



The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 has unfortunately been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic .





Luckily, there are 64 years’ worth of crazy Eurovision moments to look back on!





Here are five iconic past performances.









1. Song: Shir Habatlanim (The Bums’ Song)

Act: Lazy Bums

Representing: Israel

Year: 1987

Placed: 8th

An Israeli Minister of Culture threatened to resign if this comedy duo represented Israel in Eurovision 1987, although he did not end up fulfilling the threat.





The song, a comedic take on the daily routine of a lazy man, was sung by two men dressed as the Blues Brothers, as they performed an unusual, understated (but rather enjoyable) dance routine.









2. Song: Cry Baby

Act: Jemini

Representing: United Kingdom

Year: 2003

Placed: 26th (last)

Jemini’s Eurovision performance was not the UK’s finest moment. Their vocals were out of tune (apparently because a technical fault meant they couldn’t hear the backing track) and the choreography left a lot to be desired.





The whole event was rather cringeworthy, but was it really worthy of becoming the only UK entry and the first English language song to score zero points? You can decide that for yourself.









3. Song: We Are The Winners

Act: LT United

Representing: Lithuania

Year: 2006

Placed: 6th

Six Lithuanian music and television personalities came together in 2006 to create LT United.





With lyrics such as ‘we are the winners of Eurovision’ and ‘vote, vote, vote, vote for the winners’, as well as what looks like a businessman maniacally flailing his limbs about during an electric violin interlude, there’s nothing subtle about this piece of Eurovision art.





LT United finished in sixth place, so were not in fact the winners.









4. Song: L'Amour à la française

Act: Les Fatals Picards

Representing: France

Year: 2007

Placed: 22nd

The standout feature here is definitely the melodramatic bald man with a pretend cat around his shoulders. If only we could all be capable of such enthusiasm!





Sung in Franglais (a mixture of French and English), this light-hearted love song pokes fun at the common misconceptions about French culture. Non-French people could be offended by this, but it’s impossible to be angry about such a fun and catchy tune.









5. Song: Zero Gravity

Act: Kate Miller-Heidke

Representing: Australia

Year: 2019

Placed: 9th

Though not in Europe, Australia joined Eurovision in 2015 and has already placed in the top ten four times.





Last year, singer Kate Miller-Heidke and two dancers flew through the air, attached to giant, flexible poles. By the end of the song, the brave performers were travelling at quite a speed. On top of all that, Kate still sang like an angel, making this a legendary moment in Eurovision history.









These were just five of many notable acts. Feel free to leave any others in the comments below!







