told my fortune in a booth on the end of Blackpool pier>

 

[PR1Berske]

I'm trying to live tweet and Messenger but I am watching!

 

[Epona]

Croatian band is apparently like the Croatian version of Monty Python - they have said if they win they are going to strip naked for the winners performance at the end

 

[Epona]

Oh here we go, worthy but boring ballad time

 

[Epona]

I don't normally watch the semis (always viewed it as spoilers) but someone last year on here pointed out that sometimes the most entertaining acts don't make it to the final - so here I am

 

[Epona]

I like the monochrome outfits this lot have got on

 

[Saffy]

I'm watching and loving every moment.
It's just ace.

 

[Saffy]

Both of the Finland dudes look like the guy from The Detectorists.

 

[Epona]

AAAAAHHH explains some of the comments not making sense to me - apparently we missed the beginning so we're watching it a bit behind the actual time it's aired

 

[PR1Berske]

This Czech entry went down huge in the rehearsals

 

[Epona]

I'm on Finland at the moment, her fingernails are (and I think the modern term for this is) "giving me the ick"

 

[Epona]

Blimey, Azerbaijan, where did I park me time machine?

 

[Saffy]

Both of the Finland dudes look like the guy from The Detectorists.

I've got my countries mixed up!

 

[PR1Berske]

It's Andrew WK-Pop for Finland

 

[Aladdin]

Missed Ireland.

Watching now.. not sure who though

 

[Aladdin]

Turned the sound down and it's pretty hilarious

Sis just asked quite seriously "is he the hulk?"

 

[May Kasahara]

Yes Finland!

Also enjoyed the Czechia witches and Moldova's excellent shaman pop.

 

[Epona]

This Czech entry went down huge in the rehearsals

Seeing that one now, I can understand that, very catchy

 

[Bingoman]

I quite liked Ireland and Portugal song this year

 

[hash tag]

Ireland dreadful.
Azerbaijan good.
Finland even better.

 

[Saffy]

Finland's song is so catchy!

 

[Epona]

Netherlands - finding the song quite dull, but interesting take on a pin striped suit he's wearing

 

[Epona]

Finland - this is the one they put the flashing lights seizure warning at the beginning for, clearly