Proper Charlie
@properlycharlie.bsky.social
Map librarian, Eurovision fan, board game enthusiast, keen on the social history of scientists, awful copy editor, and terrible at spotting both hints and fibs.
It's not everyday that a Eurovision entrant pulls of an eight-minute long piece of slightly experimental electronica at a pre-party.
Amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=woLf...
Amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=woLf...
🇦🇱 Shkodra Elektronike "E Lire" (Albania 2025) - LIVE @ London Eurovision Party 2025
YouTube video by wiwibloggs
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April 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It's not everyday that a Eurovision entrant pulls of an eight-minute long piece of slightly experimental electronica at a pre-party.
Amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=woLf...
Amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=woLf...
They only went and won! A Swedish song in Swedish!
What the hell just happened?
#Melodifestivalen #Eurovision
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvt...
What the hell just happened?
#Melodifestivalen #Eurovision
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvt...
FINALEN: KAJ - Bara bada bastu
YouTube video by Melodifestivalen
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March 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
They only went and won! A Swedish song in Swedish!
What the hell just happened?
#Melodifestivalen #Eurovision
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvt...
What the hell just happened?
#Melodifestivalen #Eurovision
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvt...
Ideal final four running order for the Eurovision grand final:
🇦🇺 Milkshake Man
🇫🇮 Ich Komme
🇬🇧 What the Hell Just Happened?
🇦🇹 Wasted Love
🇦🇺 Milkshake Man
🇫🇮 Ich Komme
🇬🇧 What the Hell Just Happened?
🇦🇹 Wasted Love
March 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Ideal final four running order for the Eurovision grand final:
🇦🇺 Milkshake Man
🇫🇮 Ich Komme
🇬🇧 What the Hell Just Happened?
🇦🇹 Wasted Love
🇦🇺 Milkshake Man
🇫🇮 Ich Komme
🇬🇧 What the Hell Just Happened?
🇦🇹 Wasted Love
Austria have gone full-on operatic, and they're the second country this year to realise that tempo changes are fun.
It only took three years after 2021 for people to catch on. Accelerando baby.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieS...
It only took three years after 2021 for people to catch on. Accelerando baby.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieS...
JJ - Wasted Love | Austria 🇦🇹 | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2025
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest
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March 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Austria have gone full-on operatic, and they're the second country this year to realise that tempo changes are fun.
It only took three years after 2021 for people to catch on. Accelerando baby.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieS...
It only took three years after 2021 for people to catch on. Accelerando baby.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ieS...
I know this won't win the Festival da Canção final next weekend, but this tickles both my #Eurovision brain and my BBC6Music #Freakzone brain all at the same time.
And this in a year when Ukraine are actually sending some prog.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFf_...
And this in a year when Ukraine are actually sending some prog.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFf_...
Emmy Curl – Rapsódia da Paz | 2ª Semifinal | Festival da Canção 2025
YouTube video by Festival da Canção
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March 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I know this won't win the Festival da Canção final next weekend, but this tickles both my #Eurovision brain and my BBC6Music #Freakzone brain all at the same time.
And this in a year when Ukraine are actually sending some prog.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFf_...
And this in a year when Ukraine are actually sending some prog.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFf_...
Germany ended up sending something good. By hook or by crook (or by both), Abor & Tynna are going to sing Baller in Basel. There are some very happy and relieved Germans today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BfR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BfR...
Abor & Tynna - Baller | Germany 🇩🇪 | National Final Performance | #Eurovision2025
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest
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March 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Germany ended up sending something good. By hook or by crook (or by both), Abor & Tynna are going to sing Baller in Basel. There are some very happy and relieved Germans today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BfR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BfR...
I have all my crossable digits crossed that Luka Nižetić wins on Sunday in Croatia. I have few songs this year that I can truly pull for at Eurovision, getting Južina there would up my count to three.
And just look at this. Amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC7K...
And just look at this. Amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC7K...
Luka Nižetić - Južina
YouTube video by Dora | HRT
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March 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I have all my crossable digits crossed that Luka Nižetić wins on Sunday in Croatia. I have few songs this year that I can truly pull for at Eurovision, getting Južina there would up my count to three.
And just look at this. Amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC7K...
And just look at this. Amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC7K...
Tonight it's time for Denmark and Germany to decide, tomorrow Croatia. Last night Serbia chose... weirdly. And possibly politically. Serbia has a lot going on right now.
My favourite was the song that had the biggest glow up for the final.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1vT...
My favourite was the song that had the biggest glow up for the final.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1vT...
PZE25: tam – DURUM DURUM | Finale
YouTube video by RTS Pesma Evrovizije - Zvanični kanal
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March 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Tonight it's time for Denmark and Germany to decide, tomorrow Croatia. Last night Serbia chose... weirdly. And possibly politically. Serbia has a lot going on right now.
My favourite was the song that had the biggest glow up for the final.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1vT...
