Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (Mod warning, see OP updated 10/05 and post #3477 11/05)

The Eurovision has always been ridiculous and camp.

I think it started out genuinely as a song contest. Eastern Europe then turned it into a bit of 'wtf' and then everyone embraced that, camped it up and here we are. Perfectly cool and great in its own right even. Fire Saga!

But let's not get carried away and try to make it something that it isn't. It's entertainment and it's fun and it's ridiculous fun and thats great. But its not great and its not art and its not song.

If you went to a theatre or performing arts club for teenagers and young adults in 2024 I think you might be shocked if you're expecting most of them to not be some form of LGBTQ+

Just looking back at the history of Ireland in the Eurovision. I knew it was bad this century but I didn't realise how bad it was. Just 2 single digit finishes in the final. One of those was in 2000 (6th) and the other was Jedward (8th). As someone who's old enough to remember the string of victories in the early 90s that's pathetic.

I reckon Bambi Thug will set a new record for the best finish this century anyway.

1.4M views now bambi's song has from semi final 1

But the reality is there's a lot of old folks out of touch with modern music and unfortunately feel the need to denigrate and dismiss the more experimental acts as gimmicky and "not real music". 

Of course you're entitled to your opinion that any criticism is old folks being out of touch and denigrating, but you think this is modern music and experimental? Maybe Avantgarde even? And it is beyond criticism?

If you think that I have news for you. We learned about this on the Late Late. No exactly a hotbed for the latest hardcore underground trends is it?

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yep. I agree with this comment. I too don’t like the song but there’s a real message in the song and performance has me watched it embarrassingly 100 + times since last night.

I’ve too watched the reaction videos from multiple countries and they’re taken aback with the originality and centimetre perfection of every angle of camera work on the spectacle of the entire performance.

I really don’t think I’ve ever really looked forward to a Eurovision Song Contest before this but this year I’ll be tuned in with the kids on tender hooks. We actually could rank top or win it

Jedward coming 8th overall was proof in my mind that we Irish are just a bunch of sore losers and there's no bias against us at Eurovision. Imo people of Europe want to vote for us, we just have to throw them a bone by not sending them total dross. Even hearing the original poor audio RTE studio performance of "Doomsday blue", I immediately thought "this isn't my cup of tea but it's that bone they're looking for, it's something for the people of Europe to vote for and will qualify for sure".

Bambi Thug was actually a thing before the Late Late Show. I remember my missus showing me the video to Egregore last year or so.

I cannot unsee or unhear what I saw and heard last night.

It was desperate.

"Crown the Witch" is a great slogan to sign off on / tag for trending.

To win I think you've gotta have a good act (which we do) combined with a catchy song (which we don't). I'm not so sure about the story or the message or whatever else people are going on about. Most viewers/ voters will see it for three minutes along with a bunch of other eye catching acts with songs they can relate to. Some of the other songs last night were a bit naff and likely more tonight but there will be stiff competition on Sat. What order we appear in could be telling.

Or listen to it here

The more I listen to both, the more "Doomsday Blue" is sounding like the better song to me. Hopefully the voters have the same reaction.