The first semifinal of Eurovision 2023 is over! And it was… hey, it was great!
Great entertaining.
Albeit not in the conventional sense.
Sure, for example, Switzerland succeeded with their Sad Boi ballad and Sweden came along as expected the B-side of «Euphoria» a classic Eurovision hit, but there were also acts that… well, those different goods. The kind of acts for which the Eurovision Song Contest is viewed with confusion, especially outside Europe:
there is no way to explain this to foreigners #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/dqCplhERiV
— Ella 🇸🇮 (@its_spela) May 9, 2023
imagine explaining this to an American #song festival pic.twitter.com/RwnTjictQg
— vanya ✙ 🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@eurovanya) May 9, 2023
Yes, the reactions from the Twittersphere to the first semi-final were as fierce as they were numerous. But let’s start with the team of moderators: Alesha Dixon, for example, who can easily pull a rap up her sleeve:
Alesha Dixon has secured her place in the iconic #Eurovision Presenter moments with this.pic.twitter.com/VPmLglvdVO
— Liam Beattie (@Liam_Beattie) May 9, 2023
Got to respect that.
And – oh yes! – this moment when Julia Sanina tried to explain to her co-presenter Hannah Waddingham how to *rock* and was promptly given the receipt:
This is Hannah Waddingham’s world. We just live in it. #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/eM0yi96T0H
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) May 9, 2023
In any case, Hannah (you know her as an actress in “Ted Lasso” and “Sex Education”) seems to be the secret star of this year’s song contest. Moderation of perfect French? Fine!
“You see, Europe, some of us Brits do make the effort to learn another language!” Great to see Hannah Waddingham speaking French while hosting the #Eurovision2023 semi-finals. pic.twitter.com/fIPbiLA0in
— School of Languages and Applied Linguistics (@UOPSLAL) May 10, 2023
Now to the performances. Actually If Loreen was the favorite,…
Loreen is back and she thinks outside the box by being in a box 🇸🇪 #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/QTPfq8dh5d
— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 9, 2023
… but since yesterday it is clear who the audience favorite is:
THE WINNER OF EUROVISION 2023 HAS BEEN REACHED. YOU CAN GO HOME #songfestival pic.twitter.com/HRTnp5EKWp
– VOYAGER Media and Updates VOTE AUSTRALIA THURSDAY (@nonecosimale) May 9, 2023
#SoMuchLove for Finland right now.
ALL OF EUROPE NOW!!! 🇫🇮 #Eurovision2023
— Ocean 🌊 | 🇮🇹🇦🇲🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴 (@oceaniito) May 9, 2023
EUROPE NOW#Eurovision2023
— Ocean 🌊 | 🇮🇹🇦🇲🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴 (@oceaniito) May 9, 2023
something about Finland lately #songfestival pic.twitter.com/q6WlconZjq
— Flo | Olli Matela’s girlfriend (confirmed) (@titsoutforolli) May 9, 2023
Meanwhile in Finland itself:
CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA !!!!! #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/yMIjOufQ0n
— biscuity boyle (@luvssik) May 9, 2023
Now to Switzerland! Remo Forrer made it to the final. The staging in particular seemed to be well received:
The Swiss Remo Forrer did not play tonight 🇨🇭 #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/P2kLZ2DNzt
— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 9, 2023
What stood out: Switzerland sticks to its success formula.
at the moment, the saddest boys are Switzerland’s biggest export. Just the most melancholic men. #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision #Switzerland pic.twitter.com/EXf6ah0bjY
— Ariadne Griffin 🦋 (@Ariadne_Reviews) May 9, 2023
But ballads in general are controversial…
how does switzerland send a curly white boy every year and it works out for them every time? #Eurovision2023 pic.twitter.com/kn41dQ790q
— Simone Malec (@simonemalec) May 9, 2023
Right? Tell it to Italy too 🙈
— Rica Htet Htet (@Biaa35315126) May 9, 2023
We need at least some ballads, they are the time to go to the toilet and make a cup of tea 😊
— Debs (@Ottersneedboops) May 10, 2023
Good point: at some point you have to go to the toilet. Well, there is one or the other ballad.
Also stood out: Croatia.
“Five tickets to the barbie movie please”#Eurovision2023 pic.twitter.com/w1VqaGCIR3
— anna (@msstardustt) May 9, 2023
Or this: hair choreo. It’s one thing.
It’s the hair choreo for me #Eurovision2023 pic.twitter.com/Uz0SF8NqY8
— BBC Eurovision (@bbceurovision) May 9, 2023
No one liked to remember Ireland’s song. Because:
Ah guys 😂 #Ireland #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision #EurovisionRtve #We are a #Wild childhood #dustin pic.twitter.com/afLsExvRUL
— WeirdWatercolors (@WeirdWcolours) May 9, 2023
Now a kind of Eurovision standard: the obligatory pagan folklore stew, served by Moldova this year.
Me at 2am when I was supposed to sleep early #Eurovision2023 pic.twitter.com/7WUI25G0xd
— BBC Eurovision (@bbceurovision) May 9, 2023
When you meet the hot girl and go out of your way not to control or be disrespectful to her#Eurovision2023 #euroviisut2023 #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/ua2GZRhfDG
— Otto 🇫🇮 (@the_dotto) May 9, 2023
And this, dear children, is how a *real diva* ends a song:
This is what I think I look like when I walk through my bedroom#Eurovision2023 pic.twitter.com/GUQeOYxygA
— BBC Eurovision (@bbceurovision) May 9, 2023
Well, we’re all looking forward to the final. The “Big Five” (the largest beneficiary countries of the European Broadcasting Union) Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Germany and France will also be present. We can especially look forward to the latter:
The meme is correct #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/gJw57beip3
— Mark Jansen (@TehMadness) May 9, 2023
But Germany also promises to be great:
Germany really went out
this to this #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/svYeks6G8L— selma esc week 🇸🇮🇷🇸🇫🇮 (@SlimyPorko) May 9, 2023
But in the end, this prediction should come true:
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will be held in one of these countries #Eurovision #Eurovision2023 pic.twitter.com/6Lkg5fC9U1
— Claire ✨ (@Claireisanimdom) May 9, 2023
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