Join us in Malmö for all the glitter and glam of the 68th Eurovision song contest
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If you missed the second semi-final, our Swedish hosts did a little song and dance number that was charming and self-deprecating about being Swedish and a Eurovision fan, and included so many Eurovision national stereotypes that it also nearly crossed the line into being offensive – especially with its incredible portrayal of what the show would have been like if Finland were hosting, and some very stylised national jury presenters. It is well worth eight minutes of your time …
No live blog is complete without some bingo card suggestions. Of course, if you want to have a shot of drink each time you spot one of these things, you are welcome, but drinking is not compulsory. Instead you can just shout out “Rim Tim Tagi Dim!” or “Ram-di-dam-dam-dam!” or which ever bit of lyrics has got lodged in your brain already. Here are my suggestions …
✨✨✨ A costume change! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ A keytar! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ One of the presenters raps! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ Someone says the evening/songs have been “wonderful”! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ A performance is designed to look great on TV but looks terrible in the hall! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ Unexpected use of the French language! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ An artist has their dog in their postcard! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ A painfully high note is delivered! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ A song includes a middle eight that seems entirely designed to facilitate the choreography! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ Twelve points from Greece to Cyprus! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ You’re live blogger makes a typo! [THAT’S THE JOKE] ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ A cynical “uplifting” key change right near the end of the song! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ The wind machine is activated! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ An overlong pause delivering the “Douze points” when we are already running behind! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ Joanna Lumley! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ Someone presses the button to make fire appear on stage! ✨✨✨
✨✨✨ The boys are bare-chested again! ✨✨✨
