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Eurovision 2023 - Part 7: The Great and Fun

Lowkey obsessions go here! You may like them less than the fanfave beasts, I don’t care. You can have you faves, I have mine. If you disrespect mine, I choose violence. ^__^

10. MOLDOVA Pasha Parfeni - “Soarele si luna” Semi 1, slot #09

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PASHA PERFECTDEITI 😍

My friend André once hypothesized that Moldova secondary role at Eurovision serving as Ukraine’s horcrux. Each time Ukraine (or their spirit) is absent from a contest, Moldova will absorb their energy via musical osmosis and channel it unplugged at Eurovision.

We already saw this principle in full worse in 2015 and 2019. This year Ukraine are at the height of their misery (which is honestly the least Ukraine thing ever), but their cheerful weirdness lives on in “Soarele si Luna”, performed by everyone’s favourite Edward Norton look-alike. 😍

Like, I’m not insane for making that the claim that Moldova ARE a Diet Ukraine this year, right? “Soarele si Luna” sounds like something that would finish third in a Vidbir final (specifically it sounds like an ethnic Beat of the Universe 😍 - can we get Aliona or Doinita with a turbofolk Lelya in 2024 plz?) and should be treated as this year’s surrogate Ukraine entry :-)

Of course, there’s this entire discourse going on that Moldova is kinda unmemorable and mid, and well... yeah? It IS Moldova. Moldova is all about being underwhelming preshow and then SERVING at the contest. Pasha already has all the tools in his arsenal for that - A catchy tune, a charismatic presence and a dastardly used Little Person to rake in those televotes when the time comes <3 I have confidence their time WILL come. 😈

Odds at Eurovision - Moldova

Like always, everyone is sleeping on Moldova and well... Do so at your peril? It’s Moldova. Moldova don’t EXIST until the stage shows, where their eldritch chakras align and produce epicness upon epicness.

Sure, Pasha isn’t as obvious a qualifier as the Nordic Three, but, I think he’s a solid fourth safest? In reality I can’t imagine a universe in which Moldova fail to be top ten in the televote in that semi. Ireland, Azer, NL, Switz and Malta die unless one of them (Malta.) is GREAT, in which case Serbia or Czechia die. THOSE ARE THE RULES OF SEMI 1!!

As far as Moldova’s overall placement: Pasha could be top 10 - The other ethnotrash entries in the year are Vesna who are a mess, and Alessandra who is also a mess. In an event where Alessandra is terrible and/or has a bad draw, I could defo imagine that Pasha claims her spot in the top 10, if he isn’t already there to begin with. “Soarele si Luna” is loads of unbrindled fun, and that’s always a great incentive if you want people to vote for you.

More realistically though, I think Moldova will either get tenth or narrowly miss out because I don’t think the juries will be as much on board. The downside to taking juries out of the semi is that you will be left with a finale full of jury repellent, which will make them (and their pets) more powerful. I am apprehensive about Moldova’s jury appeal.

Definitely not a “fringe qualifier” or “shock NQ” though good GOD.

Qualifier Tier: A- Projected placement: 3rd-7th (Semi), 8th-14th (Grand Final) , -----------------------------------------------------

09. MALTA The Busker - “Dance” (Your own party) Semi 1, slot #02

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BUT HEY ✋ WAIT 🤙 WATCHA SAY? 😏 DO YOU WANNA DANCE 🎉 💃🎷 💃🎷 💃🎷 💃🎷💃

KINGS!! The Bad NF curse hit Malta arguably the hardest out of everyone - Imagine an NF with fourty songs, most of them godawful and you’re reduced to ironically stanning hot garbage like “Ol mah qorls gid downs (feat: Squidward noises)” and “On My Own (feat Lizard person locomotion)” because the Obvious Female Contender With The Swedish McSong will be crowned victorious once more, and there’s no point in getting attached to ANY of the actually worthy songs!

