What's the hype with Eurovision?

[RustInPeace]

And who can forget epic sax guy?

 

[pustal]

It's a bit funny that the only stuff that Portugal wins at is on football and music.

And kickboxing (13 world champions). And photography (twice in a row world champions). And tripple jumping. And running. And judo. etc

Also, if it counts a Portuguese guy just won the UN general secretary vote Have some faith in your country.

 

[DinohScene]

I never cared for it really.
If only one day.. some small time band does a flawless cover of The Strays, then I'd watch.

Hey @VinsCool, you're now playing in your head "SWS - The Strays"

 

[Yepi69]

I don't get why it's such an important show. Just another music show, after all.

Because one singer of ours won, that's why our people won't shut up about it.
You know how Portugal is when its time to put the balls on the table to see who has the bigger ones.

 

[Mansize]

That time of year again... bad singing, horrendous songs, cringeworthy performances, laughable costumes...
...
I think back in the day (60s or so) it spawned songs that were an "alternative" to pop music. Now it all sounds like a generic mess to me.

 

[tetrabrik]

when I was an exchange student in Sweden I was amused by how big of a deal this was! it's really like a euro cup but instead of sports the do songs, and then have everyone vote on the best (you can't vote for your own country's artist). it's really a tradition that people get together and watch and have drinking games, or with family, etc. kinda like the superbowl here in the US