This is certainly part of the answer to the question but I think there’s a simpler answer:

The world has steadily been going to shit, horrible people are in charge doing horrible things around the world and people just want to have fun and escape reality for a little while.
Reposted from Scott Reid
I am beginning to wonder if the push for quirky/weird songs is because a lot of countries just want to get to the Saturday night, and semi-finals are 100% public vote.

Again, a big opportunity for the countries that don’t have to qualify.

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