Ukraine has won sympathy around the world. But will it win Eurovision, the European song contest? Bettors say yes. Some listeners are cringing.

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Every year I get excited for Eurovision. I watch both semis and find maybe one song that I don't think is dogshit. Then the final comes around but I've already heard all the songs and am sick of them. And then the voting happens and a song I hate wins and I get angry.

Then I forget that I hate Eurovision and get excited for it the next year.

Of course Ukraine will win, it's a popularity contest. They introduced judges so that now each country's song is judged 50% audience/50% judge, but the judges are just as biased as the general public. "Greece gives Cyprus douze points!"

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Last year was pretty good

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I liked the French song, hated the winning song. "We've brought real music back to Eurovision" says the guys playing the kind of milquetoast rock song you'd expect to hear at a high school battle of thr bands.

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But the ukkkranian one was pretty good

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ukraine had a banger last year. how tf italy won is beyond me. why do i have to come to a crypto fascist chud website to find people that agree with me

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