But then Brooke LOST and The Busker won, shattering the glass ceiling (all it took is finding one of five men in Malta with a good hairline) and saving my sanity. 😍😍😍 Yes, Malta are TRASH and so fucking what? The Busker took the defining features of Eat Your Salad, Discoteque and Yummy Mommy, and turned them into something arguably more enjoyable! This year has some really fun-trashy party anthems and Dance is exemplary in this role

🎷 🎷 🎷 🎷 🎷 🎷 🎷 I FEEL BETTER IN MY SWEATER 😏 🎷 🎷 🎷 🎷 🎷 🎷 🎷 GOT ON THE RADIO IS THIS A SONG YOU KNOW? 😏

Like, if you’re not partying along, you’re just not approaching this entry correctly Fortunately i’m build for pleasure and not misery so ever since Malta picked The Busker, they’ve been top 10 for me and remained there forevermore. If you can’t get into that, your loss!

Odds at Eurovision - MALTA

To be fair, for a while it looked like Malta were Grand Final bound, but then the EBU drawfucked them over. If Malta were a country with a consistent televote track record (see: Armenia in semi 2), I’d be like “eh, who cares, they’ll qualify anyway”. However, Malta kinda suck at staging and delivering what the televoters like, so I’ve instead resigned myself to their impending NQ. I WILL say though that if there were a contest where Malta could qualify from second in the r/o, this would be the year? The Busker are fun, Dav is very charismatic, and there’s no forced cringe hamminess. Dance is three Maltese bro’s having a fun time on a stage, and I can imagine it getting votes. The problem mainly is that Finland will just hoover up all the fun party votes at the end. People vote for their favourites and I don’t think most people will find it in their heart to vote for TWO different party songs, esp if one of them is a winner contender and the other is considered an NQ.

However if any of the obvious NQs in semi 1 pulls an upset, it’s almost certainly Malta? They only need to beat five countries, which is feasable when you’re the likely 11th placer.

If Malta qualify, no idea on how well they’ll do. They could be top ten, they could be bottom five. They can finish ANYWHERE on the scoreboard (except for at the very top). Which is fun <3

Qualifier Tier: C- Projected placement: 7th-13th (Semi, likely 11th), 9th-18th (Grand Final)

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08. UNITED KINGDOM Mae Muller - “I wrote a song” Autoqualifier

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THE QUEEN IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE QUEEN WHO’S NEXT IN LINE FOR ROYALTY? 👑

IT IS SHE MAE MULLER SHE MAE MULLER SHE’S THE RIGHTFUL QUEEN

Like seriously, THANK YOU cheerfully unhinged right-wing media for making me ADORE the UK entrant. 🤗 Boris Johnson IS a liar and a crook who violated his own corona policies and didn’t deserve a hospital bed! Truth tea is best served scalding hot, sorry if she and her #ProTransAgenda haved offended your fragile minds! Some people might be ANGRY at the DISGRACE she caused towards the glorious nation of England, but Mae isn’t joining the toxicity- ~INSTEAD SHE WROTE A SONG~ TO PROVE HER HATERS WRONG SHE COULD HAVE CRIED AT HOME AND SPENT HER TIME ALONE ~INSTEAD SHE WROTE A SONG~

This year has exactly ONE great girl banger, and it’s this one. I know that’s an upsetting take for the basic of mind, but it’s true. Unicorn sucks! Queen of Kings isn’t a real song! Tattoo is a McSong! “Instead I wrote a song” is a fiercely real anthem handing the realistic issues of dealing with shithead haters and bad exes, and providing great examples of trouncing the opposition and lifting yourself above them, like the rightful kings and queens and nobil-enby that we are!

And to further rub salt in the wound, Mae WILL close the final meaning she’s likely not going to do badly either. Stay pressed haters. 😍

Odds at Eurovision - UNITED KINGDOM

To be fair, Mae COULD be a flop, but her draw is a massive boon in her favour. UK close the Grand Final, so a fierce finisher could absolutely cash in votes from both bases.

