#maneskin in russia 2021

[langnling14]

#eurovision

With Eurovision only a week away the use of #eurovision has emerged. The hashtag is being used to create a community for fans to share their excitement. #eurovision has been used on multiple platforms such as twitter and TikTok to promote the competition. As seen on TikTok a number of trends have been shared such as ranking the songs for 2023, as well as ranking songs that have previously won over the past 10-15 years. Throughout the weeks leading up the artists all share posts about who they are and what country they represent using #eurovision. Likewise, this year on Instagram all the artists can be seen reviewing their top 5 Eurovision songs. Engagement like this encourages the audience to participate and comment their favourite songs.

The use of the #eurovision can help promote awareness to artists and their cultures. Eurovision has the ability to increase the profile of artists that go on the show. The 2021 winners Maneskin went to number 9 in the global charts and were trending over multiple streaming platforms. They are currently going on a world tour in which they are performing at the O2 arena in London. Likewise, artists that have not won still can benefit from Eurovision for example, Rosa Linn from Armenia placed 20th in the competition however has the second most streamed Eurovision song ever with 623 million streams on Spotify.

Along with artists #eurovision can promote different cultures. Each country is able to promote themselves through a variety of means. Each country has the ability to sing in their native language. Once a song goes viral it can help promote language learning. Duolingo tweeted that the week after Maneskin won Eurovision there was a 56% increase in the number of new learners for Italian.

#eurovison can also promote cultures by showing off traditional clothing worn on stage, as well as any cultural references made within interviews.

Another reason to favour #eurovision is the deeper meaning behind some of the songs competing. For example, Russia’s entry in 2021 was called Russian Women, performed by Manizha. Lyrics featured in the song express many stereotypes that Russian women face, such as appearance, age and growing up without a father. However, Manizha challenges these stereotypes singing “Every Russian woman needs to know you’re strong enough to break the wall!”. This was a controversial song for Russia however, the use of #eurovsion was able to spread a message on behalf of those facing these stereotypes. (https://www.rbth.com/arts/333813-what-does-mean-manizhas-performance)

#eurovison can also be used for comedic purposes such as spreading memes. On the night of Eurovision final, many often use the hashtag to make comparisons or jokes about the songs or outfits by each artist. For example:

[definitelynotdamiano]

Damiano in Russia, 31.08.2021

[chiefmeltedcheesebarbarian]

If you don't have at least 3 eurovision contestants that you would give your kidney for them, we can't be friends

[sunnysunshinesstuff]

I’m pretty sure that after last night’s pre party Maneskin, Go_A and Manizha have claimed in many people’s top 10. It was about time. 

[jaimejames90]

Eurovision: Really Good or Really Bad

This May for the first time I got the opportunity to work on the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy. Produced by Italian Broadcaster Rai in association with the EBU (European Broadcasting Union).

Coming from the UK, everyone knows Eurovision, I have to confess though I have never been a avid fan, but like most people I have either watched it or parts of it on numerous occasions. I’ve always been slightly perplexed by the genuine excitement from some each year when it’s on. As well as hearing the standard criticism from the older demographic about it "all being political these days".

The UK has clearly performed poorly in the last two decades. The last time the UK won was 1997 when I was six years old and a runner’s up position the following year in 1998. Since then the best results have been a third place in 2002 and fifth in 2009 (the first time I ever actually watched it from start to finish). If Eurovision likes Britain has been a open debate in recent decades, which has only intensified post Brexit with a string of terrible results, finishing on the lower part of the table, often last and even some dreaded “Nul Points” including 2021.

As a Brit when I was contacted by Rai to work on it, I was a little hesitant, is it something I want to be involved in, it's silly right. Well I was so wrong and it is one of the most enjoyable things I have ever done, the fans absolutely love it and helping to shape (just the tiniest amount), what is in my opinion one of the best produced and marketed Eurovision’s ever (I may be a little biased) was a joy. The staging with the full waterfall stage, looked epic on TV and made the whole thing feel like a rock concert, the aim clearly as last year’s Italian winner Maneskin is a seriously credible rock band, even touring America with The Rolling Stones and not the joke winner we tend to associate Eurovision with. 

So what is so good about it? One thing often over looked in the UK, is the sheer size of the event and the level of interaction it generates with its seemingly large fan base. Turin did a incredible job with Eurovision parties and events all week long. Many countries in Europe unlike the UK also see this as a serious music competition not a joke and select artist’s and song’s to reflect that. It shouldn’t be a surprise that when we enter a good artist, which Sam Ryder is, as is his song “Space Man” we actually almost won and in a normal year we would have. 

The big event feel and must see TV vibe they created especially this year really took the whole thing to another level. The ratings for 2022, 161 million viewers, down on the lower 180′s of recent years, but represents a 7% year on year rise when you take into account the absence of Russia and no available numbers from Ukraine, which combined accounted for 29 million viewers in 2021. Italy recorded it’s highest ever figure of 6.6 million, Spain 6.8 million and the UK 8.9 million a 20% increase year on year, over 50% of the live viewing audience in Britain were watching and the highest individual ratings in Europe. 

