Tim: Two years ago, I couldn’t watch Eurovision because of Radio 1’s Big Weekend, and I was a bit annoyed but not so much because it was largely ballads, following Conchita’s 2014 victory. This year may well be the first year ever that I just won’t be bothered to watch, as we’re jam packed with ballads – very, very, dreary ballads.
Tom: Of course we are: because Ukraine won.
Tim: Finland’s entry, favourite somehow of both the public and international juries, is no exception to this.
Tom: I let out an “ugh” half way through that and turned it off. It is a lovely song in isolation, and I can see why it won, but it’ll likely match all the others and just sink to the bottom.
Tim: Second place in both, though, was this vastly more acceptable entry.
Tim: Before you jump in: yes, the X-Men/kryptonite lyrics are awful (and not least because of the fact kryptonite would have no effect on X-Men whatsoever, even if it did exist in the same universe as them).
Tom: Okay, good, because I was about to take serious issue with that. I mean, that’s not even comic book nerdery, that’s anyone who’s seen a superhero movie in the last ten years.
Tim: And yes, those dancers in the background make no sense at all in any way. However – and I feel this is going to be something of a running theme this year – at least it’s active, it’s loud, there’s a beat to it, hell, there are proper explosions.
Tom: I don’t think it’d take victory, but at least it’d stand out.
Tim: It’s not perfect, I know – but it’s so, so much better. AAAARGH.