The one caveat that I have is that Mae hasn’t been sounding too great at the preparties. However, “Instead I wrote a Song” doesn’t need great vocals? (also Mae has always sounded better than Vesna and Alessandra) It needs to have a good stage show first and foremost, and vocals are a secondary concern. Mae needs to be good enough so that any missed notes don’t distract (or detract) from the visuals. This principle worked for Eleni; Chanel and their clones, so why wouldn’t it work for Mae who is essentially in the same ballpark?

Realistically, I don’t think UK are getting a top 10 here. But I do feel like their draw is good enough to get a decent score from both juries and televotes, and get a respectable midcarding finish. (which for the UK would be a great result anyway). Avoiding bottom five two years in a row <3 now THAT is personal growth <3

Projected placement: 10th-17th (likely around 12th)

07. BELGIUM Gustaph - “Because of you” Semi 2, slot #05

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AND WHEN THE WORLD GOT ME GOING CRAY-ZAY I’LL ~CARRY ON~ AND IT’S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU

A hat, a pink cape and a fleming walked onto a stage and said #LGBTQIARIGHTS, and it was glorious.

It took me a while to get there, but I’m IN FULL STAN MODE for the hat, the man, the LEGEND that is GODSTAPH. Life’s too short to hold grudges for my fave losing Eurosong, so I’ll carry on in blissful nationalism, all because of STEF!!!

Now the world had me going crazy at the NF because nobody saw Gustaph’s win coming - I was backstage at the time, socializing with the journalists from Wiwi, Songfestival and OutTV when our collective jaws DROPPED after Gustaph Jamala’d it at the end. How?! How did the act everyone considered last place beat out the favourites?

BECAUSE HE WAS SERVING CUNT, THAT’S WHY.

Like objectively, Gustaph’s song may not have been the best, but he NAILED that live like Jesus on a cross.

Generally, I feel like people have been dissmissive of Gustaph because he’s “old” (lol he’s just 10 years older than I am X_X) and a confident queer man living his best life. You know how the latent misandry / self-hating homophobia manifests itself with the fanbase. “HE’S NOT CHÉRINE WE WANT CHÉRINE, LET’S BULLY THIS OLD FAG FOR NOT BEING CHÉRINE” -- absolute pieces of fucking SHIT human beings. PS; daily reminder that THIS was what Chérine brought to the table

I fucking LOOOOVED Ca M’ennuie pas, but there’s a line between child-like and childish and perhaps she crossed it a bit too much? The more accurate assesment would be to call her act an oversaturated cubist nightmare that sabotaged itself out of an easy win, but I’ll let the awful stans simmer in their unemployment-fueled delusions if that makes them feel better. ☺

Even so, Chérine immediately got over her loss and stanned Gustaph and as a loyal servant to Queen Ennui, I followed suit!

On Gustaph’s end, he was my second favourite going into Eurosong anyway, so w/e. A sentient hat presiding over the selection as charismatic mentor to all the kids, serving killer vocals AND life experience <3 I wanted Chérine to win sure, but I also (perhaps moreso?) wanted Gala and the Starlings to lose. I got two out of three + my second place as a winner => good enough for me.

Thankfully, I’ve seen people come to their senses re: Gustaph and “Because of you” so hopefully we can all Unite as one and give this legend the stan power he fucking deserves ^_^

On that note,

Odds at Eurovision - BELGIUM

People are considering Belgium a fringe qualifier and I... am puzzled by that, honestly? Listen up, fags, hate to break it to you but:

Like Gustaph MAY have been a fringe qualifier right upon selection sure, but after the R/O i’m very confident Belgium are through? The first half of Semi 2 gives us *nothing* and “Because of you” is the only cheerful song in the entire first fucking half. Serotonin does sell, you know.

Secondly, while I feel like plenty of the white privileged twitter gays are unimpressed by Gustaph, I think the message and beat will resonate with a lot more people than it’s being given credit for. There was a contingent of straight middle-aged Dutch women standing in front of me at EiC and they were going WILLLLD for it. My mom (who is 66) ALSO floves Gustaph and voted for him!

