Eurovision Rewatch: Kyiv 2005 - 20.00 GMT tonight (28/3)

[Raining on Me]

I can't get over the quality. Moldova is the worst thus far and yet still SUCH FUN. I mean I watched it at the time but 15 years is a long time and I'm not sure I've dived in since...

 

[Beverley]

Oh god, this has got to be the GREATEST intro in Eurovision that led into a complete letdown ever.

LIES

 

[Penelope]

10/10 for Albania just for that opening with the dust cloths.

DIP DIP DA, DA DIP DIP DA

 

[FetchFugly]

Albania has started well. I love how the uptempo songs all have lots happening onstage.

 

[Dark Carnival]

This intro promises so much more than the rest of the song delivers.

It's still quite SOMETHING really!

 

[dmlaw]

Albania's quite fit.

Well she sure wasn't picked for her vocal talents.

 

[D5K]

Is kyiv even nice?

Yes it’s great

 

[Penelope]

This intro promises so much more than the rest of the song delivers.

Exactly!

INTRO = OMG WE'RE GOING TO TIRANA NEXT YEAR
Rest of the song = oh, Albania are going to 17th this year

 

[lolly]

10 Hungary
05 United Kingdom
08 Malta
10 Romania
02 Norway
07 Turkey
04 Moldova
09 Albania

 

[octophone]

Y'see they got the balance wrong - they should have gone for 4 miming drummers and 1 miming violinists.

 

[octophone]

Nifty balalaika solo.

 

[Beverley]

Hot vox

 

[win_the_game]

I don't recall such a half-arsed attempt at violin playing.

 

[Madison]

Is Malta the only entry so far without drums (or drum proxies)?

 

[ButterTart]

Between this, It's All About You and Mall, I could almost be persuaded to forgive them for the nail bomb in a nursery that was Suus.

Almost.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

So many reveals!

 

[Penelope]

Is Malta the only entry so far without drums (or drum proxies)?

IS THIS THE SECRET TO A GREAT EUROVISION?

 

[win_the_game]

I think drummer boy would get it.

 

[ButterTart]

I don't recall such a half-arsed attempt at violin playing.

Rybak AGOG.

 

[VoR]

I loved Kyiv. Cheap as chips and really friendly, with a real fun loving attitude.

Everything about the infrastructure is UTTERLY DYSFUNCTIONAL, but that's all part of the fun.

 

[Penelope]

10 Hungary
07 United Kingdom
08 Malta
09 Romania
10 Norway
07 Turkey
06 Moldova
04 Albania

HATED IT

 

[Dark Carnival]

omg

 

[Beverley]

YAY

This is how I used to imagine @Suedey looked

 

[Alla]

I forgot about this Sakis wannabe. The staging is a total mess.

 

[dmlaw]

The postcards are so much more sinister with foreign commentary.

 

[D5K]

Oh god, this has got to be the GREATEST intro in Eurovision that led into a complete letdown ever.

No, that’s that Musica! one from Macedonia

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Silver fisting gloves

 

[Dark Carnival]

Was everyone trying their hardest this year?!!

 

[Beverley]

Aldi sakis

 

[Madison]

Instagram update for Constantinos please

 

[Penelope]

God I forgot that Albania basically went into the SAME SONG after but done PROPERLY

Love this queen. Clearly lives on a keto diet based ENTIRELY around cum

 

[Dark Carnival]

OH MY GOD!!

 

[AGinAg (37)]

The postcards are so much more sinister with foreign commentary.

Its the Chernobyl haircuts I'm enjoying.

 

[VoR]

This queen is another 1998 veteran, right?

 

[octophone]

Giant cotton buds - interesting choice.

 

[lolly]

He's quite worrying, isn't he?

 

[dmlaw]

Instagram update for Constantinos please

He has the look of someone whose hairline is not going to have held up well.

 

[ButterTart]

I thought the lass in the silver was going to feature more, but it's been all about this actively heterosexual gentleman so far.

 

[Dark Carnival]

this is EVERYTHING!

 

[Beverley]

* pointless drum interlude *