Welcome back to our Eurovision coverage as seen through the eyes of a somewhat sleep-deprived Australian at 5am! This review is absolutely full of links to YouTube clips of the performances, and as always, some of them don’t work in the US. We have done our best to find versions that are visible on both sides of the globe, so if the first clip doesn’t work for you, scroll a little bit further, because the second one hopefully will!
For optimal Eurovision enjoyment, we recommend opening this post in a new tab, then opening all the links in subsequent tabs and savoring each one individually. It may take a while – but it will be WORTH IT! And if you need more music, check out the Eurovision 2020 post!
Eurovision chiefs issue update on Italy winners Maneskin after drugs claims David Bentley
The Eurovision Broadcasting Union, which organises the annual contest, says it is examining video footage that showed Damiano David lowering his head over a table in the green room.
The singer has volunteered to take a drugs test when he gets home.
Viewers questioned what they were seeing when Damiano was seen on camera bending over a table, with some suspecting he had been caught snorting cocaine.
One asked on Twitter: Did someone just do a line live on Eurovision telly?
But the singer insisted he was looking down after another band member broke a glass on the floor.
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Rock tracks like Italy’s Zitti E Buoni also typically feature less frequently as winners, with most Eurovision trophies going to pop music interpreters; however, there is also a history of bands like Finland’s Lordi winning the competition in 2006 with a decidedly harder sound that even goes beyond heavy metal. Ultimately, it s always the public vote that brings in a surprise result, which is also true for the element of disappointment:
The UK, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands all received zero points from the public vote this year much to the amazement of the audience at the Ahoy Arena, which expressed its support for these low-scoring candidates with applause and cheers.