As for the gay target audience: A Dane who has grown up in a protective and accepting society isn’t going to be swayed by a Gustaph, simply because I feel like their homosexuality has been less of an obstacle in their life. That’s fine though!

A Georgian or Armenian who lives a repressed and closeted life of self-hatred and doubt is a different story. “Because of you” is about queer empowerment and liberation, and it could very well resonate more with those who feel pissed upon by their peers for being different. Since most countries in Semi 2 are of the toxic masc variety (Georgia, Armenia, Greece, Romania, etc) I could imagine Gustaph winning over the LGBTQIA+’s in those countries specifically, especially in the absense of a clear Gay Fave like Loreen or Käärijä.

Also, “Because of you” is a fun party anthem surrounded by a myriad of miserable cunts, and fun party anthems > miserable cunts.

So yeah, i’d say he qualifies. The only worry for me is that VRT are notoriously incompetent and I fear that they might fuck it up even though the qual is easily achieved atm.

No idea how high Belgium are going to score in the finale. I think the ceiling is WAY higher than what he’s being given credit for - i think top 10 is a possibility, but once again, I feel like Belgium are more likely looking at a high jury and a decent but not spectacular televote. Could be on the cusp of left-side. Could be lower-mid table.

Personally i cannot WAIT for his out of the blue top ten finish :-)

Qualifier Tier: B+ Projected placement: 5th-11th (Semi), 10th-19th (Grand Final)

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06. AUSTRALIA Voyager - “Promise” Semi 2, slot #16

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HAVE EVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE?! 😎 IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, THEN YOU HAVEN’T BEEN ALIVE! 😎

PREACH!

The latent misandry reached peak pathetic when gormless bitches were arguing that Voyager were a throw by SBS - a deliberate NQ so that they wouldn’t have to renew their contract for 2024.

BRAINWORMS. Have you fucking HEARD the song?! “Promise” is the best song Australia have send to Eurovsion, PERIOD. It’s a BANGER.

I’M. BY. YOUR SIDE. PROMISE ME IT’S GONNA PROMISE ME IT’S GONNA ALRIGHT AO AO AO O O O

Like, last year I was really upset when Dreamer lost to fucking Not The Same and that Australia squandered a golden opportunity. I though most people felt similarly? This year we’re finally, finally getting the prog metal anthem we were owed, so what’s the problem now? Is it because four of them are men, it’s because four of them are men, isn’t it.

“Promise” is structurally similar to “Dreamer”, but better. The one issue Dreamer had for me, is that it kinda lacked power and felt a bit twee. “Promise” otoh, doesn’t back down on the adrenaline and balances it well with the two main vocals. Danny’s pleasant and upbeat tenor contrasts REALLY WELL with Scott’s grungy baritone and together they create a powerful atmosphere. You just KNOW this is going to slay live once the pyros come in. (as it did in Amsterdam) Finally a worthy successor to AWS. 😇 (not Måneskin because their successor (Joker Out) is a part of the next post :-))

Odds at Eurovision - AUSTRALIA

I mean, the argument that “Promise” was a throw and clear NQ even before the r/o contains more moon logic than the average Discworld puzzle. In what fucking universe? Not only was Promise a clear-cut qualifier before the r/o, it is a potential SEMIFINAL WINNER based on its draw. Out of everyone in semi 2, Aus are the safest.

Of course, the fact that Australia close is doing quite a bit of lifting. Promise isis is the sort of song that works best when it’s on late, and ideally in last. Voyager will finish off the semi in great style and that’s going to make the sweet points pile up. You’re defo not telling ME that the metalheads (who always watch but never post online) are not going to vote for Aus?! There is no other act in the semi 2 for them to imprint on. Secondly, the winner discourse. Australia are largely ignored in that, which: fair since it’s Sweden of Finland. Yet, I would suggest that it’s boredline ludicrous that Australia are ignored in the discussion for biggest Dark Horse. “Promise” is one of the best metal songs that’s ever been sent to ESC already in its current state and I feel like any self-serious music contest SHOULD consider them potential high place favourites. SBS are also notoriously good stagers too. The fact that Voyager aren’t considered top ten by most fans is baffling to me. Sheldon came NINTH in a more competitive year!

