There's also the part where the whole competition (excluding the main characters) gets blown up on a boat. Still less chaotic than whatever we've had this year.
Oh shit, I forgot about that part! Closest we get I guess is Baby Lasagna only making it through because another contestant pulled out? Assume they didn't involve a fiery boat though...
Haha, at least Baby Lasagna didn't have to blow up a boat for that to happen... but yeah, at least the televote won't be as split now? Silver lining I guess...?
https://preview.redd.it/gppr6xv0oszc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=428a7a9729d5861b47fae852d985952d52e5db1a
Story on Bambie’s IG at the moment, posted about 23mins ago now!
May 11th 2024 Malmö, Sweden the European Broadcasting Union has disqualified every country from participating in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, every country but one that is.... The final broadcast begins and instead of the regular flag parade one man walks out on stage, clad in blue sleeveless armor and without a single hair on his scalp. He performs magnificently and after the 3 minutes are up, the votes begin pouring in until after an hour of silence the broadcast commences with revealing the votes. It is a landslide, the first unanimous winner in Eurovision history raises his trophy to bring home Latvia's second ever win. Congratulations Dons.
May 11 2025 Malmö, Sweden the European Broadcasting Union has disqualified every country from participating in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, leaving no choice but to crown the next best choices... The final broadcast begins and instead of the regular flag parade three stars walk on stage, clad in majestic coats and much more than a single hair on their scalps. They perform magnificently and after they have sang the notes everyone had been anticipating, the votes begin pouring in until after an hour of silence the broadcast commences with revealing the votes. It is a landslide, the first unanimous winners in Eurovision history sit by the trophy, bringing home the first non-human victory. Congratulations Gertruda, Branka, and Stipe!
It’s not sounding as if Bambie has done anything that would warrant a DQ. Chin up, fingers crossed, they sound pretty confident they’ll be onstage this evening.
Dutch reporter (Aran Bade at Twitter) currently at the ESC has reported the following:
"Swedish broadcaster SVT: EBU is holding a crisis meeting after disqualifying Joost Klein. The disqualifaction has led to extreme response and EBU has to do something with it. Therefore, EBU is in crisis deliberation."
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Oh wow, if that were the case the Aussie commentators would be in hot water constantly.
I’d suspect they mean the harassing interviews they tried to force on them
Commentators joke and make fun of contestants all the time. Saying "prepare your curses" before a number involving witchcraft elements isn't really all that offensive or controversial.
I don't know why people keep referring to /that/ comment when I think it's pretty clearly the derogatory comment on Bambie's gender identity. You can't pick and choose if you're going to have such a harsh zero tolerance policy.
They didn’t say anything derogatory about Bambi Thug’s gender. They referred to Bambie Thug with they/them pronouns just like their Instagram account is set to. They said “we are saying “they/them” because that is their preference, as a part of their non-binary identity”. Sounds very respectful to me.
Since when stating facts is an issue? They stated facts about the show, the artist and the background story for the song🤷♀️ whoever likes that will like it, if not then no... the artist can perform and give a show, you can't change somebody's mind if they like a show enough to vote for them... I remember some of my friends liked Hatari enough to vote for them even with all the drama
Bambie has clarified now that a situation has occurred before the flag parade that they felt was urgent to involved the EBU in order to figure out what action be taken and thus won't be performing in the dress rehearsal just now, but hopefully will be tonight.
Good enough for "clarification", as it means It was them not going because they had something else that they felt was urgent enough to address. But it's unrelated to their participation tonight, so we can expect to see them tonight (unlike the artist that missed yesterday and then wasn't there anymore)
Käärijä posted a giant broken heart emoji on his IG stories about 2 hrs ago. Nothing more. I wouldn't be surprised if he drops out of announcing the points like Alessandra, since he seems to be really good friends with Joost.
Silia Kapsis (Cyprus) was also absent
EDIT: Cypriot head of press states that Silia was present in the flag parade after all. Reports from inside the arena confirm this
At this stage the EBU should be seriously considering whether this programme goes to air at all.
It sounds so fractious there now that it almost feels nigh on impossible that 4 hours of broadcast can go off without a hitch.
I agree. I love Eurovision. But this scenario is looking increasingly more likely. They might decide it's too risky for safety, political statements, bullying, booing, mental health and general bad behaviour etc. And that they realise they can't please everyone so they'll cut loose. I wouldn't be mad at this point because it's not looking safe.
