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So, what the hell happened over Eurovision 2021’s Super Saturday weekend? That is the question the great unwashed will be asking, along with several other vexing questions. Most importantly: how did Tix win the Norwegian MGP?
Norway
The simple answer is “Tix scored more televotes” — but it is a touch more complex than that, though not much more. A real-life star scored more votes: 100,000 more than the star Eurovision fans think should have won, largely because they had heard of him.
Anyway, here it is, wings and all…
Spain
In what passed for a national final on Spanish television — reports say fewer than a million viewers bothered to watch — Blas Cantó gets to sing Voy a Quedarme.
Finland
In an altogether different type of national final — that is, a brilliant one — there was no doubt which song the Finnish public wanted. It is hard to argue when 54.3% of the televotes went your way and the jury agrees.
Sweden
Melodifestivalen is still chugging along, as you would expect. Its third semi-final did not produce many surprises, with Charlotte Perrelli and Tusse getting through to the final.
No videos allowed, of course, so enjoy a MF classic.
Estonia
Estonia held its second semi-final, with six songs going through to the final. Among them was the ridiculously handsome and talented Uku Suviste, with this:
Portugal
Portugal also had a semi-final of ten songs. Five made it through, and there is news about what happens if anyone tests positive for COVID-19 before their big on-screen moment.