Like, I am not sure what the top five will be (it will contain Sweden and Finland, and prolly Spain, but otherwise . . .), and I could absolutely imagine Australia get in there as well. People are sleeping on their appeal.

Likely top ten, definitely higher in the vote tally than Germany is my final judgment. The only thing holding Australia back is the flag. You can’t really change public perception on Australian participation since you can’t alter their geographical location, but I do feel like their song has enough niche appeal to get televotes in spite of nobody particularly caring about Aus as an ESC country.

Juries will, like always, be on board as well. SBS know what they’re doing, and this is no exception.

So yeah a top ten is what I’m expecting and you better cope, darlings~

Qualifier Tier: A+ Projected placement: 1st-2nd (Semi), 4th-12th (Grand Final) (Prediction: 8th place)

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AND THAT LEAVES THESE PRECIOUS BABIES AS MY TOP FIVE!

AUSTRIA! FINLAND! ICELAND! PORTUGAL! SLOVENIA!

You’ll find out which order I’ve ranked them in tomorrow morning at the usual time :-)

#Eurovision 2023 #ESC 2023 #Liverpool 2023 #Australia #Voyager #Promise #Belgium #Gustaph #Because of you #Moldova #soarele si luna #Pasha Parfeny #Pasha Parferni #Malta #The Busker #dance (our own party)#United Kingdom #Mae Muller #I Wrote a Song

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hinerdsitscat · 1 year

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I would like to apologize in advance to everyone in my life who will have to put up with me spontaneously yelling "I FEEL BETT-ER IN MY SWEAT-ER" at any given moment between now and the middle of May

(or at least until it's too warm out to wear sweaters, which in Chicago could also conceivably not be until the middle of May either)

#eurovision #Eurovision 2023 #esc 2023 #esc malta #Eurovision Malta #the busker #dance (our own party)

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wakemeupinmay · 1 year

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My thoughts on the Eurovision songs this year

1. 🇦🇱 Albania - Duje - Albina & Familja Kelmendi

VERY dramatic, but I could shake my ass to the part in which she isn’t singing

2. 🇦🇲 Armenia - Future Lover - Brunette

„I just wanna make art, read books, be loved and called a good girl“ okay ma'am that’s everyone ur not special

3. 🇦🇺 Australia - Promise - Voyager

Do we know why they are headbanging this much? It couldn’t be bc of this song right?

4. 🇦🇹 Austria - Who the hell is Edgar? - Teya & Salena

Not often is a song made spicier by adding some church singing

5. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan - Tell me more - TuralTuranX

I have just watched the video for the third time and I start to suspect that there is more than one guy singing, I could be wrong tho

6. 🇧🇪 Belgium - Because of you - Gustaph

He looks like a gay musketeer + weirdly enough this song doesn’t make me want to dance, it makes me want to walk???

7. 🇭🇷 Croatia - Mama ŠČ - Let 3

Thankfully for them I love chaos and not knowing what is going on, BUT I did get scared for a second when they undressed

8. 🇨🇾 Cyprus - Break a broken heart - Andrew Lambrou

I am mesmerized but that won’t get me to like the song :/

9. 🇨🇿 Czechia - My sister‘s crown - Vesna

Idk guys, is this a good song or does it just have a good message? It doesn’t bop for me, I’m so sorry I tried

10. 🇩🇰 Denmark - Breaking my heart - Reiley

Okay, do we also have a version in which we can hear his voice in the chorus better? Thanks, the distorted one playing over his singing is a no no. I dig the outfit tho 10/10 very cute

11. 🇪🇪 Estonia - Bridges - Alika

Don’t worry guys, Estonia is bringing the compulsory piano to the contest this year

