The fun of having an international office team (consisting of Irish, British, Spanish, Italian and German lads n ladies) is that we get to pick on one another when it comes to big international events (and all the other times as well, but that’s a different story!). The most recent big event that the world saw was last weekend’s Eurovision song contest!
Well, the Italians bailed out before it had started and didn’t even take part. One competitor less for the rest of us!
Ireland sent 1993’s winner Niamh Kavanagh again who presented a great voice and was the only contestant to receive standing ovations – but did she look a bit too old now for this contest that has gotten pretty modern and pop in the last years? She only made it to place 23 out of 25.
Spain even got a better chance this year as they were allowed to perform twice; their first performance was disturbed by a streaker who jumped the stage and danced around for about half a minute before he was chased off. Still, Spain only landed on 15th position.
We’re not even speaking much about the UK; they’ve won the title 5 times in history, but in recent years they always lingered around the bottom of the list, and this year it was last place for cutie Josh with a – sorry – boring song.
Unbelievably, this year’s winner is – drum roll – Germany! After 28 years, we’re taking the cup home again! Still can’t quite believe it, I thought we would never stand our ground against all the Eastern European countries who seem to always just vote for one another, but apparently the German singer Lena had just the right mix of youth, talent, good looks, great song and personality!
Strangely, I feel kind of proud and quite confident now that Germany will also win the soccer world cup, which is kicking off in just a few days!! The bet is on, lads!
