[ SECRET POST #2343 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2343 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 055 secrets from Secret Submission Post #335.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

07. http://i.imgur.com/fHjHwTI.jpg

[dancing_serpent]

I've never paid much attention to the ESC until a co-worker told me about Lordi winning a couple of years ago. I thought it was hilarious, and that when bands like that could take part and win, maybe I should watch it, too.

Did so the next time. Finland was the host (of course, because of Lordi) and they had Apocalyptica performing on the voting break. It was so much fun, I've watched every year since then. That's only three years, so far, but I'm still having fun and I'll keep watching. *g*

Bonus: When I watched it for the first time, I tried imagining all the artists as Hetalia characters. Twice the fun! *g*

[loracarol]

I unironically love Lordi's eurovision song. <3 And the music video is pretty awesome too!

[(Anonymous)]

As a Finn, the time we sent Lordi to ESC was the only time I actually liked our entry - and this was before they won, when half of the country was going "Why would we send a band like this, they will never win and will just embarrass us", as if we had a history of placing well anyway, and/or hadn't sent embarrassing acts before.

Then they won and were suddenly national darlings. The band leader's home city even renamed its central square "The Lordi Square". I happened to visit the square that same year and already there was a shop there dedicated to Lordi merchandise. I don't know how Eurovision winners are usually treated in their home countries, but I feel like Finland knew we'd never win again and celebrated accordingly.

[(Anonymous)]

All I've really got to say is based on that website, imma go check out Lordi now.

Because those are bitchin' costumes. TELL ME WHY FINLAND HAS THAT AND I HAVE TO PUT UP WITH JUSTIN BIEBER IT'S JUST NOT FAIR.

[sparklywalls]

I really enjoyed Lordi's win. I remember being in a mass watch via a MSN conversation (because those still existed hah) and we were all wanting them to win because we thought it'd be funny such a seemingly un-Eurovision band could win this thing. So naturally when they won, we all went crazy.

One of my other favourite Eurovision moments was this song by Ukraine in 2007...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjHJneVonE

It's just so...Eurovision. But I think it lost out to Russia. I was genuinely gutted.

[vicfrankenstein]

DONT CARE IF THIS IS OLD I MISSED THIS POST AND LORDI IS MY FAVORITE BAND AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I mean, I started listening to them way after their Eurovision win, but I love the story. And I hate that nobody knows who I'm talking about when I talk about them.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think Eurovision is the European equivalent of the Superbowl. I'm pretty sure the Champions League final is the European equivalent of the Supeerbowl.

Eurovision is rad though.

[mekkio]

I can't see an Eurovision show working in America, where every state puts forth a song. Simply because, while each state is unique, the culture is not that different from state to state in the US like it is from country to country in Europe. That's what's so much fun about Eurovision, seeing all these vastly different cultures clashing with each other. Besides, if it happened in the U.S., wouldn't you get tired of seeing California, New York, Nevada and Tennessee winning over and over because they have the Hollywood, Broadway, Vegas and Nashville machines behind them. Nevada would be sure to win on spectacle alone.

[sparklywalls]

I was really surprised the first time some of my US friends said they adored Eurovision. I mean, people in the UK love it in a "so bad it's good" sort of way, apart from the ones who have conspiracy theories that the rest of Europe hates us rather than most of our entries over the past few years have sucked by Eurovision standards. I actually felt our result wasn't too bad this year - I never expect the UK to win, and I remember when we DID win in the 90s!

Anyway I don't know why I was surprised that it has a following outside of Europe. I guess I may have incorrectly assumed you needed to grow up within Europe to get it because of the "it's so bad and cheesy it's good" mentality.

[(Anonymous)]

I've always felt Eurovision was a very silly affair, but I've come to recognize its cultural significance in the more recent years. As silly as it is, we have managed to kind of bond over the shared experience.

Plus, even though most of the songs tend toward the mediocre, there's always an act or two in there that's genuinely entertaining, either because the song is actually good or because the performance is so over the top crazy the song doesn't even matter. If you're lucky, there's an act that has both flash and substance, and then you're on the edge of your seat for the rest of the night hoping that other countries 1. recognize that the act is in fact awesome and 2. can set aside their political alliances enough to give that act decent points.

[(Anonymous)]

I love Eurovision, yay a Eurovision secret!
I particularly like when countries go with their language instead of choosing english. And I'm glad my country doesn't participate, we did twice and always ended last and I didn't like our entries.

[tamabonotchi]

Ahhhhh Eurovision.
I remember I got into it after finding Alexander Rybak.

OP if you enjoy the sheer hilarity groups do over having good music, you should also follow Sweden's Melodifestivalen which had this group this year which I think totally should've gone to Eurovision because why not

Transcription of secret 7

[transcription_guy]

I cannot believe I just found out about this a week ago. This is delightful, and my maniacal giggling isn't even doing it wrong. Eurovision, where have you been all my life?

["Eurovision" writting in stars]

Oh, right. In Europe.

["Song contest"]

What does the U.S have? The Superbowl. BORING.

[kateshort]

I first heard about Eurovision maybe 1-2 years before Lordi won? Waaay back when I was on Usenet, I got to know several Brits / UK'ers. So when they migrated to LJ we friended each other, and when they started to post about Eurovision, with links to the YouTubes? Ohhhhhh yes. I'm sure that's how it probably spread to the US-- just fandom friends sharing other fandoms and random bits of daily life with each other...

[making_excuses]

Eurovision is awesome! And I want every continent to do their own one!

[ooh_mrdarcy]

American, huh?



jk
next year just watch by streaming or something

it's fab

[nightscale]

Eurovision is honestly one of my favourite annual TV events, it makes the part of my heart that loves cheesetastic things warm and fuzzy.

[(Anonymous)]

I was in Athens the year they hosted Eurovision. It was on every TV, even in the little touristy shops, and we put it on in our hotel rooms. I think that's the year that Finnish metal guy one.

That show is like crack, I wish I remembered to watch it every year.

[alexi_lupin]

Eurovision is SO MUCH FUN.

[(Anonymous)]

Eurovision! Yay! I'd actually not heard of it until we moved to the UK nine years ago. Now my best friend and I make a weekend of it with cheap wine and outrageously bad polyester (in honour of ABBA).

I don't know that I'd want an American version of it simply because we already have Idol, The Voice, and so many other singing contests that it's an oversaturated market as it is. Besides, why does America have to have a copy of everything? The rest of the world is allowed to have things of its own, too. Maybe it's just me, but Eurovision (and our weekend thing) is such a huge part of my UK experience that I wouldn't want it any other way anyway.

[(Anonymous)]

As a US citizen who adores it, I'm still bitter that I had to miss Eurovision this year. You guys know how to party!

I'm so grateful that they stream it on their website with no need to like, use a proxy or anything.

[(Anonymous)]

Australia is a big fan of Eurovision as well!

My favourite ever act: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2huxEkE1GD4

[ryttu3k]

EUROVISION IS THE BEST THING EVER HOLY SHIT.

I mean.

Welcome to a whole new world of smoke machines, costume changes, inexplicable key changes, glitter, and AFBs.

[(Anonymous)]

Why do people suddenly love this? It's very bad and it's always been (or at least since I have memory of it).

Are we back in the 60?