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Eurovision party post
May. 13th, 2023 01:37 pmTonight is one of my favourite nights of the year: Eurovision grand final. I think I know at least six people currently in Liverpool, some of whom have attended the semifinals or jury performances, others of whom seem to just be hanging around for the vibes and watching the concerts from bars with crowds of other fans.
Matthias and I used to host watch parties, but over the years our group of local friends has shrunk to the point of being nonexistent, due to people moving overseas or elsewhere in the UK. So this year, the party is just us, drinking cocktails made from Ukrainian vodka, and eating canapes that at least contain food from Greece, Poland, Ukraine, the UK, and Spain, prepared by an Australian and a German.
I have my favourites (Team Moldova for ever), and songs that I'd be happy to see win, but in general the winner is not really the point for me — it's the spectacle and the political voting, so I'm sure to have a good time.
In any case, since I can't host an in-person watch party, I wanted to turn this Dreamwidth post into its own party. Feel free to leap into the comments with your thoughts on the current line-up, the song(s) you hope will do well, and your thoughts on previous iterations of the contest. Once things get underway, memes, gifs, reactions to anything going on onstage and in the voting is very welcome! Posting links to video clips, and replying to other people's comments is very much encouraged.
I just have one ground rule: don't rain on other people's parade. By this I mean don't respond to a person's comment enthusing about a particular act by saying how much you hate it. Starting your own top-level comment about how much you hate a particular song is fine, but don't be negative in the replies to another person's positive comment. To clarify:
Not okay
Comment: 'I love the song from [country X] this year! I hope it wins!'
Reply to comment: 'That song from [country X] is garbage and I can't believe you like it!'
Okay
Comment: 'The song from [country Y] was such tedious nonsense, and I think less of everyone who voted for it to win.'
Reply to comment: 'I totally agree with you, that song was awful!'
Also okay
Comment: 'I love the song from [country X] this year! I hope it wins!'
New top-level comment which is not a reply to the previous comment: 'The song from [country X] is garbage and I hope no one votes for it!'
If you're not watching the competition live (for example Australians who have elected not to get up at 5am but rather watch the replay on Sunday night), assume the comments will have spoilers for who wins.
Matthias and I used to host watch parties, but over the years our group of local friends has shrunk to the point of being nonexistent, due to people moving overseas or elsewhere in the UK. So this year, the party is just us, drinking cocktails made from Ukrainian vodka, and eating canapes that at least contain food from Greece, Poland, Ukraine, the UK, and Spain, prepared by an Australian and a German.
I have my favourites (Team Moldova for ever), and songs that I'd be happy to see win, but in general the winner is not really the point for me — it's the spectacle and the political voting, so I'm sure to have a good time.
In any case, since I can't host an in-person watch party, I wanted to turn this Dreamwidth post into its own party. Feel free to leap into the comments with your thoughts on the current line-up, the song(s) you hope will do well, and your thoughts on previous iterations of the contest. Once things get underway, memes, gifs, reactions to anything going on onstage and in the voting is very welcome! Posting links to video clips, and replying to other people's comments is very much encouraged.
I just have one ground rule: don't rain on other people's parade. By this I mean don't respond to a person's comment enthusing about a particular act by saying how much you hate it. Starting your own top-level comment about how much you hate a particular song is fine, but don't be negative in the replies to another person's positive comment. To clarify:
Not okay
Comment: 'I love the song from [country X] this year! I hope it wins!'
Reply to comment: 'That song from [country X] is garbage and I can't believe you like it!'
Okay
Comment: 'The song from [country Y] was such tedious nonsense, and I think less of everyone who voted for it to win.'
Reply to comment: 'I totally agree with you, that song was awful!'
Also okay
Comment: 'I love the song from [country X] this year! I hope it wins!'
New top-level comment which is not a reply to the previous comment: 'The song from [country X] is garbage and I hope no one votes for it!'
If you're not watching the competition live (for example Australians who have elected not to get up at 5am but rather watch the replay on Sunday night), assume the comments will have spoilers for who wins.