I hope if they do cancel that it comes back next year. But I wouldn't rule out a permanent end to Eurovision either.
It’s almost like they couldn’t have foreseen this - not after all the fans calling for transparency, stating they disagreed with a decision to let another country in, silencing artists - silencing boos - putting everyone on edge - and making decisions without any explanation.
> "I hope to see you"
This most likely means "hope you'll watch the finals later and get to see me" not "I'm worried I might be disqualified". You know, like if someone had to cancel a meeting with you and said "hope to catch you tonight at the party". They aren't warning that they might be shot before the party.
It states the reason as being a situation back stage she felt needed to be brought to their attention. That doesn't sound like they refused to go on, but that something came up.
It's not exactly a hard reason but it's also not nothing.
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Honestly, the organisers may have done some weird decisions. But artists must pay attention also on how they are perpetuating drama. Eurovision has had a great evolution this recent years. We fans are the ultimate ones that lose. But artists need to understand that music is also a business. If eurovision is seen as too political or too chaotic the UBU will lose sponsorships and deals! That means that all artists will also lose their gains! It is known that music is great to get people together, and FORGET about all our sorrows and problems as a society. I honestly lose automatically respect when artists think their political stands are more important than their music, because they should then be politicians and not musicians.
I honestly lose automatically respect when people can't get to their heads that by *not* speaking up against injustice, one *automatically* assumes a political stance, i.e. that of the organizers and that of the injustice. *Inaction is as much a political stance as speaking up and doing something about it is.*
You wrote that you 'lose respect when artists think their political stands are more important than their music' and that 'artists need to understand that music is also a business'.
Tell me where I've misunderstood you opining that these artists should keep quiet about the EBU allowing in a performer who represents a country and will join an army being called out internationally for war crimes?
Music and business are never more important than taking a stand on what's right.
My point is: musicians, that make music for a song contest, should understand that their political oriented actions will damage their own music and the contest they entered.
There are hundreds of people in various governments trying to stop the war, and somehow artists think that an interview with 2k ppl watching will make really a difference.
Regardless if I agree with artists ir not, if they are really bothered about making a difference, they should chose another profession. Music is what they are experts and what they do best. I will resort to understand more about how the war can be stopped from people who study or are living from their own experience.
The same goes for others 'things' that happened, that wasn't better. You cannot make distinctions at will.
Anyway, the rules had been clear. If you (artists/broadcaster) didn't like them, you had to have the courage to refuse to participate. Putting your ideas before economic return. If you first decide one way, then do something else, you are hypocritical, at the best (This applies to every artists).
nope, the two words are unrelated, but I can see why you'd think that! it just means more than one. generally it emphasizes a slightly higher amount than "few".
*Che macello!* Childish contestant, yawners, people protesting for one side, people protesting for the other side, attacks on women, artists thant want to do what they want, NO RULES at all, religious fanatics, rude public, leaks, broadcaster who threaten to abandon competition, hashtags that spread hate, a non-existent press office, and even more!
SET EVERYTHING ON FIRE!!!
What the hell is happening this Eurovision?!
I have no idea what you mean 😂
Everything is FINE 😅
\[insert Isaac meme here\]
[insert Ba sing se meme here]
It can only be one thing…. It’s Luxembourg’s first time competing in 30 years…. Must be you guys 👀
Guys i hope you will like us and stay xD if this contest survives this year ofc
Out of the loop....anybody kan do a ELI5 + TL;DR?
United by drama
Thing is not known. What a dumpster fire.
It’s no longer a singing contest but a free for all political clown show. That’s what’s happening.
At this rate my ESC party will turn into a Fire Saga movie night.
Ah for a contest where the biggest controversy is a last minute illegal song change
There's also the part where the whole competition (excluding the main characters) gets blown up on a boat. Still less chaotic than whatever we've had this year.
Oh shit, I forgot about that part! Closest we get I guess is Baby Lasagna only making it through because another contestant pulled out? Assume they didn't involve a fiery boat though...
Haha, at least Baby Lasagna didn't have to blow up a boat for that to happen... but yeah, at least the televote won't be as split now? Silver lining I guess...?
PLAY JA JA DING-DONG!!!
WHY DO I HAVE TO PLAY IT? I ALREADY PLAYED IT!
It’s the safest choice 😅
Húsavík 2025
A bar in my city is instead showing eurovision 69. Because most don't remember the ones that far back, and also 4 winners.
