The time I missed Eurovision… Part 1

As long as I remember I have always loved watching Eurovision. Would sometimes watch it all by myself since other family members weren´t that into it. But in 2005 I moved to Romania for a year. Was studying in small village in Transylvania, and at my dormitory I didn´t have access to TV. Therefore I couldn´t watch Eurovision in 2006. Back in those days internet and WiFi weren´t that accessible, so I only had short time every other Thursday to go to an internet Café in the town closest to my school. I only heard the Icelandic entry and about the fiasco it brought. Don´t think I even heard the winning song, Hard Rock Hallelujah.
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Regardless of not being the best year, I had planned to write about my experience and maybe give you a little reminder of Eurovision history.  And in the spirit of my Christmas card tradition, (Christmas cards are a huge thing in Iceland) that is writing small poems about what has happened to me in the past year, I wrote you a poem about my impression of 2006.
 

I missed the rhythm of Eurovision ´06,

my teenage life needed fix.

Like some entries, we three had a seat,

but forgot the white dress code to meet.

From the start Athens wasn´t up for a great class,

wondering if I through my window could pass.

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I do try to follow my heart to be polite

starting with everything I liked;

Now some puzzles of Eurovision’s songs

got a face and a country to which it belongs.

Fond memories brought back with Latvia´s little guy,

of my childhood Pappírspési* adventure´s cry.

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No, no, never I grasped why it was Lordi’s year

but after listening to them 24, it was so clear.

So now I echo Hard Rock Hallelujah cheer!

If had to choose my top 5 I would end up with two

and reason would be twist of love for my countries true,

Torneró and Iceland, who didn´t make it through:(

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To name a few things that weren´t well played.

Too much of ego, though some ironically made.

With the Invisible Süper Star ready to say;

“Congratulations! We are the winners! Hurray!

And the Loca changing outfits spin

was as lame as Six4one attempt to win.

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To Eurovision I want to say “Je t’adore“

Thanks to Youtube, for having this in store.

And with soon to be winner, I say with glow,

to whom with me endured; “I will never let you go”

So tell me now, Children of the Euroverse,

did you find ’06 a blessing or a curse?

What are your thoughts about the year 2006? Is there a year that you have not seen yet? If so then I recommend watching it with some friends and make it a merry evening! I know that some in the team have missed a year or two and will share their thoughts on them in the coming weeks. Oh, and there’s a prize to be won if you can name all the ’06 entries hinted to in this poem…
 
*For those who aren´t Icelandic or don´t remember Pappírspési , he is a character in old kid show and for me it´s hard not to see the resemblance to the little Latvian.
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