The other thing Eurovision does so well is engage with it’s online audience, the area I work in. This year for the first time Eurovision was available to watch on TikTok with the Semi-Finals being streamed approximately 4 million times each and 3.3 million times for the Grand Final. Also generating 189 million video views in the fourteen days leading up to the grand final. On YouTube, 42.3 million unique views and 7.6 million viewers for the grand final, a 50% increase, with 63% under 35. In total across all social channels videos were watched 284 million times during Eurovision week. A phenomenal number and truly shows the approach Eurovision have taken this year across social and digital is delivering massive returns. 

The Politics, is it political? Yes and No. Without question Ukraine won this year not for the song they entered but for external political reasons, however the “it’s political” stance is wrong, if it was left up to the jury votes alone Ukraine did not come close to winning, it was in fact the general public voting across Europe who backed Ukraine and sent them home with the trophy. A gesture of solidarity and politics I can live with even if I am disappointed for the UK. 

Above all the most enjoyable thing about the whole experience was the people and just how much every person in attendance from all over Europe (& Australia) was enjoying it and how everyone from audience members, to artists and production crew was having such a good time.

Eurovision may be seen as cheesy and in parts it is, however personally it was so much fun to work on and the biggest lesson of all from 2022 is that the UK can do well if we don't treat it like a joke and we just try.

[propaganda-for-poets]

🩹 who the dps would root for in eurovision 2021 even though they're all american

charlie: I MEAN ITALY. DUH. italy came to feed the bisexuals maneskin were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and they deserve to win so bad. i'll be so pissed if they don't. so it's either italy or germany for,,,, huge middle finger costume reasons for charlie.

neil: i feel like neil would like azerbaijan or russia. very extra but DEF what he'd like, i think im leaning more towards azerbaijan tbh.

todd: todd would like belgium or bulgaria, i was tied between those two. they're more lowkey and def his style.

meeks: ukrania. period. meeks would absolutely LOSE IT to ukrania's song it is SUCH A BOP and i rlly rlly hope it wins but know it won't so i just hope it'll get a good place.

pitts: I KNOW IM CORRECT WHEN I SAW PITTS WOULD ADORE ICELAND. JUST A BUNCHA FUNKY LITTLE DUDES. GOD I LOVED UKRANIA, AMAZING.

cameron: i mean,,,,,, france. cameron probably cried during voila. he would probably hate greece bc he'd notice that one fuck up during the first semi final where one dancer's glove fell off, it'd piss him off. oh he'd also vibe with belgium.

knox: knox would unironically like san marino with flo rida in it. WHY WAS FLO RIDA THERE. LITERALLY WHAT. but lol, aside from that i feel like he'd like malta. which i loved <3 destiny my beloved.

[historyofjanpeteh]

Warblers as Eurovision 2021 Entries - no explanations needed

Blaine - Germany (Jendrik- I Don’t Feel Hate)

Hunter - Cyprus (Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo)

Sebastian - Italy because he has a fat crush on Damiano - equally he could be Azerbaijan (Maneskin - Zitti e buono) (Efendi - Mata Hari)

Kurt - Russia (Manizha - RUSSIAN WOMAN)

Trent - United Kingdom because that’s obvious (James Newman - Embers)

Jeff - Norway (TIX - Fallen Angel)

Nick - Lithuania, or equally San Marino (The Roomp - Discoteque) (Senhit, Flo Rida - Adrenalina)

Thad -  Ukraine (Go_A - Shum)

[jezebeel]

well, let’s recap the list of my winners since 2015 (year in which I began to follow Eurovision) and what they got at the festival

2015 = Sweden: Mans Zemmerlow (winner!!!)

2016 = Russia: Sergey Lazarev (UNFAIR 3rd. place, real winner)

2017 = Sweden: Robin  Bengtsson (5th place)

2018 = Albania: Eugent Bushpepa (11th place, should’ve placed higher imo)

2019 = Russian: Sergey Lazarev again (and again 3rd place!!)

2021 = Italy: Maneskin (winners!!!!)

wondering who’ll be my winner this year

[technicallycleverdetective]

Eurovision 2021

We waited two years for this. Two years of hope and anticipation, and it delivered. Oh boy, it delivered. This might be one of the strongest years in terms of quality. Out of 26 songs I think there were only 3 who weren’t up to standard, and 2 of those were AQ. People brought their A-game.

Italy won. After five Eurovisions of wishing, they actually did it. I am shocked, but not as shocked as Italy’s Minister for Finance :D Maneskin inspired something I’ve never seen before, not even for the deserving Italian acts that preceded them. With two rock bands in the top 10, it feels like a shift is occurring and the youth are in the lead.

France, dear France. I typically don’t like the French entries, but wow, her performance was so full of passion. I loved it. The staging was so elegant. I’m really glad she was recognised.