12. 🇫🇮 Finland - Cha Cha Cha - Käärijä

Very entertaining and very eurovision by the hulk goblin king, very appreciated by me :)

13. 🇫🇷 France - Évidemment - La Zarra

This. woman. has. the. most. snatched. waist. I. have. ever. seen. Other than that, once again France does what it does best, which is being french

14. 🇬🇪 Georgia - Echo - Iru

Did she get turned into a white worm halfway through? + They surely get the award of „lyrics that make the least sense“ this year. „THIS FEELING IS LORD“

15. 🇩🇪 Germany - Blood & Glitter - Lord of the lost

So happy for Germany leaving its shell for once but maybe reconsider the red latex suit. Otherwise they are really cute and make me smile

16. 🇬🇷 Greece - What they say - Victor Vernicos

How did Greece get Tom Shelby’s son dressed like a school boy from the 1940ies to sing about his hurt feelings?

17. 🇮🇸 Iceland - Power - Diljá

So sad Iceland couldn’t keep up the streak of rly good entries. Unfortunately this song holds no PPPPower over me

18. 🇮🇪 Ireland - We are one - Wild Youth

Don’t worry guys, our knights in shining masks are here to save us. Not rly tho, the song is not that much fun :/

19. 🇮🇱 Israel - Unicorn - Noa Kirel

A song called Unicorn has no business being this serious

20. 🇮🇹 Italy - Due vite - Marco Mengoni

What can I tell u…. It’s definitely Italys entry + Does he sound like an italian Michael Jackson???

21. 🇱🇻 Latvia - Aijā - Sudden Lights

The last time I saw lights like these on stage Germany got 0 points, be careful Latvia

22. 🇱🇹 Lithuania - Stay - Monika Linkytė

What does Čiūto tūto mean?

23. 🇲🇹 Malta - Dance (our own party) - The Busker

I see you Malta, trying to have your own little epic sax moment

24. 🇲🇩 Moldova - Soarele si Luna - Pasha Parfeni

This felt like a spiritual fever dream + gotta love the nuns in the crowd

25. 🇳🇱 Netherlands - Burning Daylight - Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper

This song is all the stages of grief I go through once my favourite does not win eurovision

26. 🇳🇴 Norway - Queen of Kings - Alessandra

Aye aye captain we stan! BUT I would have looooved if the show (costumes, dance,…) were a cringey eurovisiony pirate thing

27. 🇵🇱 Poland - Solo - Blanka

Why is it giving parody of rich spoiled brat that thinks she can sing bc daddy said so?

28. 🇵🇹 Portugal - Ai Coração - Mimicat

I like it, it’s not a ballad and fun also she looks exactly how I would imagine a Mimicat

29. 🇷🇴 Romania - D.G.T. (Off and On) - Theodor Andrei

I didn’t expect to be going to an underage bondage strip club tonight.

30. 🇸🇲 San Marino - Like an animal - Piqued Jacks

He is giving me mixed signals. Am I sexy Aphrodite or do I stink and am poisonous? Why is he chasing me? Is that good or bad? I’m worried

31. 🇷🇸 Serbia - Samo mi she spava - Luke Black

He is very much Melovin coded but I do connect with the message an awful lot

32. 🇸🇮 Slovenia - Carpe Diem - Joker Out

It’s good, I get the hype, curious what they’ll do on stage tho

33. 🇪🇸 Spain - Eaea - Blanca Paloma

Is it allowed to perform religious rituals on stage?

34. 🇸🇪 Sweden - Tattoo - Loreen

After that huge TV fell on that one kpop performers head this performance makes me extra nervous

35. 🇨🇭 Switzerland - Watergun - Remo Forrer

Don’t worry Remo, Switzerland is one of the safest countries on earth

36. 🇺🇦 Ukraine - Heart of Steel - Tvorchi

I think I have never been more surprised by a country sending a generic pop song. Or maybe it was to be expected the most rn. It’s not bad by any means but also def not a winner and everyone knows that

37. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - I wrote a song - Mae Muller

If I don’t see the name Mae Muller on the writing credits to this song I will absolutely throw a fit

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anotherescsite · 11 months

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Another ESC Site Award for Lame jumpers.

