Sarah Shay
@sarahshay.com
Hahaha no don't be silly, I'm not embarrassed to realize I called Kyle Alessandro "Kyle Alexander" yesterday. That's totally a reasonable mistake to have made, and it definitely won't be popping up in my mind when I'm trying to fall asleep years from now 🙃
February 17, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Hahaha no don't be silly, I'm not embarrassed to realize I called Kyle Alessandro "Kyle Alexander" yesterday. That's totally a reasonable mistake to have made, and it definitely won't be popping up in my mind when I'm trying to fall asleep years from now 🙃
Marko's hoodie and sunglasses while handing over the trophy are giving "I'm just here so I won't get fined," but his body language is "teeheehee I'm a little scamp!" #dora2026
February 15, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Marko's hoodie and sunglasses while handing over the trophy are giving "I'm just here so I won't get fined," but his body language is "teeheehee I'm a little scamp!" #dora2026
Tbf this is my first Dora, maybe it was very different last year. But after Baby Lasagna's insane near-win just two years ago, Croatia's best result in 30+ years/best result ever independently, I was surprised not to see anything with even a whiff of his influence. Am I wrong? #dora2026
February 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Tbf this is my first Dora, maybe it was very different last year. But after Baby Lasagna's insane near-win just two years ago, Croatia's best result in 30+ years/best result ever independently, I was surprised not to see anything with even a whiff of his influence. Am I wrong? #dora2026
I loved Stela Rade's accordion from heaven -- it's such a shame they didn't lower it enough to nail the illusion of her playing! She still gets points for including it. 🪗 #dora2026 #moaraccordions
February 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I loved Stela Rade's accordion from heaven -- it's such a shame they didn't lower it enough to nail the illusion of her playing! She still gets points for including it. 🪗 #dora2026 #moaraccordions
Me: There better be some rock bands today
Ritam Noir: 🙂
Me: ...Ok, there better be a rock band who looks like they're actually having fun.
Cold Snap: 😜
Me: ...nm
#dora2026
Ritam Noir: 🙂
Me: ...Ok, there better be a rock band who looks like they're actually having fun.
Cold Snap: 😜
Me: ...nm
#dora2026
February 15, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Me: There better be some rock bands today
Ritam Noir: 🙂
Me: ...Ok, there better be a rock band who looks like they're actually having fun.
Cold Snap: 😜
Me: ...nm
#dora2026
Ritam Noir: 🙂
Me: ...Ok, there better be a rock band who looks like they're actually having fun.
Cold Snap: 😜
Me: ...nm
#dora2026
Also, Devin is like if Marko Bošnjak was put in a Stefan Urquelle machine trained on Damiano David's DNA.
(This joke is for 5 people.) #dora2026
(This joke is for 5 people.) #dora2026
February 15, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Also, Devin is like if Marko Bošnjak was put in a Stefan Urquelle machine trained on Damiano David's DNA.
(This joke is for 5 people.) #dora2026
(This joke is for 5 people.) #dora2026
Yesterday "KENNETH," today, "DEVIN." Europe is apparently full of mononymic pop singers who chose their names from a middle school role call in 1998. #dora2026
February 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Yesterday "KENNETH," today, "DEVIN." Europe is apparently full of mononymic pop singers who chose their names from a middle school role call in 1998. #dora2026
FINALLY, someone who came to have fun! This is what I was missing yesterday, some real silly goofball nonsense. Just hoping the lyrics to "Raketa" won't be awful when I look them up later... #dora2026
February 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
FINALLY, someone who came to have fun! This is what I was missing yesterday, some real silly goofball nonsense. Just hoping the lyrics to "Raketa" won't be awful when I look them up later... #dora2026
Painful to see Ema in an outfit that was clearly designed for movement, just lazily strolling a few feet in either direction as if she and her creative director had a fight about whether this should be a park-and-bark and nobody won. #dora2026
February 15, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Painful to see Ema in an outfit that was clearly designed for movement, just lazily strolling a few feet in either direction as if she and her creative director had a fight about whether this should be a park-and-bark and nobody won. #dora2026
So I'm new to national finals, but is it normal to do a medley of winning songs and NOT include the one time you yourself won? #dora2026
February 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
So I'm new to national finals, but is it normal to do a medley of winning songs and NOT include the one time you yourself won? #dora2026
Hearing the polite applause when Lil Marko walked onstage at Dora 2026 and remembering the audience losing their minds when Big Marko returned in 2024 just makes me feel bad for the kid. #dora2026
