Jaunted

Athens Doubleshot, Part I

5/18/2006 at 12:30 PM
Tags: Eurovision, Athens (all tags)

The Eurovision updates stacked on press centre tables are kitsch heaven.

One, titled "SPAIN IMPRESSED WITH GREEK HOSPITALITY," quotes Las Ketchup, the Spanish entry (yes, the lasses who sang "The Ketchup Song" a few years ago) with the following:

Well, we were obviously expecting a huge production and we've not been disappointed. But what's taken us by surprise is how friendly people have been--and that means everyone from the production crew to the press.

Finally, a breakthrough in that impasse of Spanish-Greek relations! Citizens of countries along the southern edge of the European Union can sleep soundly tonight.

Another press release, titled FABRIZIO OF MALTA READY TO HAVE FUN has Malta's Fabrizio Faniello reflecting on a good rehearsal:

I really enjoyed it and I think we all felt amazing actually. We're getting ready to really have fun on the big night. Let's face it, that's why we're all here.

Well, yes. No quibbles here.