During Malmö and Eurovision 2024 we talked a lot about artist's mental health and the pressures competing place on them. As I look back at the Melfest result, I'm unhappy with my harsh reaction to an artist's reaction. I hope that we all have more empathy on how hard that loss would feel. - ThreadSky

ewanspence.co.uk • 11 days ago

During Malmö and Eurovision 2024 we talked a lot about artist's mental health and the pressures competing place on them. As I look back at the Melfest result, I'm unhappy with my harsh reaction to an artist's reaction. I hope that we all have more empathy on how hard that loss would feel.

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peteturton85.bsky.social•11 days ago

Ultimately we are fed a never ending stream of comment, reaction, quotes, “analysis” (whatever the fuck that means) and the disposable nature of these social media hell scapes is we can fire off a quick response to the things placed in front of us.

pralinepyre.bsky.social•11 days ago

F*** Trump!

ewanspence.co.uk•11 days ago

Put aside your thoughts on the song, or any history you have with the artist. Imagine how invested you would be, the production teams telling you for months you've got this, and could win Eurovision in May. Imagine all the numbers last week said you've got this... out of nowhere, it's ripped away.

ewanspence.co.uk•11 days ago

There's a lot to discuss from Melfest this year. The song choice, the returning names in front and behind the camera, the staging, PR decisions, the public's appetite for escapism. There's more to discuss at Eurovision along those lines as well. Let's talk about those meaningful subjects.

ewanspence.co.uk•10 days ago

I've written more about this on ESC Insight https://escinsight.com/2025/03/10/eurovision-melodifestivalen-mans-zelmerlow-revolution-kaj-sweden-reaction-community/

jonchambers.co.uk•10 days ago

Of course there’s something in this and the conduct of the ‘fandom’ whatever that is nowadays (are we talking bots online?) @ewanspence.co.uk but this totally just seems to gloss over Måns choice not champion the winner but instead berate the international juries. (Same as Lundvik).

jonchambers.co.uk•10 days ago

If the shoe was on the other foot, do we think Kaj would have been as disparaging as Måns essentially was to them? Loreen failed twice (once after winning #Eurovision, did we see the same reaction? There is also self responsibility here from a well known artist, he’s not a first time participant

jonchambers.co.uk•10 days ago

If you can’t say anything nice why go in front of the media? Any media advisor would have told him, as I’m sure SVT would, “congratulations to Kaj, it’s a hard fought competition, it didn’t go our way tonight but I wish them all the best of luck” - we seem to want to blame everything on the fans.

dudepoints.fun•11 days ago

Agreed. I wish we didn’t have to put Mans in that space. He feels disappointed and he should be allowed to be disappointed and have his moment to feel bad and we don’t have to see that.

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