February 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Hearing the polite applause when Lil Marko walked onstage at Dora 2026 and remembering the audience losing their minds when Big Marko returned in 2024 just makes me feel bad for the kid. #dora2026
Wow. Earlier I said "Rosalinda is the only one I could see winning Eurovision in another timeline," and clearly the audience agrees. They were booing like crazy when the jury gave her only middling points, the hosts had to take a moment to tell the audience to calm down. #benidormfest
February 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Wow. Earlier I said "Rosalinda is the only one I could see winning Eurovision in another timeline," and clearly the audience agrees. They were booing like crazy when the jury gave her only middling points, the hosts had to take a moment to tell the audience to calm down. #benidormfest
Really loving this guy who looks if Baby Lasagna had a Tommy Cash era. #benidormfest
February 14, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Really loving this guy who looks if Baby Lasagna had a Tommy Cash era. #benidormfest
"Be careful when you jump, or you'll burn your butt hairs and it smells like chicken." These English subtitles are adding so much to my Benidorm experience, I hope they never improve. #benidormfest
February 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
"Be careful when you jump, or you'll burn your butt hairs and it smells like chicken." These English subtitles are adding so much to my Benidorm experience, I hope they never improve. #benidormfest
Ahaha, I even knew that and the connection didn't occur to me. I was so excited to find out what that weird metaphor meant 😆
They shouldn't have translated margarita(daisy), because in this context it means the drink, not the flower
February 14, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Ahaha, I even knew that and the connection didn't occur to me. I was so excited to find out what that weird metaphor meant 😆
The captions just served up the phrase "To wet one's lips with a daisy," and I am DESPERATE to know what that means in Spanish. #benidormfest
February 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The captions just served up the phrase "To wet one's lips with a daisy," and I am DESPERATE to know what that means in Spanish. #benidormfest
Spanish performer, in Spanish: [[Before I go on stage, I always tie my shoelaces twice.]]
English captions: Before I go on, I have to tie myself up twice.
Language translation is an art ✨
#benidormfest
English captions: Before I go on, I have to tie myself up twice.
Language translation is an art ✨
#benidormfest
February 14, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Spanish performer, in Spanish: [[Before I go on stage, I always tie my shoelaces twice.]]
English captions: Before I go on, I have to tie myself up twice.
Language translation is an art ✨
#benidormfest
English captions: Before I go on, I have to tie myself up twice.
Language translation is an art ✨
#benidormfest
Technical difficulties made me three songs late, but I'm finally watching actual #benidormfest and the first act is very "Kyle Alexander puts Olly Alexander and Windows95 Man in a blender" which is...certainly a choice! #benidormfest
February 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Technical difficulties made me three songs late, but I'm finally watching actual #benidormfest and the first act is very "Kyle Alexander puts Olly Alexander and Windows95 Man in a blender" which is...certainly a choice! #benidormfest
Apparently the actual Benidorm Fest doesn't start for another half hour; some friggin blog misled me about the start time. Can't believe I woke up early on a Saturday for this...at least I got to see Sissal as a result! #babysfirstsupersaturday
Tbh I'm glad I realized Latvia and Denmark were happening at the same time, because we're an hour and a half into the live coverage of Benidorm Fest and not a single song has been performed. I mean I expected chatter and filler...but not like this 😅 #babysfirstsupersaturday
February 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Apparently the actual Benidorm Fest doesn't start for another half hour; some friggin blog misled me about the start time. Can't believe I woke up early on a Saturday for this...at least I got to see Sissal as a result! #babysfirstsupersaturday
Oh dang, I came in late and thought Sissal was an interval act. Look at you girl, going for another bite at the apple! I hope she at least does well. #DMGP
February 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Oh dang, I came in late and thought Sissal was an interval act. Look at you girl, going for another bite at the apple! I hope she at least does well. #DMGP
Tbh I'm glad I realized Latvia and Denmark were happening at the same time, because we're an hour and a half into the live coverage of Benidorm Fest and not a single song has been performed. I mean I expected chatter and filler...but not like this 😅 #babysfirstsupersaturday
February 14, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Tbh I'm glad I realized Latvia and Denmark were happening at the same time, because we're an hour and a half into the live coverage of Benidorm Fest and not a single song has been performed. I mean I expected chatter and filler...but not like this 😅 #babysfirstsupersaturday