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Eurovision musings
May. 27th, 2021 11:18 pmThe first year that Australia got to compete, and the first year Australians got to vote, I woke up at 6am to watch it live and text my votes, thrilled at this unlikely dream come true. Nowadays, I'm still excited, but less inclined to get up before the sun does. So it's SBS On Demand for me.
My Eurovision categories:
1. THIS IS PEAK EUROVISION.
2. Great song, great performance, very impressive.
3. Okay but ordinary. And in Eurovision, ordinary = forgettable = kiss of death for winning votes.
4. Oh no. Oh no. What were they thinking?
The thing is, this is not a linear progression.
It's a circle, where 1 and 4 are right next to each other.
But this is why we watch. The thing that inspires me about Eurovision, and the lesson I take from it about making art, is this: "Commit. 100%." No matter what you choose to do. You might go out in a blaze of glory, or you might crash and burn, but either way, better to be uniquely you. I just love how Eurovision is a stage for joyous creativity, bold experimentation, or just celebrating your own weirdness - because there will be people celebrating it right along with you.
My Eurovision categories:
1. THIS IS PEAK EUROVISION.
2. Great song, great performance, very impressive.
3. Okay but ordinary. And in Eurovision, ordinary = forgettable = kiss of death for winning votes.
4. Oh no. Oh no. What were they thinking?
The thing is, this is not a linear progression.
It's a circle, where 1 and 4 are right next to each other.
But this is why we watch. The thing that inspires me about Eurovision, and the lesson I take from it about making art, is this: "Commit. 100%." No matter what you choose to do. You might go out in a blaze of glory, or you might crash and burn, but either way, better to be uniquely you. I just love how Eurovision is a stage for joyous creativity, bold experimentation, or just celebrating your own weirdness - because there will be people celebrating it right along with you.
