Every year all the countries of Europe (and "Europe" as countries like Azerbaijan and Israel are also invited) get together and sing in an international contest hosted by the previous year's winner. Most of the songs are cheesy pop music. Political themes are not allowed, so love, working together, and it's-all-gonna-be-ok are common topics. Occasionally countries do something totally crazy: Russia sent a trio of elderly babushkas, there was a dj turkey puppet, and once Finnish death metal won. There are pyrotechnics, smoke and wind machines, and velcro costume changes.
Last night I got together with my friends to watch this year's show. We played a bingo game to the show, drank ridiculous cocktails, and had a lot of fun. Sadly, the show was rather sedate. Finland included a lesbian kiss, Romania sent an operatic vampire, and Azerbaijan put a man inside a glass box... But beyond that everyone was quite chill. Spain even sent one of my favorite bands, but Eurovision was not the place for them. Sigh.
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