Johnny Weir is a Eurovision superfan and it's paying off
edition.cnn.com(CNN)As a former Olympic figure skater, Johnny Weir loves a good competition.It's even better when it's the Eurovision Song Contest, he told CNN, as he is a self-proclaimed superfan of the annual competition. "This contest has inspired me for many years," he said. "I've actually taken some of the songs and performed them on the ice."Weir will be hosting and providing commentary for the semi-finals and finals, streaming exclusively on Peacock in the US.He's used to working with NBC, Peacock's parent company, providing commentary for figure skating competitions.
Weir is gliding into his Eurovision duties, which start Tuesday. "I know for some people might be a strange leap to put a figure skating commentator on the Eurovision song contest, but this is absolutely easy peasy, organic," he said. "I'm such a huge fan that I'm just going to be queening out the whole time with everybody else at home."The annual competition pits singers, who must perform live, from participating countries against each other and has become a worldwide phenomena.
Viewers from participating broadcasters can vote for their favorite song, but not for their own country. There is also a jury of professionals.
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