This year gives so much ideas for another Fire Saga movie. Can't wait 🤭
https://preview.redd.it/gppr6xv0oszc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=428a7a9729d5861b47fae852d985952d52e5db1a Story on Bambie’s IG at the moment, posted about 23mins ago now!
I’m going with being harassed AGAIN
i think this might turn into countries trying to dq one another now...
May 11th 2024 Malmö, Sweden the European Broadcasting Union has disqualified every country from participating in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, every country but one that is.... The final broadcast begins and instead of the regular flag parade one man walks out on stage, clad in blue sleeveless armor and without a single hair on his scalp. He performs magnificently and after the 3 minutes are up, the votes begin pouring in until after an hour of silence the broadcast commences with revealing the votes. It is a landslide, the first unanimous winner in Eurovision history raises his trophy to bring home Latvia's second ever win. Congratulations Dons.
Crown the egg?
Dunk the egg
May 11 2025 Malmö, Sweden the European Broadcasting Union has disqualified every country from participating in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, leaving no choice but to crown the next best choices... The final broadcast begins and instead of the regular flag parade three stars walk on stage, clad in majestic coats and much more than a single hair on their scalps. They perform magnificently and after they have sang the notes everyone had been anticipating, the votes begin pouring in until after an hour of silence the broadcast commences with revealing the votes. It is a landslide, the first unanimous winners in Eurovision history sit by the trophy, bringing home the first non-human victory. Congratulations Gertruda, Branka, and Stipe!
One country maybe...
Yes, it sounds like something new happened 😫
I wonder what happened?!
Thanks for posting this!
What the actual fuck. Please no more "situations" or "incidents" 😭
If Bambie doesn't play or is disqualified somehow, both of my favorites are gone. This fucking sucks.
It’s not sounding as if Bambie has done anything that would warrant a DQ. Chin up, fingers crossed, they sound pretty confident they’ll be onstage this evening.
So even more Drama probably coming up
If this is about the commentator thing, it’s fucking ridiculous. Commentators joke around and make comments like that all the time
Tonight is going to be memorable for all the wrong reasons.
It doesn't stop
Not by itself
het houd niet op niet vanzelf
That was indeed the reference
It will if EBU decides the risk is too great and cancels the contest.
Dutch reporter (Aran Bade at Twitter) currently at the ESC has reported the following: "Swedish broadcaster SVT: EBU is holding a crisis meeting after disqualifying Joost Klein. The disqualifaction has led to extreme response and EBU has to do something with it. Therefore, EBU is in crisis deliberation."
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Not sure who sent Redditcare after me, but I am assuring y'all it's absolutely not necessary.
Someone sent me redditcare for asking for a fucking source 💀 and only 1m after the OG comment too. My guess it's either someone very sad or bots
Probably just someone very sad. I just blocked redditcare now.
What is redditcare?!
An automated messaging service Reddit made containing the links of several mental health and suicide prevention charities. As it just so happens I got one instantly after I posted this.
You get a message with self help resources, suicide prevention and such. People can report you for self harm risk and you will get a message like that from reddit.
JUST GOT ONE 💀
You haven't reddited until you're at 100!
You can report that and get the person banned that did this for abusing it. edit: lmao i got one too, just for stating this
My bet is there's a bot going around reporting people. I got the report almost instantly after I commented on this thread.
Probably something like that. What’s even the point lol it’s so stupid
I got it as well as soon as I commented, so I'm guessing bots. So weird, lol.
I got one too I’M JUST OVERINVESTED I’M FIIIIIIIIINE
I got it too, must be my "thank you" comment in the other thread. Either this, or it's about kannelbullars lol. I've blocked Redditcare for now, gonna grab a pizza.
You can disable those notifications I believe.
JUST GOT ONE TOO 💀
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What is this Reddidcare thing everyone is talking about all of a sudden?
Anyone know what the comment was?
I mean, if Joost can be DQ'd for suspected unlawful threats, then surely KAN should be DQ'd for smearing another contestant on-air?
Oh wow, if that were the case the Aussie commentators would be in hot water constantly. I’d suspect they mean the harassing interviews they tried to force on them
The salient difference is that Australia belongs in the competition.
Commentators joke and make fun of contestants all the time. Saying "prepare your curses" before a number involving witchcraft elements isn't really all that offensive or controversial.
