(12 May 2025)
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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Adonxs, Eurovision contestant (Czechia):
"Oh – so in my early days, when I was watching Eurovision, I was also working in a pub in London, called Ku Bar in Leicester Square. And they used to paint us, like body paint us, into different flags."
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Remember Monday, Eurovision contestants (UK):
(L-R: Charlotte Steele, Holly-Anne Hull, Lauren Byrne)
Charlotte Steele: "Normally on Eurovision night I’d be hosting a big party where everyone comes, you know, taken a different country out of a hat and they turn up with snacks and dressed up from that country."
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Adonxs, Eurovision contestant (Czechia):
"I think I was Germany, I believe so. It was random."
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Marko Bošnjak, Eurovision contestant (Croatia):
"Well, normally when it comes to watching Eurovision, I was the person who was hosting the Eurovision parties and forcing everybody to give me their scores and papers and everything."
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Remember Monday, Eurovision contestants (UK):
(L-R: Charlotte Steele, Holly-Anne Hull, Lauren Byrne)
Charlotte Steele: "A lot of my friends are still doing that this year. So I’m getting a bit of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) that I’m not there."
Holly-Anne Hull: "I know!"
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Adonxs, Eurovision contestant (Czechia):
(Reporter: "What flag did they paint you as?")
Adonxs: "I did get allergic reaction on my face the next morning, which I did not appreciate it, but yeah, I guess it was worth it."
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Væb, Eurovision contestants (Iceland)
(L-R) Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson and Matthías Davío Matthiasson
Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson: "All the family, we watch it every year."
Matthías Davío Matthiasson: "Sitting on the sofa."
Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson: "Sitting on a sofa with popcorn and snacks."
Matthías Davío Matthiasson: "Popcorn and snacks."
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Justyna Steczkowska, Eurovision contestant (Poland)
"I watch Eurovision with my family, it’s really a very nice evening."
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Remember Monday, Eurovision contestants (UK):
(L-R: Charlotte Steele, Holly-Anne Hull, Lauren Byrne)
Holly-Anne Hull: " Me and my dad sit and watch the points. I don’t know why, I find it so fun, watching all the numbers."
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Justyna Steczkowska, Eurovision contestant (Poland)
"And we just sit and we’re laughing and we just listen to the music."
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Væb, Eurovision contestants (Iceland)
(L-R) Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson and Matthías Davío Matthiasson
Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson: "And then we say, hey, I think this one’s pretty good."
Matthías Davío Matthiasson: "I like this one."
Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson: "And then we say what is this guy doing?"
Matthías Davío Matthiasson: "Why did he jump? It’s crazy."
Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson: "And then we all pick our favorites."
SOUNDBITE (English) JJ, Eurovision contestant (Austria):
(Reporter: "Do you usually pick the winner?")
JJ: "I was off a few times because I have different preferences, but mostly it was the right pick."
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Væb, Eurovision contestants (Iceland)
(L-R) Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson and Matthías Davío Matthiasson
Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson: "And last year we picked our favourite, we said that Switzerland had the best song. And then Switzerland won."
Matthías Davío Matthiasson: "So we are so clever."
Halfdan Helgi Matthiasson: "So we were the smartest in the family last year."
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Kaj, Eurovision contestants (Sweden)
"So that will be crazy!"
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