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I thought after Måneskin won we would get a bunch of Rock?? Like the fuck happend?
#eurovision#eurovision 2022#esc#eurovision song contest#really I just expected LESS ballads but somehow it feels like there are more now??#like I did not love Austria or San Marinos vocals but they brought something different to the table#Also Albania just brought THAT energy#Ireland was a Bop#Latvia was Iconic#Denmark WAS A MORE ROCK ENTRY#Slovenia was a vibe#Georgia was weird but in a good way
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Check out the post over at Gay Influence (link below) about Edgars Rinkēvičs, the President of Latvia AND the first openly gay head of state of a EU country. All the more amazing because Latvia, like other former Eastern European countries, are much more conservative than the Western neighbors.
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anyway Moldova Ukraine and Norway in the final, manifesting it now
#i literally do not care about the others??? nothing was that good so#esc22#eurovision 2022#eurovision song contest#honorable mention to latvia tho iconic first line
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Alright listen I don't know what them Chaos Twins did before they went up on that stage in Latvia but they were serving up some hot sexy realness that was on a whole other level
#Like they're always iconic but the Latvia show was just UNMATCHED 😍#thomas raggi#victoria de angelis#maneskin#måneskin#Cherry Chats
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let's agree to ban the jury from ever voting for songs bc they have zero taste. THEY CHOSE SWITZERLAND OVER LATVIA WHAT KINDA BULLSHIT IS THIS. i swear the judges get no bitches thats why they're so scared of pussy.
#eurovision#esc2022#latvia#that song is literally so iconic and they said nah#we were robbed#all of the jury was probably whote cishet men#like jeez i get more bitches than those idiots and im a dsmp stan#they heard the word pussy and were terrified
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If Nino and Adrien were to represent France in the ML-verse Eurovision, it would look like this and you can’t convince me otherwise.
#miraculous ladybug#ml#mlb#it's that time of year babes and I'm loving#holding out for moldova latvia and norway this year 😤#eurovision#video#nino lahiffe#YES TWIN TWIN ONLY GOT TWO WHOLE POINTS FROM EUROPE BUT IT WAS ICONIC#moustaches were in vogue in 2014
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finally made my blog look a little more 2023 (sorry to cornelia jakobs, but i mean, i did keep her for over a year instead of switching back to my default jean-claude pascal icon, so 🤷♂️)
#did i pick this icon bcos it was the coolest artist photo? yes i did.#also put latvia in my header bcos somehow they've taken over as my faves which?? sure
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oh btw apologies to my non european followers but i made a fantaeurovision team and the first semifinals are happening tonight so uhh yeah get ready for some annoying liveblogging ig
#tag to blacklist -> esc lb#im so hyped my wife an i already know all the songs LMAO#hate to admit this as an italian but *sigh* france sent an iconic BOP in breton and it Fucks so hard#ukraine italy latvia san marino portugal norway cyprus serbia my beloved#OH IF YOU HAVE A TEAM DM ME LET’S CHAT#esc 2022#fantaeurovision
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The Best News of Last Week - June 6, 2023
1. Biden orders 20-year ban on oil, gas drilling around tribal site in New Mexico
Hundreds of square miles in New Mexico will be withdrawn from further oil and gas production for the next 20 years on the outskirts of Chaco Culture National Historical Park that tribal communities consider sacred, the Biden administration ordered Friday.
The new order from Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland applies to public lands and associated mineral rights within a 10-mile (16-kilometer) radius of the park. It does not apply to entities that are privately, state- or tribal-owned. Existing leases won’t be impacted either.
2. Groundbreaking Israeli cancer treatment has 90% success rate
An experimental treatment developed at Israel's Hadassah-University Medical Center has a 90% success rate at bringing patients with multiple myeloma into remission.
The treatment is based on genetic engineering technology. They have used a genetic engineering technology called CAR-T, or Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy, which boosts the patient’s own immune system to destroy the cancer. More than 90% of the 74 patients treated at Hadassah went into complete remission, the oncologists said.
3. Federal Judge Makes History in Holding That Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant
With United States v. Smith, a district court judge in New York made history by being the first court to rule that a warrant is required for a cell phone search at the border, “absent exigent circumstances”. For a century, the Supreme Court has recognized a border search exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement.
4. Indigenous-led bison repopulation projects are helping the animal thrive again in Alberta
Indigenous-led efforts are reintroducing bison to their ancestral lands in Alberta, bringing back an iconic species that was nearly extinct. These reintroduction projects, such as the one led by the Tsuut'ina Nation, have witnessed the positive impact on the bison population and the surrounding wildlife.
The historical decline of bison numbers was due to overhunting and government policies that forced Indigenous peoples onto reserves. These initiatives aim to restore ecological integrity while fostering spiritual and cultural connections with the land and animals. Successful results have been observed in projects like Banff National Park, where the bison population has grown from 16 to nearly 100, providing inspiration for future wilding efforts.
5. Breakthrough in disease affecting one in nine women
Sydney researchers have made a world-first leap forward that could change the treatment of endometriosis and improve the health of women living with the painful and debilitating disease. Researchers from Sydney's Royal Hospital for Women have grown tissue from every known type of endometriosis, observing changes and comparing how they respond to treatments.
It means researchers will be able to vary treatments from different types of endometriosis, determining whether a woman will need fertility treatments.
6. Latvia just elected the first openly gay head of state in Europe
The country’s parliament elected Edgars Rinkēvičs to be its next president, Reuters reported prime minister Krišjānis Kariņš saying.
Rinkēvičs publicly came out as gay in November 2014, posting on Twitter: “I proudly announce I am gay… Good luck all of you.” In a second tweet at the time, he spoke about improving the legal status of same-sex relationships, saying Latvia needed to create a legal framework for all kinds of partnerships.
7. France bans short haul flights
The introduction of France’s short-haul flight ban has renewed calls for Europe to cut down on journeys that could be made by train. Last week France officially introduced its ban on short-haul flights.
The final version of the law means that journeys which can be taken in under 2.5 hours by train can’t be taken by plane. There also needs to be enough trains throughout the day that travellers can spend at least eight hours at their destination.
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SHOUTOUT TO THE ROBBED ICONS THIS YEAR
FRANCE 🇫🇷
NORWAY🇳🇴
LATVIA 🇱🇻
SAN MARINO🇸🇲
GEORGIA🇬🇪
we will never forget the vegan pussy, yellow moon furries, gay cowboys, celtic witches, and circus pirates
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Everyone's Favorite Sassy Short King Is Here! Latvia!
He is the a legend, an Icon, he is the MOMENT!
Latvia is extremely versatile as you can see here. I've not found anything he can't do yet. So as of now he is an S ranking bot. very clean and clear and hits high notes has yet to have to re-sing any lines.
MP3s on Discord
Latvia made by me
posting for entertainment only
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ESC 2023: my favourite lyric from every song
Albania: Krejt tuj pas, e krejt tuj pas, s’po muj mu knaq (Having everything, and having everything but not being happy)
Armenia: I’m so hypnotised by someone that I’ve never ever met
Australia: If you’ve never done anything like this before, then you haven’t been alive
Austria: Edgar cannot pay rent for me
Azerbaijan: If I ever learn again to feel the way I did, I'll die from the emotions that I kept down for years
Belgium: Told me to love myself a bit harder than yesterday
Croatia: the most iconic of them all, Mama kupila traktora (Mum bought a tractor)
Cyprus: I loved you but you loved to do me wrong
Czechia: Blood’s on your God’s head
Denmark: I’m not scared to love you, but I’m scared of breaking my heart
Estonia: There is one more thing you need to know, that I forgive myself for all the lies I’ve said before
Finland: Enkä pelkääkään tätä maailmaa (I’m not scared of this world anymore)
France: C’est toujours trop beaux pour etre vrai, mais c’n’est jamais trop laid pour etre faux (It’s always too good to be true, but it’s never too ugly to be false)
Georgia: Words getting worthless, love is a wordless
Germany: What we are is but a choice
Greece: As a writer, but I’m not an actor, no, I don’t live my own life
Iceland: I’m releasing all of you in gratitude
Ireland: When we rise, we rise like the sun
Israel: History caught in a loop, don’t you wanna change it?
Italy: Siamo i soli svegli in tutto l’universo, e non conosco ancora bene il tuo deserto (We’re the only ones awake in the whole universe, and I still don’t know your desert well)
Latvia: You still think we live in a world so beautiful; you see, I think I don’t believe in this stuff anymore
Lithuania: Had to taste it and embrace it, all the bitterness of failure, to find myself within me
Malta: Might be the drinks or the social tease of anxiety
Moldova: M-am pierdut și e de vină (I lost myself and it’s your fault)
Netherlands: I don’t believe in God anymore, ‘cause where did He go?
Norway: Can’t stay the same, in this world of change
Poland: the iconic BEJBAH
Portugal: Amor, p'ra mim, assim não dá, porque parece que nem sou mais eu (Love without plans is a no no, because I don’t feel like myself)
Romania: The scent of mistakes just reminds you of me
San Marino: Bring the party, Aphrodite
Serbia: It is all a game to me, I don’t wanna choose my fighter, who’s taking control of me?
