Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Sunday, May 15, 2016 by Tse Moana Leave a Comment

I love the Eurovision Song Contest. It’s a fabulous festival of music, weirdness, and sass. Now that they split it up in three parts, it’s also two extra fun times to watch, and live tweet 😀 So here’s a recap of some highlights from this week.

First Semi Final, Tuesday, May 10

That looks like a cross between a biker and an home made astronaut 😀 not a bad song, though #Moldova #Eurovision #ESC2016

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 10, 2016

“…een soort west-vlaams maar dan in het Grieks” 😀 dit is dus waarom ik #Eurovision kijk op de Belg ipv NL (liever nog BBC, maar goed…)

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 10, 2016

That wasn’t a voice I expected. My dad says the only thing he likes is Serhat’s suit. I mostly agree 😀 #San Marino #Eurovision #ESC2016

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 10, 2016

Her appearance and the background conjure images of Maria and the Von Trapp’s #VonTrappRemix #Austria #Eurovision #ESC2016

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 10, 2016

He needs to grow into his voice. Also, there’s a fine line between flirting and staring creepily and he’s straddling it #Estonia #Eurovision

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 10, 2016

Second Semi Final, Thursday, May 12

I’m a sucker for sparkles. I wonder how dizzy those twirling ladies are 😀 I like this song #Israel #Eurovision

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 12, 2016

I am also a sucker for wolves #easytoplease I like Stripeydude and his song #Belarus #Eurovision

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 12, 2016

Suitably grand 😀 I generally like stuff like this, but it’s not quite grand and operatic enough for me #Macedonia #Eurovision #MKD

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 12, 2016

I’m very pleased they let the Ozzies in again this year, her voice is great and I like the song a lot #Australia #Eurovision

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 12, 2016

Interesting song. This might be one of those songs that I end up really liking later on. Her voice is good, though #Ukraine #Eurovision

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 12, 2016

Final, Saturday, May 14

Crazy over the top staging and outfit, but it wouldn’t be #eurovision without it 😀 I like the song; and her voice #Germany

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 14, 2016

I keep wanting to break into JLo’s “Waiting For Tonight” with this one… Competent, just nothing special #Lithuania #eurovision

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 14, 2016

The dress seems like a metaphor for the US: sports jersey and sparkle gold. #Spain #Eurovision

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 14, 2016

I want one! #EurovisionStraightjacket #eurovision

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 14, 2016

I didn’t think the televote numbers would go that high. I was sure it was gonna be #Australia but congrats to #Ukraine

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 14, 2016

Out, Out With His Head

Sunday, May 11, 2014 by Tse Moana Leave a Comment

After going to bed waaaayyy too late after rewatching the Eurovision Semi-Final, Friday was a bitch. I managed to get through work, but after work I had the last team outing with the emailteam. We ate, which was delicious, and it was nice to spend some time with the people I’ve been in a team with for years. After dinner we had a pub quiz scheduled. But I was so tired by then, and since the pub quiz wasn’t until pretty late, I left after dinner and skipped the quiz.

Consequently, I slept in gloriously the next morning 😀 In the afternoon more good times at my uncle’s birthday. We made it pretty late, but I was home nicely in time for the Eurovision final, wheee!

Off to birthdayville 😀 pic.twitter.com/Le2I5WFf0G— Erik (@TseMoana) May 10, 2014

Ready for #ESC2014 with @bbceurovision pic.twitter.com/YyB8laVGCR— Erik (@TseMoana) May 10, 2014

Gained another fellow #ESC2014 watcher 😀 pic.twitter.com/SruCgFmLAd— Erik (@TseMoana) May 10, 2014

My favourites were Azerbaijan (lovely dress, too), Norway (although he needs to enunciate more), Montenegro (the intro sounds like 2007’s Lane Moje from Serbia), Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Malta, and of course Netherlands. I’m ecstatic that we managed to get to second place, that’s the best we’ve done in decades. And I’m glad that, if we had to loose, we lost to Austria.

Today it’s Mothers Day, so this morning I headed over to the Parents for fun times, and food 😀

More Songs

Friday, May 9, 2014 by Tse Moana Leave a Comment

And that was the second Semi-Final. It was fun to see. I had to work till 22:00 so when it started I streamed it on my second monitor and managed to watch most of them like that. I liked Austria, Macedonia and Finland’s song was fun, too. I had to miss the last couple songs while I got home. Luckily we’d set the DVR for it, so after watching the results (aw, Macedonia isn’t through) I rewound and ended up rewatching all the songs including the four or so I’d missed.

Yay! Austria’s through! #ESC2014 #riselikeaphoenix

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 8, 2014

Songs

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 by Tse Moana Leave a Comment

‘t Was so crowded at work on Tuesday that, after I got there and found no places left, I just turned around and took the first train back home to work from there. Watched some movies in the background during that, including Wrath of Khan. It had been a while since I watched any Star Trek movies so it was nice to catch.

In the evening I watched the first round of the Eurovision Song Contest. I liked the songs from Azerbaijan, Latvia, Sweden, Moldavia, and of course the Netherlands. Glad to see four of those also making it to the final.

.@NLvdW was kind enough to point out that it seems Belgium has brought Voldemort to do background dancing…

— Erik (@TseMoana) May 6, 2014

Today, since it was a half day, I worked from home as well. Then did a bunch of chores and finally watched the series finale of 7th Heaven. I am now completely done. I don’t think I will ever rewatch the later seasons, they’re just not as fun. But I will probably watch more from the first couple of seasons in a few years. It is a nostalgia thing 🙂