I remember seeing you on the 'behind the scenes' RTP1 programme in 2018. Of course, it's obvious there's more to the actual show than meets the eye - so to speak - which made it very interesting to see just how many people are involved and all their different jobs.
By the way, I rarely watch the whole contest but had to when Salvador Sobral was on. Back in 2012 I saw Luisa Sobral on Jools Holland when I was in London and became a fan so I definitely wasn't going to miss the final - very pleased when they won.
I produced/technically directed the first Eurovision blaaaahh internet broadcast (audio only) in 1996. It was insane. But nothing like the numerous early Big Brother internet broadcasts around the globe. And the MASSIVE Rock in Rio (in Rio!) webcast around the year 2000. Got me the fuck out of FreedomLand™ with no intention of going back. Renewed greetz from the Algarve Sotavento.
I laughed out loud at "Defucker of English in The Scripts". Best title ever!
Great post. You had me stressing at the hectic pace of it all, after a four-day sprint defucking/unfucking someone else's English text. The generic shorthand for that is editing, but heartily approve of your term.
Lucy! I am in awe!! Eurovision is going on more or less down the road from me this very minute. No one asked me to help with Englishing, though ☹️ so I am spending the week workshopping English writing skills with bankers instead. So there.
Just checked and that Portuguese winning song in 2017 is the one I thought it was – drove me nuts – hated it! But each to their own! Very glad it meant you've written about your 2018 epic involvement here! Very entertaining.
Kind of a saturated market - The Voice, American Idol, X Factor etc., etc. used to be popular and even culturally unifying but not sure anyone gives a damn any more given the “end of civilization as we know it” situation at the moment.
It could be amazing and hysterically funny. Each state pitched against all the others. Weird inter-state rivalries and alliances laid bare. All the flyover states united in hatred for the east and west coasts. All the rich states pouring far too much money into it. Earnest tourism-focused state officials quietly going insane. Horribly mis-judged dance performances. And then the whole thing won by a post-teen from Idaho singing the most beautiful love-song you ever heard. THIS IS WHY WE EUROVISION.
Ha ha. I love this story. Thank you, Lucy. They were wrong not to let you make the announcements. Very wrong!
Thank you for your endorsement, Jo ;) x
I remember seeing you on the 'behind the scenes' RTP1 programme in 2018. Of course, it's obvious there's more to the actual show than meets the eye - so to speak - which made it very interesting to see just how many people are involved and all their different jobs.
By the way, I rarely watch the whole contest but had to when Salvador Sobral was on. Back in 2012 I saw Luisa Sobral on Jools Holland when I was in London and became a fan so I definitely wasn't going to miss the final - very pleased when they won.
It feels like a lifetime ago!
I didn’t know Luisa Sobral was on Jools that long ago, blimey
It's absolutely ridiculous how time flies.
I produced/technically directed the first Eurovision blaaaahh internet broadcast (audio only) in 1996. It was insane. But nothing like the numerous early Big Brother internet broadcasts around the globe. And the MASSIVE Rock in Rio (in Rio!) webcast around the year 2000. Got me the fuck out of FreedomLand™ with no intention of going back. Renewed greetz from the Algarve Sotavento.
Huge international music events have their uses!!
“GREETINGS from beautiful Ljubljana - home of the absolute best dried sheep gonads!”
Haha "fado induced saudades and sadness". I can just picture it.
TV work is EXCITING.
it has its moments hahah
Oh how wonderful!
I laughed out loud at "Defucker of English in The Scripts". Best title ever!
Great post. You had me stressing at the hectic pace of it all, after a four-day sprint defucking/unfucking someone else's English text. The generic shorthand for that is editing, but heartily approve of your term.
Editing should definitely only be called defucking from now on.
Agreed.
Lucy! I am in awe!! Eurovision is going on more or less down the road from me this very minute. No one asked me to help with Englishing, though ☹️ so I am spending the week workshopping English writing skills with bankers instead. So there.
I can assure you you’re better off with the bankers! Otherwise you’d have been stuck since October dealing with crazy famous types!
Just checked and that Portuguese winning song in 2017 is the one I thought it was – drove me nuts – hated it! But each to their own! Very glad it meant you've written about your 2018 epic involvement here! Very entertaining.
Thanks Wendy. I’m sorry you had to suffer it :)
The dread! The wailing! The predictables!
I need to know your results tweak.
I think this would be fitting, thank you
Ordinals, where before there were only cardinals :)
I shall inform the Nobel committee of your contribution to our culture.
They brought them back for the public vote. What unprofessional inconsistency!
Ian, they took away my ordinals!!! Boooo
To the European Court Of Human Rights!
https://youtu.be/7q6Co-nd0lM?feature=shared.
In the States, we just don’t get the irony quotient. Is it a bad Vegas show, an SNL parody, or entirely earnest but unwatchable extravaganza?
It’s bigger than any of that. It’s war. And peace. With glitter.
Very much so!
There has been an effort to make a Eurovision USA… not sure how that’s going though!
Kind of a saturated market - The Voice, American Idol, X Factor etc., etc. used to be popular and even culturally unifying but not sure anyone gives a damn any more given the “end of civilization as we know it” situation at the moment.
It could be amazing and hysterically funny. Each state pitched against all the others. Weird inter-state rivalries and alliances laid bare. All the flyover states united in hatred for the east and west coasts. All the rich states pouring far too much money into it. Earnest tourism-focused state officials quietly going insane. Horribly mis-judged dance performances. And then the whole thing won by a post-teen from Idaho singing the most beautiful love-song you ever heard. THIS IS WHY WE EUROVISION.
I can’t wait for all that crap to end.
It’s touch and go right now….
I had a nameplate on my desk with it written on :)
The vibe was palermice total com OMFG o que vamos fazer, meu deus!!???? de seguida.
E durante MESES.
Não sei se saí ilesa