Robyn says Eurovision is embarrassing and sh*t now

[Teletubby 165,535]

Swedish pop star Robyn, whose hits include 'With Every Heartbeat' and 'Dancing On My Own', shared her verdict on Eurovision during an appearance on Amy Poehler's podcast. She suggested Eurovision's appeal had diminished for her since ABBA’s involvement, and that it was "embarrassing".

Robyn is not shy about her feelings towards the Eurovision Song Contest, labelling the annual music event as "****" and "embarrassing".

"We don't have ABBA any more so I don't really watch Eurovision. Now it's just ****, I would say."

She added: “I have American friends I watch it with, and my friend Bert has a blanket he pulls up over his eyes when we're watching it because it's so embarrassing. It really is embarrassing."

“After I've watched it, I feel really overstimulated and in a bad way. I was looking for words – I'm not going to say – but I don't like it.” x

 

[Sneaky Oliver 23,149]

I mean the fact that there’s a contest for singers from several European countries is kinda funny already but I’ve never seen a single clip of it so I’m not able to judge it 

[Juanlittlem 49,991]

Babes you werent even born when ABBA won Eurovision what are you talking about

[River 130,214]

That’s why u keep on dancing on your own 

[Killa 19,015]

You either get it or you dont, i think

[IWantYourLove 1,466]

I wouldn’t say it’s as bad as she’s saying, but it’s not as good as it used to be imo. I can’t remember what year I last watched it, definitely a few years ago, and I remember missing the camp factor that year. Maybe that was just that year specifically though idk.

Edited 23 hours ago by IWantYourLove

[DESTROY UR DISEASE 22,603]

I get what she's saying but also I think the main issue with this contest these days lays somewhere else...

[RAMROD 118,659]

She tried so hard not to mention what EBU did..., or didn't do, that make Eusrovision shxt these days 

[DelusionalGaga 29,765]

She's one hundred percent correct but I think ESC fans are completely aware of that and that's why they like it

Edited 22 hours ago by DelusionalGaga

[BloodyM 1,301]

I mean yeah it's no longer about the song/music. Funnily, I think one of the last decent songs that came from Eurovision was from Sweden's Cornelia Jakobs with Hold Me Closer!

[Bonkers 30,921]

I think it's an institution that must be preserved, but my observation is that it used to be AUTHENTICALLY camp - artists were organically weird and it was their art form.

And now, it seems to be people being campy for the sake of being campy and "the more camp the better."

It just doesn't feel authentic way too often and being weird is the goal for the wrong reasons. 

Edited 22 hours ago by Bonkers

[princedeeblebleble 4,055]

I mean every year there's a handful of good artists and conceptually its a cool thing where Europe comes together (plus Australia  for whatever reason) but what always bothered me was the rigged bs of it all when it came to the winners.. also that they had no issue keeping Isreal despite their genocidal ways. Like if you had balls to ban Russia, why not find another sponsor and ban Isreal as well?

[Natalia Kills 447]

Disappointing, she came across as pretentious here, like she’s ignored her privilege as a Swede. 

Bulgaria and Romania dropped two bangers this year alone. 

And if anything, I don’t think she should feel embarrassed about showing this to Americans of all people. 

[gagzus 28,078]

I think she just means Sweden’s entries no? Because besides Loreen I can’t think of another huge Swedish winner since ABBA that’s stuck around 

[gagzus 28,078]

6 minutes ago, Natalia Kills said:

Disappointing, she came across as pretentious here, like she’s ignored her privilege as a Swede. 

Bulgaria and Romania dropped two bangers this year alone. 

And if anything, I don’t think she should feel embarrassed about showing this to Americans of all people. 

Probably explains why she hasn’t represented Sweden then. I’m always shocked they never sent her as an entry at one point.