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Poor Malta cannot catch a break. This is a fun song with odd gimmicks, silly props and fabulous bad jumpers. But how long of it did you enjoy it before you were over it and wanted them to disappear. I think by the time of the jumper change, I was done.

They had the misfortune of being in the first semi final of death and given the enormous task for trying to qualify from second in the draw sandwich between two more highly rated entries. It is a decent feel good song. It was cheesy, but that is part of the charm. It deserved better; better draw, and better scores because the lads worked it. The lead singer gave it everything, the sax player wasn't too bad, the other guy was... there.

Finally, I noticed the third guy with the steering wheel on the left side of the car. Malta drive on the left with the steering wheel on the right. I guess peer pressure made them do it.

#esc #eurovision #malta #dance (our own party)#the busker #2023 #liverpool #uk #united kingdom #Youtube #another esc site awards 2023

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magicmalcolm · 11 months

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One month later and I'm still bummed this didn't make the Eurovision Final. How dare the world be denied this fun saxophone filled bop?

#I FEEL BETTER IN MY SWEATER #the busker #dance (our own party)#eurovision song contest #esc 2023 #eurovision 2023 #robbed i tells ya #thanks for completely draw screwing these lovely boys #music #live performance #Youtube

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eurovision-brackets · 11 months

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chantylay · 1 year

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The Busker will take their song "Dance (Our Own Party)" to Eurovision for Malta.

Malta is bringing the sleezy saxophone bop for this year, and it's catchy af. Lyrically, the song is about being kind of awkward at a party and deciding go have your own fun. It's a relatable mood for the introverts out there, and just a fun dance track.

I'm not sure I get the 3 act staging from MESC. Like we're gonna all sit on this bench, then this sort if car seat arrangement, then a couch. I appreciate that it changes the scenery around but it's a little clunky and this isn't necessarily the sort of song where you really need to tell the story for those who might not understand. I like the starting with the mannequines and party hats, then ditching that for something more homey. But we don't need a simulated car ride home as part of that. You can have a timeskip. I did like the gag of pulling off the sweater to reveal the same sweater but with sequins. That was a solid joke.

#eurovision #malta #the busker #dance (our own party)#mesc #Youtube

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johnlockismyreligion · 1 year

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The Busker, Dance (our own party)

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#Esc2023 #Eurovision2023 #Malta #The Busker #dance (our own party)

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weaversweek · 1 year

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A bit of music this week.

Ten to the Top, a feature in the Gary Davies Show on Radio 2. As a quiz, it's decent, different from its predecessor, perhaps a bit more difficult.

As a radio feature, it's OK - perhaps a bit too difficult to score for casual listeners, and certainly sounds very whizz-boom-bangy. I'm cautiously optimistic about this one.

And the annual Eurovision Song Contest check, where I rate and slate songs from the anglophone broadcasters, and the Senior and Junior Eurovision winning broadcasters. Of this year's six, "Évidemment" is the most likely to win, "Promise" will qualify easily, and "I wrote a song" could (could!) do well.

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inkskinned · 4 months

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i got rickrolled today but it didn't work because i have adblocker installed, so youtube just told me i violated the terms of service. yesterday i was trying to edit a picture as a joke for my girlfriend, and google made me check a box to prove i'm human because i wasn't "searching normally".

it isn't just that capitalism is killing fun and whimsy, it is that any element of entertainment or joy is being fed upon by this mosquito body, one that will suck you dry at any vulnerability.

do you want to meet new friends in your city? download this app, visit our website, sign up for our email list. pay for this class on making a terrarium, on candlemaking, on cooking. it will be 90 dollars a session. you can go to group fitness, but only under our specific gym membership. solve the puzzle, sign up for our puzzle-of-the-month-club. what is a club if not just a paid opportunity - you are all paying for the same thing, which makes you a community.

