Eurovision

Eurovision happened on June 3rd and you may be asking yourself, what's that, a 3-D amusement park ride in EuroDisney? No. It's Europe's annual light-hearted and flamboyant, yet highly nationalist song contest. Unlike like American idol, several groups opt for a style that really displays national pride with traditional costumes, folk music, and dance while others really go for more Eurotrash-friendly pop sound. But honestly these are like the C and D list musical groups of Europe, most don't hit every note or dance completely in step, and usually the commentators even make sarcastic remarks about what's going on, which adds to it's sheer silliness. Of course France was one in a handful who didn't sing in English. Each country cannot vote for itself, but it does tend to vote for geographically and culturally similar countries, especially all the former Soviet, Eastern block countries. Points are pretty much fixed from years of alliances, irregardless of actual talent, though this year the most points went to Germany's winning song, which wasn't hilarious enough and could pass for a typical pop song on the radio.

My personal favorites were Maldova and Greece. (Watch them below, they'll probably make your day) though a Kate Nash/Kristin Stewart impersonator from Germany won the thing.

Maldova


Greece


Germany-winner