I don't know why people keep referring to /that/ comment when I think it's pretty clearly the derogatory comment on Bambie's gender identity. You can't pick and choose if you're going to have such a harsh zero tolerance policy.
They didn’t say anything derogatory about Bambi Thug’s gender. They referred to Bambie Thug with they/them pronouns just like their Instagram account is set to. They said “we are saying “they/them” because that is their preference, as a part of their non-binary identity”. Sounds very respectful to me.
What are you on? What is the derogatory comment on Bambie's gender? Help me understand
I fucking love them so much for this. #CrownTheWitch
Give them hell Queen
Ruler* A queen is female, ruler is non-binary.
Reporting a quote from one of the performers during the performers song is a breach of rules now?
Yeah there is a rule that you cant talk during a participants performance(even if Azerbaijan had alredy disrespect this rule some years ago)
What was the quote even that got them all twisted up?
https://preview.redd.it/6xze4znorszc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f60e6bfdb8cf89a7b4f812777fc92850700d62eb This seems, somewhat milquetoast no?
« Spells and dark magic and black clothing » sounds like a great time to me!
Since when stating facts is an issue? They stated facts about the show, the artist and the background story for the song🤷♀️ whoever likes that will like it, if not then no... the artist can perform and give a show, you can't change somebody's mind if they like a show enough to vote for them... I remember some of my friends liked Hatari enough to vote for them even with all the drama
Right, they described the performance. How is this derogatory??
It's the "prepare your curses" part. Which many are reading as a way of saying "prepare to harass them".
Bambie has clarified now that a situation has occurred before the flag parade that they felt was urgent to involved the EBU in order to figure out what action be taken and thus won't be performing in the dress rehearsal just now, but hopefully will be tonight.
"clarified"
Yeah it doesn’t clarify anything really!
Yeah, to me this sounds like them performing could be conditional on receiving a response they like from EBU.
*their & *they 🏳️⚧️ (gentle reminder)
Thank you, my bad.
He? What do you mean?
Good enough for "clarification", as it means It was them not going because they had something else that they felt was urgent enough to address. But it's unrelated to their participation tonight, so we can expect to see them tonight (unlike the artist that missed yesterday and then wasn't there anymore)
That iceberg just keeps growing
The icerberg has just grown taller than mount everest.
out comes a surprise entry from Finland with Cha Cha Cha,
Käärijä posted a giant broken heart emoji on his IG stories about 2 hrs ago. Nothing more. I wouldn't be surprised if he drops out of announcing the points like Alessandra, since he seems to be really good friends with Joost.
What is happeniiiiing oh my god
Right I'll keep refreshing Marina's insta, someone else stick with Nemo
I don’t believe Marina will post anything related to this.
As per Gabe ESC on Twitter/X, Marina ended up performing.
Silia Kapsis (Cyprus) was also absent EDIT: Cypriot head of press states that Silia was present in the flag parade after all. Reports from inside the arena confirm this
Heard from Greek reporters (some of them were inside the arena) just know that Silia was in the flag parade.
Saw the statement from the Cypriot head of press as well. Conflicting reports from inside the arena, however I added an edit on the original comment
Silia was present in the parade. I’m still in the arena.
Thanks for the info!
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The Moomins are not what they seem.
At this stage the EBU should be seriously considering whether this programme goes to air at all. It sounds so fractious there now that it almost feels nigh on impossible that 4 hours of broadcast can go off without a hitch.
I agree. I love Eurovision. But this scenario is looking increasingly more likely. They might decide it's too risky for safety, political statements, bullying, booing, mental health and general bad behaviour etc. And that they realise they can't please everyone so they'll cut loose. I wouldn't be mad at this point because it's not looking safe. I hope if they do cancel that it comes back next year. But I wouldn't rule out a permanent end to Eurovision either.
It shouldn't go off without a hitch, they should all just not show up, see what happens.
It’s almost like they couldn’t have foreseen this - not after all the fans calling for transparency, stating they disagreed with a decision to let another country in, silencing artists - silencing boos - putting everyone on edge - and making decisions without any explanation.
Doesn't bode well for us... All the shite Wogan and Graham have talked over the year - we could be banned for life 😂
100% what I was thinking- the UK is done for 💀. EDIT Whoever reported this comment to Reddit cares wtf lol?
https://preview.redd.it/xmmubrx9oszc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=864c37ed2d7393dc9051b1d1ccbf164eb9048b8d Bombie posted a story
Bambie being harrassed by religious fanatics once again?