My favourite was the song that had the biggest glow up for the final.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1vT...
The Australian milkshake leak was indeed accurate.
Semi-final two now has Kant, Ich Komme, a song called Wasted Love, and a man who just wants to give you his milkshake...
...and a dead space dog, and the genocide of the Pontic Greeks.
#Eurovision
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_08I...
Semi-final two now has Kant, Ich Komme, a song called Wasted Love, and a man who just wants to give you his milkshake...
...and a dead space dog, and the genocide of the Pontic Greeks.
#Eurovision
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_08I...
Go-Jo - Milkshake Man | Australia 🇦🇺 | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2025
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest
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February 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Australian milkshake leak was indeed accurate.
Semi-final two now has Kant, Ich Komme, a song called Wasted Love, and a man who just wants to give you his milkshake...
...and a dead space dog, and the genocide of the Pontic Greeks.
#Eurovision
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_08I...
Semi-final two now has Kant, Ich Komme, a song called Wasted Love, and a man who just wants to give you his milkshake...
...and a dead space dog, and the genocide of the Pontic Greeks.
#Eurovision
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_08I...
If the Australian milkshake leak is accurate (find out tomorrow) and if Sweden have the unexpected bravery to send this, then 2025 is going to be a deranged classic the likes of which we haven't seen since 2008.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=28__...
#Eurovision
www.youtube.com/watch?v=28__...
#Eurovision
KAJ - Bara bada bastu
YouTube video by Melodifestivalen
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February 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If the Australian milkshake leak is accurate (find out tomorrow) and if Sweden have the unexpected bravery to send this, then 2025 is going to be a deranged classic the likes of which we haven't seen since 2008.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=28__...
#Eurovision
www.youtube.com/watch?v=28__...
#Eurovision
Portugal has been blessed with many good songs this year. The first semi-final of the Festival da Canção took place last night, and somehow, this did not make it through to the final.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_355...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_355...
Capital da Bulgária – Lisboa | 1ª Semifinal | Festival da Canção 2025
YouTube video by Festival da Canção
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February 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Portugal has been blessed with many good songs this year. The first semi-final of the Festival da Canção took place last night, and somehow, this did not make it through to the final.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_355...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_355...
I've discovered that San Marino are sneaking in the first of their six(!) semi-finals in this evening. Only for the truly devoted Eurofan, and sadly there's no Loco Boombox this year.
www.sanmarinortv.sm/programmi/we...
www.sanmarinortv.sm/programmi/we...
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February 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I've discovered that San Marino are sneaking in the first of their six(!) semi-finals in this evening. Only for the truly devoted Eurofan, and sadly there's no Loco Boombox this year.
www.sanmarinortv.sm/programmi/we...
www.sanmarinortv.sm/programmi/we...
I'm still recovering after the third Super Saturday in a row.
Thankfully only one final this weekend while Melfest heat 4 takes place. Sweden is feeling depressingly Swedish in its selections for the final.
They've already eliminated Nomi Tales.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqbe...
Thankfully only one final this weekend while Melfest heat 4 takes place. Sweden is feeling depressingly Swedish in its selections for the final.
They've already eliminated Nomi Tales.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqbe...
Nomi Tales - Funniest Thing
YouTube video by Melodifestivalen
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February 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I'm still recovering after the third Super Saturday in a row.
Thankfully only one final this weekend while Melfest heat 4 takes place. Sweden is feeling depressingly Swedish in its selections for the final.
They've already eliminated Nomi Tales.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqbe...
Thankfully only one final this weekend while Melfest heat 4 takes place. Sweden is feeling depressingly Swedish in its selections for the final.
They've already eliminated Nomi Tales.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqbe...
Feuerschwanz – Dragostea Din Tei (O-Zone Cover) 🔥| Chefsache ESC 2025 🎤
YouTube video by RTL
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February 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Poland just picked their candidate. My favourite came second, but this was also good. Polish Wicker Lady plus keytar.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAA0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAA0...
Chrust - Tempo || Wielki Finał Polskich Kwalifikacji - Eurowizja 2025
YouTube video by Telewizja Polska
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February 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Poland just picked their candidate. My favourite came second, but this was also good. Polish Wicker Lady plus keytar.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAA0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAA0...
Sanremo 2025 - Coma_Cose cantano "Cuoricini"
YouTube video by Rai
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February 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Lots to admire last night, this was my favourite, but there are a number of song jostling for its crown. Watch it while you can - RAI will remove all the songs in a very short space of time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA3y...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA3y...
Sanremo 2025 - Joan Thiele canta "Eco"
YouTube video by Rai
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February 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Lots to admire last night, this was my favourite, but there are a number of song jostling for its crown. Watch it while you can - RAI will remove all the songs in a very short space of time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA3y...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA3y...
The five-day Italian cultural landmark that is Sanremo begins this evening.
RAI are wont to hide away previous Sanremos in their archive, so here's last year's third place finisher Annalisa with the song every eurofan still loves Sinceremante.