Slovenia: Igra sovraštva je za vas, hvala lepa, ne računajte na nas (The game of hatred is your thing, thank you, don’t count on us)
Spain: Mi nino, cuando me muera, que me entierren en la luna (My child, when I die, may they bury me on the moon)
Sweden: Violins playing and the angels crying
Switzerland: We ain’t playing now, can’t turn and run, no water guns
Ukraine: Sometimes you just gotta know when to stick your middle finger up in the air
United Kingdom: When you said you were leaving to work on your mental health, you didn’t mention the cheating, you kept that one to yourself
#eurovision#esc#eurovision song contest#eurovision 2023#esc 2023#eurovision song contest 2023#eurovision uk#esc uk
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Hermits as eurovision songs two (2), this time beyond the borders of Norway
i continue to be very behind but alas, eurovision, my beloved, it is her season
Keralis - Poland 2014
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look me in the eyes and say keralis does not fit the infamous slutty Polish milkmaid song. mr my mama says I have a lovely face, with shake what your mama gave you, clap your hands to this music. keralis core. he's even got the braids
Iskall - Sweden 1984
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This song is about wearing your nice gold boots. And what I love about iskall is he loves to sing silly little songs about things. diggiloo diggiley he's got good boots and this song won Eurovision :))
Bdubs - Iceland 2006
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This troll song is iconic. Silvia Night is not real. She's an Icelandic comedian who went to Eurovision to see how many people she would wind up. This character is an icon. I love her. Bdubs could and would go to Eurovision as God's specialist little guy
Tango - Moldova 2011
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this song is about playing your funky music, wearing your silly hat, riding your unicycle and having a good time. the music has the dark intensity of the decked out dungeon but the tone is as bright and funny as the dungeon master flying headfirst into a wall and making tango noises
Scar - Estonia 2011
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Oh yea, that's right. This song is a Eurovision song. Always celebrate a good time. She's doing magic tricks on stage as she sings. It's so impressive and it's so fun. That city is hers to control. Scar is just so good at what he does, and he's such a showman.
Rendog - Latvia 2022
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It's been said before, I'll say it again. This song is definitely about being eco friendly :)) eat your veggies, save the planet (been green is sexy as...)
Mumbo - France 2014
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This came last, but I love it. It's a silly little song about having a moustache. He's a silly little guy with a moustache. They both make me happy.
Doc - Germany 2021
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Sorry I'm losing my mind imaging doc with this. It's just so funny to me. I love this song (it got no televote points). People hated it so much. Get on the stage, easily angered German creeper, dance for me
Zedaph - Latvia 2014
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the chilliest song about doing the most unhinged things. they've found Atlantis and reversed gravity, but now they have to bake a cake. how do you do that, again? for today's zedvancement we'll figure it out (tango irl could surely help)
Joe and Cleo - Romania 2017
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Joe's on the yodelling, Cleo's on the rap (begrudging). It's got death note opening pillars. It's got meme vibes. This thing is iconic and I love it. Yodel rap is its own special genre of Eurovision and nobody else can dream of understanding it. Very beautiful. Very powerful. Joe and Cleo
#good to reblog#hermitcraft#keralis#iskall85#bdoubleo100#tangotek#goodtimeswithscar#rendog#mumbo jumbo#docm77#zedaph#joe hills#zombiecleo#Youtube
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Eurovision 2003 - Wrap Up
2003 is an iconic Eurovision year. They year that ended the dark period. The year they fixed the voting. The year the girl bops broke through. The year the right song won (sorry Belgium). The hosts were fun, the small budget was spent in the right places, the controversy was confined to a single delegation whose outrages seem to me, more and more like a politically confected response to the problems and allegations surrounding the voting in 2002 - and even they had a good song.
Look at how many of the Eurovision qualifiers made it into my list this year. The winner hasn't been this high since 1993! In the current songfestival.be top 500, there are 6 songs from 2003, up 3 from 2003 - a 100% increase!
That's not to say that the national finals weren't good. They were and they chose well. Melfest (and the Nationaal Songfestival) alighted on its modern structure and stuffed itself with what Sweden loves most. Iceland and RÚV outdid themselves by organising a national final that was filled with Icelandic musical talent that could only have been bettered if they'd managed to get Björk and Sigur Rós. Poland put on its first national final with Krajowe Eliminacje and instantly had national flavour and quality as if it had been going for many year.
Around Europe, several names, who would come to be synonymous with Eurovision over then next two decades, were entering with their débuts. There was disco, there was indie, there was Europop, there was jazz and metal and schlager and folk and experimentation. There were even songs in made-up languages. Wherever you look around Europe in 2003 there's improved quality and huge variety.
The voting sequence of 2003 is possibly the best one ever. There were few technical problems and the ones they did have didn't effect the outcome. The hosts have a few moments of the usual cringe, but their styling and looks cannot be beaten. Latvia is a very, very cool country and despite a lot of criticism before hand, the evening itself was a triumph.
The inventive set design and the magnificent green room would set the minds of future production design teams alight with ideas and possibilities. If any year demonstrates what can be achieved with creativity on a budget - even if the first thing that comes to the mind of the average Eurovision fan thinking back to 2003 is modelling clay.
So many things went well. Even better for 2004, the EBU are letting everyone in. Announced prior to the final, the semi-final era is upon us. No more relegations! Everyone can take part now - even Europe's small countries and microstates who left during the 1990s. Eastern Europe can finally be properly welcomed to the Eurovision family. Everything is awesome again!
Goodbye Riga, we'll miss you. It's onto Istanbul and the third first time winner in a row. Türkiye, show us what you can do.
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this is it.
the most iconic moment of the night
thank you latvia for your service
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we get to a point in time where every country has an iconic, slutty eurovision entry: donatan and cleo for poland (butter churning), miss kiss kiss bang for germany, freaky/stripper for san marino, pussy anthem for latvia, etc. regretfully the uk ends up with flying the flag for you, which is... sexily unsexy...
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