Switzerland is in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest with Remo Forrer. His ballad “Watergun” was able to hold its own against a number of competitors. Bravo!
And although Switzerland has now reached the final for the third time in a row, that is still not a given. For too long it was always hard (remember, DJ Bobo?).
qualifying switzerland in a televote-only semi-final is like the eurovision equivalent of a disease becoming immune to antibiotics
— ethan 😼 | 🇸🇪🇫🇮🇦🇲 (@LlZTRUSS) May 9, 2023
why is this so damn true pic.twitter.com/3sj1115s8s
— noa ⵣ🇫🇮🇸🇮🇦🇹 (@escnoah) May 10, 2023
Remo, on the other hand, managed to impress:
SWITZERLAND IS AMAZING OMG!!! #Eurovision
— Ocean 🌊 | 🇮🇹🇦🇲🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴 (@oceaniito) May 9, 2023
There is now a real Remo fan community throughout Europe. Above all, his voice is praised.
What a voice!! Hands down one of the best vocals of the night. And on the second viewing, I also noticed the great staging. Will this song be enough though? #Switzerland 🇨🇭#Eurovision #SBSEurvision #JOYEurovision #UnitedByMusic https://t.co/elOWyjAWS0
— iamQ (@whatwastheQ) May 10, 2023
The song certainly isn’t everyone’s Matter, …
he’s hot
— martina • 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇮🇹🇫🇮🇪🇪 (@clumsymartina) May 9, 2023
… and every viewer has different preferences:
This is what real men and real music sound like!! Not your femboy sissy ballad from Switzerland #Eurovision #Croatia pic.twitter.com/lLrwDI6qMi
— Brenda Meeks (@BrendaSuviste) May 9, 2023
Ultimately, however, such negative votes can be classified as a ‹matter of taste›. One likes it, the other doesn’t.
But there is one aspect that is not well received everywhere.
I find it ironic that Switzerland, the notoriously neutral country, sends a boy complaining that he doesn’t want to go to war…
— Marie (@life_van_marie) May 10, 2023
Even in more peaceful times, it would be questionable how well it would be received across Europe if Switzerland, of all places, started with an anti-war terror ballad. The current carnage in Ukraine and the real emergency of the population there give this already questionable choice of subject matter a cynical aftertaste.
Yes agree
As if no one will ever send you to war, why are you complaining— пані кицька🐱🇺🇦 (@catmuurka) May 10, 2023
From this point of view, it is quite understandable that a large number of negative voices come from Ukraine.
Bold claim by a country that was a Nazi haven and today blocks defensive weapons in favor of another Nazi state. Show deaf, Switzerland #Eurovision #Eurovision2023 pic.twitter.com/LdYuAV0Q8J
— Гіль🔪 (@i_gil_) May 9, 2023
The most disgusting performance of the 1st semi-final of #Eurovision comes from Switzerland. The second place in this unfortunate rating goes to the Czech Republic. Don’t get me wrong, voices are great, but messages…
— Svitlana 🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@nejmovirno) May 9, 2023
The country co-hosting this event is currently AT WAR and you are crying from NEUTRAL SWITZERLAND that you “don’t want to be a soldier”?
— Svitlana 🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@nejmovirno) May 9, 2023
Perhaps the number would have been less problematic a few years ago. They would have been a few striking remarks about Switzerland’s historical neutrality and immense prosperity, but nothing more. This year, the host country – last year’s winner – cannot organize the Eurovision song contest in its capital because it is under siege. And then a boy from the richest, safest country in the world – a country that also currently refuses to provide defense weapons – and sings that he “doesn’t want to be a soldier”?
Territorial defense of Zurich, lmao pic.twitter.com/BAo6ITAJfU
— Svitlana 🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@nejmovirno) May 9, 2023
That he actually sang “bodyybags” in the song just threw me for a loop.
— odysseus 🇺🇦 (@IthakaOrange) May 9, 2023
Precisely. Who would want to lose their life on the front line, and when was the last time the Swiss did that? It’s just stupid and naive.
— stereovaikutelma (@thisagainreally) May 9, 2023
Oh no, Switzerland decided to go ahead with the simulated light effect of a drone attack… #Eurovision #Eurovision2023 #Switzerland pic.twitter.com/BCe0Dyy2NQ
— Ariadne Griffin 🦋 (@Ariadne_Reviews) May 9, 2023
We just have to unite and declare war on Switzerland until they leave the Eurovision Song Contest
— Liana 🇫🇮🇵🇹🇪🇪🇱🇻🇦🇹 (@euroo_ju) May 9, 2023
At least then his song would make sense
— Sara🇫🇷🇸🇮🇦🇹🇨🇿🇪🇸 (@EurovisionSara) May 9, 2023
#EurovisionThe only track I have a strong opinion on this year other than loving Australia is Switzerland. They’ve done something really impressive, in that the song itself is as bland and innocent as you can get, but with a hugely inappropriate subject matter.
— Brandon Martin-Moore (@BrandonMartinM2) May 10, 2023
Remo does his job as a Eurovision candidate very professionally. And he sings beautifully. It is also understandable that a 21-year-old in all the hustle and bustle might not have been aware of the full meaning of a song’s pronunciation. Equally understandable is the indignation aroused by a Ukrainian while watching the ESC in the bomb shelter. Ultimately, the ESC is always political, even if the European Broadcasting Union tries to deny this.
Source: Watson
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