The 2021 Eurovision Song Contest Pt. 6

To be read as a direct continuation of Part 5; https://watchitdie.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-2021-eurovision-song-contest-pt-5.html

Norway. This year they were represented by TIX (Andreas Andressen) with the song; "Fallen Angel."

This was a complete mockery of the US/UK's recent embarrassing effort. The collaboration between 'Lil Nas X and Miley Cyrus; "Montero."

Immediately following the 2021 Super Bowl Miley Cyrus released the single; "Angels Like You." 

While TIX's stage performance featured him surrounded by four Demons/Devils. Just as 'Lil Nas X danced for the Devil in the video for Montero.

That US/UK effort was itself a reference to the US TV show; "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Specifically Season 3, Episode 11 "Gingerbread." The episode see the town gripped by a moral panic. Over witchcraft and magic. 

It was intended as a protest by the production. Against the pressure they and the network were coming under.

From the American Evangelical Christians who had worked themselves up into a moral panic. Over the show's depictions of witchcraft and magic.

Unfortunately Britain's intelligence and gay communities took this as a metaphor for homosexuality and homophobia. On the back of this misjudgement Britain and America then made some incredibly bad choices.

The thing that has everybody mystified. Is why would the US/UK want to remind everyone of this?

One of the most embarrassingly stupid, self-destructive mistakes they've ever made. Certainly between the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the 2011 creation of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

One possibility is that the US/UK were posing it as a question. Asking if everyone agreed that this was one of the most embarrassingly stupid, self-destructive mistakes they've ever made.

In itself that it a little alarming. 

The US/UK have achieved absolutely none of the things they hoped to achieve with that mistake. Faced with such a mountain of evidence it should no longer be a question that it was an embarrassingly stupid, self-destructive mistake.

There is an even more alarming possibility.

That despite that huge mountain of evidence. The US/UK are still in complete denial about it being one of the most embarrassingly stupid, self-destructive mistakes they've ever made.

Thinking perhaps the emotional trauma of discovering Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the first time. Would see me pour all my heart and secrets out to Miley Cyrus on the Internet.

Even the possibility of that being the case would cause significant alarm to the US/UK's friends and allies. It would show them to be utterly delusional. Completely insane. Not the sort of people it's safe to be around.

TIX suffers from Tourettes Syndrome. A Neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the Nervous System. It is characterised by involuntary movements and speech.

Despite their frequent and increasingly bizarre outbursts. There is no evidence that the US, the UK or Miley Cyrus have been formally diagnosed with Tourettes Syndrome.

Andreas Andressen chose the stagename; "TIX" in references to the involuntary moves, "Tics", which affect him. Primarily in and around his eyes. To hide what can appear to be excessive blinking he often wears dark glasses.

If you wished to be hurtful. Then I suppose you could describe Andreas Andressen as; "A blinky eyed weirdo."

You can certainly describe current, alleged, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken as a weirdo.

TIX's backstory, submitted as part of the entry. Is all about how his Tourettes has affected him. The mental health issues, such as loneliness and depression etc, associated with it. 

Not caused by Tourettes. Caused by the way people have treated him because of his Tourettes.

The video in support of the entry. Tells the story of a lonely boy being bullied in school. Only to find solace in music. Particularly Elton John. In a bit of a reference to the UK TV show; "Killing Eve." Specifically Russia set Season 3, Episode 5; "Are You From Pinner."

The pandemic and its Lockdowns have adversely affected a lot of people's mental health. Particularly causing feelings of isolation, loneliness and depression.

However solutions to mental health issues are amongst the main objectives the US/UK were hoping to achieve. Through their failure to understand the Gingerbread episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

They've not achieved a single one of them.

So this was Norway mocking them. With a long laundry list of all the things they've failed to achieve. All the things they will never achieve. Until they reverse one of the embarrassingly stupid, self-destructive mistakes they've ever made.

