Eurovision roundup Part 4: super late reflections on 2023 / looking ahead to 2024
So finally, long after Part 1 , Part 2 and Part 3 , here's the last part of my write-up of 2023's Eurovision. Having reviewed the music and performances in some detail, this is more of a general reflection on why I became a Eurovision fan in 2023, what was different this time to make that happen, plus some thoughts about my experience as a rookie fan and a look forward to 2024's contest in Malmö. 2022 and before For a while I've been a casual Eurovision appreciator. I never expected to discover my New Favourite Band by listening to it, but I loved a good Eurovision watch party with choir friends, critiquing the vocalists and compositions, and generally looking forward to finding out who the goofiest acts are. I could remember some stand-out moments from previous years. I won a sweepstake thanks to Lordi's win in 2006. 2021 was a good year: Måneskin won with a solid rock song, Blind Channel re-animated the corpse of nu-metal, Daði Freyr returned after his social med...