Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest
And why the world needs it this year more than ever
Eurovision is the highlight of my year. For the last 15 years, the second weekend in May has become more important to me than Christmas. If I was ever on Mastermind, Eurovision would be my specialist subject.
For me, this contest is more than just a competition. It’s a gloriously quirky, fun, welcome respite from the shittiness of the world.
A little knowledge about the Eurovision Song Contest (or ESC) goes a long way toward enjoying the spectacle. If you’ve not watched it before (or even if you have), you’re definitely going to want to after reading this.
Put it in your diary — Saturday, May 14th, 21:00 Central European Time.
Let the Eurovision Song Contest begin.
This year is different because the winner is pretty much guaranteed
Despite being officially anti-political, a contest like the Eurovision Song Contest is never going to avoid what is going on in the world.
Enter Ukraine.
Betting sites are predicting a win for Ukraine at 5/6 right now. And Russia has — unsurprisingly — been…
