With all the sporting events that have been postpones due to the coronavirus, one of the overlooked losses has been the 2020 Eurovision contest. The event, which was due to take place in Amsterdam last night, will not take place this year.
The thing is, the whole thing would have been a formality.
That is thanks to Daði Freyr, who was set to be the Icelandic entry to the competition. Not only was this the best Eurovision song we have heard in years, it is one of the best songs in general.
Everything about it, from the lyrics, outfits, choreography, the brilliant awkwardness, it's all just perfect. Watch this video and try to tell us that Think About Things is not a certified banger.
The song, which is written about Freyr's infant daughter, was all but a guaranteed winner in Amsterdam. What's worse, none of this year's songs will be allowed to reenter the 2021 Eurovision.
Iceland have been robbed.
However, the man at the centre of this was typically cheerful in his message to viewers of the 'Shine A Light' special last night.
Sees five Daði Freyr Pétursson *looks at Baileys, throws away Baileys* #ShineALight pic.twitter.com/06Fkid8Dlt
— BBC Eurovision🇬🇧 (@bbceurovision) May 16, 2020
While many of us at Balls HQ have been playing this one on loop for months now, some people are just becoming familiar with it now after all this year's entrants were shown last night.
It's fair to say that everyone is agreed that Iceland should just be crowned as champions if there is any justice remaining in the world.
Coronavirus was invented by Europe to stop Iceland winning the 2020 Eurovision song contest this is the only legitimate conspiracy theory
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) May 16, 2020
Iceland was robbed. This is the greatest Eurovision song that never quite was! 💚 Happy Eurovision. 2020. pic.twitter.com/zUzHpL98Uc
— Mark Conway (@MarkConway87) May 16, 2020
Iceland: *appears*
Europe:#Eurovision pic.twitter.com/et9eS6nCl9— ʀoss (@rosseireann) May 16, 2020
I pledge to dedicate the rest of my life to changing the Wikipedia article for Eurovision 2020 to show Iceland as the winners. Whatever it takes. #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/lrZT3LqafA
— Lara Wilson (@LMRWilson) May 16, 2020
Absolutely gutted none of us have the opportunity to vote for Iceland tonight. They have been well and truly robbed. #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/t3Bmaphr67
— George Aylett (@GeorgeAylett) May 16, 2020
I don't think Iceland should send him next year. I think they should send him every year. He is the best thing that could happen to #Eurovision in quite some time. #ShineALight pic.twitter.com/On5tBFvBDs
— Matt Friedrichs (@MattESCunited) May 16, 2020
if daði won’t represent iceland next year i’ll sue them #eurovision pic.twitter.com/k147sb4zov
— | anita. ✧🌻 (@holyhatari) May 16, 2020
I think I speak for everyone when I say we’d have been happy with two hours of Iceland’s entry on repeat tbh #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/TJzs2aUjlm
— Rob Young (@robjyoung) May 16, 2020
So can we just declare Iceland winner of #Eurovision 2020 now? pic.twitter.com/vbGXFWwuOM
— NC ∇ (@FightOnGaga) May 16, 2020
Actually devastated that we're not going to have the chance to vote for Iceland's #Eurovision entry this year pic.twitter.com/yjOdWbNXRe
— Shona Candlish (@ShonaCandlish) May 16, 2020
Omg Iceland #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/8r8AI0YYim
— Ryan ✌️ (@RyanS_UK) May 16, 2020
Iceland were robbed.#ShineALight #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/iWgRwictQ8
— Jikster (@Jikster2009) May 16, 2020
Please just let this one be entered next year. We need to see it on the Eurovision stage.
