Eurovision 2022 news (Turin on the 10th-14th May)

[Alla]

So no more sitting in front of a cam 12 hours a day during rehearsals talking about hairstyle and inappropiate dresses

 

[Alias #23]

So no more sitting in front of a cam 12 hours a day during rehearsals talking about hairstyle and inappropiate dresses

The contest is RUINED!

 

[Alla]

The contest is RUINED!

Well obviously, those live stream had around TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE watching every day, they literally killed it

 

[Soldi]

I mean I can’t quite understand the mentality of taking two weeks of annual leave to go and sit in a stuffy press centre, watch the same performances again and again of the songs you’ve heard on repeat since March, whilst not even bothering to explore the city you’ve paid hundreds of pounds to travel to

 

[Soldi]

And the fact that everyone’s favourite press centre “journalist” is some American woman who knows SHIT ALL about Eurovision says it all really

 

[Alias #23]

I mean I can’t quite understand the mentality of taking two weeks of annual leave to go and sit in a stuffy press centre, watch the same performances again and again of the songs you’ve heard on repeat since March, whilst not even bothering to explore the city you’ve paid hundreds of pounds to travel to

Another one who’s jealous of Wiwi and his europrivileges

 

[Soldi]

Another one who’s jealous of Wiwi and his europrivileges

Darling I’d rather DIE than be trapped in a press room with evil Wiwi for two weeks. He’d KILL ME!

 

[Alias #23]

Don’t forget that they get to TOUCH the artistes

Or FONDLE in some cases, mentioning no names obviously

 

[Alias #23]

“Samanta! ADORABLE!”

*grabs tit*

 

[Soldi]

Don’t forget that they get to TOUCH the artistes

Or FONDLE in some cases, mentioning no names obviously

The only artiste SCOOP I’ll be getting is trying to find out whether or not Mr Israel and Mr Romania hate each other with a passion or not

 

[Alla]

Don’t forget that they get to TOUCH the artistes

Or FONDLE in some cases, mentioning no names obviously

Praying for the Italian twink

 

[Alias #23]

AS IF any of us Eurosong lunatics WOULDN’T want to be in the press room for two weeks watching the same old things again and again I MEAN HELLO

 

[Alias #23]

AS IF any of us Eurosong lunatics WOULDN’T want to be in the press room for two weeks watching the same old things again and again I MEAN HELLO

Mind you my credentials would fall apart if forced to hum Poland 1999

 

[Soldi]

AS IF any of us Eurosong lunatics WOULDN’T want to be in the press room for two weeks watching the same old things again and again I MEAN HELLO

Sending a moopy contingent one year would be a good game to see how quick we’d be thrown out though.

“GOOD GOD she looks like a HORSE!”

 

[Tisch]

Who from Moopy would we put forward for the one shiny accreditation token though? It has to be @Alias #23!

 

[VoR]

I mean I can’t quite understand the mentality of taking two weeks of annual leave to go and sit in a stuffy press centre, watch the same performances again and again of the songs you’ve heard on repeat since March, whilst not even bothering to explore the city you’ve paid hundreds of pounds to travel to

When I got accreditation in Tel Aviv I took full day trips to Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem and Hebron, plus extensive exploration of Tel Aviv itself. I ran myself ragged but it was one of the best experiences of my life.

That's the actual benefit of having more accreditations - that you can send a full team who can split the workload fairly for a more balanced experience, which I assume would be the case for any major event where press delegations bed down for long periods at a time.

I don't deny that there were some very questionable people/blogs getting a pass, but I do worry that these cutbacks in effect *will* force people to do exactly what you describe, which is both punitive and quite demoralising!

 

[Penelope]

I'm surprised they don't have 'roaming' passes for outlets - like, you can have two people in on a given day, rather than just two people in full stop across the whole two weeks

 

[Madíson]

I am in favour of much less coverage of the rehearsals.

 

[Penelope]

I do think having the first rehearsal behind closed doors (with just a clip released) is a really good idea. Makes a lot of the coverage less samey, and also gives the artists much more of a sandbox without judgement the first time they're actually on the stage itself.

