Eurodivision
Missing that 2023 Eurovision togetherness vibe
Eurodivision
I don’t know how to boycott something that brings us together, but I don’t know how to support something that tears us apart. For that reason I’ll be re-watching Eurovision 2023 when Liverpool lifted up the people of Ukraine. I’ll be remembering the most incredible time in my home city when, for a short two weeks, it felt like the best of Europe. Slava Ukraini!
Previous Posts
Embracing Eurovision
People keep asking me, “You must be exhausted?” Sure, I have no current concept of time and I feel like I’m swaying like I’ve spent 10 hours on a boat, but exhausted? No. Eurovision has been ADHD candy. 10 days of something to photograph. This energy overpowers my
Pete Carr
Attending Eurovision as a non-binary person
On an average day, I feel anxious walking around my city. The male gaze is everywhere. The disapproving, judgemental stares from men who film me. It’s a monthly occurrence. If you follow the news, which I know I shouldn’t do, then you know that LGBTQ+ hate crimes have
Pete Carr
Finding that Eurovision 2023 non-binary joy in 2024
Eurovision at home in 2023 felt special. 2024 broke that, but the past few days have given me hope. How? Why?
Pete Carr
Links
- How to Win Eurovision With Just a Few Hundred Voters.
- How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool - The New York Times. Israel’s efforts to influence Eurovision’s vote were broader and started years earlier than previously known.
- So, What Do Eurovision Fans Do Now?. Vienna's Weiner Stadthalle (cc: Wikimedia / Manfred Werner)
