Girl your viewership is the lowest it’s been in ages, but good job on trying to spin this incredible downfall into pretend positives.

Went to Finland for a Käärijä arena show, and the surprise guest list was enormous (this is just an UMK/ESC related selection of it). Nearly every guest did a solo song too. So yes we got Ich Komme, Luchtballon and Espresso Macchiato. What. A. Night.

Italy’s audience & jury rank of Belgium is special.

Czech delegation unfortunately not KAN enough to get their way.

Bulgaria being my true winner for making Bangaranga go from being my most hated song ever to something I happily can’t get out of my head within the span of one week.

Whatever happens tonight, we’re so proud of you: 🇮🇪 🇪🇸 🇸🇮 🇮🇸 🇳🇱

Meanwhile at EBU headquarters…. (At this point I’m doing this mostly for @messylines.bsky.social )

Both KAN’s post and Lekek’s story have now been taken down.

Kick KAN out right the fuck NOW.

🇳🇱 #Netherlands: The Viewing Audience for Semi-Final One Fell to its Lowest Figures Since At Least 2012 eurovoix.com/2026/05/13/n...

We hosted the show five years ago. 🇳🇱 Now viewership for ESC is at a record low here. I hope @ebu.ch is happy with their life choices.

Re: ESC Wow what an AI slop filled production that looked like amateur hour at best. All the budget seemed to have gone to security. 🤣

From Joost’s producer/friend Tantu on Instagram:

If you haven’t watched the new Käärijä x Joost x Tommy collab, I suggest you take a look at it, because it is the best thing ever, and listen to the three songs on their EP. youtu.be/diOcFC_TYxo?...

[Right said Fred voice] I’m too sexy for my Lovv too sexy for my Lovv

Another formal warning letter for KAN to add to their collection. It was one strike and you’re out for us 🇳🇱 exactly two years ago, at how many actual proven strikes is KAN sitting right now? It’s never a “It’s against the rules, we’re kicking you out!” with the EBU and KAN is it?

I’m old enough to vividly remember the uproar when the orchestra was cut from Eurovision, so seeing people get mad at someone being allowed to play the violin live now is funny.

Green: “we’ll do everything in our power to get those countries back” …except the obvious. nos.nl/l/2612915

I remember it well because my fave lost to that girl with the big voice and the cute suitskirt outfit by ONE POINT ugh.

On this day 38 years ago I watched the ESC for the first time. 🥲

Hey look it’s the EBU being petty, part 3758. www.ebu.ch/news/2026/04...

Exit Orbán, looks like good things CAN happen. Now, onto the next one. And the next one. And the next one.

I love him so much I’m sorry

For the first time since 2018 not doing press, so no pressure, just enjoying the songs I like and trying to get that one spark back even if it’s just for one night, like at HGSF last year. The pockets of the greedy fucks at ebu will not be lined. Flags are free.

Going to EIC, on my own, tonight and I’m looking forward to it but also know it is going to be a day of overstimulation and trying to find people I want to see and trying to avoid people I don’t want to see but as long as the three minutes of Per Sempre Sì are perfect I’ll be fine.

Alienated a substantial part of their dedicated fandom & broadcasters. Now setting up shop elsewhere to bring in the money and reputation they lost. I don’t understand how people who think the ebu are doing a piss poor job at trying to fix what they broke can be excited about this new venture.

Left one chapter in ruins and now onto a new one. Hey here’s a tip for you EBU, Israel is in Asia.

I am SO GLAD we pulled out of this double standard circus.

They didn’t go for that option.

Annual “here’s Linköping Park” post. #Melfest

Polish NF going from one of the best to the absolute worst in one year. There is only one option (Zimna Woda).

Senhit you will never be Valentina Monetta.

UK sending a song about wanting to travel Europe while mentioning all kinds of food and then ending with some oontz oontz oh Europapa’s impact 💙

France sending a 17yr old to the trenches in May. 🫥

Not going to listen to propaganda shite, even if it’s disguised as a ‘decent song’.

Listening to Per Sempre Sì for the first time now (sorry been busy UMK’ing my ass off) and oh my god such serotonin. 💖

Australia’s song could have been released anywhere between 2010 and 2020.

Wowwww just wow #UMK2026

I am so freaking SAT (in second row) for this. #UMK2026

Still recovering from yeehaw at #Sanremo. I think I loved it?

WALLA WALLA 💃🏻#Sanremo2026

It’s Achille time!

HUP HOLLAND 🇳🇱 #Olympics2026

As much as I hate ORF I love Austria for voting this as a favourite song in their national final, it is giving Electric Alf Poier, like, what the hell did I just watch, I kind of love it.

Belgium releasing their entry called ‘Dancing on Ice’ on the day that two Belgian figure skaters are competing in the Olympic final oh I see what they did there!

I wonder why they wear such baggy trousers for the freeski big air but I suppose it’s because if I were them I would absolutely SH!T myself jumping off this thing. #Olympics2026

Scott Mills just tried to describe the UK song by playing a mash-up of songs and it included Blur and Cha Cha Cha.

An artist named ‘Look mum, no computer’ for the UK in Vienna in May.

Surpassed the US, we love to see it! 🇳🇱 #Olympics2026

FERTOOOOOOOOOO 🇬🇷 SWEEEEEP Now please get booked for Het Grote Songfestivalfeest. #SingForGreece