 

[Penelope]

Also gives @VoR FAR more time to see the Turin shroud and be given an 'eat your body weight in seafood' tour of the city by a manic Italian woman for a whole day

 

[Diddy]

Oh that’s what happened?
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if dozens of poofs suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

 

[lolly]

Oh that’s what happened?
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if dozens of poofs suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

Wasn't that when funky listened to Your Disco Needs You?

 

[Alla]

Oh that’s what happened?
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if dozens of poofs suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

That was probably the 7.3 earthquake in Fukushima.

 

[Diddy]

Wasn't that when funky listened to Your Disco Needs You?

It’s been a tough month for the community

 

[Diddy]

That was probably the 7.3 earthquake in Fukushima.

It was an omen

Next week: The sky will become as blood, the fruit withers on the vines, Valentina Monetta stirs in her slumber

Shortly after: Hetero pre-sale of tickets announced

 

[Madíson]

I do think having the first rehearsal behind closed doors (with just a clip released) is a really good idea.

Screw the clip. Nothing.

 

[Alias #23]

I am in favour of much less coverage of the rehearsals.

I also don't really want to see anything of the jury show. I'm still terribly traumatised by the Laurence (sp?) snow in the mouth incident

 

[Kratz]

Darling I’d rather DIE than be trapped in a press room with evil Wiwi for two weeks. He’d KILL ME!

How are they so prolific. Excuse my tone but they talk utter shit.

Each reaction video is just ‘wooo0000Pppppp!’ and ‘[insert nation] is bringing it yaaas’

 

[Alias #23]

Screw the clip. Nothing.

It does rather ruin the tantalising charm, sparkle and surprise of seeing the wonderful performances for the first time on the actual night but then again it does offer much-needed-in-certain-cases reassurance about the artist's ability to sing

WE'RE LOOKING AT YOU, AUSTRIA

 

[Alias #23]

Each reaction video is just ‘wooo0000Pppppp!’ and ‘[insert nation] is bringing it yaaas’

But isn't that the EUROGAY WAY? It's certainly how I speak

WoooOOOOOOOOPPPP YAAAAAAS QUEEN YOU SLAYING OH MAMA MY BUSSY IS TORN RIGHT OPEN etc.

 

[Alias #23]

Where does Wiwi get his money AND ALSO how did he crowbar his way onto the very glitzy international Euroscene?

I'm thinking indulgent parents and also WITCHCRAFT

 

[Penelope]

Where does Wiwi get his money AND ALSO how did he crowbar his way onto the very glitzy international Euroscene?

I'm thinking indulgent parents and also WITCHCRAFT

I mean, he isn't particularly subtle about gaming it for all the money he can get!

 

[Suomi]

You didn’t have to read @VoR like that.

Well it’s people like VoR I feel sorry for in all this because he actually DOES produce (good) content and spend a considerable amount of time working.

This person I mentioned had just interviewed quite a famous Eurovision star and when HerSerene asked him what she had thought of this years songs he SCOFFED at the idea that he would ask her about Eurovision or Melfest as it’s “been done to death”. Well GET YOU, Louis Thereoux

 

[Suomi]

Meanwhile there I was with ON THE GROUND reporting with my exclusive SCOOP with the twins

 

[Alias #23]

Meanwhile there I was with ON THE GROUND reporting with my exclusive SCOOP with the twins

Which I think we can all agree will be life-changing in the EXTREME!

 

[Alias #23]

@Suomi Did you get a whiff of what they smell like? I always say that Satan is in the odour

 

[Suomi]

How are they so prolific. Excuse my tone but they talk utter shit.

Yes, I do wonder

 

[Alias #23]

Honestly Deban! Mentioning the price is a bit COMMON!

 

[Alias #23]

I don’t know how they’re getting in with Eurovision luminaries. The prospect of that dreadful noise from Wiwi alone would make me want to lock the door and leave the country

 

[Alias #23]

I bet Wiwi’s got the private number for GORDIENKO and calls her in the middle of the night screeching