The song is all about a man who has been dumped by his girlfriend, wife, female romantic partner. How that's left him feeling like an Angel who has been cast out, fallen from Heaven.

He's pining for her to take him back. So he can once again ascend to the level of emotional bliss he felt when they were together.

This is clearly how the US/UK and Miley Cyrus see my relationship with Miley Cyrus. How I'd pour all my heart and secrets out. Just to have her look at me.

However. One of the most famous Fallen Angels is Sameal/Samuel. God's Venom, God's Poison, God's Vengeance. COVID-19 sounds like it might be his work.

Despite being one of the most famous Fallen Angels this is actually a misnomer. Sameal is not a Fallen Angel.

Sameal is actually one of the most cherished Angels. Who is dispatched to the level of the humans, even sometimes to the level of the beasts. To carry out God's will.

One of the most painfully embarrassing things about the 'Lil Nas X/Miley Cyrus collaboration was the Pentagram featuring "Satan Shoe."

Despite the fact the Pentagram is not even a symbol of evil. Let alone Satanism. As with the western, European Animist religions that use the Pentagram. Judaism has no concept of Heaven and Hell.

Once you understand those details. Then the song takes on a much more mocking tone. Regarding the US, the UK and Miley Cyrus' attitude.

Sameal is referenced in the Johnny Cash song; "Sam Hall." Written about one third of the World Famous Thrupple I was once in. 

The third Miley Cyrus was attacking with her collaboration in the Sarah Everard murder. Along with the gay community as a whole.

Further highlighting to Miley Cyrus. Along with everyone else. Just how sickeningly unpleasent, self-destructive and violent Miley Cyrus' behaviour has been.

Another Johnny Cash song which was much talked about this year was; "Like A Soldier." Through the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff; "Angel" this really touches on Belgium's main area this year.

However the song is really about someone recovering from trauma. Being it war or a life of crime. The thing that has sustained them through it all. Which could be interpreted as music or religion.

It's widely considered to be about love. The romantic love of a partner. Due to the lyric; "My spoils of victory is you."

This is how everyone else is seeing Miley Cyrus' relationship with me. Her being the reward given to the most cherished Angel.

Although, obviously. If their friends are decent people. 

Single people tend to get pushed together by their mutual friends because they think they're on roughly the same level. Any relationship will benefit them both.

The really embarrassing thing for Miley Cyrus. Is that Like A Soldier was originally a duet between Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson.

It's well established that Dolly Parton knows Miley Cyrus. Dolly Parton is Miley Cyrus's godmother. The person charged with looking after her spiritual and emotionally well being.

There also seems to be rather a lot of evidence. That Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson know each other.

So it's painful to watch Miley Cyrus fail to pick up on the hints. When those hints have been built around source material produced by people whose phonenumbers she has.

Miley Cyrus would be well served to heed the advice of TIX. He's a very well established figure within both the US and European music industry. Although as a song writer and producer rather than a performer.

It was partly his influence that saw Flo Rida appear at this year's Song Contest. Having worked extensively with Flo Rida and owning the copyright of many of his songs.

TIX has also worked extensively with Ava Max. Including on her debut single "Sweet But Psycho." 

At the 2019 Song Contest, the most recent one. There was a lot of buzz around the terms; "King" and "Queen."

In their spectacular lunacy Iceland used Bondage Domination, Submission, Masochism (BDSM) sex. As a metaphor for the Israel/Palestine conflict. With Israelis being the Kings and Palestinians being the Queens.

France were represented by Bilal Hassani with the song; "Roi (King)." Although that did feel as though the public who nominated it were just reading the invitation back to us.

Bilal Hassani's effort wasn't the most embarrassing though. That honour went to Ava Max. Trying to muscle in on the Song Contest with the song; "Kings and Queens."

Appearing on stage in shackles. It's easy to suggest TIX was performing here as some sort of community service agreement. Punishment for inflicting Ava Max on us.

I think there were similar jokes made about Bar Refaeli being forced to host the 2019 Song Contest. As the community service component of her punishment for tax evasion.

