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5 May 2024, 14:37
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Graham Norton returns to the studio to talk Eurovision with Tom Allen and spills the beans on what to expect from the wacky world of Eurovision, including Olly Alexander's jaw-dropping performance.
The pair discussed the weird, the zany, the crazy, and the (less of a crazy idea these days) chances of the UK winning.
"It's sort of weird to be back but lovely to be back," Graham Norton mused about his return.
With his jet-setting schedule to Malmö, Norton joked about his Eurovision duties: "Well, it's not that busy. It's a lazy. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday on a jet plane."
However, Norton was quick to clarify his role: "No, I don't. Rylan and Scott [Mills] do those and they do it brilliantly. And then I wonder in last minute [to commentate] taking all the glory. Yeah, and I do the grand final."
Discussing the eclectic mix of performances, Norton highlighted the variety: "There's gonna be a bit of everything. A lot of sort of rave inspired."
He described the diverse acts, from the cha cha cha vibes to the zany costumes: "There's a lot because last year Finland did really, really well with cha cha cha. And certainly the crowd and in the stadium in Liverpool definitely wanted that to win above Loreen."
Tom Allen chimed in, mentioning the quirky costumes: "I saw there's a picture of a man who seemed to be dressed up as what could only be described sort of Windows 95, what is that one?"
Norton chuckled, explaining, "Oh, that is Finland. They're trying to replicate their success of Cha Cha Cha. He gets out of a big egg. It's not it's not as fun as you think it's gonna be."
Discussing the importance of authenticity in performances, Norton noted, "I think if you try too hard, you can even try to kind of second guess what people will like and just do kind of forced zany, people don't like it."
Norton praised Olly Alexander's performance, teasing, "I've seen Olly Alexander's first rehearsal. Ah, honestly, it's the best staging, possibly we have ever done."
"It's like a boxing match in space," Allen quipped.
"It's a weird box. I'm really looking forward to getting into the stadium to see how it actually works," Norton admitted, marveling at the innovative staging.
He continued: "Because when it's on telly, you really can't figure it out. Because clearly people are dropping, so the box must be upside down or something. So people are falling from the floor onto the ceiling. So whether, I don't know is the cameras are upside down or the box is upside down. I don't know what's going. But it's genius! It is really really impressive."
Allen then added: "Because it's a lot of the time about the staging as much as the songs."
Norton also hinted at changes to Olly Alexander's song, adding, "I know they've changed it and it's much better actually, it kind of builds in a way that that version doesn't and has a big finish. Big notes, big belty notes.
"We're hoping we're hoping top 10."
Reflecting on the bookies' favourites, Norton remarked, "Croatia is the bookies favourite at the moment, if you're interested in betting. But you know, it might go off the boil because you know, they're staging is very simple."
Tom Allen teased Norton about a potential win, joking, "Yeah but if we win then you have to come back here. Maybe the CO-OP arena will be finally ready by that point!"
Norton quipped in response, "I wouldn't mind Croatia winning apparently the Dalmatian coast is lovely."
To which Allen wittily fired back: "Yeah but if we win then you have to come back here. Maybe the CO-OP arena will be finally ready by that point!"
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