On the night of May 22-23, the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was held in Rotterdam.
The first place went to the Italian rock band Måneskin with the song Zitti e buoni.
According to the results of the vote of the professional jury of 39 countries, the artists were on the fourth line, but the assessments of the audience brought them to the leaders.
The five also included representatives of France (Barbara Pravi), Switzerland (Gjon's Tears), Iceland (Da∂i Freyr og Gagnamagni∂) and Ukraine (Go_A).
The Russian singer Manizha, who performed the song Russian Woman, took ninth place.
Many viewers on social networks speak positively about Manizha's performance, noting the production of the number, the energy of the artist, as well as the inspiring message inherent in the song.
“I liked the director's staging of the act.
Manizha - well done, powerful energy emanates from her!
It blows me off my feet, it's good that I watched while lying down)) Not only the direction was strong, but the vocals too.
It's nice that the performance was mainly in Russian, ”says an Instagram user.
Some recalled that before the final, Manizha faced a wave of criticism from Russian viewers, and stressed that the artist managed to get together and represent the country with dignity.
“She was told that she was a shame for the country, that she was a“ fake ”Russian woman, that it would be a failure.
And she stood up and entered the top ten, showed that Russian women are not a hanger for labels, that each of us has our own voice, ”reads one of the comments.
in short summary #Eurovision 2021:
- manizha deserves more
- ekaterina pavlenko deserves better
- barbara pravy deserves better
- efendi deserves better
- victoria
georgieva
deserves better
❤️🇫🇷🇺🇦🇷🇺🇦🇿🇧🇬
- anastasia🤠l bring wynonna home (@areuboredyrt) May 22, 2021
Some believe that Manizha, like a number of other performers, deserves higher marks.
However, there were also those who did not change their negative attitude towards the artist after the final, and were glad that Manizha did not manage to rise higher.
“After reading the news about the 9th place, I sighed with relief in the morning.
I hope we will not see this ordered clown on stage again.
A disgrace, ”writes a Twitter user.
Also in social networks, they are actively discussing the victory of Måneskin.
Many viewers are glad that this year, at the competition, which is mainly attended by pop singers, the first place was taken by a rock group.
This happened for the first time since 2006 - then the victory went to the Finnish band Lordi.
I am so glad that Italy won, but a Frenchwoman stole my whole heart 💙
And pieces of my soul from such good Iceland, very cool Finland and beautiful Malta.
And Romania from the first semi-final.
I'm in love 💙💙💙💙💙 # Eurovision2021
- monster alekseevna (@Matthew_Jeev) May 23, 2021
“This is literally the first year in my memory (and I remember a lot of euros) when everyone is so happy for the winners.
No seriously.
They do not whine about how they were condemned, who is right and who is wrong, but they just scream and cry from the bottom of their hearts, rejoicing for Italy, "notes one of the bloggers.
“Compared to previous contests, this Eurovision has left a pleasant aftertaste behind.
And even though Italy was not in my top 5, and some of my favorites were the penultimate, but I am glad of the result, ”writes another author.
Also, Italians were in the spotlight because of their shocking behavior - many noted that the artists drank a lot during the Eurovision final.
The kiss of two band members on stage during the performance did not go unnoticed either.
"Damiano in such a zyuzu that I think I can smell champagne through the screen!"
- writes the spectator.
In addition, lead singer Måneskin nearly provoked a scandal when he leaned over a table in front of the camera.
Some viewers thought that the artist was using drugs.
Some even started talking about the disqualification of the winners of the competition.
Shall we talk about the Italian winner snorting cocaine right in front of cameras at #Eurovision?
🙃😱@Eurovisionpic.twitter.com/5ygdr29j5t
- ToolframeU.K.
(@toolframeu) May 22, 2021
However, Måneskin has already commented on this episode on their official Instagram page.
They stressed that they were shocked by the suspicions of the audience, because they have a negative attitude towards drugs and have never used them.
The artists said they were ready to be tested for narcotic substances, since they had nothing to hide.
Finally, social networks traditionally discuss the voting results of both specific countries and the total.
Many have noticed that the choice of a professional jury differs significantly from the opinion of a wide audience.
The audience considered the assessments of the panel of judges biased.
Although for some, they turned out to be quite expected.
“I want the same stable relationship as the relationship between Cyprus and Greece at Eurovision,” writes one of the bloggers.
The objectivity of our country ends where Moldova is given 12 points not for the number, but because Kirkorov is sitting there.
Endured, honestly.
# Eurovision2021
- Ksenia Ju (@kseniajuice) May 23, 2021
Some people joked that "the jury tried, of course, to demonstrate how their taste disappeared after the crown, but thank God there were more healthy people."
Several people expressed regret that British entertainer James Newman scored zero in both the jury and the audience vote.
“I'm sorry for Britain.
If only they threw a couple of points, ”they write in social networks.
However, one of the Twitter users noted that this is not surprising, since the artist, in his opinion, was very fake.
The UK got zero points in # Eurovision2021 # Eurovision because the guy was way out of tune for most the track!
- Matt 🏴🇬🇧🌍 (@ Coventrian7) May 23, 2021
Several people shared their own voting experience and noted that, while not in Russia, they could not send a message in support of Manizha - the specified number was disabled.
Another blogger said that he and a friend tried to vote for Jendrik Siegwart from Germany.
The viewers sent messages, but during the live broadcast, it became known that the artist did not receive a single point as a result of the vote.
“My friend and I at the Euro: we vote for Germany.
Jury: Germany receives zero votes from viewers.
We: .... Who are we?
This is how you find out that for the whole world you are zero x) ”, - the author writes.