Eurovision fans think Finland’s entry Käärijä could win: “Fucking bonkers and brilliant”
nme.comEurovision entry Käärijä has proved an early favourite to win with fans watching at home.Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra opened this year’s Eurovision song contest with an emotive rendition of their 2022 winning song, ‘Stefania’.
This year’s instalment of the concert is taking take place in Liverpool, following the ongoing political conflict taking place in Ukraine.The opening also saw the band joined by musicians and famous figures from afar.
It cut to clips featuring the UK’s 2022 Eurovision runner up, Sam Ryder, playing guitar on the song from on top of Liverpool’s Liver Building.Other contributions via video included ones from Joss Stone, Miss Banks, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Princess of Wales, who played piano on the song.Finland’s Käärijä proved an early favourite with fans with his upbeat dance track, ‘Cha Cha Cha’.“Fucking bonkers and brilliant”, one fan wrote, with another adding: “The Eurovision village went wild for Finland…biggest reaction of the night so far.”You can see some more of the fan reaction here:Watching #EUROVISION on delay, right now transfixed by Finland CHA CHA CHACHACHA CHA CHAAAA— Sarah Phelps (@PhelpsieSarah) May 13, 2023I think we have our winner.
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