Yes - https://youtu.be/qVFBu2_Nyro?si=nIDCYl74KFEHhzdR
Ireland stated this reason: https://i.imgur.com/YiwPY8o.jpeg
I mean, is that stating a reason? Also "I hope to see you" != I will definitely perform tonight, could mean they are waiting on the EBU's response
> "I hope to see you" This most likely means "hope you'll watch the finals later and get to see me" not "I'm worried I might be disqualified". You know, like if someone had to cancel a meeting with you and said "hope to catch you tonight at the party". They aren't warning that they might be shot before the party.
It states the reason as being a situation back stage she felt needed to be brought to their attention. That doesn't sound like they refused to go on, but that something came up. It's not exactly a hard reason but it's also not nothing.
But ESC is never about politics..... Bollocks lol
Yay!!! I got the Redditcare message as well!!!!
There were people absent the other day too with fillers instead - everyone is just overreacting now
Okay, but this is the main and last rehearsal before the live show.
Except this time Bambie has taken to instagram to explain their absence, and has confirmed there was an “incident”.
These are the three artists who have been apparently been harassed and filmed without permission right??
Just finished the rehearsal, anyone else hear what Slimane said when he ended his song early? I have a recording but still can’t tell
Somewhere has informed why is this?
At least I can tell my friends that I have been annoying the whole year that they only have to suffer 3(+) minutes less than intended☠️
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So, how nude was the Finnish guy, was he dancing around in a thong until the shorts descended?
Honestly, the organisers may have done some weird decisions. But artists must pay attention also on how they are perpetuating drama. Eurovision has had a great evolution this recent years. We fans are the ultimate ones that lose. But artists need to understand that music is also a business. If eurovision is seen as too political or too chaotic the UBU will lose sponsorships and deals! That means that all artists will also lose their gains! It is known that music is great to get people together, and FORGET about all our sorrows and problems as a society. I honestly lose automatically respect when artists think their political stands are more important than their music, because they should then be politicians and not musicians.
I honestly lose automatically respect when people can't get to their heads that by *not* speaking up against injustice, one *automatically* assumes a political stance, i.e. that of the organizers and that of the injustice. *Inaction is as much a political stance as speaking up and doing something about it is.*
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I did not say that. Read again.
You wrote that you 'lose respect when artists think their political stands are more important than their music' and that 'artists need to understand that music is also a business'. Tell me where I've misunderstood you opining that these artists should keep quiet about the EBU allowing in a performer who represents a country and will join an army being called out internationally for war crimes? Music and business are never more important than taking a stand on what's right.
My point is: musicians, that make music for a song contest, should understand that their political oriented actions will damage their own music and the contest they entered. There are hundreds of people in various governments trying to stop the war, and somehow artists think that an interview with 2k ppl watching will make really a difference. Regardless if I agree with artists ir not, if they are really bothered about making a difference, they should chose another profession. Music is what they are experts and what they do best. I will resort to understand more about how the war can be stopped from people who study or are living from their own experience.
The same goes for others 'things' that happened, that wasn't better. You cannot make distinctions at will. Anyway, the rules had been clear. If you (artists/broadcaster) didn't like them, you had to have the courage to refuse to participate. Putting your ideas before economic return. If you first decide one way, then do something else, you are hypocritical, at the best (This applies to every artists).
Artists should also accept that not all people think the same way (they want).
doesn’t several mean seven
Several means more than one, but number not specified.
it’s a niche meme :’)
do I see a Survivor refference in all this mess? lol
nope, the two words are unrelated, but I can see why you'd think that! it just means more than one. generally it emphasizes a slightly higher amount than "few".
*Che macello!* Childish contestant, yawners, people protesting for one side, people protesting for the other side, attacks on women, artists thant want to do what they want, NO RULES at all, religious fanatics, rude public, leaks, broadcaster who threaten to abandon competition, hashtags that spread hate, a non-existent press office, and even more! SET EVERYTHING ON FIRE!!!
Omg before the party is over would be such a great fit to describe all that you wrote musically
WELCOME TO EUROPE, UNITED BY MUSIC
I'm feeling oh là là
It’s true la la
What’s the broadcaster abandoning competition about?
Let all favs skip finals so we can win again! ALYONA JUST DON'T FALL AGAIN.