Imagine if every country had “The Voice' featuring all original music, then sent their winner to a global competition. Add in live, interactive voting, and you'd get the Eurovision Song Contest. Here's why Americans are so obsessed with it.
following the invasion of Cyprus in 1974. The following year, in 1976, Turkey did not air Greece's song, thought to be about refugees displaced by the invasion.
This past weekend, Avgitidis spread her love for the annual show by hosting a Eurovision watch party at a bar in Manhattan, attracting some long-time enthusiasts and a swath of first-time viewers. Armed with decades worth of knowledge and trivia, she guided the crowd through the hours-long competition. Attendees were provided with cards to hold up to rate how they felt about each performance, mimicking the competition's actual jury.
Catie Haliyiannis, who also attended the event, said she’s been watching Eurovision for 20 years. “It’s the outfits, it’s the beat of the music, it’s everything about it,” she said. Other fans came ready to represent their favorites. Leo Rivera is a freelance fashion journalist who splits time between Stockholm and New York. He came to the party eager to see Sweden take the victory.Blanka of Poland performs "Solo" during the Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2 on May 11, 2023 in Liverpool, England.Rivera said regardless of outcome, Sweden's entry would shape the sound of the summer for that country, a sonic symbol of national pride.
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