but you're like me, i know it - you're careful, you try the library meetings and the stuff at the local school and all of that. the problem is that you kind of want really specific opportunities that used to exist. you are so grateful for libraries and the publicly-funded things: they are, however, an exception - and everything they have, they've fought tooth-and-nail to protect. you read a headline about how in many other states, libraries have virtually nothing left.

do you want to meet up with your friends afterwards? gift your friends the discord app. you can choose to go to a cafe (buy a coffee, at least), a bar (money, alcohol) or you can all stay in and catch a movie (streaming) or you can all stay in bed (rent. don't get me started) and scream (noise complaint. ticket at least).

you want to read a new book, but the book has to have 124 buzzwords from tiktok readers that are, like, weirdly horny. you can purchase this audiobook on audible! your podcast isn't on spotify, it's on its own server, pay for a different site. fuck, at least you're supporting artists you like. the art museum just raised their ticket price. once, they had a temporary exhibit that acknowledged that ~85% of their permanent art galleries were from cis white men, and that they had thousands of works by women (even famous women, like frida! georgia o'keefe!) just rotting in their basement. that exhibit lasted for 3 months and then they put everything away again.

walmart proudly supports this strip of land by the street! here are some flowers with wilting leaves. its employees have to pay out-of-pocket for their uniforms. my friend once got fined by the city because she organized a community pick-up of the riverfront, which was technically private property.

no, you cannot afford to take that dance class, neither can i. by the way - i'm a teacher. i'm absolutely not saying "educators shouldn't be paid fairly." i'm saying that when i taught classes, renting a studio went from 20 bucks an hour to 180 in the span of 6 months. no significant changes to the studio were made, except they now list the place as updated and friendly. the heat still doesn't work in the building. i have literally never seen the landlord who ignores my emails. recently they've been renting it out at night as an "unusual nightclub; a once-in-a-lifetime close-knit party." they spent some of those 180 dollars on LEDs and called it renovating. the high heels they invite in have been ruining the marley.

do you want to experience the old internet? do you want to play flash games or get back the temporary joy of club penguin? you can, you just need to pay for it. i have a weird, neurodivergent obsession with occasionally checking in to watch the downfall and NFT-ification of neopets. if i'm honest with you all - i never got into webkins, my family didn't have the money to buy me a pointless elephant. people forget that "being poor" can mean literally "if i buy you that toy, i can't afford rent."

you and i don't have time to make good food, and we don't have the budget for it. we are not gonna be able to host dinner parties, we're not made of money, kid. do you want some kind of 3rd space? a space that isn't home or work or school? you could try being online, but - what places actually exist for you? tiktok counts as social media because you see other people on it, not because they actually talk to you.

there was a local winter tradition of sledding down the hill at my school. kids would use pizza boxes and jackets and whatever worked, howling and laughing. back in september, they made a big announcement that this time, rules were changing, and everyone must pay 10 dollars to participate. when im not scared shitless, i kind of appreciate the environmental irony - it hasn't gone below 40. so much for snow & joyriding.

i saw a bulletin for a local dogwalking group and, nervous about making a good first impression, showed up early. the first guy there grimaced at me. "sorry," he said. "there's a 30-dollar buy-in fee." i thought he was joking. wait. for what? the group doesn't offer anything except friendship and people with whom to walk around the city.

he didn't know the answer. just shrugged at me. "you know," he said. "these days, everything costs money."

#spilled ink #warm up #“why did u tag it warm up” bc i wrote it off the cuff while drinkin coffee lol #btw the 30 dollar buy in for the dog walking is bc they pay the organizer a small pittance so she can #run fb ads and stuff and like she does put in a lot of work i don't mind paying her #but that's exactly what im fucking talking about like.#ppl can't afford to volunteer their time anymore and we all understand it!!! everything costs money for everyone!#like we didn't have to use to say ''do you mind paying me back for the stuff we ate''#we used to be able to afford to feed our friends once in a while!!!

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