Only in Spanish.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-50U...
RAI are wont to hide away previous Sanremos in their archive, so here's last year's third place finisher Annalisa with the song every eurofan still loves Sinceremante.
Only in Spanish.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-50U...
ANNALISA - Sinceramente | En directo en LOS40 Music Awards Santander 2024
YouTube video by LOS40 Music
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February 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
The five-day Italian cultural landmark that is Sanremo begins this evening.
RAI are wont to hide away previous Sanremos in their archive, so here's last year's third place finisher Annalisa with the song every eurofan still loves Sinceremante.
Only in Spanish.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-50U...
RAI are wont to hide away previous Sanremos in their archive, so here's last year's third place finisher Annalisa with the song every eurofan still loves Sinceremante.
Only in Spanish.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-50U...
After another long night watch Maltese ads, four more songs are on the Eurovision running order. Semi-final two is going to be an experience.
One staging last night bore all the hallmarks of Doomsday Blue director Sergio Jaen. It didn't win, but wow.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLGK...
One staging last night bore all the hallmarks of Doomsday Blue director Sergio Jaen. It didn't win, but wow.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLGK...
Goldielocks – Made of (Live) // UMK25
YouTube video by Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
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February 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
After another long night watch Maltese ads, four more songs are on the Eurovision running order. Semi-final two is going to be an experience.
One staging last night bore all the hallmarks of Doomsday Blue director Sergio Jaen. It didn't win, but wow.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLGK...
One staging last night bore all the hallmarks of Doomsday Blue director Sergio Jaen. It didn't win, but wow.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLGK...
Vidbir continues, meanwhile in Finland, the event of the year (with English commentary) is getting underway in half an hour.
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UMK25: English commentary | UMK25
Who will win UMK and represent Finland at Eurovision? English commentary by Jaakko Oleander-Turja. Voting is open during the live broadcast. For voting instructions, please visit: yle.fi/umk. #umk25
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February 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Vidbir continues, meanwhile in Finland, the event of the year (with English commentary) is getting underway in half an hour.
areena.yle.fi/1-73049130
areena.yle.fi/1-73049130
In less than forty minutes, it's Vidbir 2025 for Ukraine. Later it's MESC in Malta, Supernova in Latvia and UMK in Finland. Plus three other heats and semis. Busy.
www.youtube.com/live/VpfO7N9...
www.youtube.com/live/VpfO7N9...
Vidbir - Ukraine's National Final 🇺🇦 - Livestream | #Eurovision2025
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest
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February 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In less than forty minutes, it's Vidbir 2025 for Ukraine. Later it's MESC in Malta, Supernova in Latvia and UMK in Finland. Plus three other heats and semis. Busy.
www.youtube.com/live/VpfO7N9...
www.youtube.com/live/VpfO7N9...
Today, Ireland chooses its act. As is tradition, this will involve an arcane process called 'The Late Late Show'. It's on RTÉ Player from 21:35 GMT, or alternatively, use ESC Plus live (search for it).
www.rte.ie/player/onnow
www.rte.ie/player/onnow
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February 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Today, Ireland chooses its act. As is tradition, this will involve an arcane process called 'The Late Late Show'. It's on RTÉ Player from 21:35 GMT, or alternatively, use ESC Plus live (search for it).
www.rte.ie/player/onnow
www.rte.ie/player/onnow
TVM has serious upped the production values of MESC in Malta. The first semi-final has outdone the national finals of many others, and the vocal quality is better than Benidorm.
The early favourite (from this semi at least) is Kristy Spiteri. Second one tonight.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPX_...
The early favourite (from this semi at least) is Kristy Spiteri. Second one tonight.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPX_...
Heaven Sent - Kristy Spiteri | MESC 2025
YouTube video by TVM
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February 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM
TVM has serious upped the production values of MESC in Malta. The first semi-final has outdone the national finals of many others, and the vocal quality is better than Benidorm.
The early favourite (from this semi at least) is Kristy Spiteri. Second one tonight.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPX_...
The early favourite (from this semi at least) is Kristy Spiteri. Second one tonight.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPX_...
Recovering from losing Zelts. And O-ou! And Scarlett Challenger. And Divja. Overall, the songs that got through weren't my picks, but at least LaChispa had her redemption moment.
Belgium picked Red Sebastian, which I'm still not sure about.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVrs...
Belgium picked Red Sebastian, which I'm still not sure about.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVrs...
Red Sebastian - Strobe Lights | 🇧🇪 Belgium | National Final Performance | #Eurovision2025
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest
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February 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Recovering from losing Zelts. And O-ou! And Scarlett Challenger. And Divja. Overall, the songs that got through weren't my picks, but at least LaChispa had her redemption moment.
Belgium picked Red Sebastian, which I'm still not sure about.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVrs...
Belgium picked Red Sebastian, which I'm still not sure about.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVrs...