Eurovision semi-final one
Watching the first of the Eurovision semi-finals. So far Denmark's song has been the best by an enormous margin but the most interesting thing has been Ireland's blatant play for the gay vote. Their contestant brought his priest along to support him - which, when you think about it, is weirdly appropriate.
And the Serbian entry is so utterly dreadful that it exposes a previously unsuspected weakness in the English language. None of the synonyms for 'dire' are sufficiently condemnatory.
Update: Serbia failed to qualify for the final. My faith in humanity has been restored.
And the Serbian entry is so utterly dreadful that it exposes a previously unsuspected weakness in the English language. None of the synonyms for 'dire' are sufficiently condemnatory.
Update: Serbia failed to qualify for the final. My faith in humanity has been restored.