Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in a few images: the performances of Angelina Mango, the exclusion of the Dutch Joost Klein, the pro-Palestine demonstrations, Baby Lasagna. What will remain of this edition? Here are the tops and flops of the evening.
Top: the initial parade of the countries
Here you can really breathe the spirit of the Games without Frontiers of the eighties. The singers are not called by name, the voice-over only says the name of the country. Each with their own flag to wave, each with their own background of hyper-Swedish music, from Abba to Lykke Li. To break the mold comes Nemo, the non-binary artist from Switzerland who also shows the flag of non-binary identities.
Flop: Isaak on fire
Isaak from Germany who begins the performance singing next to a burning barrel which then increases as the pathos grows. We get the metaphor, but it's not a great one.
Top: Spanish fans
The song is a beach hit, sangria (to stay on topic) and rackets, but what is striking, in addition to Nebulossa's popstar performance with her, is a bit of a Cher version The Voiceit's the Spanish fans: they made the most noise in the press room of all.
Flop: Estonian trash
They are also funny but these 5miinust & Puuluup, who sing (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi they are the embodiment of kitsch.
Top: Bambie Thug's screams
The black mass look, the highly studied performance, the professional screams (yes, she has a screaming coach that she brought to Malmo): the song will not remain in the hearts, but she stands out for her originality and intensity. A performance artist more than a singer.
Flop: the Britney imitation twenty years later
The Cypriot Silia Kapsis who imitates Britney twenty years later (including the exposed navel) with her plastic pop and Just Dance ballet. Sadness.
Top: Angelina Mango's cock
But above all the determination (he is 23 years old), in addition to the voice, the choreography, the intonation. She comes down the hall for her cumbia.
Flop: Slimane's loud voice
In a race where sobriety isn't exactly the thing, Silmane starts shouting louder than everyone else, with a load of pathos spilled on us. A little too much.
Top: Nemo's ball
The non-binary Swiss singer, despite the choice of name (after the Pixar film about the clownfish, you can't do that anymore, come on) gets the roars of the audience in the arena while singing on a spinning sphere. In the competition between fires, LEDs and the most special special effects possible, this idea works.
Source: Vanity Fair
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