My beloved Switzerland! This was actually the one year I would have been happy for someone aside from Italy to win, so clearly I was the bad talisman keeping you from success all the time. Sorry! :D Gjon’s voice is incredible and he is so cute! Winning the jury votes is a prize in its own right and I’m very happy he got that. Having two of the top 3 be made of adorable curly-haired people was lovely <3

And Iceland!!!! They couldn’t perform live and they not only qualified, they got into the top 5!!! I am so happy for these wholesome people <3

Ukraine was one I was worried might fall away, and I’m very glad something got through and people really took to it. It was a fantastic performance and they deserved to go so high.

I have never been so happy with a top 5! I think these are among the best in the entire, very strong competition.

I’m equally happy that Lithuania and Russia got into top 10. I was so worried that they’d be underrated, especially Russia as they performed so early. I am delighted that people felt the joy and the power of those songs, and accordingly gave them points.

I’ll also add that I’m pleased to see Bulgaria and Portugal in 11th and 12th position. It might not be top 10, but I thought they were both very good songs that brought something different to the stage, and they deserved to be placed at the top end of the field.

[nyaheum]

And here I am, realizing my threat of making a ESC 2020 vs. ESC 2021 list.

Albania

Fall From The Sky (Arilena Ara) - Karma (Anxhela Peristeri)

Australia

Don’t Break Me (Montaigne) - Technicolour (Montaigne)

Austria

Alive (Vincent Bueno) - Amen (Vincent Bueno)

Azerbaijan

Cleopatra (Efendi) - Mata Hari (Efendi)

Belgium

Release Me (Hooverphonic) - The Wrong Place (Hooverphonic)

Bulgaria

Tears Getting Sober (VICTORIA) - Growing Up Is Getting Old (VICTORIA)

Croatia

Divlji Vjetre (Damir Kedzo) - Tick-Tock (Albina)

Cyprus

Running (Sandro) - El Diablo (Elena Tsagrinou)

(I REALLY dislike both tbh)

Czech Republic

Kemama (Benny Cristo) - omaga (Benny Cristo)

Denmark

YES (Ben & Tan) - Ove Os Pa Hinanden (Fyr Og Flamme)

Estonia

What Love Is (Uku Suviste) - The Lucky One (Uku Suviste)

(??? I’m still kinda scared of him)

Finland

Looking Bsck (Aksel) - Dark Side (Blind Channel)

France

Mon Alliée (Tom Leeb) - Voilà (Barbara Pravi)

Georgia

Take Me As I Am (Tornike Kipiani) - You (Tornike Kipiani)

Germany

Violent Thing (Ben Dolic) - I Don’t Feel Hate (Jendrik)

Greece

SUPGERG!RL (Stefania) - Last Dance (Stefania)

(tbh I don’t really like either)

Iceland

Think About Things (Dadi og Gagnamagnid) - 10 Years (Dadi og Gagnamagnid)

Ireland

Story Of My Life (Lesley Roy) - MAPS (Lesley Roy)

Israel

Feker Libi (Eden Alene) - Set Me Free (Eden Alene)

Italy

Fai Rumore (Diodato) - Zitti E Buoni (Maneskin)

Latvia

Still Breathing (Samanta Tina) - The Moon Is Rising (Samanta Tina)

Lithuania

On Fire (The Roop) - Discoteque (The Roop)

Malta

All Of My Love (Destiny) - Je Me Casse (Destiny)

Moldova

Prison (Natalia Gordienko) - SUGAR (Natalia Gordienko)

North Macedonia

YOU (Vasil) - Here I Stand (Vasil)

Norway

Attention (Ulrikke) - Fallen Angel (TIX)

Poland

Empires (Alicja) - The Ride (RAFAL)

Portugal

Medo De Sentir (Elisa) - Love Is On My Side (The Black Mamba)

(tbh they’re both very meh)

Romania

Alcohol You (ROXEN) - Amnesia (ROXEN)

Russia

Uno (Little Big) - Russian Woman (Manizha)

San Marino

Freaky! (Senhit) - Adrenalina (Senhit)

Serbia

Hasta La Vista (Hurricane) - Loco Loco (Hurricane)

Slovenia

Voda (Ana Soklic) - Amen (Ana Soklic)

Spain

Universo (Blas Cantó) - Voy A Quedarme (Blas Cantó)

Sweden

Move (The Mamas) - Voices (Tusse)

Switzerland

Répondez-moi (Gjon’s Tears) - Tout l’Univers (Gjon’s Tears)

The Netherlands

Grow (Jeangu Macrooy) - Birth Of A New Age (Jeangu Macrooy)

Ukraine

Solovey (Go_A) - Shum (Go_A)

United Kingdom

My Last Breath (James Newman) - Embers (James Newman)

[definitelynotdamiano]

Måneskin in Russia (2021)

[x]

[maneskinhq]

p r o u d

[definitelynotdamiano]

Måneskin for Spotify Russia (01.09.2021)

[definitelynotdamiano]

Måneskin in Radio Europa Plus (Russia, 01.09.2021)

Interviews at 9 am should be illegal 🙈

[definitelynotdamiano]

Måneskin in Russia (01.09.2021)