Although it is my job to cover the serious side of the Song Contest. Certainly not everything at the Song Contest should be taken so seriously.

Norway's entry also seems to be inspired by the song; "Broken Down Angel" by Nazareth. As in; "Jesus of Nazareth."

People may have forgotten that the 2019 Song Contest was won by The Netherlands. Duncan Laurance with the song; "Arcade." Covid certainly stopped him reminding us. With the traditional performance of the previous winner.

Arcade was a reference to Northern Ireland's Protestants. Who have historical links to Dutch Protestants. Specifically how they have their own version of the Roy Orbison song; "Penny Arcade."

This is actually a common pratice on both sides of the Northern Ireland conflict. Setting, often highly offensive, alternative lyrics to the tune of well know songs.

A way to engage in sectarian hatred by playing the original version of the song. Without getting arrested for engaging in sectarian hatred.

Obviously something that appeals to the Eurovision Song Contest. With its golden; "No Overt Politics" rule.

The band Nazareth are from Glasgow in Scotland. Which is often a microcosm for the Northern Ireland conflict.

The song Broken Down Angel seems to share certain musical similarities. With the widely recorded Catholic song; "Fields of Athenry."

Due to that song. "Botany Bay" has become my affectionate nickname for Twitter's head of European and Middle-Eastern operations.

As in the prison port in South Australia. Where convicts can expect to be sent.

So much still to be continued.

17:25 on 14/6/21 (UK date).

Edited at around 15:20 on 15/6/21 (UK date) to copy & paste;

Austria: This year they were represented by Vincent Bueno with the song; "Amen."

Vincent Beuno was born in Vienna, Austria. To parents of Filipino origin. 

The biography submitted as part of the entry specifies that they are Ilocano ethnolingustic group from the Ilocos Region in Luzon.

Vincent Bueno won the 2008 season of the Austrian TV show; "Musical Die Show." A musical theatre talent competition. 

However he then decided to launch his career in The Philippines. Releasing four albums over an 11 year career.

So everything about Austria's entry this year screams; "THE PHILIPPINES!!!"

In September 2013 Rihanna played a concert in Manila, Philippines. It was one of the more challenging dates on her Diamonds World Tour (DWT).

In August 2013 I did the threat assessment for the Asia-Pacific leg of the DWT. Marking The Philippines as low-risk, almost a holiday.

Then, on September 9th (/9/13). Ten days before Rihanna's concert. 

The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) overran Zamboanga City, the capital of the southern Zamboanga Region. Triggering two weeks and six days of fighting. Which raged throughout Rihanna's concert.

This rather dramatically changed the threat assessment.

Although Muslim the MNLF are nationalist rather an religious group. They want to establish their own nation rather than an Islamic Caliphate.

Unfortunately they are one of the more moderate groups active in the Philippines. Alongside Abu Sayyaf - a particularly vicious Al Qaeda affiliate. 

There is also the the Islamic State of Lanao, sometimes known as; "The Maute Group." Essentially a spiteful kidnap and ransom gang. Made up of members of the Moro Islamist Liberation Front (MILF). Islamist  rivals to the MNLF.

The concern was that MNLF launching an operation would encourage their rivals - Abu Sayyaf, Maute Group - to also launch operations. To avoid being outshone. 

Attacking an event as high profile as a Rihanna concert would be a good way to make a name for themselves.

The main concern was kidnap. That we would end up seeing Rihanna gang-raped and beheaded in videos on the Internet.

Then there was concern about simple assassination. Someone would either shoot or blow Rihanna up while travelling around in Manila.

The risk of something like a May 2017 Manchester Arena bombing attack on the concert itself. Was actually quite a way down the list of risks to be considered. 

Miley Cyrus appeared at, and seemed to play a significant role in organising, the One Love Manchester concert. Held in response to the May 2017 Manchester Arena bombing. As far as I can tell she's also actually quite good friends with Ariana Grande.

