Terry Wogan, stupid costumes and countries only voting for people they like are just a few reasons why the Eurovision Song Contest is one of the most significant cultural events of the year. So, just in case you missed it we've gathered togeather our favourite acts.
We trawled through looking for:
-Costumes
-Cheesy key changes
-Songs made up entirely of choruses
-Anything Terry Wogan would like
These are what we found:
Sweden
Best bits:
-A Eurovision song about an American city
-Fucking amazing chorus
-Brass fills
-The pole! The pole!
Lyrics Spotlight: ...And Fred the Limo driver...
Ukraine
Best Bits:
-It's political
-The scariest band members in Eurovision
-Handcuffs
Lyrics Spotlight: You know the battle is not over till the battle is won
FYR Macedonia
-Sung by the grandson of one of the world's most famous bagpipe players
-Breakdown involving big drums and some kind of Bhangra thing?
-It's at least 75% nutritious Chorus.
Lyrics Spotlight: Make my day, get away
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Best Bits:
-It's our favourite
-They're called Feminnem
-The video has extra bits with people on phones
-You can hear more people singing than you can see on stage
-It's 80% chorus, with 73 key changes.
-It's Abba in a can
Lyrics Spotlight: Fifty candles on the party cakes, for many years of happiness
How did they not win?