Current Events > The Final of Eurovision 2022 is tonight!

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Cant see Ukraine loosing.

Lets go, can't wait!

Semi final 1 was balls to the wall. Semi final 2 was eh.

very excited for the finals though!

ukraine winning will continue to prove that the eurovision has absolutely nothing to do with music

Kaiganeer posted...

ukraine winning will continue to prove that the eurovision has absolutely nothing to do with music

I think we can all agree this is one time to not care about this apparent notion people have. If a country currently being genocided winning a singing competition upsets you then just don't watch it tbh.

Got the beers in the fridge already.

Congratulations to Ukraine for their victory.

Funkydog posted...

I think we can all agree this is one time to not care about this apparent notion people have. If a country currently being genocided winning a singing competition upsets you then just don't watch it tbh.

This + WTF is wrong with you?

I mean, not that Ukraine wouldn't obviously become favourites anyway with global events, but not for nothing their song is legit one of the best ones in it, and probably should be in with a huge chance to win it no matter what.

But even so, this is like a perfect storm where the song deserves to win and the country getting a win right now would be the ultimate feel good moment - it's like Ukraine should win andtheir entry should win. It's gonna be an epic moment.

Anyone who's annoyed by that can fuck off, tbh. Eurovision was basically started by a broadcasting union aimed at bringing Europe together not long after WW2. It was always meant to be a display of solidarity and using music as a way of bringing the people of Europe together even if politics of their nations brings them apart, and fucking hell - if people always complain (at least here in the UK where we seem to have a hard time accepting that we're just shit, haha) that it's become a political vote, then fuck it, let's use that political vote to be kind for once - if you have a problem with people using the Eurovision song contest to say that as a continent we stand side by side with people who need a friend right now, then you kinda miss the entire fucking point of the evening.

Yes - putting aside the fact that they probably would win anyway - Ukraine winning would be oversentimental. Yes it's a bit twee. No, it's not ultimately going to change the reality of their situation. But that doesn't mean that it's not a big deal.

In the smallest possible way, tonight the average person across Europe gets to put in their vote and say that, yeah, this is only a silly singing competition, and yeah usually we watch this to see the weirdo dressed in tinfoil, or the fat middle-aged Gazza lookalike rap about being in school, but tonight we're using it to say that for what it's worth, we've got your back. Everyone tuning in this evening is saying that for one night only we're a little bit Ukrainian, and while ultimately that doesn't matter, it also matters. Sometimes doing something in the smallest possible way is the biggest thing you can do.

Let them have their moment. Christ knows they fucking deserve it.

Plus, like I said, their song is a genuine banger.

^not much more to say

BalanceLost posted...

^not much more to say

For what it's worth, I promise my soapbox will be put away for the rest of the evening, haha.

Enjoy the night, BalanceLost. I love how passionate you are about the show, and I hope it's a good one for you. Sending love from the UK to Sweden.

Tom Clark posted...

For what it's worth, I promise my soapbox will be put away for the rest of the evening, haha.

Enjoy the night, BalanceLost. I love how passionate you are about the show, and I hope it's a good one for you. Sending love from the UK to Sweden.

I agree with you and like that you took the time to write all of it

Thank you! Same to you! We are a group of friends watching and were gonna do our own voting segment where each person hand out points Eurovision style before the actual voting.

Agree with Tom. It's great to see positivity around Eurovision.

Hope everyone from CE who watches it has a great time!

Ukraine will win, some think the United Kingdom has a chance but I don't think so.

SgtBash posted...

Ukraine will win, some think the United Kingdom has a chance but I don't think so.

We tried the strategy of sending a good song, along with an artist who genuinely enjoys Eurovision and has being heavily pushing it. It's a bold, unheard of strategy and it seems to have paid off!

For once, we might do well, but I don't see us winning it. Even if you set Ukraine aside.

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some bangers this year, go sweden

Switzerland guy reminds me of George Ezra

France doesnt sound like France, it was ok like top 20

If Norway wins Ill still be happy.

How long till the results start? Ive got it on in the background but will pay attention for the results.

Dang spain chill

Netherlands is fucking awful

Moldova was a trip

Go Cornelia!!!!

FF_Redux posted...

Go Cornelia!!!!

Love her to pieces

BalanceLost posted...

Love her to pieces

Love that at the end she changed a bit and went even higher, such a powerful and voice that is playing on the border of breaking

Im just voting on neighbors, Finland and Norway

MNESKIN

FF_Redux posted...

Love that at the end she changed a bit and went even higher, such a powerful and voice that is playing on the border of breaking

Yeeees!!!

FF_Redux posted...

Im just voting on neighbors, Finland and Norway

I have voted for Ukraine, France, Czech Republic and Serbia.

When do the results start?

He made a joke about the table incident from last year

spikethedevil posted...

When do the results start?

In a little bit! Dunno exact minutes.

Cool, have it on in the background but want to pay attention to the results.

Not the best start fr Sweden

Surprised UK is leading, that song was pretty bland

Ukrain shouldnt be doing this badly and the UK not this well. Though this is just the Jury votes iirc.

spikethedevil posted...

Ukrain shouldnt be doing this badly and the UK not this well. Though this is just the Jury votes iirc.

We made a pact with the devil.

They just chuck all the televotes at the end without much fanfare do they do that?

This is getting exciting

spikethedevil posted...

They just chuck all the televotes at the end without much fanfare do they do that?

They announce how many points each country has been awarded in order from current bottom of the leaderboard to the top.

Now for the televote.

Damn Moldova!

Fuck me.

oof

That's a lot of points

Cant see them loosing now.

Meh oh well

Congrats Ukraine.