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#Eurovision all year round. And sometimes other things because variety is the spice of life. YouTube: ESC Hayden Also on Instagram (@eschayden) and X (@97_Hayden)

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Sort Your Life Out - Series 6: 1. It's Good to Be Back This week, Stacey and the team are tackling the Kingsโ€™ home, where retired architectural technician Gerry and care worker Trish live with two of their three grown-up kids.

It's good to be back indeed. Love this programme! ๐Ÿ˜

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

10.03.2026 21:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A reminder that Martin Green is not the rule maker, just the messenger boy. And as statements go, it was pretty light on tone. Essentially "we're aware and had a word" as opposed to "we strongly condemn...".

10.03.2026 20:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Going by the thumbnail I was expecting them both to dislike it, but they actually rather enjoyed it. So that's alright then. ๐Ÿ˜†

10.03.2026 19:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Official Trending Chart: Harry Styles, Zara Larsson, Bebe Rexha, LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER and more It's not just his friends who are in love with American Girls, but clearly the whole world, as Harry Styles' hit track tops this week's Official Trending Chart.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง "Eins, Zwei, Drei" has debuted at no. 20 on the @officialcharts.bsky.social Trending Chart.

www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/t...

10.03.2026 18:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking forward to watching them! ๐Ÿ‘€

10.03.2026 14:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are they for real? They've made us wait all this time even though the song was already out (allegedly)?๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ

10.03.2026 12:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agree on the first point. Definitely not on the second! ๐Ÿ˜‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช is bland & basic, so yeah, meh. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ต feels formulaic but it's still a powerful song. Will do well but won't get that win they so crave. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น I find so wholesome & charming! ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง can see why some don't like it - it's utter marmite!

10.03.2026 07:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉ This will get the arena going, and it's very easy to pick up and get swept away in it all. At first I thought this is sure to pick up a sizable televote, but a couple of months on I do wonder how the rest of Europe will react to what is essentially a stroke of the national ego. Still great though.

09.03.2026 21:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ The song's nice enough; I don't mind it at all. But it's going to really struggle to get out of the SF. Reminds me of Moldova's entry from 2019 actually.

09.03.2026 21:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER in a yellow overall eats a Jam Roly Poly while also holding a mug of custard.

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER in a yellow overall eats a Jam Roly Poly while also holding a mug of custard.

The BBC couldn't afford a catering budget, so he had to eat the food from the music video - digestive and beans included

09.03.2026 20:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I don't think any of us did tbh ๐Ÿ˜‚

09.03.2026 19:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Akylas is releasing his music video on, you guessed it, Wednesday.

09.03.2026 16:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Basically nothing happened. Click Through Rate is pretty much the same as usual.

09.03.2026 14:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Linda and Pete said something similar and absolutely nothing happened, so it'll probably be the same here.

09.03.2026 11:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Satoshi - Viva Moldova! | Official Video
Satoshi - Viva Moldova! | Official Video YouTube video by Satoshi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉ SATOSHI has released the revamp of "Viva Moldova!"

#Eurovision

m.youtube.com/watch?v=ymDo...

09.03.2026 11:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The BBC Eurovision webpage has had a facelift, of sorts.

09.03.2026 09:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@escgabe.com described Ramsgate as "really, really, really out of the way." My initial reaction was to object to my area being rubbished like that, but tbf it does take like 20 mins just to get out of Thanet.

09.03.2026 08:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just seen this morning that one of my old school mates is standing as a Conservative for the Kent County Council election. Better than the two who got shut up in prison, I guess.

09.03.2026 07:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cyril and Rosalind getting married. Sister Veronica makes up her mind. Sister Monica Joan passes. A cameo by Sister Evangelina. The maternity home closes. Nonnatus House ceases midwifery. The dawn of ultrasound.

One of the most monumental episodes of #CallTheMidwife.

08.03.2026 22:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I sent you a message

08.03.2026 20:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not me (i was only 5 in 2002) but as soon as the chorus came on i remembered that bit. ๐Ÿ˜

08.03.2026 19:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What We Know So Far - 8 March 2026 | Eurovision 2026
What We Know So Far - 8 March 2026 | Eurovision 2026 YouTube video by ESC Hayden

Someone needs to pour a bucket of cold water ๐Ÿ’ฆ over ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Armenia to wake them up. ๐Ÿคฃ

#Eurovision

youtu.be/ybzETZVQ9wk

08.03.2026 19:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Swiss reject right-wing plan to cut licence fee for public broadcaster More than 60% voters said they wanted to keep the current licence fee levels, initial projections show.

In the run up to #Eurovision 2025, you may recall a campaign to drastically cut the licence fee which funds the Swiss broadcaster was rumbling away in the background. A referendum has been held on the matter and it's projected the 'No' side won 62% of the votes.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

08.03.2026 18:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If a complaint is made and the EBU uphold it, at most they will probably just send the delegations a private memo or something. Very much doubt they'll come out publicly all guns blazing. As you say, would just do more harm than good.

08.03.2026 15:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
My Top 50 - National Selections | Eurovision 2026
My Top 50 - National Selections | Eurovision 2026 YouTube video by ESC Hayden

We made it. The end of NF season.

#Eurovision

youtu.be/Mn-Z_jXW0f4

08.03.2026 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They were short, and presumably one-off, statements expressing a personal opinion. They're all still going to Eurovision and getting on with the job at hand.

08.03.2026 15:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Euromix are reporting Kan are going to make a formal complaint. Interestingly neither Yle nor EBU said a thing after Linda & Pete's statement. I support the idea of keeping Eurovision a space where political debates are minimised as much as reasonably possible, but I see no issue here.

08.03.2026 15:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah it's a nice song but doesn't really go anywhere, nor have a discernible hook. Hope they try again with something stronger.

08.03.2026 13:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know, right! You watch one video and they're having a reactionary orgasm, but in the next they think it's terrible and destine it for the bottom 5 ๐Ÿ˜ญ

08.03.2026 13:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช Preferred the original, but changes are minimal and I'll get used to it soon enough. I love the sisterhood vibe they have in the performance. This song absolutely slaps and if it doesn't get Montenegro back into the final for the first time in over a decade I will not be a happy bunny.

08.03.2026 13:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0