So Miley Cyrus should have some awareness. Of the difficulties involved in protecting a celebrity female popstar in these circumstances. The security infrastructure in the Philippines is nowhere near as robust as it is in the UK.

Prior to the start of the DWT. I insisted that Rihanna hire a former US Secret Service agent to coordinate security. Someone who is more familiar with the political and diplomatic aspects of the job.

Ahead of the Philippines concert we were seriously debating employing a paramilitary fire team. The sort of thing you see in action movies or TV shows like; "SEAL Team."

In the end Rihanna flew in on a private jet. Played the concert in the time it took to refuel the jet. Then flew straight out again.

Although I don't wish to dimish it. The Manchester Arena bombing wasn't even the worst thing to happen on May 22nd 2017 (22/5/17).

At almost exactly the same time. Abu Sayyaf and The Muate Group overran Marawi City in the Lanao del Sur Region of The Philippines. The start of five months of intense urban warfare. Which ultimately left in excess of 1,000 people dead.

Amid a lot of chaos. This triggered a frantic effort to see if the two events were connected. A coordinated retaliation for Rihanna's DWT.

It turns out they weren't. The Battle of Marawi was initiated by Filippino security forces. Who'd moved into arrest a Muate Group leader. Only had underestimated the strength of the two groups operating in the city.

Vincent Beuno launched his career in The Philippines on the popular variety show; "All Star Sunday Afternoon Party." Known by the acronym; "ASAP." In the same way no-one really ever refers to the; "British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)" 

Rihanna's support act for the Asia-Pacific leg of the DWT was A$AP Rocky. The two are now said to be in a romantic relationship.

In 2019 Song Contest nation Sweden stuck A$AP Rocky in prison for five weeks. 

A genuinely friendly reminder to Rihanna. Of the type of retaliation her behaviour during the DWT was supposed to provoke. A small taste of what was being held back by the protection I afforded her.

This was all being brought up now.

To make clear to Miley Cyrus. The type of risk she is exposing herself to. By trying to fight, rather than work with, me on this.

The people she believes will protect her. Do not have the ability to protect her. Her survival isn't even one of their tactical aspirations.

It was also intended to make clear to America.

That in trying to turn Miley Cyrus into the next Rihanna. They don't have any of the resources they had available to them during Rihanna's DWT. 

Even with all those extra resources. I still handed their asses to them. In a sling.

So if they continue to attempt to destroy Miley Cyrus and her life. They are doing so simply for the sake of destroying Miley Cyrus and her life.

The video in support fo the entry begins with Vincent Bueno seeming trapped. In an ever decreasing space between tombstone like concrete pillars, walls.

This could certainly be interpreted as a refrence to the oppressive nature of the pandemic and it's Lockdowns.

However in recent Song Contest language. This has become a recognised way to show support for Armenia, over the Armenian Genocide issue. Inspired by the imagery used in Armenia's own 2015 Song Contest entry; Face the Shadow" by Genealogy.

It was also intended as reference to the way Miley Cyrus' life is going to shrink. If she continues to put her faith in all the wrong places. Choosing to fight rather than work with me.

As the song asks; "Is this what you wanted?" the space then expands.

First into a single room. Very much intended as a reference to A$AP Rocky's Swedish prison cell. Then into a studio before finally a rooftop and the whole wide world.

Although it has taken on religious connotations the song title; "Amen" just means; "I Concur."

So this was a small country, which hasn't had much going on this year. Just going;

"We agree. Miley Cyrus needs to start putting her faith in better people and places. If she wants to see her world blossom rather than shrink.

I was particularly impressed by the Crow which featured in the video.

It was certainly one of my prouder moments of the pandemic. Explaining a Cytokine Storm within the Immune System. Through the medium of the White Buffalo song; "Come Join The Murder."

Spectacular showboating. In the fields of Eurovision, Medicine and Roman History. All at the same time. 

 

To be continued in another part.

15:40 on 15/6/21 (UK date).